Sports Buddy

The Essential Reporting System for Injury, Safety & Compliance in Community Sport.

Sports Buddy powers HURT for injury management and SAFE for child-safety reporting - giving clubs, leagues & governing bodies the tools they need to meet today’s governance, duty-of-care and compliance requirements with confidence.

Use each portal independently, or connect them as part of a unified safety and compliance approach. Built for volunteers. Trusted by leagues. Essential for modern community sport.

HURT: The trusted injury-management platform for safer players and compliant clubs.

HURT is the secure, real time injury management portal used by game day officials to record injuries accurately and consistently as they occur.

Built in alignment with AIS Concussion Guidelines, Sport Integrity Australia safety standards and best-practice return-to-play protocols, HURT ensures every incident is properly documented and monitored from first response through to clearance. With guided workflows, instant notifications and fully traceable records, HURT replaces paper forms, scattered notes and memory-based reporting — supporting safer players, smarter decision-making and more compliant, accountable clubs.

Paperless, secure real-time reporting

Log injuries on the field in seconds using a fully digital, role-based system that supports accurate, immediate and consistent documentation.

Instant alerts and notifications

Notify key contacts and provide safe access for coaches, trainers and parents to view relevant player injury information and return-to-play requirements.

Workflows for injuries, concussions & return-to-play

Aligned with recognised standards including AIS Concussion & Return-to-Sport protocols, supporting safe, compliant decision-making.

Instant and weekly reporting insights

Track all injuries, return-to-play progress, long-term injuries and more, helping clubs stay on top of governance obligations and player safety trends.

Trend visibility for improved risk management

Identify patterns across clubs or leagues, support education, and strengthen preventative strategies with aggregated injury insights.

Australian-based data hosting & privacy compliance

Secure records stored in Australia, meeting local privacy requirements and supporting clubs risk via auditable documentation.

SAFE: The secure child-safety reporting platform built for compliance, confidence and community protection.

SAFE is the secure child-safety reporting portal that gives volunteers, families & club officials a trusted, structured way to raise concerns the moment they arise.

Designed in alignment with the National Child Safe Principles and Sport Integrity Australia’s National Integrity Framework, SAFE provides clear reporting pathways, confidential escalation processes and protected, fully traceable records.

By replacing informal conversations, risky inboxes and inconsistent documentation, SAFE helps clubs safeguard participants, strengthen governance and meet their child-safety obligations with confidence.

Secure, role-based access across clubs and associations

Granular permission controls ensure only authorised Child Safety Officers aligning with safeguarding & privacy best practice.

Central dashboard with league or state-level visibility

Real-time oversight across supports proactive risk management & enables alignment with state-based Child Safe Standards.

Automated escalation for unacknowledged or overdue concerns

No concern goes unnoticed, with timed alerts & structured triage that support mandatory reporting & governance.

Aggregated and anonymised data for governance and policy development

Generate insights across clubs or leagues to identify trends & inform policy decisions without exposing sensitive information.

Paperless, real-time reporting workflows

A streamlined digital system that ensures timely, consistent and secure documentation, replacing ad-hoc emails and manual processes.

Australian-based data hosting for privacy assurance

Secure records stored in Australia, supporting compliance with local privacy legislation & risk-management standards.

Why Sports Buddy?

Community sport is under increasing pressure to demonstrate consistent, compliant and transparent safety processes. Sports Buddy provides the tools to make this simple. With secure digital reporting, clear workflows and real-time oversight, Sports Buddy helps clubs, leagues and governing bodies strengthen governance, support volunteers and protect participants — all without the burden of paperwork or fragmented systems.

What Our Partners Say

HURT is very quick and easy to use to log incidences. The submission process is seamless, especially with all the pre-filled player details, medical information and emergency contacts. Emailing the details of the incident afterwards directly to parents is an excellent addition. Looking forward to using it in years to come.

Kate Team Trainer & GP

It was a privilege to use HURT. I have been a trainer for 8 years and I found it extremely easy to use at the time of incident or later to update information. We had several concussions & it was fantastic that I could email parents on the return to play rules & forms with information about the cause of concussion for the GP to sight & sign.

Tracey Team Trainer & Nurse Practitioner

We can’t thank you enough for your support this season. It has transformed our compliance around reporting and injury. It has improved our trainer to parent communication post injury & also highlighted areas where we can potentially increase awareness and education to promote safety for our players on the field.

Jess Head Trainer & Nurse

I cannot recommend Sports Buddy high enough. This is our 2nd year using their HURT app, and our team trainers find it very easy to create incidents and upload medical clearances. It follows the AFL Concussion Guideline and streamlines information and medical forms to parents to take to GP reviews. Your team is amazing!

Nicole Medic, Concussion & Child Safe Coordinator

The introduction of HURT to our Club has been a game changer. The program is quick, simple to use and an invaluable tool for our trainers. It’s comforting to know that our players are receiving such high level of care with the support of HURT. Thank you to the team at Sports Buddy for their ongoing assistance and guidance throughout the season.

Rick Trainer Coordinator

As a Child Safety Officer at a local junior sporting club, SAFE gives me confidence that sensitive information about young people is stored securely and respectfully, and can be accessed if needed in the future. It helps me meet my ethical and professional obligations around record-keeping—an area that has often been challenging in this role.

Brigette Child Safety Officer & Social Worker

Our club uses the HURT platform and we couldn't imagine life without it now. Our injury records have never been easier to manage. This saves us hundreds of volunteer hours and allows greater reporting. Thanks for coming up with such a useful and productive tool for sporting clubs.

Brett Club President

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