Become an Active Bystander at your local sports club

Learn the skills to be an active bystander and prevent gender-based violence through sport!

In team environments, clubrooms, and social settings, we often hear offhand comments, jokes, or attitudes that don’t sit right — but speaking up can feel tough, especially in tight-knit sporting communities.

Join us:

This interactive workshop is designed for players, coaches, volunteers, family members and club leaders. Help build a club where everyone feels welcome, respected and safe.
Representatives from all sporting codes welcome!

During this workshop, you will:

• Build your understanding of the drivers of gender-based violence
• Recognise harmful language and its impact
• Learn confident and constructive ways to intervene
• Practice standing up for others and being an ‘active bystander’

Who is running the workshop: 

The workshop will be delivered by Trent Larkman from Everyday Actions. Trent is a safety and inclusion educator with extensive experience in violence prevention and response, having worked across diverse settings in Australia and abroad—including workplaces, sporting clubs, and universities.

Funded through a Preventing Violence Through Sport Grant from the Victorian Government, this workshop is proudly presented by Holstep Health with support from Merri-bek City Council on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Additional details: 

• Dinner and refreshments provided 
• If you require any additional support or assistance to attend this event, please reach out to Community.Wellbeing@holstephealth.org.au