Boosting participation, retention and engagement of girls aged 13 to 17 in sport.
Game On, Girls is a call to action.
Whether you're a parent, coach, club leader or teen girl ready to get back in the game, we’re here to help you thrive.
Together we can break barriers and nurture lasting connections to club-based sport through inclusive, supportive and empowering environments.
Congratulations to the 197 sporting clubs throughout regional and metropolitan WA who are sharing in a total of $863,000 from Round 1 of the Game On, Girls grants.
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The Australian Sports Commission offers a range of complimentary online coaching webinars designed to support and strengthen the important role that sport plays within our communities.
What do you need to know to support the young women you coach to be safe, healthy and to reach their potential.
2 November, 2026, 5 PM-6 PM
Online via TEAMS. A link will be sent prior to the webinar.
Explore how to attract, support and retain the people who keep your organisation running.
The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport is delivering the Regional governance success series, facilitated by Caroline Robinson from 150Square.
This series offers 6 online sessions to help regional association and club committee members strengthen governance and leadership skills.
Each session focuses on practical knowledge you can apply straight away. Sessions include tools, resources and a case study to show how the concepts work in real situations. You will also have time to ask questions and take part in group problem solving.
Explore how to attract, support and retain the people who keep your organisation running. We cover volunteers and paid staff, including roles and responsibilities, succession planning and managing conflict. You will also learn how governance supports a positive and sustainable team culture.
Across the series, we cover key areas to help you build strong and sustainable organisations:
Each session includes a practical case study to help you apply what you learn in a real-world context.
These webinars is suitable for all experience levels. Whether you are new to committee work or want to build your skills, these sessions will help you.
It is designed for people involved in regional sport and recreation, including:
With a passion for assisting not-for-profits through governance and strategy, Caroline combines extensive experience with a broad-thinking, strategic approach to produce people-centred solutions. Connecting the people, services and information rural organisations need to help them expand and thrive in their community. Caroline leads the not for profit service and also provides support to small rural local governments.
Caroline currently holds an EO position on the North Eastern Wheatbelt Regional Organisation of Councils and has also held board positions on state government, rural not-for-profits, sports clubs and the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry WA. In 2011 Caroline was awarded the Agrifutures National and WA Rural Woman of the Year, as well as the Shire of Narembeen Citizen of the Year in 2018.
Caroline is currently the Chair of the Ravensthorpe Hopetoun Future Fund, resides on the WA Country Health Service Board, is the Company Secretary of the SEGRA Foundation and President of the Eastern Districts Hockey Association.
The Game On, Girls program offers funding and tailored capacity-building support to help clubs create inclusive environments and programs where girls can truly thrive.
The department is delivering a series of workshops and webinars that will provide practical, evidence-based tools for inclusive practices.
These sessions will support clubs, state sporting associations and industry stakeholders to better understand the barriers that impact girls’ participation in sport.
We're running a leadership program for girls aged 13 to 17.
The program will help girls build confidence and resilience, speak up, and imagine future opportunities – especially those who face social, cultural, or location-based barriers to taking part in sport.
It is open to metropolitan and regional participants and will teach practical leadership skills through a mix of in person and online sessions.
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participation@cits.wa.gov.au
Telephone 61 8 6552 7300
Funding open
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