Shoosh for Kids

Shoosh for Kids is a collaborative effort between the Office of Sport and sector partners to encourage positive spectator behaviour at junior sport. The Office of Sport provides access to free digital resources to raise awareness and promote the very simple message – if you don’t have anything nice to say, shoosh for kids.

Keep it positive. Keep it fun. Keep kids coming back to junior sport!

#ShooshForKids

Summer Campaign - Online Information Session

The Office of Sport will be holding an online information session for NSW-based SSO's, clubs and associations on Tuesday 5 November at 6:30pm.

The session will cover general information on the Shoosh For Kids campaign, our resource library, best-practice examples on how to promote Shoosh to your members, as well as some time for Q&A's. Please register below if you would like to attend.

The Shoosh for Kids Message

Shoosh for Kids isn’t about staying completely silent, it’s just about making sure we’re all positive. Our messages across the campaign run across five key themes:

Overarching: Think before you speak
General participation: Keep it positive. Keep it fun.
Volunteer appreciation: Remember, volunteers run kids sport.
Respecting the officials: Respect the referee
Supporting the coaches: Let coaches do the coaching.

The Campaign

Signing up to support the Shoosh for Kids campaign is the perfect way to let your communities and stakeholders know where you stand on poor spectator behaviour. The Office of Sport provide a toolkit of assets help you promote your involvement, including posters, videos, social tiles, EDM banners and copy.

In 2024, Shoosh For Kids will run two month-long campaigns - May for winter-based sports and November for summer-based sports.

Club and Association Sign Up

Sign up as a supporter and get access to a range of free resources, promotional content and support from our Shoosh For Kids team.

State Sporting Organisation Sign-Up

If you're an SSO and would like become a partner, please sign-up here.

Campaign Resources

Access free digital, social media and signage resources to promote and create your campaign.

Contact Us

Contact the Shoosh For Kids Team - shooshforkids@sport.nsw.gov.au

#ShooshStories

Shoosh For Kids - A Coach's Perspective

PDHPE teacher and Linfield FC's Head of Coaching Luke Harris on why the Shoosh For Kids campaign is so important and how coaches can support parents in improving the environment for players at junior sport.

Kids Call Time on Bad Sideline Behaviour

Junior hockey player Annie Flack discusses her experience with poor sideline behaviour about why Shoosh for Kids is an important campaign for spectators to support.

Thank you

The Office of Sport acknowledges and thanks our sector partners to promote Shoosh for Kids.

Shoosh for Kids

Summer Campaign - Online Information Session

The Shoosh for Kids Message

The Campaign

#ShooshStories

Thank you

AFL NSW/ACT

Football NSW

Oztag

Swimming NSW

Gymnastics NSW

NSW Biathlon

PCYC NSW

Basketball NSW

Hockey NSW

NSW Rugby League

Tennis NSW

Little Athletics NSW

Ice Hockey NSW

New South Wales Fencing Association

Cricket NSW

Netball NSW

NSW Rugby

Touch Football NSW

Softball NSW

Motorcycling NSW

Diving NSW

Northern NSW Football

Volleyball NSW

Pony Club NSW

Women's Bowls NSW

Sport NSW

Karting NSW

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