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Badminton Australia is excited to announce the appointment of Lauren Collis as the new Shuttle Smash Coordinator following a competitive recruitment process.
In this pivotal role, Lauren will lead the delivery of Shuttle Smash, Badminton Australia’s introductory participation program, with a particular focus on reaching currently underrepresented communities. This includes people with disabilities, new migrants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, women and girls, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
“I’m thrilled to join Badminton Australia as the Shuttle Smash Coordinator,” Lauren said.
“I’m passionate about growing sport participation and raising awareness, ensuring that sport is accessible to everyone. I look forward to working with an incredible team to share the joy of sport with all.”
Lauren’s enthusiasm for sport, both as a participant and spectator, led her to study Exercise and Sport Science at RMIT. Over the years, she has gained extensive experience in sports administration and programs, including badminton, pickleball and golf, with a strong emphasis on inclusion and diversity.
“Outside of work, I stay active in sport by playing footy, completing a VFLW season with the Darebin Falcons in 2024, and cheering on the Tigers,” Lauren said.
Badminton Australia National Participation and Para Manager, Sonia Gouveia welcomes Lauren to the role, stating “Lauren’s passion for making sport accessible is very evident, and her commitment to growing badminton makes her the ideal fit for this position.” Sonia said.
“We are confident that her experience, ideas, leadership and vision will play a key part in further developing the Shuttle Smash program, providing more opportunities for new players to engage with and enjoy badminton across Australia.”
Lauren will officially begin her role on Thursday January 9.
Read more on the Shuttle Smash Program: https://www.badminton.org.au/shuttle-smash/

Australian players wishing to compete must submit an entry request via the following link: https://www.badminton.org.au/international-events-entry-forms/
Tournament Information: https://badmintonoceania.org/victor-oceania-mens-womens-team-championships-2025-2/
Entry deadline is January 14, 2025 (Please submit ASAP as requests received less than 24 hours before the deadline may not be processed).
For any queries, please email baentryofficers@badminton.org.au


At the recent 2024 Badminton Australia Annual General Meeting, an updated Constitution was passed.
The new Constitution aligns with the Australian Sports Commission’s Sport Governance Principles, Sport Integrity Australia’s National Integrity Framework Policies and the National Gender Equity in Sports Governance Policy.
It also provides for a new Vice President role and greater alignment with Badminton Australia’s committees, offering further structure to the governance of Badminton Australia led by the Board.
Earlier this year, Badminton Australia commenced the independent review of its Constitution to ensure it was in line with up-to-date governance standards and policies required of national sporting organisations.
The updated Constitution builds on the progress Badminton Australia has made to its governance in recent years, including new sport integrity policies, a refreshed structure of committees and the appointment of two new Board members to bring relevant diversity and experience to continue driving the organisation forward.
“The updated Constitution ensures Badminton Australia is well placed to drive the future direction and growth of badminton in Australia, with the finalisation of a new Strategic Plan for 2025+ to be released shortly.” – Badminton Australia President, Julie McDonald


Tiffany Ho (NBC – NSW)
Angela Yu (Sunnybank Hills Badminton Club – QLD)
Gronya Somerville (BadFit – VIC)
Kaitlyn Ea (Infinity – VIC)
Bernice Teoh (An-Yu – WA)
Huaidong Tang (NBC – NSW)
Frederick Zhao (PBA – VIC)
Jack Yu (Sunnybank Hills Badminton Club – QLD)
Ricky Tang (DASH – NSW)


Badminton Australia is beyond disappointed to learn that badminton won’t be included in the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Although we always knew that difficult decisions needed to be made given the heavily reduced program, we always hoped that one of the most popular, inclusive and accessible participation sports in the world, would be included in Glasgow 2026.
CEO Tjitte Weistra: “This is a bitter pill to swallow for our athletes who had already shifted their focus towards 2026 after Paris and we will now instead need to find a way to continue to support our athletes while we regroup and start our campaign towards LA 2028. We wish those sports and athletes that will be in Glasgow 2026 the very best and we look forward to coming back stronger as a sport at future Commonwealth Games.”