Our Team

The Sport Partnerships team builds strong, authentic relationships with National Sporting Organisations (NSOs), National Sporting Organisations for People with Disability (NSODs), State Institutes and Academies of Sport (SIS/SAS) and state government departments with responsibility for integrity and sport and recreation. Through these partnerships, we work collaboratively to strengthen Australia’s sport integrity system and uplift integrity capability across the sector.

With a wealth of experience in the sport sector, the team maintains deep, comprehensive knowledge of sport and its operating environment at every level – from high-performance to grassroots participation. This insight positions the team as trusted sport advisers within the agency, supporting teams to understand the perspectives, operating environments and nuances of sport to inform sound decision making. The Sport Partnerships team work across business areas to influence positive outcomes, champion sport integrity, and ensure our partners receive coordinated support and advice.

In 2026/27, the team’s priority work with its partners includes:

• Reviewing the National Integrity Framework and supporting sports with the implementation of revised policies.
• Expanding and strengthening the State and National Integrity Manager Program, ensuring consistent integrity capability across jurisdictions.
• Supporting sports to implement the 2027 WAD Code updates and associated standards.
• Delivering and embedding the new Sport Integrity Assurance Framework, helping sports assess, enhance and demonstrate their integrity maturity.

These priorities reflect the Sport Partnerships team’s commitment to working with sport to create a system that is robust, trusted, and fit for the future.

Our Opportunity

The State Integrity Manager will engage with key state-based stakeholders, primarily State Sporting Organisations (SSOs) and State Sporting Organisations for People with Disability (SSODs), the Victorian Government, Sport and Experience Economy Branch, VicSport and other sector bodies. The purpose of the role is to increase the awareness of Sport Integrity Australia’s functions, support SSO/SSOD’s to implement national policies in Victoria increase their integrity capability and respond appropriately to integrity matters that arise.

Candidates should note that the Victorian State Integrity Manager will sit with VicSport, the peak body for sport and active recreation in Victoria. VicSport offices are located in Albert Park, Melbourne. The successful candidate will be expected to adhere to VicSport policies and procedures.

The key aspect of the State Integrity Manager role is the alignment between national and state level integrity initiatives, including but not limited to; increased collaboration and communication between Sport Integrity Australia and SSO/SSODs.

The role will act as a conduit between all state and national bodies to enhance sport integrity capability across the sports system as aligned with Sport Integrity Australia’s Corporate Plan.

The Victorian State Integrity Manager will play a key role in connecting and aligning the work of key partners including sport advocacy groups, state government agencies, State Minister’s Office and any other key partners or agencies relevant to the priorities of Sport Integrity Australia. The role will represent the agency at relevant forums and will identify opportunities to meet with key stakeholders, deliver education and develop supporting resources.

The key duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Lead Sport Integrity Australia's engagement with SSOs, SSODs, government agencies and key stakeholders across Victoria.
• Drive the adoption and implementation of the National Integrity Framework and Sport Integrity Policy Standards.
• Support sporting organisations to strengthen integrity capability, policies, complaints management and reporting practices.
• Facilitate appropriate and timely information sharing between Sport Integrity Australia, the Victorian Government, VicSport and sporting organisations on integrity matters, emerging risks, complaints trends and sector issues, in accordance with relevant privacy, confidentiality and information-sharing requirements.
• Deliver integrity education, awareness and stakeholder engagement initiatives, including Member Protection Information Officer training, as required.
• Establish and coordinate state integrity networks and collaborative forums.
• Represent Sport Integrity Australia and promote alignment between national and state integrity priorities.
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across the sport integrity system.
• Collaborate with VicSport and the Victorian Government’s, Sport and Experience Economy branch on integrity initiatives.
• Provide strategic advice on emerging integrity issues and contribute to organisational objectives and culture.

The key accountabilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Compliance with the PGPA Act, Finance Law and Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines.
• Compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Ensure the APS Values and Code of Conduct is adhered to at all times.
• Endorse and encourage `best practice' recordkeeping in accordance with Sport Integrity Australia’s Record Keeping Policy and Information Governance Framework.
• Cooperate with the employer and comply with all relevant legislation and Sport Integrity Australia's health and safety policies, procedures and instructions and Sport Integrity Australia’s ICT and Information Governance Framework.
• Work and act safely and take all reasonable care to protect personal health and safety and the health and safety of others.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria of this role include/s:

• Demonstrated understanding of the Victorian sport sector, including the roles and responsibilities of State Sporting Organisations, State Sport and Recreation Bodies, VicSport, local government and the Victorian Government.
• Understanding of Victorian Child Safe Standards, Working with Children Check requirements, the Reportable Conduct Scheme and other relevant Victorian legislative and regulatory frameworks impacting sport and recreation organisations.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills and demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver workshops and forums.
• Demonstrated relevant experience and understanding of sport integrity initiatives, processes, including complaint/reporting mechanisms is desirable.
• Proven ability to work independently or under limited guidance and ability to manage competing priorities and to influence, drive change and achieve results.
• Proven strategic thinking and the ability to align strategy with operational activities, analysis and insights to enable positive outcomes.

Desirable

• Experience working within a State Sporting Organisation, National Sporting Organisation, Sport Integrity Australia, Victorian Government agency or a comparable integrity, safeguarding, governance, regulatory or complaints management environment.
• Experience supporting organisations to implement integrity frameworks, complaint handling systems, safeguarding measures and continuous improvement initiatives.