Child Safe Sport roadshow
The NSW Office of Sport is bringing a series of interactive child safety workshops to the Mid-North Coast and North Coast in March to support local sporting organisations to keep children safe from harm and abuse in sport.
The workshops will focus on the needs of community sport volunteers, providing practical skills to identify and manage common risks to children in community sport.
The workshops are relevant to committee members, officials and volunteers involved in community sport with participants learning how to safely manage and deescalate challenging behaviour, apply Child Safe Standards and the role of Member Protection Information Officers.
Workshops include
De-Escalation in Sport workshop
This workshop builds practical skills to safely manage and de‑escalate challenging behaviour on the sidelines and around sport.
Child Safe Sport workshop
This workshop helps clubs strengthen existing practices to keep children safe in sport. It covers applying Child Safe Standards, meeting Working with Children Check requirements and managing child‑safe risks.
Member Protection Information Officer workshop
This workshop explains the MPIO role, covering member protection, complaint options, key policies, and practical skills in listening and trauma‑informed support to help clubs manage concerns effectively.
Workshop locations
Mid-North Coast
Taree: - Monday 2 March and Tuesday 3 March 2026
Port Macquarie: - Wednesday 4 March and Thursday 5 March 2026
North Coast
Coffs Harbour: Monday 23 March and Tuesday 24 March 2026
Lismore: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Ballina: Thursday 26 March 2026
All courses are FREE and run from 6pm - 8pm. Light refreshments included from 5.30pm
Promotional tools
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Mid-North Coast poster
North Coast poster
Mid-North Coast social tile
North Coast social tile
Email signature tile
Member Protection Information Officer workshops
Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) workshops (Part 2) can now be booked though Sport Integrity Australia’s eLearning Hub – SIA EDGE. To book into a workshop you will need to register with SIA EDGE or login to your existing SIA EDGE account.
Once you are logged into SIA EDGE follow these steps:
- Go to the Course Catalogue.
- Complete the MPIO Part 1 online learning.
- Register for a PBTR - NSW MPIO Workshop (Part 2) – Look for the NSW Government logo in the Course Catalogue.
Both parts can be booked through Sport Integrity Australia’s eLearning Hub – SIA EDGE. You will not be able to register for Part 2 until Part 1 is completed.
For more information and registration issues please contact playbytherules@sportintegrity.gov.au
2026 NSW training dates
- Wednesday 4 February - 12.00pm - 2.00pm
- Thursday 12 February - 6.00pm - 8.00pm
- Tuesday 24 February - 12.00pm - 2.00pm
- Thursday 5 March - 6.00pm - 8.00pm
- Wednesday 11 March - 6.00pm - 8.00pm
- Thursday 19 March - 12.00pm - 2.00pm
- Tuesday 31 March - 6.00pm - 8.00pm