How you can get involved
Shaping the future of coaching and officiating
Coaches and officials are central to how sport is experienced across Australia. They help create safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments where people feel they belong. Their influence goes beyond teaching skills or applying rules, they are leaders who help shape sport culture, build confidence in others and help people feel welcome and connected.
The ASC has established a dedicated Coaching Advisory Group and Officiating Advisory Group to lead the delivery of two distinct Action Plans, a Coaching Action Plan and an Officiating Action Plan. These groups bring together diverse perspectives from across the sector to guide, influence and challenge the work, ensuring the Action Plans are shaped by real experiences and deliver practical, system-wide outcomes.
But we want to hear from you
Want to get involved?
The consultation period runs from 7 April to mid-June 2026.
Below, you can complete our survey to share your experiences and perspectives, helping us identify broad trends, common challenges and opportunities across coaching and officiating.
Below, you can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in consultation activities that extend beyond survey insights. These may include online focus groups, one-on-one interviews, and observations of coaching and officiating in practice. Together, these insights will help build a more complete understanding of current experiences, challenges, and opportunities across the system.
Who we’re inviting to participate
We want to hear from a wide range of voices to ensure the Action Plans reflect real experiences and needs. This includes (but is not limited to):
Coaching and officiating community
Coaches, officials, people who support or develop them and people who have left these roles.
Participants and community members
We want to hear from players, parents and carers, young people, non-participants and those who have left sport.
Sport organisation and system partners
Clubs, leagues, schools, national and state sporting organisations, education providers and competition administrators.
Decision-makers and influencers
We want to hear from government, funders, integrity and inclusion stakeholders, community leaders and media.
Under-represented groups
People who are underrepresented in sport currently, including but not limited to women and girls, diverse communities, regional communities and First Nations people.
FAQ's
There are a range of ways to contribute, depending on your availability and interest:
- Share your perspective through online surveys
- Take part in conversations such as interviews, focus groups or workshops
- Join sector discussions through forums and existing sport networks
- Contribute your experience through targeted engagement for specific groups
This approach is designed to be inclusive, accessible and flexible so people can participate in a way that suits them.
We’re developing Coaching and Officiating Action Plans to strengthen how coaches and officials are supported across Australia. Your input helps ensure these plans reflect real experiences, address current challenges, and deliver practical, system-wide outcomes.
- The survey captures broad insights, helping us identify trends, challenges, and opportunities across the system.
- The EOI (Expression of Interest) allows you to take part in more in-depth consultation activities, such as focus groups or interviews, where you can share your experiences in more detail.
- The survey is quick and can be completed in between 15 and 25 minutes.
- Other activities (like focus groups or interviews) will vary, but we will clearly outline time commitments before you agree to participate.
Your input will be combined with insights from across the country to inform the development of the Coaching and Officiating Action Plans. It will help shape priorities, identify key challenges, and guide future actions.
Yes. You’re welcome to complete the survey and also register your interest for further consultation activities.
You can still share your perspective by completing the survey or even sharing this information with people in your network and community who may be interested. We’re aiming to make participation flexible and accessible.
Yes. We are committed to making consultation accessible and inclusive. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate (e.g. accessibility support, flexible timing, or alternative formats), please let us know when registering your interest or contact us directly, and we will work with you to support your involvement.
Want to get in touch?
Contact us via email at coaching_and_officiating@ausport.gov.au.