The policy seeks to deliver on three key goals for the Australian sport system: increasing participation numbers, strengthening sporting pathways and striving for success.
Specific initiatives under these three areas include:
Delivering the first Sport and Education Strategy to bring a new focus on the delivery of quality sport in schools and boost the number of our children participating in sport
Requiring National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) to have an increased focus on
participation outcomes as part of their funding agreements with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and boosting funding opportunities for NSOs to grow grassroots participation through direct grants to community clubs
Delivering a National Sport and Active Recreation Policy Framework that will for the first time enable a co-ordinated, whole-of-sport approach to sport from Commonwealth and State and Territory Governments
Additional coaching and officiating training opportunities for up to 45,000 community coaches and officials, and subsidise the costs associated with training for 5,000 new community coaches and officials
Investing in the development pathway by doubling the Local Sporting Champion program to support 8,000 junior athletes to participate in competition; and boosting opportunities for up and coming athletes to compete in domestic competition
Doubling our talent identification program to support 10,000 aspiring Australian athletes and employ more talent scouts
Requiring Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Scholarship-holders to volunteer at local community sporting clubs or junior sport programs
Boosting funding to identify, attract, develop and retain our high performance coaches including support for incentive packages and professional development.
Expanding funding support to our high performance athletes to support their training and participation in international competition
Re-aligning our high performances institutions and academies in a landmark partnership with State and Territories that will deliver a more cohesive system for sporting excellence.
The Australian Government will also deliver a $324.8 million investment into the ASC funding base to create a secure platform to plan beyond Budget cycles. In particular, this will assist in better preparation for major events such as the Olympic and the Paralympic Games.
This significant suite of reforms represents the largest reform of Australian sport in three decades. It will boost the number of Australian participating in sport, especially our children, while positioning Australia to continue to shine on the international stage.
In recognition of the significant leadership role played by the ASC, Australia’s peak national sport agency will be tasked with implementing Australian Sport: The Pathway to Success and distributing funding.
Authorised by A.Barr, Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch), 21 Torrens Street, Braddon, 2612. Site by Kudasai
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