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Sport Governance and Organisational Enhancement

Improving the capability of sporting organisations

Sport Australia is focused on improving the capability of sporting organisations to create an effective and sustainable national sport sector.

The Sport Governance and Organisational Enhancement team works directly with National Sporting Organisations (NSO) and National Sporting Organisations for People with a Disability (NSOD) Boards to deliver advisory support to implement:

  • contemporary sports governance practices and processes in line with the Sport Governance Principles and Standards; and
  • contemporary business models which improve the efficiency and effectiveness of sporting organisations

The team also leads the development of guidelines, tools and resources to improve organisational capability, as well as providing advice and assistance to NSOs and NSODs to assist developing organisational capability.

Director Education Course – The Start Line

  • Who is this course for - Both aspiring and current sport directors, who wish to enhance their understanding of governance in a sporting context
  • Estimated time to complete - The course is broken down into 5 modules and is anticipated to take 2 hours to complete.

Find out more

Sport Governance Principles

Educational and accessible principles to help guide organisations to good governance.
Sport Governance Standards

Evaluation and Assurance of funded Sporting Organisations.
Sport Governance Education and Training

Where sporting leaders gain the skills, knowledge and techniques to enable them to actively contribute to the success of their sporting organisations.
Sport Governance Resources A to Z listing of available guidance sheets and templates.
Sport Director and Committee Opportunities Linking candidates with opportunities for director positions on the boards of sporting organisations.
Sport Governance and Organisational Enhancement Plans

Supporting sports to achieve contemporary governance arrangements.

Contact

For further information or to request assistance from the Sport Governance and Organisational Enhancement team, please contact sportsgovernance@ausport.gov.au

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