Sporting Change uses sports to educate young people about the justice system.

Sporting Change supports young people from diverse backgrounds to engage constructively in their local communities and society as a whole. The program uses sports to educate young people about the justice system.

It also uses the services of an integrated school lawyer to increase young people’s access to justice.

See our impact

Sporting Change Evaluation Report 2017-18
How can sport help young people build confidence, understand their rights, and make positive choices? The Sporting Change Evaluation Report shares the story of an innovative program that combined sport, legal education, and in-school support to help young people navigate challenges and connect with their communities.
Sporting Change Evaluation Report 2017-18
97%
of young people reported knowing more about their legal rights.
98%
said that understanding the law had a positive impact on their lives.
87.5%
reported feeling more confident to participate in their community.

Want us to join your school?

We’ve partnered with schools in the southeast for almost a decade. If you would like to explore having Sporting Change come and visit, get in touch.

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Explore our programs

Mothers Legal Help

Our lawyers are embedded in maternal health clinics to provide mums with legal help in a private and confidential setting.

Legal help for victims of crime

We help victim-survivors of sexual assault and family violence navigate the justice system with integrated legal and social work support.

Justice Q

We provide free and affirming legal help for LGBTQIA+ people, delivered by LGBTQIA+ lawyers.

Safe Landing

We support women across Victoria who are experiencing family violence and living on temporary visas or with uncertain visa status.

Court and duty lawyer programs

We provide help to people through duty lawyer programs in courts, ensuring more people have the support they need when navigating the justice system.

Supported Connected Integrated Programs (SCIP)

Supported Connected Integrated Programs (SCIP) connects clients with lawyers, social workers and community services to provide holistic support and improve access to justice.