Resources
Resources
Free Resources
Our vision is for kids and families to play and stay in the game
These resources are designed to encourage kids and adults to ‘play on’, by breaking down the barriers that stop people playing and staying in the game, and making more kids and adults feel welcome and excited about the wonderful opportunity of sport.
Free Download: The Sportish Classroom Challenge
Want to get your class learning and active? Here are 5 steps you can use in your classrooms, starting tomorrow. Dowload this free guide and let us know how you go!
Free Download: Sportish Gift Guide
Not sure what to gift the sportish little - or big - kid in your life? Download our Sportish Gift Guide (complete with clickable links!) and we'll send you some fool-proof ideas
Don’t just take out word for it! Check out the position statement for the Australian Sports Medicine Collaborative (ASMC) about why early sports specialisation is not recommended for kids, and the association between early sport specialisation and general harms.
The ASMC is partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Medical Association, Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians and Sports Medicine Australia.
Kids Don’t Need To Be Pros To Play!
Free Program: RAD Run Club
RAD Run Club is a free, school-based movement program that helps kids build regular physical activity habits in a fun, simple and inclusive way. Created by Tim Oberg, Founder of parkrun Australia, RAD Run Club gives schools everything they need to get students moving before school, during the school day, or as part of a wellbeing or physical activity initiative. Students run, walk or wheel laps of a short course, scan their personal QR code, earn points for their house or class, and celebrate progress through digital milestones and leaderboards. The program is designed to be easy for teachers to deliver and engaging for students of all abilities and RAD Run Club is free for Australian schools.
Perfect for: primary schools, teachers, PE staff, wellbeing leaders and school communities looking for a simple way to get more kids moving more often.
Olympic swimming champion, entrepreneur and social changemaker Libby Trickett is on a mission to safeguard and enhance the body image of girls and women in sport. As a multi-world record holder, winner of 24 gold medals, and a mother of three daughters, Libby understands the damage that can be caused by inappropriate, uninformed and unnecessary commentary on girls' and women's bodies and offers a clear and straightforward solution
TEDxBrisbane | The bodies of girls and women in sport are none of your business
The Embrace Collective | Empowering Movement: Why we need to consider body image in sport webinar
Join Georgie Trickett from Play On Media and Sportish, alongside Dr. Zali Yager, Co-Executive Director of The Embrace Collective for an insightful and transformative free webinar which will delve into the critical role that body image plays in encouraging young people (and especially, girls and women) to participate in sports and physical activities.The Embrace Collective | Activate Masterclass
Hosted by former Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett and featuring sports lovers from around Australia, it gives players, parents and administrators practical, evidence-based advice for creating a welcoming and inclusive sporting culture at your club – and it only takes 14 minutes to watch! Focusing on four key actions, this masterclass is designed to build better body image in sports settings and keep young people playing the sport they love for longer.