Further education and learning resources can be accessed through the following organisations:

The ASC are the peak body for Sport in Australia, and have developed learning modules to support sports organisations to implement effective, contemporary governance practices. These currently include:

Keep an eye on the ASC's website for further learning modules to be released soon!

The ASC also recognise the following governance education courses:

The ASC also have a comprehensive National Governance Resource Library (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) which provides free resources for sporting organisations to help implement good governance practices.

As part of the State Government’s election commitment to allocate $1 million per annum for four years to Sport SA, Sport SA will be responsible for delivering a broad range of training and development programs to the sport and recreation sector. This includes such topics as:

  • Violence prevention and alcohol and drug programs
  • Mental health awareness and mental health first aid training
  • Reducing racism in sport training
  • Essentials for coaching children
  • Member protection information officer training
  • Child safe officer courses
  • Complaint handling and managing member disputes training
  • Other training and development programs to help build the capacity and capability of clubs and associations as identified by need.

If you would like to register for a course, or facilitate training specific for your club or association, please contact Sport SA at operations@sportsa.org.au or visit their website for more information: sportsa.org.au (external site) (external site) (external site)

PBTR are focused on promoting safe, fair, and inclusive community sport and recreation. They provide resources and training to help clubs, associations, and individuals create positive sporting environments. PBTR have elearning courses related to:

  • Member Protection Officers.
  • Complaints Handling.
  • Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport.
  • Harassment and Discrimination.
  • Inclusive Coaching.
  • "Let Kids be Kids."
  • Responding to LGBTIQA+ Scenarios in Community Sport.
  • Creating an LGBTIQA+ Inclusive Club.

You can access PBTR's online courses here (external site).. (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site).

SASMA has been the leading organisation in South Australia dedicated to providing the sport and recreation community with expert information, training and advice related to Sports Medicine. SASMA currently run courses in the following areas:

  • Level 1 Sports Trainer.
  • Level 2 Sports Trainer.
  • Concussion Management.
  • Advanced Sports Taping.
  • Introduction to Sports Massage.
  • Spinal Injury Management.

If you would like to register for a SASMA course, visit this page (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site). Alternatively, SASMA can be contacted using this form (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site).

The Department for Child Protection (DCP) and Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing (ORSR) have launched a Training Package for all clubs – large and small – to learn about how they can best support vulnerable children and young people.

The free Calm, Connect, Coach: Understanding childhood trauma and supportive sporting environments online resource is aimed at coaches, administrators and volunteers.

It discusses topics including how the brain responds to crisis and trauma, sport’s ability to support healing, and tips on a range of topics, from communication to creating calm and consistency and responding to overwhelmed children.

Through videos, sports players and administration professionals share how to recognise signs of trauma or stress and create more inclusive environments for young people.