About this program

Gender equity

Harness the power of sport to drive change.

Our Preventing Gender-Based Violence Through Sport Training helps clubs and sporting organisations create safe, inclusive environments.

Learn how you and your team or club can challenge harmful norms, foster respect, and promote gender equality.

What you'll learn:

01.

The culture your club wants to lead and the values it actively promotes.

02.

The shared responsibility of players, coaches and administrators in preventing violence.

03.

Practical actions to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence and discrimination.

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Why does it matter?

"I was recently lucky enough to work with GenWest in a series of events presented to local AFL clubs in the West of Melbourne. Led by Theresa, these sessions covered integral conversations on the role that sport can play with regards to preventing gender-based violence. The GenWest team did a fantastic job of speaking to their audience, ensuring the conversation was interactive and effective. Some of the conversations that were had at these events blew me away, as before our eyes, clubs raised issues they had seen, and celebrated some of the great behaviours too. A great organisation to work with - supporting a great topic." - Tom Boyd, former Western Bulldogs AFL player

Our participants told us their confidence to recognise, respond and refer to disclosures of family violence had increased following the training.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.