Coaches & Educators Resource Hub

How much is too much for child/youth athletes?

A practical, evidence-based guide exploring how early specialisation, training load and competition pressure affect children’s long-term wellbeing and participation in sport. This resource helps parents, coaches and clubs support healthy development by encouraging multi-sport participation, appropriate rest and lifelong enjoyment of movement.

Source: Balanced is better – Sport NZ

Balanced female health

 A practical guide to understanding and supporting young female athlete health — from puberty, menstrual wellbeing to energy management — for athletes, coaches and support teams.

Source: Balanced is better – Sport NZ

Australian Sports Commission Learning Centre

Free online courses and professional learning for coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers across sport.

Source: Australia Sports Commission

Sport Integrity Australia – eLearning Courses

Free educational training covering safeguarding, integrity, doping, child safety and ethical sport practices.

Source: Sport Integrity Australia

Coaching and Officiating Women & Girls

A coaching resource focused on improving experiences for women and girls in sport, covering key physical, physiological, and psychosocial considerations to help coaches create safe, inclusive, and engaging environments.

Source: AIS

Bloody good sports

Support women and girls to stay involved in sport with resources that promote menstrual health, reduce stigma and improve product access. Includes practical tools, education and campaign materials for clubs, coaches and sporting organisations

Source: Share the dignity

Creating body positive sports

A practical guide to building positive body image in community sport. The Activate Playbook provides four evidence-based actions to help clubs, coaches, volunteers and parents create more inclusive environments where young people feel valued, supported and motivated to stay involved in sport.

Source: The Embrace Collective

Sport is for everybody

Build safer, more inclusive sporting environments with practical resources to prevent discrimination, respond to harmful behaviours and promote respect. Access guidance, education and tools to help clubs, coaches and participants create sport where everybody feels safe, valued and included.

Source: Sport Integrity Australia

Female Athlete Health & Menstrual Cycle Resources

Swimming Australia’s Ignite Athlete Program provides evidence-based resources on female athlete health, including menstrual cycles, period pain, endometriosis, PCOS, amenorrhea, RED-S and fertility. A useful education resource for athletes, coaches and sporting organisations supporting women and girls in sport.

Source: Swimming Australia

Golf Fore Her: Female Health Resources

England Golf’s Golf Fore Her hub provides practical education on female health in sport, covering topics including menstrual cycles, breast health, pelvic health, pregnancy, menopause, nutrition and injury prevention, helping athletes, coaches and clubs better understand and support women and girls.

Source: Golf England

Female Performance & Health Education – AIS Resources

Free education modules for athletes, coaches, parents and support staff covering menstrual health, puberty, breast and pelvic health, body image, bone health, nutrition, RED-S, contraception, fertility, pregnancy and coaching female athletes.

Source: There She is: Australian Institute of Sport

Periods, Participation & Disability in Sport 

Professor Clare Hanlon, Rochelle Courtenay and wheelchair basketball athlete Catherine Reed explore menstruation as a barrier to sport, including period product access, disability and accessible facilities, education for coaches and practical steps sporting organisations can take to better support women and girls.

Source: There She Is WSRT Podcast

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