Is a national selection decision final, and can a non-selected athlete appeal?

Netball Australia's Athlete Selection Policy (HP003, effective 1 April 2025) says the selection panel's decision is final and the reason for selection is not required as part of the selection process. Final selection decisions rest with the appointed chair of the panel.

The policy also sets out a Selection Appeal process. A non-selected athlete may appeal against non-selection to a National Program (which the policy says includes the 19/U and 17/U Pathways squads), but only for a program that has been formally selected under the policy's clauses 2 and 3. Before an appeal can start, within 24 hours of receiving notice of non-selection the athlete must give written notice to the Netball Australia CEO that they dispute it, with reasons. The CEO must then provide a written statement of Netball Australia's reasons within 24 hours, and the athlete has a further 24 hours to say whether they intend to proceed to a hearing.