guidelines<\/a>\u00a0have been established to assist organisations with gender issues, saying a growing number of people are neither male nor female.<\/p>\n\u201cThis reality poses some challenges in an environment where there are often sound reasons for running separate men\u2019s and women\u2019s competitions and events,\u201d it says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe answers are not always going to be straightforward or easy to work out, but anecdotal evidence shows that more and more sporting bodies are already being asked to respond to these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
The guide recommends sporting clubs develop or update their policies on diversity, discrimination, complaints, and disciplinary processes. It says people should be able to use the change rooms and facilities appropriate to their gender.<\/p>\n
Discrimination commissioner Karen Toohey said that rather than enforcing a legalistic approach, the guidelines are intended to begin a conversation and provide support.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re focusing on how we can build people\u2019s capacity to provide safe and inclusive sporting environments,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s really important is that people in our community feel engaged and feel they can participate without having to answer a whole bunch of questions that are completely irrelevant to the sport they want to play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Toohey said the commission is distributing the guidelines and implementation will include direct engagement and training for schools and clubs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we\u2019re saying is, let\u2019s talk about it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s not hope it\u2019s a problem that just goes away and someone else has to deal with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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