Australian Sports Organisations
Introduction
This page includes Australian and state government organisations / directories , non-government organisations, national sports organisations and links to useful information on Australian sport.
Australian Government Organisations
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Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government agency responsible for the development of sport in Australia. It is also responsible for the the Australian Institute of Sport
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Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is an independent agency that conducts drug testing and education programs.
- Department of Health and Aging provides policy advice on sport and recreation to the Australian Government.
National non-government organisations
This list arranged alphabetically by organisation lists the major national non-government organisations in Australia.
- ANZSLA The Sports Law Association mission is to facilitate information and resources regarding sport and the law in Australia.
- Australian Association for Exercise and Sport Science (AAESS) is a professional organisation committed to establishing, promoting and defending the career paths of tertiary trained exercise and sports science practitioners.
- Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) is responsible for the preparation of the Australian team for the Commonwealth Games.
- Australian Council for Health Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) is a national professional association representing people who work in the areas of Health Education, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, Dance, Community Fitness or Movement Sciences .
- Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is responsible for the protection and development of the Olympic Movement in this Australia and the preparation of the Australian Olympic team.
- Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is responsible for Australia's elite athletes with a disability and the preparation of the Australian team for the Paralympic Games.
- Australian Sports Foundation Ltd (ASF) assists the development of sport in Australia by raising funds from corporate and private sectors.
- Australian Society for Sports History aims to promote and encourage study and research on sporting traditions particularly with reference to Australia .
- Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) represents Australian sporting organisations and aims to be an influential and respected player in the Australian sport and recreation industry .
- Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ) aims to promote scholarly enquiry into sport management and related research.
- Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) is Australia's national body for sports medicine and sports science, and is widely acknowledged overseas as the world's leading multi-disciplinary sports medicine body.
State Organisations
National sports organisations
Contact details for national sporting organisations can be found in the Australian Sport Directory.
