S.A.L.T (Sport And Life Training) https://www.sportandlifetraining.org.au/
SALT supports sporting clubs to build a healthier culture. Through sessions for players and guidance for leaders and families, we help strengthen respect, belonging, and wellbeing across the season, giving committees a clear, manageable way to set expectations and respond when challenges arise.
Outside The Locker Room https://otlr.org.au/
OTLR focuses on providing critical education for mental health and other social issues, while also providing education for communities to build mental health literacy skills to increase and maintain their positive mental wellbeing. OTLR provides education to sporting clubs, schools and businesses across Australia to change the game for mental health in all communities.
SMACKTALK https://smacktalk.com.au/
Around three months after his son Mac took his own life, Wayne Holdsworth decided he had a responsibility to ensure other families didn’t go through the pain his family was suffering. It led to the creation of a registered charity, SmackTalk.
“I formed SmackTalk at the start of January 2024 with the purpose to educate as many people as possible. I want for them to have the skill sets to be able to identify people who are struggling, then to have the skill set to be able to ask the right questions of those people, friends, family.”
Mental Health & Wellbeing Local Yarra Ranges https://www.wellways.org/our-services/mental-health-and-wellbeing-local/
Madi Connors (Yarli Creative)
https://www.yarlicreative.com.au/
Merindah-Gunya
https://merindahgunya.com.au/pages/about-the-artist
Lurukin
https://lurukin.com.au/
Emma Stenhouse Art
https://emmastenhouse.com.au/
Katie Bugden Art
[email protected]
Ky-ya ward (DJIRRINGU Art)
[email protected]
Additional Recommendations
Clubs are strongly encouraged to first connect with any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players within their own club.
Players may:
• Be artists themselves
• Have family members who are artists
• Have connections to local Aboriginal artists
• Wish to contribute to or guide the design process
This approach supports cultural safety, authentic representation and meaningful inclusion, while creating leadership opportunities within the club community.
Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP)
It’s important that clubs recognise Aboriginal artwork is not simply creative content — it often represents stories, identity, Country, community and cultural knowledge.
Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP) refers to the rights Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to protect their cultural heritage, traditional knowledge and artistic expressions.
When commissioning artwork, clubs should:
• Clearly agree in writing how the artwork can be used
• Confirm whether it can be reproduced (e.g. merchandise, social media, signage)
• Seek permission before making any alterations
• Ensure the artist is credited appropriately at all times
• Not reuse artwork for future seasons without explicit consent
• Respect that some designs may carry cultural restrictions
Engaging respectfully protects both the artist and the club and ensures Indigenous Round is meaningful rather than tokenistic.
How Clubs Should Engage Respectfully
When approaching an Aboriginal artist, clubs should:
• Reach out directly and respectfully via email or website enquiry form
• Introduce the club, its location and which Traditional Owner Country it sits on
• Clearly outline what the artwork will be used for
• Discuss timelines early (particularly production deadlines)
• Budget appropriately and recognise the value of commissioned work
• Formalise agreements in writing
Where possible, engaging an artist connected to the local Traditional Owner group strengthens authenticity and impact.
