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
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
0429 196 108
@beauadam6 | @PrideInSportAU