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The Sport Australia podcast team is here to help boost your sporting experiences. No matter what role you play, we talk participation, coaching, administration, officiating, volunteering and more. From grassroots to grand slams, our trusted experts share tips, tools and real life experiences so you can get results for you and your sport. SportAUS.gov.au Sport Australia is an operating name of the Australian Sports Commission.
Episodes

Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Coaching and Officiating - Shane Pill
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
In this week's coaching and officiating podcast, we chat with Shane Pill, an associate professor in Physical Education and Sport from Flinders University. Shane discusses his experience in working as a coach and numerous research projects he has been involved with.
A transcript of the episode is available here:
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series#shane_pill

Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Coaching and Officiating - Brad McGee
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Brad McGee OAM is an Australian former professional racing cyclist. He started competitive cycling at the age of ten, joined the NSWIS squad by age 14 and further developed under the AIS track cycling program between 1994 and 1999 before competing as a professional for 11 years, including at four Olympics.
A transcript of the episode is available here: Coaching and Officiating podcast series | Sport Australia

Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Coaching and Officiating - Jamie Pittman
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Jamie Pittman, is a former Australian Indigenous boxer in the middleweight division. He represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games and was the boxing captain at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. Jamie finished his amateur career with a record of 187 fights 150 wins 37 losses, before turning himself into pro by the following year.
Jamie then turned his passion to coaching, and has been in a National development role for 7 years and is currently the National Futures Coach / Performance pathway lead for Boxing Australia.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains references to issues that some people may find troubling.
If you need support, reach out to confidential services such as AIS Be Heard and the AIS Mental Health Referral Network.
Details can be found on the AIS website www.ais.gov.au
Transcript of the episode is available here: Coaching and Officiating podcast series | Sport Australia

Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Coaching and Officiating - Kate Jacewicz
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
In this week’s episode we chat with premier Australian Football referee Kate Jacewicz. Kate began refereeing at the age of 13 after her brothers’ team needed one. Since making her way into officiating Kate has refereed at the highest levels including Australia’s W-League, A-League, the FIFA world cup and Olympics. Kate talks of her love of the game as a player, coach and referee and how important clear communication is between officials and players.
For more information on this series, head to https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series
A transcript of this episode is available at:
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series/_nocache#kate_jacewicz

Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Coaching and Officiating - Benny Sutton
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Benny Sutton, a Football coach and former Pararoos player who played at the 2019 World Cup in Spain joins this week’s podcast. Benny heads up the Paraoos development centre which provides football development training to children and adults with Cerebral Palsy and Acquired Brain Injuries. Ben has a passion for change and equality, entering into coaching to create opportunities for other children with Cerebral Palsy to play football.
For more information on this series, head to https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series
A transcript of this episode is available at:
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series#ben_sutton

Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Coaching and Officiating - Bobbi Kelly and Mel Perrine
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
In this week’s Coaching and Officiating Podcast we are joined by Mel Perrine and Bobbi Kelly, who share incredible insights for athletes and coaches alike on the importance of having open communication lines to understand, learn and grow together, and the unique level of trust working as a guide and visually impaired athlete together.
For more information on this series, head to https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series
A transcript of this episode is available at:
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series#mel_perrine_amp_bobbi_kelly

Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Coaching and Officiating - Greg Chappell
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
This weeks podcast episode features Australian Cricket legend and member of Cricket Australia Board, Greg Chappell. Greg takes us through the changes to coaching and officiating over the last few decades and how this has impacted emerging talent. We explore the progression of community coaching and the importance of recreating the same training environment as the game.

Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Coaching and Officiating - Lauren Jackson
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
On this week’s episode of the coaching and officiating series, we welcome WNBA All Star, Women’s Basketball and Sport Australia Hall of Famer, Lauren Jackson. Lauren has an extensive basketball career playing locally and internationally, which began at the young age of 4. Lauren has several outstanding accomplishments as a player such as championships in the WNBA and the WBNL and is a four-time Olympic medallist (three silver and one bronze), a FIBA World Champion (2006) and two-time bronze medallist (1998, 2002) and won Commonwealth Games gold in Melbourne in 2006.
For more information on this series, head to https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series
A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series#lauren_jackson

Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Coaching and Officiating Clare Ferguson
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
On this week’s episode of the Coaching and Officiating series, we welcome Assistant Coach of Queensland Firebirds, Clare Ferguson. Clare is a leader of the sporting world, having extensive experience in competing, coaching, and managing high performance athletes. This week’s episode explores Sport Australia’s Physical Literacy Framework and how it can be leveraged to build incredible athletes from the grassroots level.
For more information on this series, head to https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series
A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series#clare_ferguson

Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Coaching and Officiating - Peter Conde
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
On this week's episode, we welcome AIS CEO Peter Conde to the discussion to chat all things elite sport and Australia’s history as successful sporting organisation. We chat through the importance of building a sporting ecosystem from the ground up with the need for both strong coaches and high performing athletes in the system.
For more information on this series, head to https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series
A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series#peter_conde