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SportWest Announces Two-Year Partnership with We Make A Difference to Support and Strengthen WA’s Sporting Community
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SportWest is proud to announce a new two-year partnership with We Make A Difference, an organisation dedicated to helping individuals and organisations reduce cost-of-living pressures through exclusive savings and benefits.
This partnership advances SportWest’s commitment to supporting the people who make Western Australian sport thrive, volunteers, staff, administrators, coaches, and the thousands of individuals who contribute to a vibrant, inclusive sport and active recreation sector.
Launching in April, SportWest member organisation and their participating clubs and individuals will have access to the We Make A Difference savings platform, helping sport’s workforce and volunteers reduce everyday living costs through discounts on groceries, fuel, utilities, travel, entertainment, and more.
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Women of Sport | Developing Women Session
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Networking isn’t about small talk or collecting contacts, it’s about building meaningful relationships that accelerate your growth. In this practical workshop, leaders and emerging leaders will learn how to move beyond transactional interactions and create authentic connections that open doors, spark ideas, and expand influence. Whether you're building your confidence or refining your approach, this session will equip you to network with clarity, purpose, and impact.
What you’ll gain:
- Steps to creating a clear strategy for building and activating a powerful professional network
- Practical tools to start meaningful conversations
- Techniques to network with confidence in any setting (in-person or virtual)
- How to articulate your value and personal brand in a compelling way
- A simple follow-up framework to turn connections into opportunities
- Ways to leverage your network for career growth, insight, and sponsorship
Walk away with actionable tools, renewed confidence, and a network mindset that works for you.
Date: Thursday 23 April 2026
Venue: Sport HQ | 203 Underwood Ave, Floreat WA 6014
Time: 9:30am-12:00pm
Details: Includes light refreshments
Registration: Limited tickets available! Registration closes at 12:00pm Friday 17 April
Cost: SportWest Members $25. Non-members $38.
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Local Sporting Stars Volunteer Recognition Program
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Volunteers across WA's sporting community will be recognised through the new WA Local Sporting Stars Volunteer Recognition Program.
The program celebrates the vital role volunteers play in keeping community sport thriving across the State.
Around 320,000 Western Australians volunteered in sport over the past year, supporting local clubs, coaching junior teams, organising competitions and helping bring communities together.
Supported by a $294,000 investment from the WA Government and delivered in partnership with SportWest, Seven West Media and Spudshed, the Local Sporting Stars program will highlight the incredible contributions volunteers make to grassroots sport.
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Calling for Contributions | Sport Parent Playbook
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In partnership with the WA Government, SportWest invites member organisations and industry experts to contribute to the first issue of the Sport Parent Playbook, a key deliverable of the True Sport initiative.
The Playbook aims to create a multisport resource for Western Australian parents as they facilitate junior sport participation for their children and young people. Co-designed by the sector, the content will focus on providing a central reference to all-things-sport-parenting across the state and will empower parents as partners in creating enriched sport experiences. We are seeking images from your sport, information about participation programs including coaching or officiating courses, and any other details on special events that your sport has on this year.
To find out more about key themes and opportunities to contribute on behalf of your SSA, email beth@sportwest.com.au.
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WA Hall of Champions | Call for Nominations
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As part of SportWest’s stewardship of the WA Hall of Champions, we are inviting State and National Sporting Organisations, Peak Bodies or Professional Sporting Clubs to nominate individuals they believe are worthy of consideration for future induction into the WA Hall of Champions.
This process ensures that outstanding athletes from across the WA sporting system are appropriately recognised and brought forward for consideration by the Selection Committee. While nomination does not guarantee induction, it ensures individuals are formally included in the Committee’s deliberations. For sports that maintain their own Hall of Fame, it is expected that any individual nominated has already been inducted into your sport’s Hall of Fame.
The Selection Committee will assess nominees against the following criteria:
Outstanding sporting achievement at the highest level.
Demonstrated impact on their sport through performance and achievement.
Recognised as a product of the WA sporting system or having established their reputation while resident in WA.
Retired from the highest level of competition for a minimum of five (5) years.
The closing date for this round of nominations is Friday 24 April 2026, with additional calls for nominations in the future.
We encourage you to consider individuals within your sport whose achievements and impact warrant recognition at the highest level.
This is an important initiative to celebrate and preserve the legacy of Western Australian sport, and we value your role in ensuring the most deserving individuals are brought forward for consideration.
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RAC Arena Glows Green This Sunday
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RAC Arena will glow green this Sunday 29 March at 1pm as West Coast Fever take on the Giants in Round 3 of the Suncorp Super Netball Season. After a strong start to the season and a statement first home game win, Fever are fired up and ready to do it all again - this time with the Green Army behind them every step of the way. Perth, this is your moment.
Pack RAC Arena, bring the noise, and Feel the Fever as the girls take the court and chase down another win in front of their home crowd. Get the family together, grab your tickets and be part of it.
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WA Football | Club Grants Drive Best on Road Initiative
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WA Football, in collaboration with Country Football WA and the Perth Football League, has partnered with SportWest and The Road Safety Commission to provide grants to clubs and leagues targeting new innovations to reduce road trauma on WA roads.
The project aims to integrate education, behaviour change initiatives and community support to build a lasting impact on road safety culture across WA’s football community and broader population.
Through the grants program, community football clubs across the state can apply for up to $1,500 to support initiatives that share, educate and champion road safety messaging.
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Play Well Strategy Evaluation Survey
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Deakin University and the University of Sydney
are conducting an independent evaluation of the
Play Well Strategy, assessing its first phase's effectiveness, impact, and outcomes.
Play Well is enabled by data and evaluation. Your insights will shape its future horizons.
If you have any questions about the survey, please email playwell@ausport.gov.au. If you are having any survey access concerns, please email katherine.owen@sydney.edu.au
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Mental Health Champions Network Workshop | Managing Stress & Burnout in Sport
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Community and high-performance sport environments are demanding. Coaches, volunteers, and leaders often operate under sustained pressure, including performance expectations, limited resources, time strain, travel, selection decisions and stakeholder scrutiny. Over time, unmanaged stress can lead to burnout, conflict, disengagement and reduced performance.
This practical workshop focuses on recognising early warning signs of stress and burnout in sporting environments and building proactive strategies to sustain performance, wellbeing and a healthy culture.
Event Details
Facilitator: Kellie Lewis - The Mental Health Project
Date: Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Venue: Multifunction Room, SportHQ | 203 Underwood Ave, Floreat
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Details: Morning tea and light refreshments included
Registration: Closes at 11:59pm, Monday 6 April 2026
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