Act@Play 2025

Act@Play is a gender equality and cultural change initiative that recognises the power that regional sporting clubs have in influencing attitudes and beliefs about what is acceptable behaviour. 

The program aims to develop and deliver culture change programs that support clubs to develop welcoming and inclusive environments for all.

This is achieved through education and empowering leaders on and off the field. 

Over 12–24 months Act@Play will deliver for your club:

• A gender audit including cultural survey.
• A gender action plan.
• Club-wide by-stander training tailored to different subcultures for example committee/leadership group, coaches, players and members.

To submit an expression of interest (EOI) your organisation must:

• be a registered sporting club.
• be located within the Shire.
• be available between August 2025 and August 2027 to work with the Women's Health Grampians (WHG) on this intensive program in its entirety (timeline depends on club volunteer capacity).
• form an Action Group of a minimum of two current members to lead Act@Play.
• commit to the minimum time requirements as follows:
  • 2 x 60-minute leadership briefings and 1 x 90-minute by-stander training from the committee/leadership group
  • 1 x 90-minute by-stander training from the coaches
  • 1 x 90-minute by-stander training from the players/members
  • 1 x 60-minute meeting fortnightly for the first three months and 1 x 90-minute meeting monthly for the remaining time from the Action Group.

• agree to complete an evaluation following the completion of the program.

Submit an EOI

EOIs open on Monday 7 July and close on Sunday 27 July. 

Act@Play is delivered by Women's Health Grampians in partnership with Council.