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 will start from 7 April 2026 till mid-June 2026. If you would like to be involved, register your interest below to take part in upcoming engagement activities. This will help us ensure we have diverse representation from across the sport sector.
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.
How you can get involved
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.