Sport doesn't exist in a bubble. As gender-based violence continues to affect communities across Australia, sports media professionals play an important role in shaping how these important issues are understood.
Audiences look to you to provide context when incidents of gender-based violence involving athletes, sporting organisations or sporting communities make headlines.
What you say, the questions you ask, and the stories you choose to tell can influence whether audiences condone violence against women and gender-diverse people or contribute to a culture of respect in sport.
About this webinar
Join sport broadcaster Rana Hussain and a panel of experienced sport journalists and broadcasters for a practical conversation on navigating one of the most challenging areas of sports broadcasting today.
The session will explore how you can respond confidently and responsibly when gender-based violence becomes part of the sports news cycle, while maintaining journalistic integrity and contributing to a culture of respect across sport.
What you'll take away:
Practical strategies for reporting on incidents of gender-based violence in a sports context.
Guidance for navigating live commentary, interviews and breaking news situations, with real-world examples.
Actions you can take to foster greater accountability, respect and inclusion across sporting culture.
Register now to strengthen your reporting, sharpen your approach and be part of the conversation shaping the future of sports broadcasting.
Who should attend?
Sports broadcasters, commentators, hosts, journalists, producers, editors, podcasters, content creators and communications professionals working across sport.
Whether you're calling games, hosting a radio show, producing content or reporting on major sporting stories, this webinar will provide practical tools to help you navigate complex conversations on gender-based violence in sport with confidence and credibility. You'll leave with insights you can apply immediately in your work.
Registration
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Rana Hussain is the Founder of Good.Human, which helps people and organisations build cultures of belonging across self, team, and system.
She honed her skills in elite sport and now works across the corporate, not-for-profit, and arts sectors, bringing the lessons of high-performance culture to diverse environments. She was the first Muslim woman appointed to a national sporting board and today serves on the boards of Welcoming Australia, Reconciliation Australia, and Basketball Australia. A sought-after speaker, facilitator and broadcaster, Rana is driven by the recognition that belonging is a core human need to thrive – and the key to lasting cultural change.
