Integrity is more than a word in Australian Athletics. It’s how we progress as one community.
This November, Australian Athletics is celebrating Integrity Month, putting the spotlight on the values at the heart of our sport: fairness, respect, safety and trust. From club volunteers to coaches, officials and athletes, everyone has a part to play in creating a culture where doing the right thing always comes first.
This month, we’re calling on the Australian Athletics community to ‘Aim Up’ – a message that captures our collective commitment to lifting the standard, doing the right thing and championing the values that define Australian athletics.
Throughout November, Australian Athletics will deliver five free webinars, open to the whole Australian Athletics community. Sessions will run every Wednesday at 7pm, with an additional session on Thursday 5 November at 7pm. Each one covers practical topics for club administrators, Member Associations, volunteers, coaches and athletes.
For the whole month of November, every Wednesday at 7:00pm AEDT, (and Thursday, 5th at 7:00pm AEDT), a 1-hour webinar will be delivered by the AA Integrity team. These webinars are open to anyone to attend and will be recorded and made available online for those who are unable to make it.
Register via the links below.
Integrity is everyone’s responsibility. In Week 1, we explore the foundations of integrity in athletics, including what it means to act with integrity, the responsibilities we each hold as parents, caregivers, coaches and administrators, and the processes in place to protect participants. Discover how we can all play a role in building a safe, respectful and integrity-focused sporting culture.
From the Grandstand
Wednesday 4 November, 7:00pm AEDT
Whether you’re a parent, caregiver or supporter, learn the essentials of integrity in athletics and how you can help create a positive, safe and respectful sporting environment.
What to Do if You’re a Respondent to a Complaint
Thursday 5 November, 7:00pm AEDT
Being the subject of a complaint can be challenging. Learn what to expect from the complaint process, understand your rights and responsibilities, and explore how to navigate the process fairly and constructively.
Creating safe environments for children and young people takes awareness, planning and action. In Week 2, we share practical guidance to help clubs, coaches, administrators and volunteers strengthen safeguarding practices across athletics, with a focus on photography and filming, travel and transport, and the recruitment and screening of people working with young participants.
Creating Safe Athletics Environments
Wednesday 11 November, 7:00pm AEDT
Explore practical ways to strengthen safeguarding in athletics, reduce risks and help ensure children and young people can participate in safe, inclusive and supportive environments.
Supporting athlete wellbeing means looking beyond performance alone. In Week 3, we focus on safe nutrition practices, supplement safety and promoting healthy attitudes towards food and body image. Join Australian Athletics Nutrition Team members Bryce Anderson and Jess Rothwell as they share practical insights to help athletes, coaches and support networks make informed decisions and have positive, constructive conversations about nutrition and wellbeing.
Fuel for Thought
Wednesday 18 November, 7:00pm AEDT
Get the facts on fuelling for performance, supplement safety and body image. Learn how to support healthy, informed conversations around nutrition that put athlete health and wellbeing first.
Coaches have a powerful influence on athletes, both on and off the track. In our final week, we explore the professional boundaries, behaviours and responsibilities that underpin safe and effective coaching. Joined by Olympic and World Champion race walker turned coach Jared Tallent, we’ll discuss the coach’s influence and the importance of appropriate online communication, physical contact, positive role-modelling and meeting our responsibilities to create safe sporting environments.
The Coach Effect
Wednesday 25 November, 7:00pm AEDT
Great coaching is about more than performance. Explore how coaches can build trust, maintain professional boundaries and lead by example through their everyday interactions, communication and behaviours.
