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About us

We're the people making sport work for everyone

Proud 2 Play is an LGBTQIA+ led charity working across Australian sport and recreation. We're dedicated to increasing LGBTQIA+ engagement in sport, exercise and active recreation, collaborating closely with the broader sporting community, and proactively tackling discrimination and hostility within the sporting realm.

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Partner organisations

100+

Clubs in our directory

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Registered charity

Why we exist

Sport is one of the last places people still hide who they are

Our focus areas are centred around fostering an inclusive and welcoming sporting environment. That means working at every level — with the individual looking for somewhere safe to play, and with the organisations who set the culture around them.

80%

of individuals have witnessed or experienced homophobia on the sports field.

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of LGBTQI+ people feel the need to hide their true selves in public and community settings.

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Our story

Built from lived experience

Proud 2 Play was started by LGBTQIA+ people who knew what it felt like to leave sport rather than keep explaining themselves. That experience still shapes how we work.

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First state partnership

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Rainbow Ready launches

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Today

National reach

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Our expertise

What we actually know how to do

Our work is grounded in research, sector experience and the lived experience of our team and community. Every recommendation we make has been tested in a real club, venue or organisation.

Consulting

Inclusion audits, policy review and strategy for organisations that want to change how they operate, not just how they look.

Learn more →

Training

Education for staff, coaches, volunteers and committees — practical, evidence-based and delivered by people who've been there.

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Speaking

Keynotes and panels from our ambassadors and staff, including elite and para athletes with lived experience.

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Our people

Who you'll actually be working with

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Our ambassadors

Athletes who put their name to this work

Our ambassadors are inspiring individuals from various facets of the sporting world, each with a unique story, who champion LGBTQI+ inclusion and embody the spirit of Proud 2 Play in every step they take.

Alexandra Viney

Australian Paralympian Rower · she/her

A Paralympian and active member of the LGBTQI+ community, Alexandra addresses intersectionality and the barriers faced by individuals within both these communities.

Campbell Harrison

Australian Champion Climber · he/they

A dedicated climber for over 16 years, Campbell endeavours to be a visible and proud LGBTQI+ role model for budding athletes.

Amelia Catt

Australian Sailor · she/her

An elite sailor and former world number one in the 470 class, Amelia focuses on removing barriers so everyone can participate and excel.

Governance & accountability

How we hold ourselves to account

Registered charity

Proud2Play Incorporated. ABN 64 612 999 229. Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission.

ACNC register →

Child safety

Zero tolerance to child abuse. Our Child Safety Standards set out how we keep young participants safe.

Read the standards →

Annual reporting

Where our funding comes from and what it delivered, published each year.

Annual reports →

Our policies

Privacy, member protection, complaints and inclusion policies, all publicly available.

View policies →

Track record

“Membership grew 22% the year we became Rainbow Ready.”

— Club President, regional aquatic & leisure centre

Want to work with us?

Tell us where your organisation is at. We'll be honest about what will and won't move the needle.