Webinars
Coaching webinars
The modern coaching approach webinars showcase the shift from delivering sport to people to coaching people in sport.
Highlighting the structured coaching process outlined in the Community Coaching – Essential Skills Course, the webinars will showcase the value of quality coaches creating optimal sporting environments and how to achieve this through supporting and developing community coaching workforces.
These webinars provide context to the modern approach and the vital role community sport plays in the sector to engage, intrinsically motivate and develop people in sport in Australia.
Upcoming webinars
Webinar: Supporting women and girls with a disability
Date TBC
Guests: TBC
Link will be made available shortly
Host: Desiree Jones
Past webinars
Coaching and Officiating Women and Girls - Creating Allies
With insights from Dr Rochelle Eime (Federation University) and Sunil Menon (Melbourne City FC), this session focuses on what it truly means to be an ally in sport and how coaches, officials, administrators, and participants can actively contribute to positive cultural change.
Date
17 February 2026
Coaching and Officiating Women and Girls - What do boys need from us?
Featuring Ross Wait (Adelaide 36ers), William McCallum (Deakin University) and Ben Williams (experienced Football Umpire), this session explores the critical role coaches and officials play in shaping how boys understand themselves, others, and their place in sport. When boys are supported to develop healthy relationships with masculinity, they are more likely to become respectful teammates, confident leaders, and champions of equity.
Date
2 March 2026
Coaching and Officiating Women and Girls - Mentoring Women and Girls
In this webinar, Mentoring Women and Girls in Sport, we explore what sets mentors up for success and how they can best support women and girls to thrive. Join Raechel Richards, AA umpire, SSN and VNL umpire coach, and umpire convenor for the Eastern Football Netball League, who is passionate about developing and mentoring young umpires; and Di Huxley, Performance Coach Developer at Australian Athletics, who leads coach development and programs such as the organisation’s Women’s Mentor Program.
Date
30 October 2025
Coaching women and girls – Welcoming women to a new sport
This webinar centred around the topic of supporting women entering a new sport.
Date
9 July 2024
Presenters
- Sue McGill, Australian Sports Commission
- Megan Sutherland, FunFit Waterpolo
- Annabelle White, Australian Sports Commission
Coaching Women and Girls – Belonging and connection for women and girls in sport
This webinar centred around the topic of creating belonging and connection for women and girls.
Date
4 July 2024
Presenters
- Clare Hanlon, Victoria University
- Emily Shepard, Cricket participant and volunteer
- Annabelle White, Australian Sports Commission
Modern coaching approach - Driving change to maximise impact
This webinar explores the value and impact of the modern coaching approach. Hear from Kieren Perkins, Cameron Tradell and other sport leaders as they share insights on how to embed the approach in coach development and ultimately increase participation, diversity, workforce retention and revenue.
Date
19 July 2022
Presenters
- Michael Johnston, Hockey Australia
- Richard McInnes, Water Polo Australia
- Lucy Warhurst, Paddle Australia
- Cameron Tradell, Australian Sports Commission
Modern coaching approach – the operational impact
Hear from sport leaders as they discuss the importance, impact and practical elements of embedding the modern approach at an operational level.
Date
19 July 2022
Presenters
- Will Vickery, Australian Sports Commission
- Rebecca Clark, Australian Sports Commission
- Graeme Hill, Swimming Australia
- Simon Woinarski, NSW Office of Sport
- Leslee Reif, Community Coach
More information
Please contact the Australian Sports Commission Coaching Team at coaching@ausport.gov.au if you have any questions about the conference.