The twenty-seventh Annual Report for the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), covering the period 2010–11 was recently tabled in the Parliament of Australia. The ASC Annual Report is now available online or in hard copy.

As a Commonwealth statutory authority the ASC is required, under section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, to prepare an annual report of its operations. The Australian Sports Commission Act 1989 also specifies additional information to be included in the ASC’s annual reports.

The report assesses the ASC’s performance against the accountability framework agreed with the Australian Government, and highlights the success of its programs.

The ASC is the Australian Government body that supports, develops and invests in sport at all levels in Australia. It works closely with national sporting organisations (NSOs); peak sporting bodies; state, territory and local governments; state and territory institutes and academies of sport; and schools and community organisations to support the development of Australian sport from the grassroots level to high performance sport.

The Commission is focused on getting more Australians participating and excelling in sport by delivering key programs; providing financial support and other assistance to NSOs to deliver participation and high performance results and improve their capability, sustainability and effectiveness; and building collaboration, alignment and effectiveness within the Australian sport sector.