Women in Triathlon

Bronwyn Slatter Women in Triathlon

Triathlon Victoria is committed to gender-equitable sport, one that is inclusive, empowering and supportive.

Our Women in Triathlon Working Group has been working closely to offer networking, development and leadership opportunities for women and girls across all sectors of the triathlon workforce.

Over the past 12-months, the Women in Triathlon Working Group planned and distributed a gender equity self-assessment questionnaire to clubs to better understand gender make up and the areas of support clubs require to grow. We were delighted to see 50% of clubs complete the survey, with the split between metro and regional areas.

Working with La Trobe University to analyse the results, the group held a planning day to work through club feedback, digest La Trobe’s report, and look at the steps required to support clubs. The top-3 areas clubs identified to implement a gender equity framework were: • Resources (including a club action plan) • Workshops • Promotion (of best practice clubs)

The group is now working through these topics to formulate a training, education, and promotional plan to support clubs within gender equity. Triathlon Victoria thanks the Women in Triathlon Working Group of Caitlin Honey (Chair), Dr Kirsty Forsdike, Liz Mackevicius, Mardi Cuthbert, Dimity Gannon, Davina Calhaem and Stephanie Anderson for their support our Gender Equity Strategy.