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Sports Governing Bodies
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is the Australian Government agency responsible for supporting and investing in sport. The ASC comprises; Sport Australia — responsible for driving the broader sport sector including participation, supporting activities linked to sport and sport industry growth, and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) — leading our high-performance sport system.
Sport Australia invests in national sporting organisations. Sport Australia’s work includes working with peak national bodies for sports, directing investment, supporting NSOs with expertise and guidance, managing Commonwealth grant programs, undertaking national research, developing and implementing programs that encourage increased participation in sport, and delivering resources that provide guidance to support inclusive, safe and ethical sport.
Purpose is to build sustainable winning systems for Australian athletes that are measured through consistently producing podium success over multiple cycles, inspiring the next generation. The AIS works with the National Institute Network (NIN), National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) and other key partners: the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia and Commonwealth Games Australia. The AIS's focus is to deliver national pride and inspiration through international sporting success.
SPORTAUS Australian Sports Directory
Source: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/australian_sports_directory
The Australian Sports Directory contains contact details of national sporting organisations (NSOs) and national sporting organisations for people with disability (NSODs) recognised as the pre-eminent body for the development of their sport in Australia.
Sporting Organisations, Bodies and Associations
Sport Inclusion Australia, formerly AUSRAPID, is a national sporting organisation established in 1986 to assist the inclusion of people with an intellectual disability into the mainstream community using sport as the medium.
Sport Integrity Australia are a new organisation combining the functions of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, the National Integrity of Sport Unit and the nationally focused integrity functions of Sport Australia. Their role is to provide advice and assistance to counter the:
use of prohibited substances and methods in sport
abuse of children and other persons in a sporting environment
manipulation of sporting competitions
failure to protect members of sporting organisations and other persons in a sporting environment from bullying, intimidation, discrimination or harassment.
Professional Associations
Little Athletics contributes to the development of the fundamental skills in running, throwing and jumping by personal improvement and participation and, at the same time, emphasises family values and enjoyment.
Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) is a peak national multi-disciplinary member organisation that provides leadership in the areas of sports exercise and medicine, sports injury, physical activity, sports exercise and science, and the healthy performance and participation of Australians in physical activity and sport.
Websites
Clearinghouse for Sports Modified Sports page offers ideas about how sports can take many forms but are generally designed to be an introductory, or more accessible version, of a sport. Programs may focus on children, mature-age participants, persons with disability, the time poor, or people looking for more social (less competitive) opportunities.
Looking for the best adapted and inclusive PE games for your students? Marathon Kids can help. Adapted physical education involves PE games and activities that have been modified to accommodate students with disabilities or who have gross motor delays.
BrianMac is a Level 4 Performance Coach with British Athletics, the Uk's National Governing body for Track and Field Athletics. Brian's aim with the site is to provide information for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, sports science students and sports coaches on the many topics relating to athletic development, exercise physiology and successful coaching. His "Coach's Corner" provides a list of qualified coaches, worldwide, who are willing to provide coaching and training advice to other coaches and athletes.
The PE Game Ideas section provides you with Physical Education resources which will help you to plan PE Warm Up Games, PE Tag Games, PE Thinking Games, and PE Coordination Games. Within each section you will find a whole range of different games which will excite and challenge your students.
Sport e Coach offers a range of quality online sports coaching services including accredited strength & conditioning education, musculoskeletal rehabilitation to meet health & fitness goals.
HealthyPeople was created by Dennis Hosking and launched in February 2005 to provide a better job search and recruitment solution for the Australian fitness industry. In 2005, HealthyPeople was the first and only service (in any industry) to:
Give professionals the ability to promote themselves directly to local employers, and;
Give employers the ability to reach out directly to local fitness candidates.
The Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) is an incorporated non-profit organisation and is the peak national body for strength and conditioning (S&C) professionals in Australia. As the peak industry body, the ASCA aims to ensure and enhance quality-assured S&C coaches.
YouTube Channels
Sport Australia
We’re Sport Australia, incorporating high performance leader the AIS. We want Australia to be the world’s most active sporting nation, known for its integrity, sporting success and world leading sports industry.
Sports Mentor
My Sports Mentor empowers athletes with instruction and inspiration to be their best.
The Coaching Manual
The Coaching Manual is an online football coaching and education platform. It is packed with the best video content available anywhere on the web and software tools which help football coaches and players develop a thorough knowledge of the game of football, how to use world class training methods and the techniques required to develop footballers from the earliest ages of grassroots all the way up to the professional game.
Apps
MOJO
MOJO is the #1 app for coaching youth sports and it’s now FREE for coaches to use with their teams. With MOJO, coaches save hours of aggravation and stress searching for drills and planning practices — because it’s all in one place. MOJO has also partnered with the very best in youth sports, including the Positive Coaching Alliance and Aspen Institute’s Project Play, to ensure that parents and coaches alike have the best resources on the planet to support young athletes.
Cricket Australia's Coach Ap
The new training session planner (MyTraining) is an ideal way for coaches to create their own session plans on the go. Choose from over 200 different activities to create fun and engaging sessions for your players or access weekly sessions designed by Cricket Australia.
Hudl
Hudl is a app that allows you to analyse your teams performance by recording on your phone or tablet. You can then use the app to select different plays/ within a match and then the app also enables you to share the this with your team.
iPracticeBuilder
iPraticeBuilder is a revolutionary iPad app that allows coaches to interactively build practice plans. The Ap helps you interactively create practices, mobile video and diagrams, share your practice plans and buy new drills.
Podcasts
Sport Australia
The Sport Australia podcast helps boost sporting experiences, no matter what your role.
Clearinghouse for Sport
The Clearinghouse for Sport (Clearinghouse) is the information and knowledge sharing platform for Australian sport. The Clearinghouse brings together Australia’s leading sport and active recreation agencies—using Sport Australia as the principal information coordination point—to share news, evidence and insights about sport, human performance, and physical activity.
https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/digital-media/podcasts
The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast
Coaches are often parents, too, and this podcast is hosted by a parent who’s been coaching for more than 10 years. Episodes feature interviews with young athletes gaining recognition in their sport as well as other youth sports coaches.
Ultimate Sports Parent
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio (www.youthsportspsychology.com), which aims to instill confidence and success in child and teen athletes, interviews coaches, parents, authors, professors and others about how to identify and overcome mental game challenges in sports
https://player.fm/series/building-confidence-in-young-athletes
The Athlete Development Show
Science and stories from the brightest minds across many disciplines to help youth athletes unlock personal performance & develop their sporting potential.
https://player.fm/series/the-athlete-development-show-2726833
Journals / Periodicals
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