Sporting Schools offers grant opportunities for primary schools, and targeted grant opportunities for secondary schools in relation to Years 7 and 8 students. Grants support the delivery of sport-based programs to help students build the confidence and capability to be active for life.
Sporting Schools has partnered with more than 40 national sporting organisations (NSOs) and national sporting organisations for people with disability (NSODs) to facilitate delivery of Sporting Schools programs.
The objectives of Sporting Schools are to:
engage primary school students in free, high-quality sport programs at school
engage secondary school students (Years 7-8) in free, high-quality sport programs at school, particularly inactive students, girls, and students attending schools in disadvantaged areas
establish partnerships between sporting organisations and schools to promote involvement in sport outside of school
develop the capability of schools and teachers to provide students with positive sport experiences
build the capability of coaches and the sport workforce
support life-long involvement in sport and physical activity to enhance health and wellbeing.
The Sporting Schools program aligns to the Play Well Sport Participation Strategy through Priority area 2, embedding a culture of sport in and around schools to drive lifelong involvement in sport.
Sporting Schools funding is available to primary, combined and special schools to deliver free Sporting Schools programs to primary school-aged children before, during or after school, using one of our primary school NSO partner sports.
Grants of between $1,000 and $3,650 (GST exclusive) are available for primary and combined schools each term. Grants of between $1,000 and $4,150 (GST exclusive) are available for special schools with enrolled primary school-aged students in Years P-6.
Grant amounts comprise:
a base funding amount calculated on the number of participants that will be engaged in Sporting Schools program/s for the term (as provided in the grant application)
an additional funding amount of $750 (GST exclusive) for schools requesting coach delivery (as provided in the grant application) *
a potential, Additional Support funding amount up to a maximum of $500 (GST exclusive) is available to assist eligible primary and combined schools with anticipated additional program delivery costs due to location or students with disability. Special schools can apply for up to $1,000 (GST exclusive) in Additional Support funding.
*If a school applies for and receives the additional $750 for coach delivery but only uses teacher delivery, they are required to return the $750 as part of the acquittal process.
To be eligible for Additional Support funding, schools need to satisfy at least one of the criteria below and provide reasons within the grant application for additional funding requested:
Be a special school
Have students enrolled with disability (and have those students involved as program participants)
Be located in a regional or remote location, as determined by the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+) category classification.
Items that can be considered under Additional Support funding include:
Additional supervision (for students with disability)
Additional coaches (for students with disability)
Student transport costs (for students with disability or travel to/from a regional/remote school)
Coach transport costs (travel to/from a regional/remote school)
Additional Support funding is not guaranteed and will be approved or declined at the ASC's discretion. If applying under the ‘Other’ category, schools need to outline how the additional funding will be used and what it will be spent on.
Additional Support funding cannot be applied for/used for equipment, facility hire/entry, safety items, to deliver more expensive programs or additional sessions. Items such as equipment and facility hire can be purchased with the school’s base funding amount, noting the equipment spending cap of $1,650 (GST inclusive) and supported items are outlined in the spending fact sheet.
The basis for calculating the base and additional funding amounts is further detailed below.
Primary School Funding
Program participants per term
Base funding
If applying for coach delivery
If eligible and applying for Additional Support
10 - 30
$1,000
$750
$100 - $500
31 - 60
$1,200
$750
$100 - $500
61 - 120
$1,500
$750
$100 - $500
121 - 200
$1,800
$750
$100 - $500
201 - 300
$2,100
$750
$100 - $500
301+
$2,400
$750
$100 - $500
The above amounts are GST exclusive.
Primary School Funding - Special schools
Program participants per term
Base funding
If applying for coach delivery
If applying for Additional Support
10 - 30
$1,000
$750
$100 - $1,000
31 - 60
$1,200
$750
$100 - $1,000
61 - 120
$1,500
$750
$100 - $1,000
121 - 200
$1,800
$750
$100 - $1,000
201 - 300
$2,100
$750
$100 - $1,000
301+
$2,400
$750
$100 - $1,000
The above amounts are GST exclusive.
Assessment criteria
Applications received from special schools with primary school enrolments (Years P-6) will be funded as a priority.
If, (as anticipated), remaining total applications exceed the level of available funding, applications from primary and combined schools will be ranked in order of priority for funding, by applying each of the following criteria in order:
Schools which have received the least number of primary school grants over the past four terms will be given priority
Schools which have a lower Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) value will be given priority
Schools which as defined by the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+) remoteness area categories are situated in remote locations will be given priority, followed by schools situated in regional locations and then schools situated in major cities.
If required, earliest submission time of application will be given priority.
Secondary school grant program
Sporting Schools funding is available to secondary, combined and special schools to deliver free Sporting Schools programs before, during or after school to students, using one of our secondary school NSO partner sports. The targeted program for students in Years 7 and 8 is offered to address the barriers that prevent teenagers from participating in sport.
Grants of between $1,000 and $3,650 (GST exclusive) are available for secondary and combined schools each term. Grants of between $1,000 and $4,150 (GST exclusive) are available for special schools with enrolled secondary school-aged students in Years 7 and/or 8.
Grant amounts comprise:
a base funding amount calculated on the number of participants that will be engaged in Sporting Schools program/s for the term (as provided in the grant application)
an additional funding amount of $750 (GST exclusive) for schools requesting coach delivery (as provided in the grant application)
a potential, Additional Support funding amount up to a maximum of $500 (GST exclusive) is available to assist eligible secondary and combined schools with anticipated additional program delivery costs due to location or students with disability. Special schools can apply for up to $1,000 (GST exclusive) in Additional Support funding.
*If a school applies for and receives the additional $750 for coach delivery but only uses teacher delivery, they are required to return the $750 as part of the acquittal process.
To be eligible for Additional Support funding, schools need to satisfy at least one of the criteria below and provide reasons within the grant application for additional funding requested:
Be a special school
Have students enrolled with disability (and have those students involved as program participants)
Be located in a regional or remote location, as determined by the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+) category classification.
Items that can be considered under Additional Support funding include:
Additional supervision (for students with disability)
Additional coaches (for students with disability)
Student transport costs (for students with disability or travel to/from a regional/remote school)
Coach transport costs (travel to/from a regional/remote school)
Additional Support funding is not guaranteed and will be approved or declined at the ASC's discretion. Additional Support funding cannot be used for equipment, facility hire/entry, safety items, to deliver more expensive programs or additional sessions.
Supported items such as equipment and facility hire can be purchased with the school’s base funding amount, noting the equipment spending cap of $1,650 (GST inclusive) and supported items are outlined in the spending fact sheet.
The basis for calculating the base and additional funding amounts is further detailed below.
Secondary School Funding (Years 7 and 8)
Program participants per term
Base funding
If applying for coach delivery
If eligible and applying for Additional Support
10 - 30
$1,000
$750
$100 - $500
31 - 60
$1,200
$750
$100 - $500
61 - 120
$1,500
$750
$100 - $500
121 - 200
$1,800
$750
$100 - $500
201 - 300
$2,100
$750
$100 - $500
301+
$2,400
$750
$100 - $500
The above amounts are GST exclusive.
Secondary School Funding (Years 7 and 8) - Special schools
Program participants per term
Base funding
If applying for coach delivery
If applying for Additional Support
10 - 30
$1,000
$750
$100 - $1,000
31 - 60
$1,200
$750
$100 - $1,000
61 - 120
$1,500
$750
$100 - $1,000
121 - 200
$1,800
$750
$100 - $1,000
201 - 300
$2,100
$750
$100 - $1,000
301+
$2,400
$750
$100 - $1,000
The above amounts are GST exclusive.
Assessment criteria
Applications received from special schools with secondary school enrolments in Years 7 and/or 8 will be funded as a priority.
If, (as anticipated), remaining total applications exceed the level of available funding, applications from secondary and combined schools will be assessed based on the following criteria:
Targeting female cohorts (50%) - this will be demonstrated by the percentage of females participating (from 0-100% in 10% increments as provided in the grant application)
Targeting inactive students (50%) - this will be demonstrated by the percentage of total students who do not meet the daily recommendation of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (from 0-100% in 10% increments as provided in the grant application)
Applications will then be ranked in order of priority for funding, by applying each of the following criteria in order:
Schools which have a lower Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) value will be given priority
Schools which as defined by the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+) remoteness area categories are situated in remote locations will be given priority, followed by schools situated in regional locations and then schools situated in major cities.
Eligibility
We cannot consider an application from your school if your school does not satisfy all the eligibility criteria.
Who is eligible to apply for a grant?
Any Australian school registered with their respective state or territory school registration authority, which has an Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) ID listed on the Australian Schools List website, can register with Sporting Schools.
To be eligible to apply for Sporting Schools funding each term a school must:
be registered with Sporting Schools and have bank details validated (name, account name, BSB and account number). Note, account details can refer to the registered school’s general account or a department of education account in the event of a shared service arrangement (such as those currently in place for NSW and WA Department of Education schools)
have no outstanding debts with Sporting Schools or the Australian Sports Commission
not be a recipient of a Remote Sporting Schools grant for the same term
Additional eligibility requirements to access the different grant types are:
to submit a primary school grant application - be registered as a primary, combined, or special school with enrolled primary school-aged students from Years P–6
to submit a secondary school grant application - be registered as a secondary, combined, or special school with enrolled secondary school-aged students in Years 7 and/or 8.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is committed to Australian sport environments that are safe, supportive, and friendly for children and other vulnerable people.
The ASC Child Safe Policy outlines our commitment to child safeguarding, and the obligations and responsibilities of our people and stakeholders to protect children.
Schools
Schools should adhere to the Department of Education requirements in their state or territory. All grant recipients are bound by the ASC Child Safe Policy.
Grant recipients must provide evidence to the ASC, on request, of compliance with child safety requirements.
Coaches and sporting organisations
All coaches delivering Sporting Schools programs to students must hold a current working with children check and abide by child safe requirements.
It is strongly encouraged that coaches undertake child safeguarding training either through their national sporting organisation or Sport Integrity Australia.
Provide feedback or raise a concern
If you wish to provide feedback, raise a concern or lodge a complaint regarding the Sporting Schools program, you can do this via the online feedback and complaints form or post:
Australian Sports Commission Attention: Feedback and Complaints Leverrier Street Bruce ACT 2617 AUSTRALIA
Parameters
Schools are required to use the grant only for permitted activities (e.g., program delivery and associated costs) within the approved funding period (school term) under Sporting Schools and for no other purpose. Expenditure of funds or program delivery cannot be rolled over to another school term.
The parameters describe the characteristics of required activities for schools participating in Sporting Schools. All schools receiving Sporting Schools funding are required to comply with the following parameters:
use the school portal to book a Sporting Schools program with an endorsed or registered provider*
provide Sporting Schools programs as a free service. Schools must not request payment from children or families to participate in activities under Sporting Schools
provide Sporting Schools programs as complementary to existing sport and physical education curriculum delivery
deliver a Sporting Schools partner sport program, with a minimum of four x 45-60-minute sessions**, which apply the Playing for Life key principles:
each session must:
have the same participants taking part
have a minimum of 10 participants**
engage participants of all abilities; and
actively engage participants for the duration of the session (i.e., 45-60 minutes of activity).
ensure active supervision is provided for activities under Sporting Schools in addition to the coach
deliver activities under Sporting Schools to the number of participants identified in the approved grant application
spend funding on Sporting Schools activities and supported costs only within the approved funding period (school term)
deliver the program before, during or after school, during the approved funding period (school term)
comply with the ASC’s financial declaration (acquittal) and reporting requirements.
*Failure to use the school portal to book a program will require the school to provide program delivery information within the funded term to request delegate approval for funding to be released.
**Note that delivery equivalent to 3-4 hours per participant is supported where school or program delivery location requires intensive delivery and schools with less than 10 students enrolled can still apply.
The ASC has partnered with more than 40 NSOs and NSODs to deliver Sporting Schools programs across Australia. Our partner NSOs/NSODs offer developmentally appropriate and curriculum-aligned programs for children designed specifically for the school environment. They also provide quality delivery resources and professional development for teachers to support teacher delivery. Other provider organisations are also able to register to deliver introductory partner sport programs under Sporting Schools.
Schools can use their site account to login to the online Sporting Schools portal to make coach and teacher-delivered bookings. Each program on offer meets the minimum number of sessions and participants required by Sporting Schools and each coach assigned through the Sporting Schools portal has a valid working with children check.
Due to exceptional circumstances (such as natural disasters, school closures or other circumstances approved by the ASC), schools may have an Exceptional Circumstances Activity Plan approved if they are unable to deliver a program within the funding period.
How to apply
Before applying, you must read and understand the Sporting Schools:
submit your application prior to the closing date.
Schools can submit an application each term for the grant type/s they are eligible for and can nominate up to three partner sports in their application. Combined schools and special schools may apply for a primary and secondary school grant each term if they meet the eligibility criteria.
On submission of your application, you will receive an email confirming your application has been submitted successfully and a summary of your application.
Schools can edit their application after submission during the application open period. Applications cannot be changed after the closing date and time.
You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete and accurate. Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence under the Criminal Code 1995 and we will investigate any false or misleading information and may exclude your application from further consideration.
If an error is found or information is missing, the Australian Sports Commission may ask for clarification or additional information from you that will not change the nature of your application.
If you need further guidance around the application process, please visit the Sporting Schools Help Centre. You can also contact the Sporting Schools Program Operations Centre at support@sportingschools.gov.au or by calling 1300 785 707.
Timelines
You can submit an application between the published opening and closing dates and times.
Late applications will be considered where technical difficulties have prevented you from applying, and contact has been made with the Program Operations Centre before the grant application closing date and time.
Late applications may also be considered where extenuating circumstances (such as natural disasters) prevent you from applying, noting that contact needs to be made with the Program Operations Centre within 3 business days of the grant application closing date.
All grant applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within 15 working days from the closing date of the relevant grant period.
Questions during the application process
If you have any questions during the application period, please contact the Sporting Schools Program Operations Centre at support@sportingschools.gov.au or by calling 1300 785 707.
Enquiries should be made no later than three days prior to grants closing, as the Sporting Schools Program Operations Centre will aim to respond to enquiries within three business days.
Book a program
Schools can use their funding to select from a range of sports packages on offer from our partner sports.
All bookings are made via our School portal. There are a range of packages available for primary and secondary schools, including options for coach or teacher delivery.
If successful with your application, you must make a booking through our new school portal in order to receive payment of your grant. From Term 2, 2024, the booking needs to be confirmed for schools to receive their grant.
Schools are required to complete an online acquittal via the Sporting Schools portal each term, including evidence of expenditure and program delivery.
Up to $200 (GST inclusive) of supported administration expenses can be claimed without evidence of expenditure.
Up to $1,650 (including GST) of supported essential equipment required to deliver an introductory partner sport program can be claimed.
On submission of your acquittal, you will receive an email confirming your acquittal has been submitted successfully and a summary of your submission.
Acquittal submissions will be assessed, and schools will be notified of the outcome via email.
If required, schools will be invoices and asked to return any residual funds. Invoices are payable within 30 days.
Failure to submit an acquittal will result in the school being invoiced and required to repay the full grant amount unless evidence of delivery and supported expenditure is provided via the school portal within 180 days of the end of the approved funding period (school term).
If a school disagrees with an acquittal outcome, such as expenses that have been rejected, schools can log in to the school portal and request a review of their acquittal within 180 days of the end of the approved funding period (school term). If outside this period, schools can email support@sportingschools.gov.au and ask for the acquittal to be reviewed, subject to ASC discretion.
Find more information about the acquittal process on our Help Centre.
1. These terms and conditions apply to all Schools registering, applying for funding or conducting activities under the Program.
2. The Australian Sports Commission (referred to here as ‘ASC’) may at any time by notice to the School vary these terms and conditions.
3. These terms and conditions apply without limitation to or from the User Terms and Conditions applicable to users of the Site.
Definitions
4. In these terms and conditions:
‘Acquittal’ means a financial declaration completed by a School at the end of a Funding period reconciling financial expenditure of a Grant;
‘Child-Related Personnel’ means officers, employees, contractors, agents and volunteers of the School (including Teachers and Coaches), involved with the Program who as part of that involvement may interact with children;
‘Coach’ means an individual (being an employee, contractor or volunteer of an Organisation) nominated by an Organisation to deliver activities under the Program, excluding Teachers;
‘Exceptional Circumstances’ means the Covid-19 pandemic or other circumstances defined as such in the Program Parameters ;
‘Exceptional Circumstances Activity Plan’ means a plan approved by the ASC in accordance with clause 8(c) and 8(d), that enables a School affected by Exceptional Circumstances to conduct certain amended activities under the Program.
‘Funding period’ means the time period (school term) specified by the ASC within which a School may use a Grant to deliver activities under the Program;
‘Grant’ means funding allocated to a School by the ASC to support the delivery of activities under the Program;
‘NSO’ means a national sporting organisation accepted by the ASC as a partner sport in the Program;
‘NSO-nominated provider’ means a provider approved by an NSO to deliver activities under the Program with respect to the NSO’s sport;
‘Organisation’ means an NSO, SSO or NSO-nominated provider;
‘Participant’ means an individual who takes part in Program sessions;
‘Program’ means the ASC's Sporting Schools program which is designed to help primary and secondary schools increase children’s participation in sport, and are delivered in partnership with NSOs;
‘Program Parameters’ means the requirements for conduct of the applicable component of the Program (as updated from time to time);
‘Registration’ means the creation of a Site account for the School and verification of School details;
‘Relevant Legislation’means any legislation of the Commonwealth, State or Territory that applies in the jurisdiction where activities are being delivered under the Program;
‘School’ means an educational establishment whose major activity is the provision of full-time primary or secondary education, accepted by the ASC to conduct activities under the Program;
‘Site’ means the Program website;
‘Site account’ means an account established for use of the Site by a School or Organisation that intends to participate in the Program, accessed via a registered individual username and password for an employee of the School or an employee, contractor or volunteer of a relevant Organisation;
‘Sport package’ means an eligible, NSO-approved sporting product delivered under the Program;
‘SSO’ means a state sporting organisation approved by an NSO to deliver activities under the Program with respect to the NSO’s sport;
‘Teacher’ means an individual (being an employee of the School, that has a valid State and/or Territory teacher registration) nominated by a School to deliver activities under the Program;
‘Working With Children Check’ or ‘WWCC’ means the process in place under Relevant Legislation to screen an individual for fitness to work with children.
Acknowledgements
5. The School acknowledges and agrees that:
The Australian Sports Commission may accept or reject a School’s Registration in its absolute discretion;
acceptance by ASC of a School’s Registration or funding application or its participation in the Program imposes no obligations on the ASC;
it must be Registered to be eligible to apply for funding to have activities under the Program delivered at its nominated location(s);
Australian Sports Commission may accept (including by making a Grant of a lesser amount than that requested) or reject a School’s funding application in its absolute discretion;
any Registration and/or funding is subject to the Program being funded by the ASC;
its status as a funded School of the Program only remains valid whilst the School is Registered;
at no time will the School or its Teachers or other employees, be employees, contractors, partners or agents of the ASC in relation to the Program; and
Organisations and Coaches are not employees, contractors, partners or agents of the ASC.
Grant obligations
6. If the ASC decides to accept a School’s funding application:
The Australian Sports Commission will send written notice to the School advising the amount of the Grant;
subject to clause 7 below, (and unless otherwise agreed) the ASC will pay the Grant directly to the bank account nominated by the School, which must be either: i. in the School’s name, which they solely control; or ii. an account otherwise approved by the ASC, and be with an authorised deposit-taking institution authorised under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth) to carry on banking business in Australia;
the Grant will be made subject to these terms and conditions;
Australian Sports Commission will not be responsible for the provision of additional funding to meet any expenditure in excess of the total amount of the Grant, regardless of the actual expenditure by the School; and
an enforceable agreement between the ASC and the School comprising these terms and conditions, the funding application form and the applicable Program Parameters will take effect upon ASC approving the Grant.
7. If the School is required to be registered for GST, and is not a government related entity as defined in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth):
the Grant will be increased by the prevailing rate of GST; and
the School declares that it and the ASC are parties to a Recipient Created Tax Invoice (RCTI) Agreement. By doing so, the School is authorising ASC to issue a tax invoice with respect to the Grant on the School’s behalf.
8. The School must:
use the Grant only for the eligible costs of activities under the Program and for no other purpose;
unless clause 8(d) applies, conduct the eligible activities identified in the approved funding application during the Funding period in accordance with the Program Parameters and these terms and conditions;
promptly notify the ASC if Exceptional Circumstances affecting the School, are reasonably likely to prevent the School from conducting the activities in accordance with clause 8(b) above. Australian Sports Commission may, at its discretion, approve the School to conduct alternative activities (with all or part of the Grant) under an Exceptional Circumstances Activity Plan;
if approved in writing by the Australian Sports Commission for an Exceptional Circumstances Activity Plan – conduct the eligible activities during the Funding period and in accordance with the Program Parameters and these terms and conditions;
complete an Acquittal provided by ASC for the Funding period, demonstrating: i. the School has conducted activities under the Program in accordance with these terms and conditions; ii. the expenses incurred by the School to deliver the Program (which ASC may reject in its sole and absolute discretion); iii. whether there is any unspent portion of the Grant; and iv. return the Acquittal by the set due date;
return any unused portion of the Grant or rejected expenses, when invoiced by the ASC after the end of the Funding period;
conduct the activities under the Program itself and not seek to transfer responsibility to any third parties (including any Out of School Hour Care Service), and must not transfer the Grant to any other person or organisation, unless approved in writing by ASC (any such approval may be conditional upon the return to ASC of part or all of the Grant);
maintain complete and accurate records and accounts detailing the receipt, use and expenditure of the Grant, and upon request, submit them to ASC to verify expenditure as recorded on the Acquittal for the Funding period;
provide the ASC, or its authorised representatives, access to the School’s records and accounts at any time during or after the Funding period for the purpose of copying the records and auditing the School’s use and expenditure of the Grant; and
advise the ASC immediately if it becomes aware of any breach of these terms and conditions.
9. During and after the Funding period, ASC reserves the right to publicise and report on the award of the Grant to the School, including publishing the School’s name and location, the amount of the Grant, and a description of the Program activities.
10. Without limitation to any other rights of ASC, if ASC reasonably believes, at any time during or after the Funding period, that the School:
has provided false or misleading information;
has ceased to operate;
has not performed, or will not perform, the required Program activities for the entire duration of the Funding period; or
has otherwise breached any of its obligations set out in these terms and conditions, then the ASC may, by written notice, require the School to repay ASC, at ASC's absolute discretion, all or part of the Grant, and/or decline future funding applications submitted by the School. The amount notified becomes repayable within 30 days of any such notice.
Program bookings
11. The School acknowledges and agrees that:
it must have a Site account to participate in the Program. Use of the Site is subject to the User Terms and Conditions;
bookings with Organisations for the purpose of the Program must be made in accordance with the applicable Program Parameters;
by making a booking through its Site account, the School enters into a direct relationship with the relevant Organisation;
the cost of any booking made through its Site account will be payable by the School;
Delivery
12. The School must ensure that:
it offers the activities under the Program at no cost to Participants;
the activities under the Program are complementary to existing sport and physical education activities; and
the activities (where delivered to Participants in person) are delivered before, during or after school as per the applicable Program Parameters.
13. The School must:
comply with all Relevant Legislation relating to the employment or engagement of Child-Related Personnel in relation to the Program, including obtaining all necessary Working With Children Checks (WWCC) however described; and
ensure that WWCC remain current and that Child-Related Personnel continue to comply with all Relevant Legislation for the duration of their involvement in the Program.
14. In delivering Program activities the School agrees to:
ensure that all Child-Related Personnel implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations;
complete and update, at least annually, a risk assessment to identify the level of responsibility for children and the level of risk of harm or abuse to children;
put into place and update, at least annually, an appropriate risk management strategy to manage the risks identified through the risk assessment required by clause 14(c);
provide training and establish a compliance regime to ensure that all related Personnel are aware of, and comply with:
(ii) the School’s risk management strategy required by clause 14(d);
(iii) Relevant Legislation relating to requirements for working with children (including WWCC), and mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect, however described;
if requested, provide the ASC with an annual statement of compliance with clause 14 and 15, in such form as may be specified by ASC; and
notify ASC of any failure to comply with clause 13 or 14;
co-operate with ASC in any review conducted by the ASC of the School’s implementation of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations or compliance with clause 13 or 14; and
promptly take all action necessary to rectify any failure to implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations or any other failure to comply with clause 13 or 14.
15. In relation to activities under the Program delivered by its Teachers, the School must ensure that the Teachers:
are employed by the School;
have valid State and/or Territory teacher registrations;
are appropriately insured, including if delivering before or after School hours; and
have and maintain valid industry qualifications, training and expertise to deliver the relevant activities.
16. In relation to activities under the Program delivered by Coaches:
the School must ensure such individuals have and maintain valid industry qualifications, training and expertise to deliver the relevant activities;
the School must supervise such individuals in delivering the activities; and
the School acknowledges that it will not be relieved of any of its obligations under these terms and conditions.
17. In relation to activities under the Program, the School must ensure that Coaches and Teachers delivering the activities:
comply with any relevant Organisation’s requirements for delivery of the activities;
comply with all applicable policies of the School, NSO and Organisation;
maintain a high standard of personal behaviour and integrity, not bring the Teacher, Coach, the NSO, the Organisation or the School into disrepute, and comply with any applicable School, NSO or Organisation Coach Code of Behaviour;
without limitation to the above, follow appropriate work health and safety and risk management policies and practices;
without limitation to the above, deliver sessions safely and comply with supervision ratios in accordance with applicable School, NSO and Organisation policies and procedures; and
use appropriate facilities and equipment.
General
18. The School must provide any information and reporting regarding its activities under the Program as required by the ASC. Australian Sports Commission may also conduct reasonable site visits to observe the conduct of the Program activities.
19. If requested at any time (including after the completion of its activities under the Program), the School must participate in research and evaluation undertaken by the ASC or its contractors in relation to the Program.
20. The School consents to receive information, including marketing and promotional material, from the ASC in relation to the Program.
21. The School must comply with any reasonable request or direction from the ASC in relation to the Program, including specified measures to deal with an event or circumstance that has, or is likely to have, an adverse effect on the health or safety of persons.
22. The School must not, without the prior written approval of ASC, publish, distribute or communicate any material relating to the Program, whether developed by the School or otherwise, including any publicity materials, sponsorship messages or participant handouts intended for distribution to children, parents or other third parties.
23. The School must not, without the prior written approval of ASC, use the name or logo of the ASC, the Australian Institute of Sport or the Program.
24. The School must notify the ASC promptly of any actual, perceived or potential conflicts of interest which could affect the performance of its obligations under these terms and conditions.
Personal information
25. The Australian Sports Commission collects personal information in the course of administering and promoting the Program and may disclose the information provided by the School to any or all of the following:
Organisations and Coaches for the purpose of prospective, or confirmed, delivery to the School of activities under the Program;
Australian Sports Commission contractors for the purpose of Program delivery and administration;
researchers engaged by the ASC for the purpose of undertaking Program research and evaluation; and
other Australian Government agencies for their relevant purposes such as to improve the effective administration, monitoring and evaluation of Australian Government programs, for research, and to announce grant recipients.
Further information about the way in which ASC manages personal information is available in the ASC Privacy Policy.
26. When dealing with personal information in carrying out the activities under the Program, the School agrees not to do anything which, if done by the ASC, would be a breach of the Privacy Act 1988.
Insurance and liability
27. The School will conduct activities under the Program entirely at its own risk.
28. The School acknowledges and agrees that it is:
not covered by any ASC insurance, and that Teachers, Coaches and Organisations engaged by the School for the purpose of the Program, will not be covered by any ASC insurance;
responsible for enquiring as to the insurance carried by, or covering, each Teacher, Coach and Organisation, in connection with the Program activities conducted at the School; and
responsible for ensuring the adequacy and validity of the insurance carried by or covering the School and Teachers.
29. The School indemnifies ASC, its officers and employees against all loss, damage, claims and expenses arising out of, relating to or in connection with:
the performance of any activities under the Program by the School or its Teachers, officers, employees, agents or contractors;
any negligent, wrongful or unlawful act or omission of the School or its Teachers, officers, employees, agents or contractors in connection with the Program; or
any breach of any of these terms and conditions by the School, except to the extent that such loss, damage, claims and expenses are caused by the negligent, wrongful or unlawful acts or omissions of ASC, its officers or employees.
30. The School releases ASC and its officers, employees and agents from any liability arising out of, relating to or in connection with:
any loss of or damage to any property of the School or its Teachers, officers, employees, agents or contractors, or any property for which the School or its Teachers, officers, employees, agents or contractors is responsible; or
any injury or illness to, or death of, any of the School’s Teachers, officers, employees, agents or contractors, arising out of or in connection with the Program.
31. The obligations to indemnify and release set out in clauses 29 and 30 survive the expiry or termination of the School’s participation in the Program.
Termination
32. The ASC may at any time by notice, at its absolute discretion, terminate the participation of the School in the Program.
33. Without limitation to clause 32, where the School breaches any of these terms and conditions, ASC may, at its absolute discretion, terminate the participation of the School in the Program.
Miscellaneous
35. If any of these terms and conditions is held to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal for any reason, the remaining terms and conditions will continue in full force.
36. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the Australian Capital Territory and the School agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Australian Capital Territory.
