About Pride in Sport

Who we are

Established in March 2016, Pride in Sport is Australia’s leading program dedicated to enhancing LGBTQ+ inclusion in the sporting community. As a national initiative, Pride in Sport works with organisations, clubs, and individuals in the sport, fitness and recreation sector to foster safe, inclusive, and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches, volunteers, officials and fans.

Every person has a fundamental right to participate in sport

Our Mission

Our mission is to support organisations at all levels in the sport and recreation sector to create safe and inclusive environments for people with diverse sexualities and genders.

Our Values

Pride in Sport is a social inclusion initiative of ACON, and we strive to enhance ACON’s Impact Strategy (Impact Priority 5), vision, purpose and values with our work.

1. COMMUNITY

We are made for and by our communities. Lived experience is at the heart of what we do and guides our decision-making.

• COLLABORATION

We work meaningfully with, and value the expertise of, our communities, colleagues, partners, and allies.

• COMPASSION

We work meaningfully with, and value the expertise of, our communities, colleagues, partners, and allies. We acknowledge the stigma, discrimination and inequality our communities face. We hold these experiences with care and compassion as we conduct our work.

• COURAGE

We strive to be courageous in who we are and the ways we work, constantly evolving, and working with integrity to ensure the best possible outcomes for our communities.

• EQUITY

We recognise that improving health outcomes requires varying levels of investment to help rectify structural inequities. We strive to work with an intersectional lens to champion the needs of our communities, recognising the systems that compound diverse and overlapping circumstances

Pride in Sport Strategic Plan

Click the image to view the Strategic Plan Summary.

For a copy of the full Strategic Plan, please contact us.

ACON

Pride in Sport is part of ACON’s Pride Inclusion Programs, alongside Pride in Diversity, Pride in Health + Wellbeing, and Pride Training. Together, these programs work to create safer, more inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ people across sport, workplaces, and health services.

As Australia’s leading community organisation for LGBTQ+ health and inclusion, ACON is fiercely proud and community-led. We are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people of diverse sexualities and genders through support, education, and tailored programs that foster inclusion and equality.