Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered

Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered Empowering girls through sport. Engaging dads as advocates for gender equity. Enhancing the dad-daughter bond & wellbeing. University led research program.

Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered is a multi-award-winning, community-based program, that engages fathers/father figures in positive lifestyle role modelling and effective parenting strategies to improve the physical activity behaviours, physical confidence, sport skills and social-emotional wellbeing of their daughters

During the program, dads spend quality time with their daughters, having fun and working together in practical sessions involving rough and tumble play, sport skills, and health-related fitness games. Both fathers and daughters gain the knowledge and skills necessary to promote lifelong physical activity. Dads also learn evidence-based parenting strategies to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of their daughters. Daughters are given opportunities to practise key social-emotional skills including self-control, persistence, critical thinking, resilience and self-reliance and spend quality time with their dads working together in fun practical sessions involving sport skills (eg kicking, catching, throwing), rough and tumble play and health-related fitness games. Formerly known as DADEE (Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered), the program name was changed to Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered in mid-2019. In addition to our Daughters & Dads Active and Empowered 'Classic' program, a four-year partnership with the NSW Office of Sport will see the University of Newcastle team work with a number of state sporting bodies to develop sport specific variants of the Daughters & Dads program (2019-2023). Daughters & Dads Cricket was piloted in early 2020 in consultation with Cricket-NSW and Cricket Australia and continues to roll out in 2021-2023. Daughters & Dads Basketball is planned for delivery in 2022 in consultation with Basketball NSW, to co-ordinate with the 2022 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Sydney, NSW. Daughters & Dads Football is planned for delivery in 2022-2023 in consultation with Football NSW and NNSW Football, to c-ordinate with the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023.

Check out this inspiring story from a recent Daughters & Dads Cricket participant. 🏏🩵🎙️The Cricket Library Podcast with ...
31/03/2026

Check out this inspiring story from a recent Daughters & Dads Cricket participant. 🏏🩵

🎙️The Cricket Library Podcast with Matt Ellis

We can't emphasise enough the importance of 1-on-1 time. 🫶 Finish off the "March Together" series by setting aside some ...
25/03/2026

We can't emphasise enough the importance of 1-on-1 time. 🫶
Finish off the "March Together" series by setting aside some time to:
• Be active
• Choose one habit to continue beyond this month
• Watch women's sport together
• Write each other a thank-you note
• Read, draw or colour together

These 1-on-1 moments don't need to be grand - just switch off your phone and be present with your daughter. It really can be that simple. 🩵

Let us know in the comments how you go! 😁

It is an honour to receive a 'Community Recognition Statement' from the Hon Sonia Hornery MP, State Member for Wallsend....
20/03/2026

It is an honour to receive a 'Community Recognition Statement' from the Hon Sonia Hornery MP, State Member for Wallsend. Sonia highlighted our recent success at the Engagement Australia 2025 Excellence Awards, where we received the Outstanding Engagement for Research Impact Award.

We are privileged to be recognised by the Hon Sonia Hornery MP for the positive impact Daughters & Dads Active & Empowered continues to have in communities across Australia and the world. 👏😁

The University of Newcastle, Australia

Learning together is where the magic happens! 👏 Try one of our suggested activities or create your own with your daughte...
18/03/2026

Learning together is where the magic happens! 👏 Try one of our suggested activities or create your own with your daughter. Let us know in the comments how you go! 😁

Bringing in the weekend with a sneak peek into the program delivered by Southern Women's Group SWG this term! 🫶It's fant...
13/03/2026

Bringing in the weekend with a sneak peek into the program delivered by Southern Women's Group SWG this term! 🫶

It's fantastic to partner with incredible organisations like Southern Women's Group, who make such a positive impact in their community. 💜

We can't wait to see their sport skills grow over the 8 weeks, watch the father-daughter bond strengthen, and welcome even more gender equity advocates into the community. 👏

Did you know rough & tumble play can positively impact your child’s brain development, decision making, emotion regulati...
11/03/2026

Did you know rough & tumble play can positively impact your child’s brain development, decision making, emotion regulation, and importantly, the bond you share together? We’re continuing our ‘March Together’ series with playful time together!

Make sure to schedule in some of these activities throughout the week or create your own. Dads – remember to let your daughter’s win most of the time (not all), BUT keep it optimally challenging so she must work for it. 💪

👉 Pinning for 6: wrestle and try to pin the other to the ground for a count of 6.
👉 Wrestle for the ball: place a ball behind and wrestle each other while trying to get to it.
👉 Pillow push: stand facing each other with a pillow and try to push each other off balance.
👉 Tug-of-war: use a towel or rope and pull!
👉 Tickle tips: play tips and whoever gets tagged is tickled for 5 seconds. Swap!

Daughters & Dads style! ❤️
08/03/2026

Daughters & Dads style! ❤️

Go Matildas! 💚💛 Are you joining thousands of fans trying to break the world record for the most simultaneous selfies? Th...
08/03/2026

Go Matildas! 💚💛 Are you joining thousands of fans trying to break the world record for the most simultaneous selfies? There are still a few minutes left - snap yours and post it now with the hashtag below!

Schedule your alarms for 7:30pm AEDT tonight! It is time to break the world record for the most simultaneous selfies 🤳 G...
08/03/2026

Schedule your alarms for 7:30pm AEDT tonight! It is time to break the world record for the most simultaneous selfies 🤳 Get the whole family involved - whether you're at the game or watching from the lounge room at home, everyone can take part by snapping a selfie and posting with .

Keep an eye out for the Daughters & Dads team selfies at 7:30pm!! 🏆

Office of Sport

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY! 👏 Let's continue to educate and empower women and girls to be resilient, brave, stay ac...
07/03/2026

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY! 👏 Let's continue to educate and empower women and girls to be resilient, brave, stay active through sport, and challenge gender bias so they can thrive in both sport and life 🏀💙

Daughters & Dads - join thousands of fans across Australia in the world record selfie attempt! 🏆🤳 Style the family's fan...
07/03/2026

Daughters & Dads - join thousands of fans across Australia in the world record selfie attempt! 🏆🤳 Style the family's fan gear, post with by 7:35pm AEDT on your main feed on Instagram or TikTok TOMORROW to be counted!

Office of Sport

Have you got your outfit ready for International Women's Day? Style your jersey and prepare for the world record selfie ...
06/03/2026

Have you got your outfit ready for International Women's Day? Style your jersey and prepare for the world record selfie attempt at 7:30pm AEDT on Sunday! 🤳

Office of Sport

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