Industry Workforce Capability Course Opportunity: The New Manager

We're excited to engage AIM WA to deliver a course for sports professionals, targeting managers, team leaders, or other people who are planning a career in management, free of charge. AIM WA is an organisation with over 60 years' experience delivering tailored training and development programs that meet the needs of West Australian organisations.

This three-day face-to-face program equips new and emerging sport industry managers with practical skills in leadership, project and financial management, stakeholder engagement, and team performance.

Participants will develop tools to manage people, priorities, and change effectively, while building leadership styles, emotional intelligence, and strategies to achieve both individual and organisational goals. 

SportWest Board Nominations

SportWest, the peak industry body for sport in Western Australia, is currently seeking nominations from suitably qualified and eligible individuals who wish to be considered to serve as an Elected Board Member of SportWest for a term of three years on a voluntary basis.

The SportWest Board is seeking candidates to fill two Elected Board member positions, who can address at least one of the following identified priority areas of skills and experience:

1. Public Policy and Advocacy  

2. Human Resources  

3. Sport Administration Experience 

All nominees wishing to seek election for one of the two vacancies will need to complete and lodge the Nomination Form to SportWest no later than 5pm, Wednesday 8 October, 2025. Nominations should emailed to the contact in the nomination form.

Best on Road Online Information Session

"Best on Road" is SportWest's partnership with the West Australian Government's Road Safety Commission. The partnership is supporting initiatives to reduce instances of road trauma on Western Australia's roads. The project will fund SSAs, clubs and individuals to deliver road safety initiatives across community sport in WA.

The partnership is comprised of four key elements:

1. Club Rewards Program

2. The Captains Club

3. WA Sport Awards Partnership

4. Ambassador Program

This session will provide an opportunity to discuss the detail of each of these elements and explore how clubs or sports can make the most of the funding opportunity.

Date: Tuesday 14 October 2025
Time: 10:00am - 10:30am. Teams link will be emailed on Monday prior to info session
Registration: Closes at 11:59pm, Sunday 12 October 2025
Cost: SportWest Members Free

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In every corner of Western Australia, sport has the power to unite communities, shape lives and create lasting impact. But great sport doesn’t happen by chance - it’s driven by leaders with vision, purpose and a commitment to lifting others.

The 2025 WA Sport Industry Conference is a day to come together as a sector, share ideas, challenge perspectives and explore what it truly means to lead. Through thought-provoking keynotes, insightful panels, and interactive sessions, we’ll uncover ways to inspire our people, empower our communities, and elevate the role of sport in building a stronger, healthier WA.

We are proud to present this year’s conference in partnership with the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, whose commitment to advancing sport and recreation in WA helps make this event possible.

Whether you lead on the field, in the boardroom, or behind the scenes, this is your moment to connect, learn and help shape the future of sport in Western Australia.

Let’s lead, together.

Final Chance to Participate & Support | Parent Perspectives Survey Closes Sunday 5 October

We’re entering the final week of data collection, with the inaugural Parent Perspectives Survey closing Sunday 5 October.

If you’re a parent of school-aged children, or work with Western Australian families in the delivery of sport, this is your final opportunity to:

• Spend 5 minutes completing the survey

• Share the “last chance” graphic across your social media channels any time between now and 5 October. 

Developed in partnership with the WA Government and The University of Western Australia, the Parent Perspectives Survey is the first step in SportWest’s strategy to empower parents as a key facilitator of junior sport.

While it’s a busy time between seasons, this opportunity to capture the experiences, challenges, and expectations of parents will deepen our understanding of what’s needed to support junior sport across WA.

The insights gathered will help shape the resources and expertise required to support families participating in your sport and guide the ongoing communication to upskill and embed positive sideline behaviour, child safeguarding, mental health and respectful relationships. 

To ensure your clubs and associations are represented in shaping future parenting support in sport, we invite you to share the social media tile, available for download via the link below. If you have any questions or need additional formats, please contact beth@sportwest.com.au.

Join Starick’s Respectful Relationships Sport and Recreation Program!

Starick’s Respectful Relationships Sport and Recreation Program harnesses the power of sport and recreation to drive positive cultural change. In partnership with SportWest, Starick is engaging the Western Australian sporting community to help prevent gender-based and family and domestic violence.

Using an evidence-based, primary prevention approach, the program provides tailored resources and support for sport administrators, volunteers, members, players, and the broader community. Together, we aim to foster safe, respectful, and inclusive environments built on gender equality and non-violence.

Registrations are now open for the next intake of the program, which includes a workshop on Wednesday, 15 October 2025.

This interactive workshop will:

• Explore practical strategies to embed respect, equality, and safety across sport and recreation organisations

• Deepen participants’ understanding of the link between disrespect and family and domestic violence

• Support clubs to plan initiatives to create cultural change within their organisations.

If you have any questions, please contact the Starick team at rrsrp@starick.org.au or call (08) 9478 5300.

Registrations are required by no later than Wednesday, 1 October 2025.

Mental Health and Wellbeing | Critical Incident Response Workshop

Mental Health Champions play a vital role in fostering safe, supportive environments across State Sporting Associations (SSAs). They provide guidance, promote wellbeing, and help shape a culture that prioritises mental health.

In response to overwhelming requests for support in managing critical incidents, SportWest invites all members of the True Sport Mental Health Champions Network and their guests to attend this specialised workshop.

Led by Dr Kellie Lewis from The Mental Health Project, this session will explore how Mental Health Champions can:

• Respond effectively to mental health-related critical incidents.

• Navigate sensitive situations with clarity, care, and confidence.

• Understand legal and ethical considerations in crisis response.

• Support their sporting communities during challenging times.

• Mental Health Champions play a vital role in fostering safe, supportive environments across State Sporting Associations (SSAs). They provide guidance, promote wellbeing, and help shape a culture that prioritises mental health.

Date: Tuesday 7 October 2025
Venue: Multifunction Room, Sport HQ | 203 Underwood Ave, Floreat
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Details: Morning tea and light refreshments included
Registration: Closes at 11:59pm, Friday 3 October 2025
Cost: SportWest Member Organisations free. Non-members $40.

Who should attend: This program is ideal for sporting associations and clubs, coaches, volunteers, parents, and community leaders. 

Online Safety in Sport Webinar

In support of Children's Week WA 2025, join us for an Online Safety in Sport Webinar.
In alignment with the 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, this webinar aligns with National Principle 8 - Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.

Co-facilitated by SportWest's True Sport program and the eSafety Commissioner, and proudly supported by the State Government, this practical education session will explore key online safety risks in sport. Participants will learn how to identify and respond to issues such as cyberbullying of children, the non-consensual sharing of images or videos, and other forms of online harm. The session will also provide guidance on how to report harmful content and access support services. Additionally, it will highlight how to use True Sport resources to help create safer online environments and reduce the risk of harm to children and young people in sport.

This webinar will also address the upcoming social media age restrictions, set to take effect on 10 December 2025. These world-first measures introduced by the Australian Government aim to protect young Australians during a critical stage of their development.

Join us to learn what these changes mean for the sport sector, how to prepare, and how they may impact your organisation’s online engagement. You can also explore the information hub for detailed guidance - or tune into the webinar to hear directly from the eSafety Commissioner and have your questions answered.

Who is this session for: State Sport Organisations (SSOs). SSOs are recommended to identify their most appropriate staff member(s) and/or volunteer(s) to attend this interactive webinar.
When: Wednesday, 22^nd October 2025
Where: Online (a link will be sent to registered participants closer to the event date)
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
Cost: FREE to SportWest members. Non-members $30.
Registration: Registration is essential, please register online via the below button.

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