Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered

06/10/2026

We're so excited for Daughters & Dads Cricket to begin with Essex Cricket in the Community! 🏏 We can't wait to see participants grow their knowledge of the game, strengthen father-daughter bonds, and enhance their cricket skills together 🩷🩵

This registration form is for girls aged 8-12 and their fathers/father-figures to register for the Daughters & Dads Cricket programme. Daughters & Dads Cricket is a multi-award-winning programme developed by researchers at the University of Newcastle that increases girls’ cricket participation whi...

06/10/2026

Another Daughters & Dads Football program is coming to Football West! If you have friends or family living in Karratha, be sure to pass this on ⚽🩵🩷 Football West - Pilbara

Daughters and Dads program is back in Karratha!

Dads this is your chance to spend some time with your daughters, lots of laughs, rough and tumble play and goals guaranteed!

📅 Program Details:
8 sessions
Thursdays 5:00–6:00pm
Startig 15th of October
Karratha Leisureplex
For girls aged 5-12 and their father figures
Daughters & Dads is a multi-award-winning, evidence-based program designed to:
✅ Promote physical activity
✅ Build sport skills
✅ Boost wellbeing
✅ Strengthen the father–daughter bond
✅ Advance gender equity

Register here:
https://forms.footballwest.com.au/registration-form-13/

This program is proudly supported through the Play Our Way Program, funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care. 💙

03/10/2026

If your coach is constantly yelling and you have no friends on the team, would you keep playing sport?

Prof Philip Morgan chatted with Philippa from Womensport and Recreation Tasmania about the lottery of youth sport. If this is the only exposure girls have to sport, it can have an extremely negative impact on their experience.

Daughters & Dads programs serve as a protective factor, with girls attending alongside their dad or father figure to gain the confidence, knowledge and competence they need, while removing the fear of judgement. This is a key factor in helping girls stay involved in sport 💪

02/10/2026

Families in ACT, now is your chance to sign up for Daughters & Dads Football! ⚽

There’s still time to join our Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered program! ⏰

The deadline has been extended to 12 midnight on Monday 5 October, giving girls and their fathers or father figures the opportunity to create lasting memories, build confidence, and share a love of football together.

Don’t miss your chance to get involved.

⚽ 🩷🩵 Register today: tinyurl.com/mwdeb5fa

01/10/2026

Wrapping up another incredible Daughters & Dads University Course at The University of Newcastle, Australia! 🎓

Prof Philip Morgan, Dr Lee Ashton and Dr Brad Jones had the pleasure of teaching nearly 80 students about the Daughters & Dads Program. This university course has been shown to reduce preservice teachers' negative implicit and explicit attitudes towards girls and physical inactivity. It also improves preservice teachers' awareness of, and skills to address, gender-related issues in schools.

It is powerful to hear students' reflections on the content they learned and how they will apply this knowledge and these skills throughout their teaching careers.

Until next year! 🤝

28/09/2026

Daughters & Dads Football is kicking off again in Football West Football West - Great Southern ⚽🩵

**** Update - please note this program is now postponed to term 1 2027. Sorry for any inconvenience. ****

🎉 DAUGHTERS AND DADS ALBANY 🎉

We are very happy to announce that Daughters and Dads is back for Term 4 in Albany! 😍

To find out more about the program please see the link below! 👇
https://youtu.be/uMl5JVrrPso

Daughters & Dads is a multi-award winning, evidence-based program that brings together fathers/father-figures & their primary school-aged daughters to promote physical activity, enhance sport skills, boost wellbeing, strengthen the father-daughter bond & advance gender equity.

🗓️ Starting Friday's 30th of October 2026
⏰ 5:15-6:15pm
🎂 Primary School aged girls and their fathers
📍 Barrel Farm Winery - 47898 South Coast Hwy, Marbelup WA
💰 $45 for 8 sessions

This program has been made possible by the Play Our Way Program, funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care.

25/09/2026

Calling all football clubs across Australia! ⚽

Have you been interested in delivering Daughters & Dads Football? Now is the perfect time. Football Australia's Growing Football Community Grant Program is now open, offering clubs the chance to secure funding to support Daughters & Dads Football program delivery costs.

If you're considering an application, get in touch. We'd be happy to provide information and ideas to help strengthen your submission! 🩷💙

16/09/2026

Daughters & Dads Football 🤝 Melbourne Victory 💙⚽

We’re proud to announce our new partnership with Melbourne Victory!

As one of Australia's leading football clubs, Melbourne Victory is committed to creating inclusive, quality football experiences that improve the health, wellbeing, and social connectedness of young people across Victoria.

Together, we're looking forward to creating positive experiences for daughters and their dads to connect through football, strengthen father-daughter relationships, improve social-emotional wellbeing, and enjoy all the benefits of being active in sport.

Exciting times ahead! 👏

05/09/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads and father-figures! 🩷

You play such an important role in your children's lives, and we hope you all feel very special today. 😁

01/09/2026

POV: You understand how important you are in your daughter's life 🥹

As Father's Day approaches in Australia, we wanted to put a spotlight on the incredible transformations families experience through the program! It's special to see daughters and dads continue to be active together and prioritising one-on-one time. 💙