Resources
Activate Sports
Active Sports
If you’re involved in sporting clubs or organisations that work with young people, you’ve come to the right place! Through our Activate by Embrace Kids initiative, we’re developing a game plan for better body image in sport – and we would love to get the message out in as many ways as we can to help all kids Embrace their bodies for life.
Change starts right here, with the Activate Playbook and Activate Masterclass. These resources are a simple, practical guide to building better body image in community sport. By making sporting environments more supportive, welcoming and inclusive for young people, they are more likely to keep playing the sport they love for longer.
These resources are for all people involved in sport and physical environments, from parents and volunteers to club officials and coaches. Have a look, and most importantly – pass them on to others!
Why Activate by Embrace Kids?
Improve
player
wellbeing
Foster a
supportive
culture
Keep young
people in
sport
Let’s work together to end the epidemic of body hate and negativity, so young people can learn to move, nourish, respect and appreciate their bodies.
Foster a
supportive
culture
Simple actions can help to change the culture at your club to make sports and physical activity more welcoming and positive for everyone involved.
Keep young
people in
sport
Young people are more likely to keep participating in sport and physical activity when they feel safe, supported, accepted and valued.
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.
Key actions that clubs can take from the masterclass and start today:
Flexibility
in sports uniforms
Representing all bodies
Keep young
people in
sport
Focusing
on food
as fuel
Watch the Activate Masterclass (14min)
Supporting resources
Activate Dance Recommendations
Printables and Assets
Activate Playbook
What people are saying
ACTIVATE IMPACT STORIES
LIBBY TRICKETT * OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST, OAM
“I know from personal experience how damaging body shaming can be. I truly believe Activate by Embrace Kids has the power to shift sporting culture, improve player wellbeing, and increase participation in sport and physical activity across the board”
KEIRAN PERKINS * CEO, AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
“The Embrace Sport Playbook is a timely and important reminder that sport should never focus on what we look like while we play – sport should always be about having fun.”
TIMOTHEY HUANG * PRIMARY HIGH SCHOOL PE TEACHER, WA
“This is a great resource to understand the concerns of young people and help more of them reclaim positive self image.”
BRUCE STALDER * CEO, FOOTBALL FEDERATION NT
“We need this!”
HEAD COACH ROWING SA
“This is so important- why haven’t we talked more about body image in sport?”
What people are saying
ACTIVATE IMPACT STORIES
LIBBY TRICKETT * OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST, OAM
“I know from personal experience how damaging body shaming can be. I truly believe Activate by Embrace Kids has the power to shift sporting culture, improve player wellbeing, and increase participation in sport and physical activity across the board”
KEIRAN PERKINS * CEO, AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
“The Embrace Sport Playbook is a timely and important reminder that sport should never focus on what we look like while we play – sport should always be about having fun.”
TIMOTHEY HUANG * PRIMARY HIGH SCHOOL PE TEACHER, WA
“This is a great resource to understand the concerns of young people and help more of them reclaim positive self image.”
BRUCE STALDER * CEO, FOOTBALL FEDERATION NT
“We need this!”
HEAD COACH ROWING SA
“This is so important- why haven’t we talked more about body image in sport?”