Little Athletics Australia
Empowering more than 89,000 young athletes across Australia.
Little Athletics Australia
Case Study
LITTLE ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA CASE STUDY
Overview
Little Athletics Australia partnered with Playbk to launch a national digital learning environment designed to support volunteers, coaches and centres across Australia.
Powered by the Playbk Platform via Playbk Participate and supported by Playbk IQ, the solution provides consistent, accessible training at scale — strengthening volunteer confidence and improving program delivery nationwide.
Following the recent national unification of Australian Athletics and Little Athletics Australia, the Little Athletics eLearning platform continues to play an important role as a scalable, innovative asset supporting volunteer development and participation growth across the unified sport.
PRODUCTS IN PLAY
Playbk Platform
A scalable digital learning environment delivering consistent volunteer education, onboarding and development across centres nationwide.
Playbk Participate
Centralised program delivery supporting volunteers, coaches and centres with structured, accessible learning experiences.
Playbk IQ
Real-time data insights into participation, engagement and learning outcomes — helping leaders understand impact and guide program growth.
Our partnership with Playbk Sports enables us to deliver consistent, high-quality eLearning to our volunteers and officials ensuring young athletes across Australia are supported by confident and well-prepared adults. Ultimately, this will strengthen participation, retention and the long-term success of our sport.
Myles Foreman, CEO
Pain
Little Athletics relies on volunteers across Australia — yet many lacked access to consistent, high-quality training and development resources.
Geographic spread, limited time and varying experience levels made it difficult to deliver safe, engaging and developmentally appropriate programs nationwide.
Problem
Inconsistent training created varied experiences across centres and limited confidence for volunteers delivering programs.
Following national unification, Little Athletics Australia required a scalable, consistent approach to volunteer education that could support long-term growth and alignment across the sport.
Solution
Little Athletics Australia partnered with Playbk to launch a national digital learning environment designed to support volunteers, coaches and centres across Australia.
Delivered through the Playbk Platform, Playbk Participate and supported by Playbk IQ, the solution provided structured learning, accessible resources and scalable delivery — ensuring consistent experiences across centres nationwide.
Results
- 58,000+ volunteers and officials supported nationwide
- 75+ digital learning and activity resources delivered
- 94% learner satisfaction
- 3,150+ staff hours saved nationally
- Aligned with Australian Sports Commission Play Well strategy
By centralising learning and insights, the organisation is better positioned to grow participation and support the next generation of athletes.
A unified national learning ecosystem supporting 58,000 volunteers and 89,000 young athletes.
KEY WINS
National volunteer learning platform
Micro-learning for volunteers
Digital badges and pathways
Inclusion Hub launched nationally
75+ learning high-production videos
Aligned with ASC Play Well
SEE PLAYBK PLATFORM IN ACTION
Discover how leading sporting organisations are building scalable digital programs with Playbk.
Case Study
LAA x Playbk Sports
Supporting 89,000 young athletes nationwide, Little Athletics Australia partnered with Playbk to deliver a unified digital learning ecosystem powered by 58,000 volunteers and helpers.
Through Playbk Participate, LAA launched two flagship national programs — Tiny Tots and ITLAS — providing flexible micro-learning, practical coaching resources and structured volunteer pathways.
The result is a scalable, inclusive learning environment that strengthens volunteer confidence, improves program consistency and supports long-term participation growth across Australia.
COURSE OVERVIEWS
Scale Participation Nationally
Helping NSOs scale participation, strengthen volunteers, and deliver consistent national programs.
