Developing trans-athlete policy in Australian National Sport Organizations

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Stewart, Lauryn, O'Halloran, Paul, Oates, Jennifer, Sherry, E and Storr, R. (2021). Developing trans-athlete policy in Australian National Sport Organizations. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 13(4), pp. 565-585. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2021.1955727
AuthorsStewart, Lauryn, O'Halloran, Paul, Oates, Jennifer, Sherry, E and Storr, R
Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the way Australian national sport organisations (NSOs) create, develop and implement their policies relevant to trans athletes. Representatives of nine NSOs were interviewed utilising in-depth semi-structured interviews. Four key themes emerged from the organisation spokespersons’ accounts: a) finding the right policy, b) underfunded and under resourced, c) challenges of educating employees and the public, and lastly, d) communication between NSOs and the trans athletic community. Findings revealed that only two NSOs reported had specific policies directed at trans athlete’s sport participation. Several NSOs indicated that they had plans to develop separate policies for the different levels of competition to assist trans athletes to participate in their sport as their identified gender. This is the first study to explore the perspective and views of NSOs on the participation of trans athletes in sport.

KeywordsPolicies; procedures; trans athlete; athletic management; policy implementation; sport organisations
Year01 Jan 2021
JournalInternational Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
Journal citation13 (4), pp. 565-585
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN1940-6940
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2021.1955727
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85112643026
Web address (URL)https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19406940.2021.1955727
Open accessPublished as non-open access
Research or scholarlyResearch
Page range565-585
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Online06 Aug 2021
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Accepted08 Jul 2021
Deposited06 Jan 2023
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Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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