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Media releases from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).

23 February 2023

Ladies who ... volunteer!

Driven by a passion for getting women involved in conversations about sport, Mary Konstantopoulos is now putting her legal and sports media background to good use as a director at Hockey Australia.

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15 February 2023

Giving back to sport in a meaningful way

We shine a spotlight on Sport Volunteer Coalition member Lisa Hasker, CEO of Vicsport and sport volunteer.

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09 February 2023

Volunteer dives in to save Honey Badgers

When Alia Knight’s water polo club was about to go under, she volunteered to jump in the deep end and help bring the club back to life.

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16 December 2022

Cricket volunteer wins inaugural award

Nicole Williams was been named the Sport Volunteer of the Year at last night’s AIS Sport Performance Awards in Sydney.

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05 December 2022

ASC and Volunteering Australia committed to growing volunteer workforce

The Australian Sports Commission and Volunteering Australia will continue to work together to promote and enhance sport volunteering in the community.

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20 October 2022

New award celebrates volunteers’ contribution to sport

The Australian Sports Commission will continue to celebrate the important role volunteers play in sport by launching a new national award.

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30 September 2022

ASC staff reap benefits of volunteering

Australian Sports Commission staff share their experiences of volunteering at two major international sporting events in NSW this week.

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03 September 2022

ASC unveils new vision for sport volunteering

The Australian Sports Commission and a team of experts have developed the Sport Volunteer Coalition Action Plan to foster positive, safe and fulfilling experiences for sport volunteers.

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17 May 2022

Dad’s volunteering inspired a life-long passion for sport

Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar AM writes that watching her father work as volunteer doctor at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games ignited her own passion for sport.

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16 May 2022

Volunteers central to sport’s green and gold decade

Australian sport will have to grow its pool of volunteers by 130,000 in the coming years to make the exciting decade of major events leading into Brisbane 2032 a success.

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