Australian Athletics has partnered with Pride in Sport and Proud 2 Play to ensure all Australians have a place in athletics.
Australian Athletics has zero-tolerance for anyone that shows or displays homophobic/transphobic/biphobic/interphobic specific bullying, harassment and/or vilification within the sport be that on or off the track.
Pride in Sport is Australia’s National Sporting inclusion program which helps sporting organisations and clubs benchmark inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI+) employees, participants, volunteers and spectators.
This means improving all aspects of LGBTI+ inclusion, achieving best practice as benchmarked by the Pride in Sport Index and creating better health outcomes for LGBTI+ participants and fans through creating inclusive spaces which remove homophobia, stigma and discrimination.
Australian Athletics has participated in the annual Pride in Sport Index for a number of years and is currently recognised at the Bronze level within the Index for the period 2023-2026. We previously achieved bronze level recognition in 2021 and silver in 2022.
Learn more about Pride in Sport here.
Proud 2 Play work with all levels of the Athletics community, from individual participants and grassroots communities.
We continue to encourage LGBTI+ people (as well as their allies, friends and families) to participate and engage in Athletics and exercise by providing structured opportunities and pathways for them to do so.
Learn more about Proud 2 Play and how they can support your club or squad.
Proud 2 Play and Australian Athletics are always there to support those who have been the target of homophobic/transphobic/biphobic/interphobic specific bullying, harassment and/or vilification within the sport of Athletics.
To speak to someone confidentially please call 03 8846 4577. Alternatively, if you rather speak with someone outside the sport, then contact our support partners Proud 2 Play.
For further support or for support away from a sporting environment, please reach out to our partners, Headspace who can provide confidential, safe and welcoming support. You can also contact them (via text or chat) on their website.
This page contains information relating to the participation of trans and gender diverse individuals in athletics. This includes a competition policy, community guidelines, and resources that support the participation of trans and gender diverse participants in athletics.
It is important that all Athletes familiarise themselves with all policies that apply to their participation in athletics. Australian Athletics has developed policies, guidelines and resources that govern and support trans and gender diverse participation in athletics in Australia.
A short introductory document and an outline of some of the available support services and organisations that can assist.
The competition policy is relevant for all Competitions in Australia with a World Athletics Categorisation of E and above, and inclusive of State/Territory Junior Championships, National Junior Championships and National All Schools Championships. Category F permit meets are exempt from the Competition policy.
Please see the policy and guidelines documents for full details.
Category E meets and above, including the following events:
Cateogry F meets which may include:
Community Events / non-World Athletics Categorised Events which may include:
If you have questions or require some additional support, please get in contact with your state or territory Member Association in the first instance.
