Beau NewellNational Program Manager

@beauadam6 | @PrideInSportAU | #PrideInSport

Pride in Sport is a national sporting inclusion program specifically designed to assist sporting organisations with

the inclusion of LGBTIQ+ employees, players, coaches, volunteers and spectators.

FOUNDING MEMBERS

PAST & PRESENTMEMBERS

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

PARTNER PROGRAMS

http://www.prideinpractice.com.au/

Pride in Sport Index (PSI)

The Pride in Sport Index™ (PSI) is the first and only benchmarking instrument specifically designed to assess the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTI) people within Australian sport and sporting organisations.

How does it help?Governance & Strategy

• Strategic Commitment

• Strategic Promotion

• Reporting

• Accountability

• Inclusion Support

• Policy Inclusion

• Dress Codes and Uniforms

• Facilities / Toilets

• Member Registrations

• Zero Tolerance

• Policy Promotion

• Disciplinary

• Support Services

Visibility

• Days of Significance

• Internal Events

• External Events

• Media Contribution

• Leadership

• Ambassadors

• Websites

Education

• Resources

• Training [Staff/Committee/Officials]

• Training [Members/Athletes/Supporters]

Engagement

• Provision & Participation

• Community

• Advocacy

• Sponsorship

• Partnerships

• Call to Action

Research

• PSI Survey

• Academic

FOUNDATION

INTERMEDIATE

ADVANCED

Pride in Sport Membership

Membership Tiers

• Small Employer (less than 100 employees)

• Standard

• Principal Partner

Community Organisation (Volunteers Only)

Benefits• Admin/telephone/email support

• Annual strategy meetings

• LGBTI roundtables

• Education/training

• Crisis support

• Media training and consultation

• Policy/governance

• Merchandise

• Tailored consultation

Fee-For-Service also available

Australian Pride in Sport Awards

• Recognising the achievements of sporting organisations, groups, initiatives and individuals across various categories.

• Awards are categorized in two streams

1. Pride in Sport Index [PSI] results based

2. Community nomination based

Good Practice Case Studies

Index Based

• Specific policies addressing homophobia

• LGBTI+ inclusive descriptors in staff policies

• Amazing internal visibility

• Regular training for members and staff

• Web: sport.unimelb.edu.au/pride

Community Based

• “Everyone is welcome”

• Providing a safe, fun and inclusive place for LGBTI+ individuals and their allies.

• In 2018, they held three ‘Have a Go’ Days with a key focus on recruiting LGBTI allies.

www.perthpythons.com

• Key mentoring of champions, ambassadors and allies

• Best practice community engagement

• Additional (non-index) LGBTIQ+ related work

• Web: www.tennis.com.au

Award Recipient

Highest Ranking OverallMelbourne University Sport and Tennis Australia

Highest Ranking State Sporting Organisation

Cricket Victoria

Highest Ranking Professional Club St Kilda Football Club

LGBTI Ally AwardDavid Kyle, North Gippsland Football & Netball League

LGBTI Inclusive CoachAaron Lucas, Sydney Roller Derby League

LGBTI Community Sport Perth Pythons LGBTI+ Hockey Club

LGBTI Out Role Model Tony Boutoubia (Tennis)

LGBTI Inclusion InitiativeLGBTIQA+ Women’s Water Polo Program (Sydney Stingers Water Polo)

Small Club Award Loton Park Tennis Club

What’s next?

Use the Pride in Sport Index to guide your work

Consider a Pride in Sport Membership to enhance and support your work

www.prideinsport.com.au

Thank You!

Beau Newell JP

National Program Manager

Pride in Sport Australia

bnewell@acon.org.au

0429 196 108

@beauadam6 | @PrideInSportAU