As part of the 16 Days in WA campaign, SportWest is partnering with Our Watch to deliver an informative and practical webinar exploring the prevention of gender-based violence through sport.
Sport has an important role to play in shaping attitudes, challenging harmful behaviours and creating positive cultural change. This session will introduce the issue of gender-based violence and explore how sporting environments can become powerful platforms for prevention.
Through real-world case studies and practical discussions, participants will deepen their understanding of gender-based violence and consider the role they can play in fostering safe, inclusive and respectful sporting environments.
The webinar will also explore practical tools, resources and approaches to support sporting organisations and community clubs to take meaningful action towards preventing gender-based violence.
Who should attend?
This session is open to anyone involved in sport, including State Sporting Associations, Regional Sporting Associations, local sporting clubs, administrators, coaches, officials, volunteers and anyone passionate about creating safer sporting environments.
What will you take away?
- An understanding of gender-based violence and how it relates to sport.
- Insight into how sport can influence attitudes, behaviours and cultural change.
- Real-world examples and case studies from sporting environments.
- Practical tools and resources to support prevention initiatives.
- Ideas to help develop an action plan at a community club level.
Join SportWest and Our Watch this 16 Days in WA to explore how we can use the power of sport to prevent gender-based violence and create safer, more respectful sporting communities.
Date: Monday, 7 December 2026
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: Online webinar | Teams Link will be shared in the week leading into the event
Facilitator: Our Watch