The South West Academy of Sport program is unique and plays a vital role in the regional sports system by enabling State Sporting Associations to develop an infrastructure that provides a sequential pathway for talented regional athletes to achieve their potential in sport.
Through the program, State Sporting Associations can seek funding to initiate and deliver sports development initiatives that match the skill level of their most talented athletes.
These initiatives are intended to produce a recognised and systematic approach to assisting talented athletes from regional areas to enter mainstream high-performance programs.
The Academy of Sport program has been operating since March 2000, and has been provided by the Department of Sport and Recreation in response to a demonstrated need for country athletes to overcome many of the social, financial, and cultural barriers they confront.
Objectives
- To provide the strategic management, resources, and advice to assist State Sporting Associations effectively manage their regional academy programs throughout Western Australia.
- Encourage an increase in the standard of coaches in regional Western Australia and encourage the provision of opportunities for improved coach development and career pathways.
- Encourage the delivery of quality athlete development programs that are focussed on the holistic development of the athlete and creating genuine high performance opportunities.
Funding
Your organisation may be eligible for funding through the Academy of Sport Program.
The Department of Sport and Recreation will generally support:
- Incorporated State Sporting Associations (SSAs).
- SSAs and their participants that comply with the Australian Drugs in Sport Policy and Guidelines.
- Programs and activities that are not hosted in conjunction with tobacco companies.
- Programs and activities that promote the Department of Sport and Recreation.
- SSAs who have no outstanding acquittals from previously funded Department of Sport and Recreation projects (e.g. officiating, business plan funding, coaching).
- Program initiatives, not infrastructure costs, associated with running a SSA (e.g. employment of existing staff, office equipment).
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