All Australians are being invited to have their say on the development of the nation’s first codesigned National Sport Participation Strategy through an online survey.
The Strategy aims to transform the way sport participation is connected, delivered and supported in Australia and is being facilitated by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in partnership with sector stakeholders.
Chief Executive of ASC, Kieren Perkins said participating in sport had many personal and community benefits.
“We know Australians value sport and by taking part in the short survey you will be contributing to a collective effort to create a more active and healthy Australia through sport,” Mr Perkins said.
“Sport needs to be more open and inclusive and we need to ensure that we are providing more opportunities for all Australians to be involved in sport in whatever role they choose.”
He said a 17-member Project Steering Group (PSG) had been appointed to guide the development of the Strategy.
PSG member and Head of Operations at Creating Chances, Assmaah Helal encouraged as many people as possible to complete the survey.
“It is critical that we hear from a wide range of voices from across the sport industry,” Ms Helal said.
“You could be working in sport, involved in sport yourself or be a sporting parent,” she said.
“We want to know what you think about participating in sport, what motivates you and any barriers you might face to getting involved in sport.”
Mr Perkins said the survey would take approximately 10 minutes to complete and was open until 16 June.
The National Sport Participation Strategy Survey can be accessed at this PS News link.
