Volunteer with Us!

Volunteer with the Australian Powerlifting Alliance

Volunteers are the foundation of powerlifting in Australia. Athletes, coaches, supporters and first-timers are all welcome, and no experience is needed.

Our volunteer portal: Better Impact

All APA volunteering is now managed through Better Impact, our online volunteer portal. You use it to:

• create your volunteer profile (once only)
• see and sign up for volunteer sessions at APA competitions
• keep a record of the sessions you’ve completed

Your completed sessions in Better Impact are the record APA uses to check volunteering requirements for Nationals entries and international team applications.

Go to the volunteer portal

New to Better Impact? Click Apply to Volunteer and complete your profile. Once it’s approved, you can log in and sign up for sessions.
Already registered? Click Login to see available sessions and your history.

Volunteer Requirements for Athletes

Volunteering is part of the APA Athlete Progression and Selection Policy. Please read the policy before applying for a National Championship or an international team.

Competing at a National Championship

• You must have volunteered for APA at least once in the 12 months before you enter.
• Your volunteering is checked when Nationals entries are validated, at least 18 days before the competition.

Applying for an international team

• You must have volunteered for APA at least twice in the 12 months before you apply.
• At least one of those sessions must be at an APA National Championship in the current Nationals season (Bench Nationals in December through to MegaNats in April).
• Sessions must be completed before you apply. Sessions you plan to do later don’t count.
• Nationals volunteer opportunities are listed on each event’s website, so plan early. Some Nationals in the season may be your last chance before applications close.

What counts as volunteering

• A rostered role at an APA competition, local or national: for example loader, spotter, scorer, marshal, technical desk, weigh-in, setup or pack-down.
• Approved pre-event or administration work for a National Championship.
• Ongoing work on an APA committee.

Can’t meet the requirement?
Exemptions are only for genuine exceptional circumstances beyond your control. They are not an alternative pathway to selection. To apply, email exemptions@powerliftingalliance.org.au with your supporting evidence by the published application closing date. Incomplete requests won’t be considered. If an exemption is approved, conditions may apply, such as volunteering at the Nationals you are entering.