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Harassment in sport

Everyone has the right to participate in a sport and recreation environment that is fun, safe and healthy and to be treated with respect, dignity and fairness.

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  • Harassment in sport and recreation denies participants these rights.
  • Harassment can diminish an individual's working/athletic performance and can affect their physical and emotional health.
  • Harassment in sport and recreation can also result in action against an individual as well as an organisation.
The Australian Sports Commission has developed a range of publications relating to the Anti-Harassment in Sport Strategy and are available for a small charge. 

Harassment-free Sport: Guidelines for Sport and Recreation Organisations.

Harassment-free Sport: Guidelines for Sport Administrators (condensed version of above).

Harassment-free Sport: Guidelines for Athletes.

Harassment-free Sport Guidelines for Coaches.

Harassment-free Sport: Anti-disability Discrimination: Guidelines for Sport and Recreation Providers.

Play by the RulesPlay By The Rules

Play by the Rules provides information and online learning about how to create safer and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse for the sport and recreation industry.

Play by the Rules is a partnership between the Australian Sports Commission and all State/Territory sport and recreation and anti-discrimination agencies. 

Play by the Rules provides information and online learning about how to prevent and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse for the sport and recreation industry.

 

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