Position statement on governance

The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) considers quality governance as vital to the future development of sport and recreation organisations. Good governance is a sound investment in quality sport and recreation service provision for the benefit of the Western Australian community.

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The State Government, through DSR, provides significant financial resources to a large number of sporting and recreational organisations to assist them in achieving their service delivery outcomes for the benefit of the community. In return the Government has a range of governance performance measures that recipient organisations are expected to meet.

The State Government, through DSR, supports the following underlying principles of governance in organisations, regardless of level (local club, regional and/or state association):

• Clarity in governance roles;
• Effective decision making processes;
• Democratic processes;
• Commitment to continual improvement; and
• Transparency and accountability.

Where would you like to go next?

• Alcohol and physical activity
• Child protection
• Coaching
• Companion card for people with a disability
• Drugs in sport
• Fare equalisation
• Funding national sport organisations for operations
• Harassment-free sport
• Hosting national championships - national leagues
• Inclusivity (substantive equality)
• Indigenous participation
• Integrity in sport
• Junior sport sponsorship from alcohol companies
• Mature-aged sport and recreation
• Mergers of like State Sporting Associations
• Officiating
• Photographing children
• Physical activity
• Sport/physical education in schools
• Sustainability
• Violence in sport
• Volunteers
• Water safety
• Working with Children Legislation