Sport Integrity Australia Managing Integrity in Sport course

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA), in collaboration with the WA Government and SportWest, invite you to attend a 2-day Managing Integrity in Sport course.

This is a chance to meet with SIA staff and other state sporting associations (SSAs) to better understand integrity threats and discuss how SIA, along with WA based agencies, can assist.

What you will learn

• integrity threats and how to upskill participants in sport integrity management relating to the National Integrity Framework (NIF)

• member protection, child safeguarding and complaints management

• how to build a community of advocates passionate about protecting the safety of all members in sport

• the “what”, the “why” and the “how” behind integrity policies

• the types of issues we are trying to address, what is at stake and why it is important to strengthen our integrity policies

• managing real-life complaint scenarios, including briefing CEOs and Boards on integrity issues and how to embed education within the sport

• the importance of mental health and the nexus between sport integrity and mental health, including long-term impacts of failing to create and maintain safe sporting environments for children.

Speakers include:

• Steve Wyatt – Assistant Director, Sport Integrity Australia

• Mat Sinclair – A/Director, Safeguarding, Sport Integrity Australia

• Brenna Dodds – Director Complaints, Sport Integrity Australia

• Helen Mc Shane – WA State Integrity Manager, Sport Integrity Australia

• Dr Karla Lopez – Senior Forensic Psychologist

• Dr Kate Hall – Clinical Psychologist, Head of Health and Wellbeing, AFL

• Steve Hargrave – Integrity and Tribunal Coordinator, SportWest

• Kait McNamara - Director, Child Safeguarding Implementation Unit, CITS

Is this course for you?

Anyone working in sport is welcome to attend the course however it is of most benefit to those involved in sports operations and management e.g: CEOs, presidents, operations managers, integrity mangers, integrity officers and complaint managers.

All the information shared in the course is imperative to keeping sport safe, so it is vital to have buy in from sport leaders. There are also several practical skill sessions which are important for those involved in managing complaints and working hand in hand with sport participants.

Course dates

There are limited spaces available. There is a requirement to attend both days.

• Day 1: Safeguarding, Mental Health, and Wellbeing | Tuesday 16 September | 9 am to 4:00 pm

• Day 2: Managing Complaints & Disputes | Wednesday 17 September | 9 am to 4:30 pm