Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) leads the development of elite sport and is widely acknowledged in Australia and internationally as a world best practice model for elite athlete development. The AIS is a pre-eminent elite sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services.

www.ausport.gov.au

Australian Sports Commission (ASC)

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is responsible for the funding and development of sport. It supports a wide range of programs designed to develop sporting excellence and increase participation in sports activities by all Australians.

www.ausport.gov.au

Australian Sports Commission - Learning Portal

From this portal you can access online courses developed by the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Institute of Sport.

learning.ausport.gov.au

Australian Sports Foundation (ASF)

The Australian Sports Foundation Ltd (ASF) was established by the Australian Government to assist Australian sport and to generate funds for sport from the corporate sector and the community at large. The ASF assists non-profit sporting organisations, schools, councils and community organisations to raise money for valid sport related projects.

www.asf.org.au

Australian Stories - Sport and Recreation

Articles on various aspects of Australian sports from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal. Includes articles on Don Bradman, football in Australia, the Melbourne Cup, sporting greats, surf lifesaving, swimming, tennis and the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

www.culture.gov.au

Independent Sport Panel

An independent expert panel has been appointed to make recommendations on the specific structures, programs and reform required to ensure the continuing robustness of the Australian sport system.

www.sportpanel.org.au

Information and Research

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has a large repository of sporting information and research that can assist you in finding sport information whatever your need. A good starting point is the National Sport Information Centre and this website also has information from the ASC research unit. This site links to a wide range of topics in sport with links, contacts and resources for assignments, research or just general interest. If you are looking to get into playing sport there are websites that will get you started. This site also has statistics of sport and a wide collection of reports, resources and contacts.

www.ausport.gov.au

Links to Useful Information for Individuals and Communities - Sport

Community.gov.au is a portal to information relevant to individuals and community organisations across Australia. On this part of the Community Portal you will find links to resources about sports and recreation activities.

www.community.gov.au

National Sport Information Centre (NSIC)

The National Sport Information Centre (NSIC), provides access to quality sport information services and resources.The NSIC is open to the public and facilitates a range of print and online electronic resources to teachers, physical educators, students, researchers and sport enthusiasts alike.

www.ausport.gov.au

Participating in Sport

The Australian Sports Commission has programs and resources that are dedicated to the development of sport in Australia. Some of these cover sport for women, indigenous, juniors and athletes with disabilities. There is also information for coaches, athletes, schools and juniors.

www.ausport.gov.au

Play By The Rules

Play by the Rules provides information and on line learning on how to prevent and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse for the sport and recreation industry. Play by the Rules is a partnership between the Australian Sports Commission and all State/Territory sport and recreation and anti-discrimination agencies.

www.playbytherules.net.au

Sport

Responsibility for sports transferred from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Department of Health and Ageing on 3 December, 2007. This site contains Information about sports programs prior to this date.

www.sport.gov.au

Supporting Sport

The Australian Sports Commission supports sport through many innovative programs ranging from promoting ethical sporting practices to helping clubs grow their membership base. It also works with national sporting organisations to ensure clear pathways from community sport to elite performance.

www.ausport.gov.au