New South Wales

NSW Government

• Pathways to Prevention: NSW Strategy for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (2024 – 2028), opens in a new tab, (September 2024). The Strategy is dedicated solely to the primary prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence and provides a coordinated approach to strengthen primary prevention work in NSW.
  • Sport, due to its reach and influence across many settings was highlighted in the strategy, including the creation of a dedicated team to be established within the Office of Sport to drive the coordination and implementation of primary prevention activity within the sporting context in NSW.

Office of Sport

• Child Safe Sport, opens in a new tab, (accessed 3 March 2026). The Office of Sport is committed to safeguarding children and young people in sport and recreation. We work with the sector, Office of the Children’s Guardian, Play by the Rules and other lead child safe agencies to help create child safe sport in NSW. Find all the Child Safe training and resources you need to make your club a fun and safe place for kids.
• Safe and fair clubs, opens in a new tab, (accessed 3 March 2026). Sport should be an enjoyable and positive experience for all, including participants, workers, volunteers and supporters. Poor experiences, such as bullying, sideline abuse, exclusion or having a complaint mismanaged, can have a lasting impact on individuals and your club. Provides a variety of information and resources on a large number of topics including Bullying, Child safe sport, Codes of conduct, Complaints, Harassment, eSafety, Junior sport, and more.

NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS)

• Child Safety at NSWIS, opens in a new tab, (accessed 4 March 2026). The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are committed to providing a child-safe and child-friendly environment, where children and young people are safe, and are able to actively participate in decisions that affect their lives.
  • Raise a Concern, opens in a new tab. This form allows you to advise the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) that you would like to raise a concern about Child Safeguarding.