FAQ - Coaching with Pickleball Australia

The National Coaching Framework outlines the structure, purpose, and pathway of pickleball coaching in Australia. It ensures a standardized and streamlined approach, governed by Pickleball Australia (PA), to maintain the highest coaching standards in the sport.

The framework supports PA's core vision: competition, community, family, fitness, and fun. It promotes a participant-centered approach and provides essential resources and tools for coaches working with players at all levels of this growing sport.

Pickleball Australia offers a dedicated membership for coaches to enhance compliance, access, and governance. This membership ensures safety, provides exclusive benefits, and supports professional development. Coaches receive access to the PA Coaching Pathway and educational opportunities tailored to the coaching community.

• Keyton Community Connect Coach Membership: $69 annually
• Pickleball Australia Accredited Coach Membership: $349 annually

To be eligible for coach membership, you must first complete a course through the Pickleball Australia Education Hub.

At the final stage of your course, you will receive an invoice for membership via your RevolutioniseSport profile. Payment of this invoice is required to complete the course and activate your coach membership.

Yes. The coach membership provides access to tailored benefits, including proper insurance coverage and governance under Pickleball Australia. It ensures you are equipped with the necessary resources to coach effectively and responsibly.

• Keyton Community Connect Coach Membership: $69 annually
• Pickleball Australia Accredited Coach Membership: $349 annually

If your qualifications are from a Pickleball Australia-endorsed coaching course provider, you do not need to redo them. A list of endorsed providers can be found HERE.

To gain accreditation under the Pickleball Australia Coaching Pathway, you must enrol in a Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) Course, submit the required documentation, and pay the membership fee.

Yes, Pickleball Australia is in the process of developing a Level 1 (Foundation) Coaching Course, scheduled for release in early 2025.

To enrol, follow the steps in this instructional How-To Guide Video.

Pickleball is not listed as an option in the dropdown menu. Select “Other” to proceed with completing the course.

This letter of endorsement is to be obtained from our website HERE, then sent through to the relevant party for completing. Both yourself and your chosen representative will be required to fill in the relevant information which allows Pickleball Australia to see that you are a current member of your Club/state with not outstanding integrity matters or overdue memberships and allows the club/state you are a part of to see that you are becoming a Pickleball Australia accredited coach.