In 2025, Power Community Limited engaged with more than 30,500 students. Image: Brooke Bowering.

Port Adelaide’s not-for-profit arm, Power Community, has released its 2025 Social Impact Report, outlining the significant impact its suite of evidence-based programs delivered to South Australian students and Australian Defence Force (ADF) Veterans over the past year. 

PCL’s education programs are delivered across four key focus areas – First Nations, multicultural, prevention of gendered based violence and Australian Defence Force – with each initiative leveraging the club’s unparalleled access to players, brand and events to drive meaningful engagement. 

In 2025, the club’s not-for-profit engaged with more than 30,500 students. Image: PAFC.

Co-designed with communities and specialist organisations, Power Community’s programs harness the power of sport to amplify participant voices, challenge negative narratives, and drive systemic change, ensuring young people and ADF Veterans are seen, heard, participating and valued. 

In 2025, the club’s not-for-profit engaged with more than 30,500 students across metropolitan, regional and remote South Australia and the Northern Territory, delivering more than 580 educational workshops across 272 schools. 

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The impact of its work was further recognised through four state and national awards across the ADF Veterans, Power to End Violence Against Women and Multicultural programs, as well as individual accolades for employee Ebony Noack.

2025 highlights include: 

  • More than 30,500 participants engaged through over 580 dedicated workshops 
  • 272 schools reached across metropolitan, regional and remote South Australia and the Northern Territory 
  • Over 60,000 people engaged through strategic partnerships and community events 
  • Continued interstate expansion into the Northern Territory through the Santos Aboriginal Power Cup and Power to End Violence Against Women programs 
  • International expansion of the Power to Thrive program to Penang, Malaysia 
  • Implementation of new e-safety program PowerUP, designed to educate students on staying safe online 
  • More than 2,000 hours contributed by AFL and AFLW players to deliver programs and drive engagement 
  • Four state and national awards for ADF Veterans, Power to End Violence Against Women and Multicultural programs.  
  • Two individual accolades for Community Programs Officer, Ebony Noack, including 2025 Warumilang Trainee of the Year and 2025 NAIDOC SA Young Person of the Year.  

In 2025, the Power to Thrive program expanded internationally - delivered in Penang, Malaysia for the first time. Image: Brooke Bowering.

General Manager of Power Community, Jake Battifuoco, said he was incredibly proud of the outcomes achieved in 2025. 

"We are extremely proud of our achievements across 2025, working alongside participants, communities, and program partners, we've driven meaningful collective change," Mr Battifuoco said. 

"Global research shows that early engagement is crucial for building lifelong positive habits and the foundational skills needed for future success. Sport serves as a particularly powerful vehicle for delivering these outcomes, particularly with elite athletes as positive role models. 

PCL’s education programs are delivered across four key focus areas – First Nations, multicultural, prevention of gendered based violence and ADF. Image: Brooke Bowering.

"The impact we see drives us to keep creating meaningful change, pursuing systemic reform, and fostering a strong sense of belonging for communities who need it most. 

"2026 will be another exciting year for PCL as we expand our reach in the Northern Territory through the Santos Aboriginal Power Cup and respectful relationships programs, while also pursuing ambitious plans to grow our impact across South Australia."