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Leaders Conference
Leaders Conference Featuring the Community Awards - NEW FORMAT FOR 2025
Be part of something bigger at Netball Queensland's Leaders Conference 2025 – a one-day event that brings together the passionate people driving our sport forward. Held on Saturday 11 October 2025, this dynamic conference offers a unique opportunity to reflect on our shared successes from the 2025 season and help shape the strategic direction of netball in Queensland.
Whether you're a coach, player, official, administrator, or enthusiastic supporter, this event is your chance to connect, learn, and lead. Secure your spot and help shape what’s next for netball in Queensland.
Together, we can make a difference!
Explore topics that matter – from the future of competitions to community engagement, youth connection, infrastructure, and performance. Engage with Netball Queensland leaders, industry experts, and your peers across the state in thought-provoking discussions and collaborative sessions.
New in 2025 – Netball Queensland Community Awards Presentation
In 2025, we're proud to bring the Netball Queensland Community Awards to the Leaders Conference, celebrating the incredible people and organisations who make our game thrive across the state.
This year, the awards will be presented throughout the Conference program and at the concluding cocktail celebration — shining a spotlight on the inspiring contributions made at all levels of our sport. From coaches and officials to inclusive programs and community champions, these awards recognise the heart of our netball community.
Nominations close 5pm, Friday 12 September 2025.
Award Nominations Open Now
This award recognises a NetSetGo (NSG) centre that has played a key role in providing memorable netball experiences for first time participants and fostering a lifelong involvement in the game.
Criteria:
A registered NSG centre with Netball Queensland
All NetSetGo participants have been registered through Netball Connect.
Upholds the NSG philosophy and provides a safe, inclusive, and healthy environment for participation.
Demonstrated commitment to growth and sustainability of the NSG centre and programs
Demonstrated commitment to developing their NSG workforce to grow and improve the operations and delivery of netball programs offered by the centre.
This award recognises an individual, club, or Association that has taken an innovative approach to championing and embedding inclusive, and respectful practices to ensure netball is accessible, welcoming, and safe for all. It celebrates those who actively break down barriers, foster community connection, and promote integrity, belonging, and sustainable growth within our sport.
Criteria:
Nominees should demonstrate evidence of one or more of the following:
Implementation of inclusive programs or practices that increase access and participation in netball for diverse communities, including culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, First Nations, and people with disability.
Innovative approaches to inclusion that address specific community needs or challenges, contributing to the growth, sustainability, or accessibility of netball in a creative and distinctive way.
Initiatives that support safe, fair, and respectful netball environments – including efforts in child safeguarding, member protection, integrity, or positive culture.
Demonstrated leadership in fostering understanding and driving change to make netball more inclusive, respectful, and equitable.
Commitment to inclusive and respectful collaboration with the broader netball community (including Netball Queensland) to support the Netball strategic vision and strengthen community outcomes.
This Award recognises an individual who has excelled in providing support, development, and growth to officials and/or demonstrated a high standard of performance as an official. This person may have performed their role as umpire, umpire coach or bench official.
Criteria:
A registered Netball Queensland member
Individual must hold a current Netball Australia Umpire Badge and/or National Bench Officials’ Accreditation
Individual has demonstrated high levels of performance
Individual displays initiative to improve the standard of their own performance through on-going learning and development both within and outside of netball.
Individual has demonstrated commitment to mentoring and/or developing other umpires and/or bench officials.
This Award is presented to an individual who has coached in Netball Queensland sanctioned competitions and events, from the club, Association, or school level. This person may have performed their role as coach in either a paid or unpaid capacity.
Criteria:
A registered Netball Queensland member
Individual must hold a current Netball Australia coaching accreditation.
Individual has demonstrated positive coaching behaviours
Individual displays initiative to improve the standard of their own performance through on-going learning and development both within and outside of netball.
Individual has demonstrated commitment to mentoring and/or developing other coaches.
This award recognises Associations that demonstrate excellence in governance, administration, leadership and significantly contributed to the growth, development, and delivery of netball to strengthen netball participation.
Criteria:
Has less than 500 individual members registered in Netball Connect during 2025.
Has successfully implemented initiatives that support a safe and healthy environment for participation and that contributes to a positive club/association culture.
Has positively contributed to their local netball community, including supporting their Clubs, other Associations and Netball Queensland.
Provides development opportunities for players, coaches, officials and administrators through relevant programs and offerings.
This award recognises Associations that demonstrate excellence in governance, administration, leadership and significantly contributed to the growth, development, and delivery of netball to strengthen netball participation.
Criteria:
Has more than 500 individual members registered in Netball Connect during 2025.
Has successfully implemented initiatives that support a safe and healthy environment for participation and that contributes to a positive club/association culture.
Has positively contributed to their local netball community, including supporting their Clubs, other Associations and Netball Queensland.
Provides development opportunities for players, coaches, officials and administrators through relevant programs and offerings.
This award seeks to recognise the ‘all-rounder’ whose work has significantly contributed to the growth, development, sustainability, and delivery of netball within the community.
Criteria:
- A registered Netball Queensland member, aged 21 years or younger as of 1 January 2025.
- Individual has demonstrated noteworthy contribution to netball at club, association and or school level, for example:
Generosity of time, resources, and energy.
Going ‘above and beyond.’
Contributes across a variety of roles and/or activities.
Positive impact on their community.
This award seeks to recognise the ‘all-rounder’ whose work has significantly contributed to the growth, development, sustainability, and delivery of netball within the community.
Criteria:
- A registered Netball Queensland member, aged over 21 years as of 1 January 2025.
- Individual has demonstrated noteworthy contribution to netball at club, association and or school level, for example:
Generosity of time, resources, and energy.
Going ‘above and beyond.’
Contributes across a variety of roles and/or activities.
Positive impact on their community.