Netball NSW Launches Landmark Foundation

Netball NSW has officially launched the Netball NSW Foundation. Established as a dedicated social impact arm, the Foundation aims to leverage the sport’s massive footprint to address critical societal issues and ensure netball remains a “force for good” for future generations.

The initiative, launched in partnership with the Australian Sports Foundation, will fund and deliver six core impact programs. These initiatives are designed to remove financial barriers to participation, promote cultural connection within First Nations and Multicultural communities, and develop leadership skills among young athletes.

Commenting on the launch, Netball NSW CEO, Tracey Scott, said: “The Netball NSW Foundation represents our commitment to netball’s future and is grounded in the belief that netball is more than a game.”

“In 2025, over 120,000 participants registered to be involved in netball.

“No other sport in NSW delivers the same scale of impact when it comes to social connection, leadership and wellbeing,” Scott said.

Strategic Pillars and 2026 Focus Areas

The Foundation’s operations are governed by three guiding pillars: Belong, Unite, and Thrive. For the 2026 calendar year, the organisation has identified three urgent social priorities for its initial delivery:

• Mental Health and Wellbeing: Supported by Strategic Impact Partner Tackle Your Feelings.
• Body Image: Promoting positive health outcomes and confidence.
• Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence: Utilizing netball’s community network to drive awareness and education.

Head of foundation, Janyne Hogan, emphasised that the initiative builds on the community’s history of collective action, citing the $22,000 raised for flood-affected associations in Northern NSW last year as a catalyst for a more formalised philanthropic structure.

Ambassador and Partnership Support

The Foundation has secured high-profile support to amplify its message, naming former GIANTS Netball captain and current NSW Swifts coach Jo Harten BEM as its inaugural Foundation Ambassador. The inclusion of Tackle Your Feelings as a partner will specifically facilitate free-of-charge mental health workshops for participants across regional and metropolitan NSW.

Commercial and philanthropic investment in the Foundation will be managed through the Australian Sports Foundation, allowing donors to access tax-deductible pathways while directly supporting grassroots inclusion.

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