About Us

Helping sport create inclusive spaces for all people.

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Inclusion
Focused

We focus on the things that make inclusion happen for everyone. The common approaches, common practices and common experiences.

Innovative Approaches

We are not afraid to try new things. We look at the challenges and design solutions that move the dial.

Community
Driven

We aim to bring the whole sport community together to address inclusion. Creating welcoming opportunities for everyone to play is a collective effort.

Education
and Support

We help build the capability of sports people and we provide the advice and support to help sport organisations take action on inclusion with confidence.

Our clients and partners

Trusted by leaders in inclusive sport.

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OUR TEAM

Introducing Michael

Michael Woods is the Founder and Managing Director of ISD.

Michael draws on his 15-plus years of experience as a sports administrator leading inclusion programming, strategy and policy to help sports people and organisations at all levels create more welcoming and inclusive opportunities. Michael is passionate about improving accessibility, equality and diversity in sports and ISD offer services for all levels of sport and every budget.

Michael has strived to create welcoming and inclusive opportunities so that sport is something that everyone can be a part of. We go above and beyond to help your organisation, clubs and volunteers achieve their goals.

Why? So that sport reflects the diversity of our communities.

Our industry leading specialists

Dr Ryan Storr
Associate Inclusion Specialist
Anna Walker
Associate Inclusion Specialist

How we do it

We help you make inclusion happen.

Consulting

Inclusive Sport Design works closely with sport organisations wanting to embed inclusive culture and practice within their sport. We assist with inclusion strategy, policy, program design, workforce training and development and innovative projects. We will help you make inclusion part of what you do so your sport reflects the diversity of the community.

Education

We understand the importance of building awareness, confidence and capability around inclusive practice and diversity issues. Through our education offerings, we aim to build the capacity of the sport sector at all levels to take action on inclusion. We offer industry-leading online courses, webinars and tailored workshops.

Resources

Empowering everyone in sport to take action on inclusion is core to our mission. That’s why we offer plenty of free and low-cost resources to help you on your inclusion journey, including articles, guides, videos, templates and other practical tools. Our resources are referred to and used by leading sport organisations, government agencies, universities and sport providers from around the world.

Community

Inclusive Sport Design seeks to connect the amazing people who are out there working to make inclusion happen in sport - from local clubs to board rooms. Advancing inclusion is a team effort and we all have a role to play. ISD offers many ways to connect, share and learn and it all starts at our Community Hub. 

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Inclusive Sport Design acknowledges the Gundungurra and Tharawal people who are the custodians of the land where we work and live. Gundungurra and Tharawal people have strong connection to the Wingecarribee, Wollondilly and Nattai rivers through culture, dreaming and songlines. We pay respect to their elders past, present and emerging.