Sport and recreation funding, grants and scholarships
Supporting the sport and recreation industry by providing funding for projects, facilities and events.
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Sport and recreation funding, grants and scholarships
The department, through grants and scholarships, provides funding to organisations who facilitate sport and active recreation. Funding is important to support the industry and provide active opportunities for every Western Australian. There are a wide range of avenues to obtain funding (outlined below). These include funding for sport and community organisations, facilities, and special funding for regional areas.
Funding for sports organisations
The aim of the Country Sport Enrichment Scheme is to help country Western Australia experience and conduct major sporting events and sport development initiatives.
The Organisational Sustainability Program (OSP) was developed to refine the way in which the Department works with key organisations in the WA sport and recreation industry to enable them to meet the challenges they face.
The Western Australian State Government through the Department of Sport and Recreation and Lotterywest provides significant financial assistance to sport in Western Australia through the Sports Lotteries Account.
Funding for regional areas
Active Regional Communities (ARC) caters for both sporting and active recreational groups through funding from the Sports Lotteries Account (sporting groups) and the Sports Wagering Account (active recreation groups).
The Regional Flight Assistance Program helps with the development of sport in regional areas.
Funding is available under the scheme to improve economic and community infrastructure and services in regional Western Australia.
Enabling State sporting associations (SSAs) to develop to develop an infrastructure that provides a sequential pathway for talented regional athletes to achieve their potential in sport.
The Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship program is a joint initiative between the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) and Healthway to support talented regional athletes in their pursuit of state and national representation.
Funding for community organisations
Active Regional Communities (ARC) caters for both sporting and active recreational groups through funding from the Sports Lotteries Account (sporting groups) and the Sports Wagering Account (active recreation groups).
The Regional Flight Assistance Program helps with the development of sport in regional areas.
Funding is available under the scheme to improve economic and community infrastructure and services in regional Western Australia.
Enabling State sporting associations (SSAs) to develop to develop an infrastructure that provides a sequential pathway for talented regional athletes to achieve their potential in sport.
The Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship program is a joint initiative between the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) and Healthway to support talented regional athletes in their pursuit of state and national representation.
Training and development
The NCAS and NOAS use competency based training principles, which involves assessment of the coach or official in order to gain an accreditation.
The Sport and Recreation Career Pathways Program gives participants an increased understanding of the industry and develops skills that will increase their capacity to work within the sport and recreation industry. Participants are selected into the program through an application process.
The Department of Sport and Recreation also offers a sports related Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
The Dr Heather MacGowan, OAM, Scholarship recognises the life's work and achievements of an inspirational and extraordinary woman.
FutureNow – Creative and Leisure Industries Training Council Inc brings together industry leaders, training organisations and action groups to make recommendations to government regarding workforce development strategies for Western Australia.
Workshops aiming to develop the skills and expertise of board members and professionals working within the sport industry.
Mentoring is an effective way for coaches and officials to learn and develop under the supervision of a senior coach or official. Mentors can assist with coaching or officiating skills improvement and be a sounding board for problems.
Good presenters can captivate people; they gain attention with a confident, enthusiastic approach and facilitate learning to develop competence.
The Professional Governance Development Opportunities aims to develop the skills and expertise of board members working within the sport industry through improved leadership, improved long-term performance of organisations and improved capacity to lead and manage programs, resources and people.
An interactive, thought-provoking and
solution-driven workshop that will link
directly into the development of a post workshop
People Development Action Plan
for each participant.
Funding in 2007/08
In 2007/08 funding has included:
- $18.15 million in funding allocated to sport and recreation organisations which included $11.5m through the Sports Lotteries Account.
- $19.4 million invested in capital upgrades to sport and recreation camps at Hillarys, Orange Grove, Woodman Point, Point Walter and Quaranup.
- $10.52 million was allocated to local governments and sporting organisations to build or upgrade community sporting and recreation facilities.
- A total of 20,239 people visited the department’s four metropolitan recreation camps and recorded a combined 99,035 participations in an organised recreation program, which is a nine per cent increase on the previous year.
- Organisational, governance and planning consultancy support to State and regional sporting associations.
- $988,100 allocated through the Sport and Recreation Community Grants Scheme to initiate 91 projects that led to increased participation in physical activity, or enhanced skills by providers of sport and recreation. The scheme had a specific focus on projects focussing on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities.
- The department released the Recreation Strategic Reform Agenda and progressed implementation of its recommendations including the creation of a recreation focussed unit of fi ve staff, formation of the Recreation Advisory Panel, enhanced communications tools, strategic review of education and training framework in recreation and development of adventure activity standards.
- Partnered with the WA Sports Federation to coordinate and facilitate a statewide and industry education program on the Working With Children (Police Checks) Act 2004.
- The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce provided signifi cant momentum and commitment to coordinate the whole of government response on physical activity. The Taskforce was successfully transferred to the department from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
- Through the Country Sport Enrichment Scheme and Champions to the Regions Scheme the department provided $103,000 to help 10 sporting organisations to host seven State and national sporting events.
- Online services included free online school holiday calendar to promote sport and recreation based activities for school-aged children. More than 200 events were listed during each school holiday period. The Find a Club website gives users the ability to find sport and recreation clubs in their area.
- $157,500 provided to eight State sporting associations through the Regional Academy of Sport program to help country athletes and coaches.
- A total of $101,800 through the High Performance Coach Scholarship program was provided to 17 of the State’s most promising coaches who have the potential to work at the elite level of sport.
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