Hello and welcome to the latest from WSRT

New Research - Why do so many girls step away from sport in their teenage years?

A new and important Tasmanian research project, exploring the experiences of young women who stopped playing organised team ball sport as teenagers, is now open.

Staying in the Game Researchers are inviting young women aged 16 - 24 to share their experiences, including the health, social and sporting factors that may have influenced their decision to stop playing.

If this sound like you, your sport, or someone you know, jump online and take part in the research survey and share.

Your insights could help sporting organisations better understand the barriers girls face and create environments that help more girls stay in the game.

Staying in the Game is led by researchers Chrissy Tadros and Karen Wills and is endorsed by Womensport & Recreation Tasmania.

Survey link https://redcap.link/ekw5dh9e

Sporting organisations and clubs can help us reach more young women by sharing our Facebook post on your page or Stories. The more voices we hear, the stronger the research will be.  CLICK HERE to share

Changing the Game – creating inclusive sporting environments for women & girls

Join Active Tasmania for a free workshop exploring how sporting organisations can strengthen gender equity and create inclusive environments where women and girls can thrive.

Facilitated by Kathleen Denny, the workshop will provide practical tools and strategies, followed by a panel discussion featuring Sarah Gillman, Kate Eckhardt and Holly-Lace Ayton.

Tuesday 29 September 2026 | 11:30am–2:00pm
Domain Athletics Centre Function Room, Hobart
Cost: FREE

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Catch up on There She Is Podcast

We’ve had some incredible conversations on the There She Is podcast recently, celebrating women who are changing the game in Tasmanian sport.

Episode 20 – Shakira Bone: Meet one of Tasmania’s exciting young sporting leaders. Shakira is a Tasmania Jewels Development Coach and part of Southern Wolves Basketball Club, recent winners of the Women & Girls Participation Award at the Clubs Tasmania Awards. A must-listen story and fantastic role model for young women wanting to build a future in sport.

Episode 21 – Periods & Sport: An enlightening conversation exploring periods, participation and the research helping us better understand the experiences of women and girls in sport — including athletes with disability. Featuring a Share the Dignity researcher from Victoria University alongside a Tasmanian wheelchair basketballer.

Episode 22 – Abbie Genders: One of our Women in Coaching Scholarship recipients, Abbie is making her mark across two codes — as a swimming coach and emerging AFL umpire. Another phenomenal young Tasmanian woman going from strength to strength.

Looking for inspiring Tasmanian women and great role models for the next generation? Catch up on There She Is now.

Connect & Celebrate: Launceston Networking Event

Join us on Thursday 12 November for an evening of conversation, connection and celebration with women and leaders from across Tasmania’s sporting community.

This is an invitation-only event, bringing together people who are passionate about creating more opportunities for women and girls in sport.

If you’re a leader in the sporting sector, making women and girls a priority, and haven’t received an invitation, simply reply to this email and we’d be happy to send you the full event details.

RSVPs close Monday 26 October.

We’d love to see as many of our northern sporting community there as possible — and if you’re travelling to Launceston, we hope you’ll join us too!

Thanks for being part of the WSRT community — we’re excited about what’s ahead and look forward to continuing to work together to support women and girls in sport across Tasmania. 

WSRT Team

Hello and welcome to the latest from WSRT

We’ve been busy behind the scenes at WSRT, with some exciting initiatives now live and more on the way — so we wanted to share a quick update and a few opportunities to get involved.

Our Podcast is Live!

We’re incredibly excited to officially launch
“There She Is: A Womensport & Recreation Tasmania Podcast”

This series is all about visibility — shining a light on women and girls across all levels of sport in Tasmania. From athletes to coaches, administrators to volunteers, we’re sharing the stories, pathways and leadership shaping sport in our state.

We currently have 9 episodes live, with more on the way and interviews already in the pipeline.  Hear from Emma Doherty, Kayla Steindl, Lauren Jauncy,  Roxy Perry, Karen Wills, Catherine Graue, Peta Titter, Chelsea Wing & then Kaity Fassina out next.

Click below to listen & share and tell us your favourites 

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We would love to feature you!

Please hit reply and tell us about the incredible women in your sporting community that would be a great match to feature on 'There She Is'. We’re looking for Great stories, Inspiring role models, Different pathways and experiences & Women across all roles in sport.  Whether they’re an athlete, coach, administrator or volunteer — we want a wide range of sports and voices represented.

Supporting women through coaching scholarships

Our Emerging Coaching Scholarships are open for support — and this is where we need your help.

These scholarships directly support women to step into and progress through coaching, helping strengthen the future of sport in Tasmania.

Donations are tax deductible.  You can contribute as an individual or a business

Opportunities are available to sponsor a full scholarship, including naming rights and the chance to champion a specific sport.  If you’d like to get involved at this level, please reply and we can share more.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Worth a read: new research insights 

We encourage you to take a look at this recent report from Sport Integrity Australia:

Sport Integrity Australia – “Hear Me Play” report CLICK HERE

It provides important insights into the experiences of women and girls in sport, and highlights practical ways we can all contribute to safer, more inclusive environments.

Promote your events

If you have upcoming events that support women and girls in sport, we’d love to help promote them. We know it’s easy to miss what’s happening across the sector, so please feel free to send through your events — we’re always happy to share and amplify the great work being done.

What’s coming next

There’s a lot happening behind the scenes at WSRT:  Website + Resource Hub

Our new website is now underway, and we’re excited to be building a Resource Hub as part of this. This will become a central place to access all the best resources we can find on Participation, Coaching, Leadership, Governance & Research.

It’s designed to save you time and provide practical, relevant information — and will continue to grow over time.

Winter Webinar Series:  We’ll soon be launching our Winter Webinar Series, bringing together leaders from across the Tasmanian sporting landscape to share insights, experiences and practical takeaways. Our focus areas will be Leadership, Participation and Inclusion.

More details coming soon.

 Thanks for being part of the WSRT community — we’re excited about what’s ahead and look forward to continuing to work together to support women and girls in sport across Tasmania. 

WSRT Team