Corporate structure
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is responsible for implementing the Australian Government’s national sports policy. The Commission’s two delivery arms — the Australian Institute of Sport and the Sport Performance and Development division — work with other sporting organisations at all levels to promote the Australian Government’s basic sports philosophy: excellence and participation.
The ASC is structured around, and evaluated through, a hierarchy of interdependent outcomes. The ASC’s overarching goal — articulated in its mission statement — is dependent on two major objectives drawn from the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989, which, in turn, rely on successful implementation of the 11 strategies described in the Strategic Plan 2006–2009.
The Commission is divided into six divisions:
- the Australian Institute of Sport
- Sport Performance and Development
- Corporate Services
- Commercial and Facilities
- Community Sport
- Finance.
Australian Institute of Sport
The AIS is the Australian Government’s national institute for sport. It is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence and best practice model in the training and development of high performance athletes and coaches. The Institute manages 35 scholarship programs across 26 sports.
The AIS boasts expert coaching and athlete welfare services, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, world-renowned sports science and medical services, and all of the technical requirements necessary for success in high performance sport.
Sport Performance and Development
The Sport Performance and Development division supports the improvement of Australian sport from the grassroots to high performance level, by providing national sporting organisations with access to advice and resources, including:
- funding
- policy development advice and management models
- education
- emerging information technologies
- evaluation frameworks.
The division delivers the following programs:
- National Talent Identification and Development
- National Coach and Athlete Career and Education
- National Coaching Accreditation Scheme
- National Officiating Accreditation Scheme
- Australian Sports Outreach Program (on behalf of AusAID, the Australian Agency for International Development).
The Sport Performance and Development division also coordinates all of the ASC’s international relations activities.
Corporate Services
The Corporate Services division is responsible for the management of the ASC’s corporate operations, as well as the provision of general services to sports and enhancement of Australia’s sports information network.
This division is also responsible for:
- information management
- human relations
- legal services
- research and corporate planning.
Commercial and Facilities
The Commercial and Facilities division provides services to the other areas of the ASC through a client–service relationship. It administers the Australian Sports Foundation, manages and operates sporting, conference and accommodation facilities, generates revenue through commercial activities, and creates and maintains the buildings and infrastructure of the ASC.
Community Sport
The Community Sport division works hand in hand with national sporting organisations, state and local governments, schools and community organisations to provide increased opportunities for Australians — from all backgrounds — to participate in inclusive and structured physical activities.
The division works to achieve its objectives through:
- running programs aimed at getting children more active
- making sport more accessible for people with disabilities
- bringing more structured sport into Indigenous communities
- funding women to be involved in sport leadership
- providing free resources to help the development of community clubs.
Finance
The Finance division is responsible for the ASC’s financial management, business support, accounts processing and financial reporting. This division focuses on the provision of responsive and proactive support within the ASC, while continuing to ensure that the Commission satisfies the Australian Government’s financial management and accountability requirements.
- Australian Sports Commission Organisation Chart (
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