Bystander training for community and sporting groups

The Be There Group, in partnership with Bond University, will deliver a two hour workshop tailored to community and sporting groups, focusing on building leadership and bystander confidence to promote a culture of gender equality, safety, respect and inclusion.

The training will empower participants to challenge deep-rooted attitudes, beliefs and behaviours that normalise problematic behaviour such as gender-based violence, sexual harassment, bullying and racism.

Become equipped with the tools needed to be someone who does something. The Be There framework encourages people to act when they see, hear or sense something is not right, not through confrontation, but through care, curiosity and community responsibility.

Learn to:

• Lead from any role: Understand leadership as a shared responsibility and recognise the influence each person has within their sporting or community group.
• Bystander action: Explore the bystander framework, overcome barriers to intervention, and apply it in real-world scenarios.
• Respect always: Identify and understand bullying, sexual harassment, and racism — including their legal definitions and impact on team culture.
• Supportive accountability: Build skills to respectfully call out behaviour, manage resistance, and respond to disclosures with care and confidence.
• Understanding domestic and family violence (DFV): Recognise the forms and dynamics of DFV, including coercive control.
• DFV prevention: Understand the gendered nature of DFV, the importance of bystander action, and how to respond safely using the Be There framework.

​Catering including refreshments provided. Your community or sporting group will also receive a certificate upon completion of the training.

For more information and activities, visit cityofgoldcoast.com.au/dfv.