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SportWest’s Women of Sport provides networking and professional development opportunities for women working or volunteering in the sport industry in WA. 

Our aim is to: 

  • Connect women working or volunteering in sport. 
  • Enable a supportive environment for women working or volunteering in sport. 
  • Encourage/enable women to stay working or volunteering in sport during all stages of life. 
  • Celebrate and acknowledge women working or volunteering in sport, and 
  • Encourage/enable career progression of women within sport. 


The Women of Sport Advisory Group has been formed to offer guidance and recommendations to SportWest on the initiatives and direction of the Women of Sport. They will also support event promotion and serve as advocates.
 

Advisory Group members: 

Ms Robyn Kuhl 
Ms Sophie Row  
Ms Christina Matthews AM 
Ms Diane Smith-Gander AO 
Ms Jacqui Jashari 

 

Ms Olivia Birkett 
Mr Troy Kirkham 
Mr Pete Minchin 
Miss Rebekah Yeow 
Ms Sarah Jackson 

For more information about the Women of Sport please email SportWest via email at info@sportwest.com.au. 

Mentor Program

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to become a mentor and be part of the 2024 Women of Sport Emerging Leaders Program.
This rewarding Program connects aspiring women leaders with industry professionals.

Becoming a mentor offers you an opportunity to share your knowledge, skills, information and experience in the sport industry. Your wisdom, experience and leadership can help our aspiring women leaders on their path to success.

A mentor’s role can:

  • Build trust and ideas.
  • Give industry insights and tips.
  • Help mentees build their industry network.
  • Help mentees develop a career plan. 
 
 Applications now closed.

Emerging Leaders Program

The SportWest Women of Sport Emerging Leaders Program provides networking and development opportunities for women who are aspiring leaders working in, or volunteering within, sport in WA.

This Program is for:

  • Early-mid career professional females, currently preparing for their first or second leadership role.
  • Individuals with high career aspirations and potential looking to develop their leadership capabilities.
 

Participants will also be matched with a Mentor to offer further guidance and support.  Each participant and mentor will need to commit to 6 catch ups during the Program period (July 2024 – February 2025).

 

Download the Emerging Leaders Program.

Applications now closed.

Senior Leaders Program

The SportWest Women of Sport Senior Leaders Program aims to develop a strong network of women within the industry and increase collaboration It provides networking and development opportunities for women who are leaders working in, or volunteering within sport.

This Program is for leaders who wish to elevate their sense of purpose and meaning as a leader and have clarity and connection to their own values and leadership vision. For those who are focussed on growing a positive, progressive, and productive culture.

As a leader, you need to create systems and processes to manage complexity and create safe spaces for your people to collaborate and learn. Think about your legacy and how you embed integrity and stewardship in your work.

This program is for women in Executive Management positions such as CEOs, Executive Officers, Executive Directors, General Managers, and CFOs.

 Download the Senior Leaders Program.
Applications now closed.
 

History of Women of Sport

The network was originally formed in 2013 by a passionate and committed group of female leaders involved in WA sport, who came together due to an unmet need for women working in leadership positions, to access informal networking opportunities, to share experiences and ideas in a safe and supportive environment. At this point in time, there were only four female chief executive officers and one chief financial officer of WA State Sporting Associations (SSAs).    

This group commenced with five women who met semi-regularly and the number of women attending the group organically grew. Subsequently, there were four networking opportunities held annually at different locations hosted by SSAs or organisations with a connection to WA sport. The number of women attending the networking events continued to grow each year as well as the diversity of women.    

The supportive, informal networking opportunities continued to be popular and well attended, enabling women involved with sport to socially engage, share experiences and meet new people. However, due to the increased size of the group, an opportunity was identified to review and reset the group’s purpose and objectives to ensure those who attended the events had their needs met. 

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