Sport Governance Resources

For guidance, or to discuss how your organisation may best implement good practice in this area, please contact your state or territory agency for sport and recreation. For NSOs, email your query to SportsGovernance@ausport.gov.au and a consultant will contact you.

• Annual Board Planner - Template(DOCX • 27.0 kb)
• Board Calendar (2021) - Template(DOCX • 40.5 kb)
• Board Calendar (2021) - Template(XLSX • 25.4 kb)
• Board Calendar (2022) - Template(XLSX • 18.9 kb)
• Board Charter (abridged) - Template(DOCX • 27.0 kb)
• Board Charter (comprehensive) - Template(DOCX • 58.9 kb)
• Board Document Checklist - Template(DOCX • 27.3 kb)
• Board Induction Pack - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 36.3 kb)
• Board Induction Program - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 67.4 kb)
• Board Meeting Agenda - Template(DOCX • 25.0 kb)
• Board Minutes - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 66.9 kb)
• Board Papers - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 61.7 kb)
• Board Skills Matrix - Template(XLSX • 28.5 kb)
• Board Sub-Committee Charter - Template(DOCX • 32.3 kb)
• Board v Management Functions - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 67.8 kb)
• By-laws and Policies - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 58.7 kb)
• CEO Performance Review - Template(DOCX • 39.4 kb)
• Code of Conduct (General) - Template(DOCX • 60.7 kb)
• Committee Guide Book - Template(DOCX • 98.7 kb)
• Common Board Dysfunctions (assessment) - Template(DOCX • 39.3 kb)
• Company Limited by Guarantee - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 65.9 kb)
• Conflict of Interest Policy - Template(DOCX • 33.2 kb)
• Conflicts of Interest - Guidance Sheet(PDF • 41.4 kb)
• Director Performance Evaluation - Template(DOC • 145.0 kb)
• Directors Code of Conduct - Template(DOCX • 44.3 kb)
• Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Charter - Template(DOCX • 32.5 kb)
• Gender Strategy Toolkit (Australian Government)
• Nominations Committee - Charter Template(DOCX • 35.7 kb)
• Nominations Committee - Checklist(DOCX • 62.2 kb)
• Nominations Committee - Guidance Sheet(PDF • 645.6 kb)
• Operational Planning Grid - Template(DOCX • 46.1 kb)
• Position Description (Committee Member) - Template(DOCX • 60.7 kb)
• Position Description (President) - Template(DOCX • 61.1 kb)
• Position Description (Secretary) - Template(DOCX • 59.4 kb)
• Position Description (Treasurer) - Template(DOCX • 48.0 kb)
• Purpose Statement - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 53.3 kb)
• Risk Management Development - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 64.5 kb)
• Role of Directors - Guidance Sheet(PDF • 151.1 kb)
• Role of Directors - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 69.1 kb)
• Sport Governance Framework(PDF • 5.5 mb)
• Sport Governance Standards(PDF • 471.9 kb)
• Sport Governance Standards Benchmarking Report 2021(PDF • 7.2 mb)
• Strategic Plan Monitoring and Review - Template(DOCX • 34.9 kb)
• Strategic Plan one-pager - Template(DOCX • 72.3 kb)
• Strategic Planning - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 579.1 kb)
• Value Statement - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 53.0 kb)
• Vision Statement - Guidance Sheet(DOCX • 59.3 kb)