What templates and resources are available to MPIOs?
Guideline- Australia
- Play by the Rules
- MPIO
- Member protection
- All ages
- 2026
- Club officials
Play by the Rules' MPIO resources page offers free downloads, including:
- MPIO Position Description template, which a club or association can adapt
- Responding to a disclosure (three ways to respond when someone tells you about an unsafe or disrespectful experience)
- Explaining the Complaints Process, to help explain the options available to the person raising a concern
- MPIO Complaint Referral Guide, a quick reference on where complaints can be referred
- MPIO Report Notes Template, for documenting complaints or issues you receive
- Support Services Reference Booklet for Sports, listing authorities MPIOs and clubs can contact about safety, belonging, health and wellbeing, including state and territory dispute resolution and legal aid services
- promotion material: an editable "I'm Your MPIO" poster, an MPIO Club Promotion Toolkit and a one-page "What is an MPIO?" factsheet.
Play by the Rules also runs MPIO Communities of Practice, a network for MPIOs to stay connected, supported and build skills, and recommends further eLearning: the Safeguarding Children and Young People Induction Course, Creating an LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Club, and Handling Complaints in Community Sport.
Source: Play by the Rules, Resources for MPIOs and What is an MPIO? (both updated 22 October 2026).
Added 24 Oct 2026