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Upcoming Event: Managing Integrity in Sport Two Day Course I March 26

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA), in collaboration with the WA Government and SportWest, invite you to attend a Two-Day Managing Integrity in Sport course.

This is a chance to meet with SIA staff and other state sporting associations (SSAs) to better understand integrity threats and discuss how SIA, along with WA based agencies, can assist.

Session details

There are limited spaces available and you will need to attend both days.

  • Day 1: Wednesday, 4 March 2026 | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Day 2: Thursday, 5 March 2026 | 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (includes WA Integrity Network Forum)

Location: In-person at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS), 246 Vincent Street, Leederville

You will learn about:

  • integrity threats and how to upskill participants in sport integrity management relating to the National Integrity Framework
  • member protection, child safeguarding and complaints management
  • how to build a community of advocates passionate about protecting the safety of all members in sport
  • the “what”, the “why” and the “how” behind integrity policies
  • the types of issues we are trying to address, what is at stake and why it is important to strengthen our integrity policies
  • managing real-life complaint scenarios, including briefing CEOs and Boards on integrity issues and how to embed education within the sport
  • the importance of mental health and the nexus between sport integrity and mental health, including long-term impacts of failing to create and maintain safe sporting environments for children.

Is this session for you?

Anyone working in sport is welcome to attend the course however it will most benefit those involved in sport operations and management e.g. CEOs, presidents, operations managers, integrity mangers, integrity officers, and complaint managers.

The information in the course is imperative to keeping sport safe, so it is vital to have buy in from sport leaders. There are also several practical skill sessions which are important for those involved in managing complaints and working with sport participants.

If you have attended the course before, there is no need to attend again due to the same content being delivered.

Speakers include:

Helen McShane – WA State Integrity Manager, Sport Integrity Australia

Steve Wyatt – Assistant Director, Sport Integrity Australia

Lisa Purves, Director, Safeguarding, Sport Integrity Australia

Brenna Dodds – Director Complaints, Sport Integrity Australia

Contact

Any queries please email sectorcapability@cits.wa.gov.au