Strategies for development

A visible and robust plan or framework supports the learning pathway for women coaches. It provides a structured approach to coach development that helps build a skilled, diverse, and sustainable coaching workforce. ¹

Interventions, activities and resources include:

Toolkits

• Mentorship
• Building networks and communities
• Women only learning

Initiatives

• Allyship in high performance
• Developing facilitators to support women coaches
• Career support program - pilot

Frameworks

• The Australian high performance coach development framework
• National talent development framework for women coaches

Programs

• Experiential learning program
• Summit program
• Women’s talent coach program
• ASPIRE coach program
• Women leaders in sport (WILS) organisational grants

Reports

• WiHPC optimal facilitation for women coaches
• Developing facilitators to support women coaches (June 2026)
• Gender mapping the high performance coach development workforce
• Women in high performance coaching: fixing the leaky pipeline action plan (2023)
• Building, Scaling and Sustaining Allyship in High Performance Sport