Support, resources and information to creating safe club environments.
Integrity is the basis of sport's reputation for fair and ethical behaviour. The department acknowledges that industry leadership is essential to retain community confidence that sport in Western Australia is being played in a safe, fair and ethical way.
The incidence of integrity issues across areas such as sports betting, child safety, drugs (performance and image enhancing drugs, illicit drugs and alcohol), concussion, corruption, violence and inappropriate behaviour threatens the positive reputation and image of sport and recreation.
It’s important to proactively develop responses to safeguard the integrity and values which makes sport and recreation a fundamental part of Australian culture.
Useful resources and publications from Sport Integrity Australia
Educational resources about sport integrity for all levels of athletes, their parents, teachers, coaches and support personnel
A range of webinars to inform and educate sporting organisations, members, administrators and athletes.
Resources, tools and free online training for administrators, coaches, officials, players, parents and spectators to assist them in preventing and dealing with discrimination, harassment, child safety, inclusion and integrity issues in sport
Working with Children (WWC) Check is a compulsory screening strategy for people engaging in child-related work in Western Australia (WA) and the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Resources to assist State Sport Associations (SSAs) to understand, navigate and then start to action the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
Find out more about the Department's commitment to child safety
Western Australian community standards and norms continue to evolve and it is the department's responsibility to lead the way in ensuring that the sport and recreation industry keeps up with these changes in our society.
The department collaborates with a variety of other organisations including SportWest, Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA), WA Police (WAPOL) and Sports Medicine WA (SMAWA) to provide support, resources and information to the industry and wider community.
The department provides policy position statements on a range of industry issues, such as alcohol and community sport, child safeguarding, concussion, performance enhancing drugs in sport and match-fixing.