Clubs and coaches can access several LGBTQ+ inclusion resources via the Tennis NSW portal:<\/p>\n
Tennis NSW is a member of Pride in Sport<\/em> and participates annually in the Pride in Sport Index. This program supports clubs in understanding and implementing LGBTQ+ inclusive practices.<\/p>\n Pride in Sport<\/a>\u00a0is an\u00a0ACON<\/a>\u00a0Pride Inclusion Program, specifically designed to assist sporting organisation of all levels with the inclusion of employees, athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators with diverse sexualities and genders.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Pride in Sport Index\u00a0<\/a>(PSI) is the first and only benchmarking instrument specifically designed to assess the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people within Australian sport and sporting organisations. Participating in the index allows Australian sporting organisations to not only assess their own work, but determine what constitutes good practice, along with the ability to benchmark initiatives against an external measure, and other sporting organisations.<\/p>\n To find out more on the Pride in Sport Index,\u00a0click here.<\/a><\/p>\n The Community Sports Clubs Pride in Sport Index<\/strong> is a version designed for volunteer\u2011run grassroots clubs, with key benefits including: To find out more and download the PSI Community Sports Club submission document\u00a0click here.<\/a><\/p>\n Tennis has developed our Transgender Inclusion Guidelines for Community Tennis. The purpose of the guidelines is to create awareness and inform clubs, coaches, participants and volunteers on how they can be supportive of people who identify as transgender. This resource also includes tips on how to foster positive experiences for all.<\/p>\n To view the Transgender Inclusion Guidelines for Community Tennis, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n Clubs are encouraged to adopt flexible, gender\u2011inclusive dress codes that respect all participants\u2019 gender identity and expression. This includes providing a choice of uniforms, appropriate sizing and options suited to diverse body types.<\/p>\n Welcome Here provides downloadable resources including posters, social media assets and information sheets to help clubs acknowledge and promote LGBTQ+ Days of Significance<\/strong>. These resources can be used for staff training, club promotion or community engagement.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a>\u00a0for a full list of LGBTQ+ days of significance as well as useful resources to download.<\/p>\n For confidential support or guidance on welfare and member protection matters: Clubs are reminded that Tennis NSW promotes zero\u2011tolerance on attitudes and behaviours that constitute homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in tennis.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Resources & Guides Clubs and coaches can access several LGBTQ+ inclusion resources via the Tennis NSW portal: LGBTQ+ Engagement Guide Transgender Community Inclusion Guidelines Tennis Pride Nights \u2013 Pride Cup Handbook Why Pride Night Game On Research Summary Pride in Sport & Pride in Sport Index Tennis NSW is a member of Pride in Sport […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6180,"featured_media":0,"parent":19582,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19635","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19635\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Pride in Sport Index for Community Sports Clubs<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 No cost to participate
\n\u2022 Confidential benchmarking
\n\u2022 Anonymous participation possible
\n\u2022 Year\u2011on\u2011year comparison of progress<\/p>\nTransgender Inclusion Guidelines<\/h3>\n
Dress code & Uniforms<\/h3>\n
Days of significance and resources<\/h3>\n
External Support Organisations<\/h3>\n
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Member Protection & Support Services<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 Tennis NSW Member Protection Information Officer – email: mpio.nsw@tennis.com.au<\/a>
\n\u2022 Inclusion & Diversity Team – email: NSWInclusion@tennis.com.au<\/a>
\n\u2022 Tennis Australia Integrity & Compliance Unit – email: integrity@tennis.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n