Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Create safe, welcoming and inclusive environments for all.

This section provides resources that support rainbow inclusion, cultural capability, gender equity and wider belonging. These tools help clubs and organisations ensure that people of all backgrounds feel valued, respected and included.

Wellington Rugby is proud to be a signatory of the Wellington Sports Inclusion Charter, alongside other regional sports organisations. This reinforces our commitment to making sport a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ participants, volunteers and supporters. By adopting the charter’s principles, we are working to ensure that our environments, teams and events are free from discrimination and are places where everyone can belong, participate and thrive.

What you’ll find here:

Rainbow inclusion and awareness resources
Cultural capability learning tools
Gender equity and diversity support
Practical guides for improving accessibility and inclusion

Community Engagement

Community Engagement Toolkit (Aktive)

Want to encourage and embrace diversity in your club, code or organisation? Aktive's toolkit has your answers.

Cultural Capability

Inclusivity Hub (Sport NZ)

A central hub of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) resources designed to help organisations create safe, welcoming and accessible environments for everyone. It brings together practical guidance, policy templates, training options and topic‑specific tools across areas such as gender, disability and ethnicity, supporting the sector to ensure no one misses out on the benefits of play, active recreation and sport.

Inter‑cultural Capability Resource Hub (Ministry for Ethnic Communities)

A collection of tools, guides and e‑learning resources designed to help individuals and organisations strengthen their inter‑cultural capability, supporting respectful communication, reducing bias and enabling more effective engagement with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Gender Equity & Women’s Participation

Women in Clubs (NZ Rugby)

This page offers ideas, tools, and key considerations to help clubs create supportive, inclusive environments that prioritise the needs and voices of women and girls.

It is designed as a starting point for clubs at any stage of their journey, helping you promote gender equality, enhance participation and empower all members to thrive within your club community.

Women's Health Hub (NZ Rugby)

A growing collection of tools, resources, and content designed to inform, educate and empower wāhine, and to support those creating positive, inclusive experiences for them in rugby.

Key terminology
Inclusive practices
Allyship
Practical steps for building safe and welcoming environments