AFL NSW-ACT this week gave the green light for its clubs to return to training as soon as next Thursday, if the necessary requirements have been met.

Group Nine have tentatively locked in a July 18 start date for it's shortened season, with a return to training from July 1.

NSWRL chief executive David Trodden provided the rugby league community with an update on Friday, explaining the organisation remained in close communication with the NSW Government about following the right procedures.

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"The NSWRL is keen to provide all of its participants with an opportunity to play and train in a safe environment for the 2020 season. As such, we are working closely with the NSW Office of Sport to determine the correct information and process in which to provide that environment," Trodden said.

"The Office of Sport has received applications from a number of winter sports for permission to resume training and approval of Return to Play protocols. The NSWRL is one of those sports and, like all others, is currently waiting for Government approval before communicating the process for a return to training and playing.

"As previously communicated, we are working on a plan to re-start rugby league competitions in July and hope to be able to provide an update by 1 June.

"It is important that the information we provide to our participants is up to date, accurate, in line with current guidelines provided by the AIS and, most importantly, has the government's support that it is safe to return."