What Is Good Sports?

Good Sports is Australia’s largest and longest-running health initiative in community sport. Delivered by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, the program has supported over 12,000 sporting clubs nationwide for more than 25 years -helping them become safer, stronger and more sustainable.

Best of all?    👉 Good Sports is completely FREE for all community sporting clubs in Australia.

What Does Good Sports Do?

Good Sports helps clubs create family-friendly, inclusive, and well-managed environments by providing expert support, clear policies, and practical tools.

The program focuses on:

• Alcohol management

• Reducing risky drinking and children’s exposure to alcohol

• Smoking and vaping regulations

• Illegal drug risk management

• Mental health awareness

• Safe transport practices

• Strong governance and compliance

Clubs work through the program online, at their own pace, making it ideal for busy volunteers and committees.

Why Pickleball Clubs Are a Perfect Fit for Good Sports

Pickleball already prides itself on being welcoming, social, and accessible. Good Sports helps your club protect and strengthen that culture as you grow.

By joining Good Sports, your pickleball club can:

• Reinforce a safe, inclusive, and family-friendly environment

• Be a positive role model within your local community

• Support volunteers with clear, ready-to-use policies

• Build credibility with councils, sponsors, and partners

• Show players and families that wellbeing comes first

Your club is already doing great things - Good Sports helps you do them even better.

Key Benefits of Joining Good Sports

✔ Expert Support
Access guidance from a dedicated Good Sports team member to help build and implement club policies.

✔ Legal Confidence
Understand and meet your obligations around alcohol, smoking/vaping, and drug management.

✔ Reduced Risk
Disrupt the link between alcohol and sport, helping reduce risky drinking behaviours.

✔ Stronger Clubs
Clubs in the program often report stronger memberships, better volunteer retention, and improved governance.

✔ Funding & Growth Support
Get tips, resources, and inspiration to explore grants and funding opportunities.

✔ Online Portal Access
Enjoy exclusive tools, training modules, policy templates, and even free merchandise.

✔ Community Leadership
Align your club with a respected national brand and be recognised as a leader in community wellbeing.

Good Sports Awards: Celebrating Great Clubs

Good Sports also recognises standout clubs through its Good Sports Awards, celebrating organisations that:

• Champion health and wellbeing

• Reduce alcohol-related harm

• Support families and young people

• Lead by example in their community

It’s a powerful way to acknowledge the volunteers and leaders who make clubs thrive.

How to Join Good Sports

Joining is simple and costs nothing:

1. Visit goodsports.com.au/join

2. Click JOIN NOW

3. Work through your first club policy online

4. Become an accredited Good Sports club

From there, you’ll continue building your club’s strength with ongoing support from the Good Sports team.

Make Your Pickleball Club Even Better

Pickleball is about connection, fun, and community - and Good Sports helps protect exactly that. With free support, expert guidance, and practical tools, there’s no downside and huge long-term upside.

Your club is already fantastic.
Good Sports can help you become even better.

For more information, Contact 📧 :goodsports@adf.org.au