Inclusion Governance by Sport

Australian sporting codes have begun their journey towards creating more inclusive environments for people with diverse genders and sexualities. Below is a summary of National Sporting Organisations (NSO’s) in Australia, and links to their respective LGBTQ+ related inclusion governance.

Sport	Name	LGBTQ Governance*
Aircraft Sport	Air Sport Australia Confederation
Archery	Archery Australia Inc	Transgender Policy
Athletics	Athletics Australia
Australian Football	Australian Football League	AFL Elite Football GDP Policy AFL Community Football GDP Policy AFL GDP FAQs AFL Gender Diversity Policy (Elite Football) – AFLW Application Form Gender Diversity Policy – Companion Guide
Badminton	Badminton Australia
Baseball	Baseball Australia
Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball	Basketball Australia
Bicycle Motocross	BMX Australia Inc
Billiards & Snooker	Australian Billiards & Snooker Council
Blind Sports, Goalball	Blind Sports Australia
Bobsleigh, Skeleton	Sliding Sports Australia
Bocce	Bocce Australia
Boccia	Boccia Australia
Bowls	Bowls Australia
Boxing	Boxing Australia
Calisthenics	Australian Calisthenics Federation
Campdraft	National Campdraft Council of Australia
Canoeing	Paddle Australia
Cricket	Cricket Australia	Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Diverse players in Elite Cricket Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Diverse people in Community Cricket
Croquet	Croquet Australia
Curling	Australian Curling Federation
Cycling	Cycling Australia
DanceSport	DanceSport Australia
Darts	Darts Australia
Deaf Sports	Deaf Sports Australia
Disabled Wintersport	Disabled Wintersport Australia
Disabled Wintersport, Skiing, Snowboarding	Snow Australia
Diving	Diving Australia Ltd
Dodgeball	Dodgeball Federation Australia
Dragon Boat	Australian Dragon Boat Federation
Eight Ball	Australian Eight Ball Federation
Equestrian – Disabled	Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia
Equestrian, Equestrian – Disabled	Equestrian Australia
Equestrian, Pony Clubs	Pony Club Australia Ltd
Fencing	Australian Fencing Federation
Floorball	Floorball Australia
Flying Disc	Australian Flying Disc Association
Football (Soccer), Indoor Football / Futsal	Football Federation Australia
Gaelic Football And Hurling	Gaelic Football & Hurling Association of Australasia
Goalball, Paralympics, Wheelchair Rugby	Paralympics Australia
Golf	Golf Australia	Gender Policy
Gridiron	Gridiron Australia
Gymnastics	Gymnastics Australia Ltd
Handball	Handball Australia
Hockey	Hockey Australia	Position Statement Guidelines for the Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Community Hockey
Ice Hockey	Ice Hockey Australia
Ice Racing	Australian Ice Racing Inc
Ice Racing, Skiing, Snowboarding	Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
Ice Skating	Ice Skating Australia Inc
Intellectual Impairment Sports	Special Olympics Australia
Intellectual Impairment Sports	Sport Inclusion Australia
Judo	Judo Federation of Australia Ltd
Jujitsu	Australian Jujitsu Federation
Karate	Australian Karate Federation
Kendo	Australian Kendo Renmei
Kick Boxing	WAKO Australia
Kung Fu – Wushu	Kung Fu Wushu Australia Ltd
Lacrosse	Australian Lacrosse Association Ltd
Modern Pentathlon	Modern Pentathlon Australia
Motor Sport	Motorsport Australia
Motorcycling	Motorcycling Australia Ltd
Mountain Bike	Mountain Bike Australia
Muaythai	Muaythai Australia
Netball	Netball Australia	Inclusion of transgender and gender diverse athletes in Elite Netball Explanatory Memo – Transgender and gender diverse athletes
Orienteering	Orienteering Australia
Outrigger Canoeing	Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association Inc
Petanque	Petanque Australia
Polo	Australian Polo Federation
Polocrosse	Polocrosse Association of Australia
Powerlifting	Powerlifting Australia Ltd
Roller Sports, Skate	Skate Australia Inc
Rowing	Rowing Australia Ltd	Rowing Transgender-Inclusive Community Sport Guideline
Rugby League	Australian Rugby League Commission
Rugby Union	Rugby Australia	Community Guidelines: Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Rugby Gender Identity Dispensation Assessing Coach Report Gender Identity Dispensation Consent Form National Facility Guidelines
Sailing / Yachting	Australian Sailing
Shooting	Shooting Australia
Skipping	Skipping Australia
Softball	Softball Australia
Sport Climbing	Sport Climbing Australia	Transgender Athlete Policy
Squash	Squash Australia Ltd
Surf Life Saving	Surf Life Saving Australia
Surfing	Surfing Australia
Swimming	Swimming Australia Ltd
Synchronised Swimming	Artistic Swimming Australia
Table Tennis	Table Tennis Australia
Taekwondo	Australian Taekwondo
Tennis	Tennis Australia	Transgender Inclusion Guidelines for community tennis
Tenpin Bowling	Tenpin Bowling Australia Ltd
Touch	Touch Football Australia	Participation Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in touch football affiliates FAQS ON TOUCH FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA’S Participation Guidelines for the Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Touch Football Affiliates
Transplant	Transplant Australia
Triathlon	Triathlon Australia
Underwater Sports	Australian Underwater Federation
University Sport	UniSport Australia	UniSport Social Inclusion policy
Volleyball	Volleyball Australia
Wakeboard, Water Skiing	Waterski & Wakeboard Australia
Water Polo	Water Polo Australia Limited	WPA Frequently Asked Questions (trans inclusion) WPA Trans and Gender Diverse People Guidelines
Weightlifting	Australian Weightlifting Federation Limited
Wheelchair Sports	Disability Sports Australia
Wrestling	Wrestling Australia Inc	Transgender Policy

* LGBTQ Related Governance only refers to dedicated pieces of governance relative to people with diverse genders and/or sexualities. Minimum references within a Member Protection Policy are not listed above, unless a significant portion of LGBTQ inclusion is covered.

Sport

Name

LGBTQ Governance*

Other related policies and documents (Domestic):

Other related policies and documents (International):