Australian Human Rights Commission Some spoke of disengaging from sport during their transition journey because of their concern about how their team mates would treat them. We also heard about what exclusion from sport might mean for children who are transgender or gender diverse. The quotes that appear throughout these Guidelines are drawn from our consultations. Sporting organisations indicated they are commited to ensuring the rights of all players are respected. They expressed a desire for information and guidance about how they can make their sports inclusive of transgender and gender diverse players. The federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (the Act) prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex and gender identity in certain areas of public life. The Act has recognised the non-binary nature of gender identity since 2013. The Guidelines provide information on the operation of the Act, and practical guidance on how sporting organisations, their staff and volunteers can promote the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in line with human rights-based principles. I look forward to sporting organisations using these Guidelines to ensure that their policies and practices comply with the Act, and are designed to maximise the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in their sport. Kate Jenkins Sex Discrimination Commissioner ‘Culture and leadership are crucial—it is leadership that makes an organisation’s culture safe.’ 5 6