Founder & Head Coach
Jillian Joyce is one of North Queensland’s most experienced and highly credentialed netball coaches, bringing more than 30 years of involvement in the sport across athlete, umpiring, coaching, administration, and high-performance environments.
A passionate advocate for athlete development, Jillian has coached at state, national, and international levels and has extensive experience across representative, pathway, school, academy, and premier competition programs. Her coaching philosophy centres on developing complete athletes—combining technical excellence, game intelligence, resilience, leadership, and character.
Jillian holds Netball Australia Advanced Coach accreditation and has completed the Elite Coach Development Program. She is also a National B Umpire in both Australia and New Zealand, providing a unique understanding of the game from multiple perspectives. Throughout her career, she has worked with athletes ranging from grassroots participants through to state and national pathway athletes.
As the founder of North Queensland Netball Academy, Jillian has built a program focused on providing regional athletes with access to the same quality coaching, education, and development opportunities traditionally available only in metropolitan centres. Under her leadership, NQNA has supported athletes from across North Queensland to progress into representative, state, and national pathway environments.
Known for her high standards, honest communication, and genuine care for her athletes, Jillian is committed to helping every player maximise their potential—both on and off the court.
Qualifications & Highlights
"My goal is simple: to help athletes become the best version of themselves, both as netballers and as people." – Jillian Joyce
Jill is the best technical coach in North Queensland and my go to for preparing for state competitions. Jill is able to break down strategies in attack and shooting circle so I can go into comp feeling like I have all bases covered, a back up for any defensive scenarios which then allows me to feel confident and relaxed
Addison