Australian governments invest in the sport and active recreation sector by leveraging a range of inter-related public policy themes including: community participation, infrastructure, major events, and building a robust sports industry. This financial assistance is delivered in a number of ways including the provision of grants and other concessions to organisations, community groups, and individuals. This topic primarily focuses on the financial assistance provided by federal, state and territory governments in Australia.
Increasing community participation in physical activity, including sport and active recreation, is seen as a key target in helping to achieve public health and social policy objectives at national, state, and local levels. Organisations, community groups and individuals can apply to access a broad range of funding programs and other concessions from government and non-government sources. Competition outcomes may also be included, but they are secondary and this outcome is more important when discussing high performance sport programs and the way they are funded.
The information provided in this topic primarily targets organisations recognised by the Australian Sports Commission ASC and the state and territory departments of sport and recreation.
There are many other organisations delivering sport and active recreation programs outside of the network recognised by the ASC. This summary does not attempt to estimate the contribution made by local government authorities. Clubs delivering sport at the local level may receive substantial support from local government in the form of grants, facility access, and concessions. Similarly, this summary does not include the contribution made by schools and tertiary education institutions to the delivery of sport and active recreation programs.
Many government funded programs target specific initiatives, facilities, health promotions, social inclusion programs, tourism, and events that can impact upon the sport and active recreation sector.
The Australian Government is committed to supporting sport in Australia from grass roots to elite; increasing participation in physical and recreational activities to promote physical and mental health; staging world class major sporting events; and utilising sport as a vehicle to address disadvantage and social inclusion challenges.
This commitment encourages greater participation in sport by all Australians and contributes to a competitive and clean Australian sports sector, based on the pursuit of excellence, integrity, and leadership. Further information is available on the Department of Health website. Department of Health The Australian Government is committed to supporting sport in Australia from grass roots to elite.
The Australian Sports Commission incorporating Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport primarily funds and supports NSOs to coordinate and deliver sport participation and development programs, to increase participation, and achieve high performance outcomes.
The ASC also provides a range of grants aimed at athletes, learning and development, and organisations to assist in developing sporting excellence and increasing participation and achievement by all Australians. Some of these include:. The Australian Sports Foundation ASF was established to assist community organisations to raise funds for the development of Australian sport. In recent times the ASF has been able to assist individual athletes through direct donations.
In the ASF conducted Australia's first ever study into the motivation of Australians who donate to sport. The goal of this qualitative research was to help Australian sporting clubs and organisations better understand why donors donate and how to make the donor experience more rewarding and enjoyable. The key donor motivations examined were:. A total of 51 donors, randomly recruited from the ASF donor database, participated in the study. The research revealed that donors are more likely to consider donating if clubs:.
Show all. Sporting Organisations A number of national and state sporting organisations provide community sporting clubs with a range of grants. Sport and Recreation. Grant programs are available to eligible organisations to support participation in active lifestyles through the delivery of quality programs, services, and facilities for the benefit of the Canberra community.
The primary funding programs are:. Supports innovative activities that help ACT residents to improve their health and reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases. Grants open to help sports upgrade facilities ACT —sporting organisations across Canberra can now apply for support to upgrade their facilities to help increase community access and participation opportunities through the Capital Assistance Program.
The Nature Play Grants provide financial assistance to eligible organisations that find innovative ways to keep the community active through outdoor play and make use of Canberra's great outdoor areas, open spaces and natural landscapes.
Office of Sport. Financial assistance and grants are available to sport and recreation organisations through a number of sources.
The range of programs include:. Active Kids Voucher program. The voucher is not means-tested and is available to every school child wanting to get active in their community through sport and active recreation.
Department of Arts, Sport and Leisure. Grants are available to organisations and individuals that facilitate sport and active recreation outcomes. Current grant programs include:.
Sports vouchers. Parents or carers need to apply online for vouchers each semester. Learn to swim vouchers are available for children under 5 years of age who are not enrolled in preschool or school.
Children must be registered for the water safety awareness program run by the Royal Life Saving Society before you apply for the vouchers. In the Queensland Government launched Activate!
Queensland , a year sport and active recreation strategy. The strategy included a suite of initiatives and funding opportunities to improve the coordination of state government investment and effort so more Queenslanders can benefit from an active life. Opportunities include:.
FairPlay Vouchers. Vouchers can be used towards sport and active recreation membership, registration or participation fees with registered activity providers. The objective of the fund is to allocate funding to not-for-profit community groups to help them provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities.
Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing. A wide range of funding is available to help organisations and individuals provide high quality active recreation and sport facilities, programs and activities.
These include:. Communities, Sport and Recreation. Clubs, not-for-profit organisations, and local government entities that provide sport and recreation opportunities to the community may apply for grants. Ticket to Play. Vouchers can be used either both at one activity provider, or at two different activity providers. Sport and Recreation Victoria.
Grants and funding are available to support groups from local community clubs through to the elite level. Funding is available for a range of activities, from improving or building new facilities to putting in place community projects and programs. VicHealth Sport Investments provides a number of different opportunities for community organisations to apply for grant funding throughout the year.
Some grants include:. Grants Victoria. The Victorian Government grants directory enables you to search for government grants and assistance within the state of Victoria. Sport and Women Wikipedia Project. In support of South Australia's women's sport, and the sportswomen who have lead by example, we've supported capturing the history of their rich and outstanding achievements through a digital footprint.
This has involved: searching and linking existing Wikipedia profiles to Wikipedia page and researching and creating 21 individual biography Wikipedia pages representative of significant sports women across a range or eras in sport in South Australia. If your sport or recreational organisation wants to embed policies and strategies to promote women to leadership roles, refer to this guide when reviewing your existing practices and identify at least one action under each Principle as the start of your change process.
Keeping Young Women in Sport Project. Piltz, Lacrosse SA, This study seeks to investigate the participation patterns of young women years old in Lacrosse in South Australia. It focuses on identifying the reasons why young women drop out from participation in the sport whilst others continue to participate. The study also focuses on identifying strategies to promote participation for young women in lacrosse to foster their retention in the sport. The report is designed to investigate into why young women between the ages of choose not to be involved in Rowing within South Australia.
It investigates the strengths and weaknesses of current and former rowing programs, facilities and experiences within the rowing community. The evaluations of these various factors are resourced from the responses of former and current rowers, as well as coaches. This is designed to better understand all possible influences directly attributed to the retention and loss of female rowers.
Tasmania TAS. Levelling the Playing Field Grants Program. Subsequent reports by Communities, Sport and Recreation CSR on , , and boards confirmed that this trend was continuing. Although female representation on SSO boards has risen marginally, the data has again found a similar result. In , the number of women on Tasmanian State Sporting Organisation boards was Victoria VIC.
Funds one-off community level events that showcase and celebrate the role of women and girls in sport and active recreation. Change Our Game Scholarship Program.
Provides funding to assist women to access professional learning and development opportunities to enhance skills in sport and recreation leadership and management. Community Motorsport Program. First dedicated motorsport investment program that provides grant opportunities through two funding categories. Organisations that are not at the mandatory quota by 1 July risk losing funding through the Supporting Victorian Sport and Recreation program.
Mandatory Board Quotas , Vicsport , Office for Women in Sport and Recreation. The advisory panel reviewed current research and reports and sought public feedback on the current issues women are experiencing, which present barriers to participation and leadership, as well as possible solutions.
The overwhelming message from the consultations was that there are many women and girls with the talent and desire to contribute to the sport and active recreation sector, but the opportunities to participate and lead were either elusive or not readily evident.
Other programs and reports Female friendly sport infrastructure guidelines , Sport and Recreation Victoria , Information and advice about developing gender equitable sports and recreation facilities. The information assists community sport and recreation clubs, governing sport bodies, recreation facility management organisations, as well as local government bodies. Guidelines for the recruitment and retention of women in leadership roles: a toolkit for Victorian sport , Victorian Government , This toolkit has been developed to assist organisations in the sports and active recreation sector to increase the number of women in leadership roles in their organisation, at board and senior management level.
It is a practical resource you can use to review and develop your recruitment practices, and to increase the attraction and retention of women in leadership roles in your organisation. This Girl Can keeps Victorian women moving through lockdown , 30 November It concluded in June with a variety of examples and case studies from recipients available on the VicHealth website. A snapshot of the evidence. Local Council Yarra Ranges, Maroondah and Knox Councils are providing resources for sporting clubs to achieve gender equity by improving pathways for girls and women to participate in sport at all levels.
Equality Is The Game! Our Codes, Our Clubs: Changing the story to promote gender equality [video]. Creating a place for women in sport: A gender equity self-assessment for sport and recreation clubs. The Gender Equity Audit Tool is for clubs to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement to promote equality. This tool aims to assist clubs to look at different areas in the club environment, and recognise how they are going in relation to gender equality.
It includes an action plan template for clubs to record their actions to improve gender equality within their club. Equality is the Game Sporting Club Committee resource. Equality is the Game! It outlines the practical actions sporting club committees can undertake to promote gender equality, and highlights the benefits for clubs in creating a more inclusive and welcoming environment. Western Australia WA. Gender Diversity Case for Change The Case for Change is a key enabler of the cultural change required to improve gender balance within the sport and recreation sector.
The purpose of the Gender Diversity Case for Change is to help sport and recreation organisations understand the business case for gender diversity, in order to motivate them to address gender inequality in their organisations.
Other programs and reports OnBoardWA. The OnBoardWA Register allows you to submit personal and professional information to be considered for vacancies, and you can specify your 'portfolios' of interest. On those occasions that a specific vacancy is advertised publicly and applications invited, those on the OnBoardWA Register with the relevant portfolios of interest or relevant skills and experience may be contacted directly and encouraged to apply.
Non-government initiatives. Australian Organisations. Show all Male Champions of Change - Sport group. The pathway to pay equality involves many dimensions, and sports may find that achieving pay equality takes several years. However, success within any single part of the ecosystem makes success in the other parts more likely.
The report identifies three distinct stages pre-professional, a fair and reasonable wage, standalone pay and a strategic focus, practical goals and actions for each. Pathway to gender equality in sport including pay equality , Male Champions of Change Sport , March This report is the first time globally that sector leaders have united to agree and report on a consistent set of measures and assessment criteria towards these goals.
The Pathway is freely available and can be adopted or adapted by any sport or sports sector to accelerate their progress on gender equality. Collective and individual results across the 18 members of MCC Sport are included. Minerva Network. National Foundation for Australian Women. This project highlights the achievements of women to Australian sporting life and culture.
Athletes, coaches, administrators, journalists and volunteers are recognised for the important roles they have played in Australian sporting history. This site is a source of information about Australian women and their organisations. Victoria University - Women in Sport. Research and industry insights on women in sport , Victoria University, updated quarterly. Local to global industry-based research to influence sectors on policy and strategy that will increase opportunities for women and girls.
Australian Women in Sport Advisory Group. A level playing field: the case for investing in women's sport , Australian Women in Sport Advisory Group , The importance of women as leaders to grow the participation capacity of an organisation should not be underestimated.
No boundaries for women and girls in sport and physical activity , Australian Women in Sport Advisory Group , Our vision is that there are no boundaries for women and girls in sport and physical activity. Our goal is to achieve this by But what does it look like and how will we know when we have made it? Here we set out what we are striving for, actions to take and measures of success.
Key members of the sport sector, governments and industry are onboard. Australian business, government and sport leaders are being urged to back a new strategy to achieve gender equality in sport by Women Sport Australia manifesto: Harnessing the positive momentum for active Australian women , This plan sets out the key actions Women Sport Australia continues to advocate for to effect lasting change.
These actions include: pay equality and living wage for elite female athletes and staff; equal access to facilities and amenities on and off the field; equal media time and space for women's and men's sport; and, championing role models in women's sport.
Womensport and Recreation Tasmania. Cadbury Get in the Game , accessed 29 January Through shining a light on the diverse women kicking goals across AFLW, NRLW, Cricket Australia and the Matildas, we want to show all girls that no matter who you are, you can push past barriers and get in the game. Diversity Council Australia is the independent, not-for-profit workplace diversity advisor to business in Australia. DCA addresses many issues facing women and minority groups within the workplace.
DCA consults with industries and work sectors and produces a number of submissions to Government Departments and Agencies, such as the Productivity Commission. Naming Australia's 20th-century leading women performers in sport is a difficult task because there are so many of note. Browse the list of names in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame SAHOF and one can see a roll call of household names, women who are not just legends of world sport but important to Australia's sense of itself as a sporting nation.
This campaign commenced on January 1 and profiles woman working in sport each day for days. This campaign has a combined platform of Instagram and Twitter , as well as a discussion group on LinkedIn. The aim is to increase the visibility of women working across the sector while also building community of support behind each woman. The goal is to have as many different women from as many different organisations as possible.
Increasing the number of women in senior executive positions: Improving recruitment, selection and retention practices, Hellicar M, Business Council of Australia, This report has been prepared as a support tool for companies in reviewing their recruitment and promotion processes with a view to enhancing the numbers of women in senior leadership roles. It is based on a combination of research, interviews, and questionnaires completed by recruitment firms, companies, consultants and members of Chief Executive Women.
Companies will need to select actions that suit their culture, aspirations, capability and stage of engagement with gender diversity and inclusion. The business case for gender diversity and, more recently, gender diversity and inclusion, has been frequently made in terms of improved business performance and access to talent.
Given that talent is randomly distributed across both genders, there is a high probability that at least half of a talented workforce should be women. Siren: A Women in Sport Collective. An independent, non-government, member-based organisation that advocates and supports a sport, active recreation and health agenda. Vicsport has an active presence on issues involving women's participation in sport.
Women on Boards WOB. There are thousands of Government statutory authorities, committees, councils and advisory boards that regularly seek appointees. Women on Boards WOB started as an informal network in and was founded as a company in to improve the gender balance on Australian boards. It is funded through subscriber fees and earnings from services to organisations seeking to improve gender diversity. More than 16, women are registered with Women on Boards from all sectors and industries.
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