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    Coaches

    Contains tools and tips web for coaches - developed by the Australian Sports Commission in cooperation with State Departments of Sport and Recreation.

    State territory departments of sport, recreation and communities

    State and territory department of sport, recreation and communities are lead agencies responsible for the implementation of government policy and initiatives in sport and recreation in communities throughout Australia.

    Swim club

    Funky foods

    Healthy Start for Kids

    Healthy Start for Kids is a unique set of books packed with simple hints to help parents, carers and kids think about healthy living.

    Introductory Level Officiating General Principles

    The online Introductory Level Officiating General Principles course is now available on the Australian Sports Commission Learning Portal at https://learning.ausport.gov.au . It is available free of charge to Australian officials. The course is aimed at beginner level officials, and covers three modules of training; Self Management, Managing the Competition Environment and People Management. The course takes approximately four hours to complete, and there is assessment included within the course. See promotional flyer below.

    Disability

    The Disability Sport Unit aims to ensure all Australians with disabilities have opportunities to participate in sporting activities at the level of their choice

    All Cultures

    The All Cultures website is designed to provide information to coaches, trainers and volunteers delivering sport and recreation programs for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

    Whilst this information is specially directed towards people from migrant and refugee backgrounds, the strategies that are suggested apply to all and are an integral part of general coaching practices.

    Club Development Network

    To assist clubs improve their capacity and capability to deliver sport at the local level, the Australian Sports Commission's Club Development and Membership Growth Unit (CDMG) initiated the free web based Club Development Network. The Network caters for all types of clubs across all sports.

    Kids Playground

    The Kids Playground has lots of great games, downloads and information for children to encourage them to get active on their own

    Play by the Rules

    Play by the Rules provides information and online learning about how to prevent and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse for the sport and recreation industry.

    Department of Health and Ageing - Healthy eating

    This page contains information about the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.

    Healthy Kids

    Healthy Kids is a site featuring good food habits and daily physical activity ideas to help children develop a healthy life. The site also contains links to many other sites on this topic.

    Our Community

    Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise that provides advice and tools for Australia's 600,000 community groups and schools, and practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government.

    Community Builders

    The NSW Government's communitybuilders web site aims to help local communities across the state share ideas on how to enhance and strengthen their community

    ACHPER

    The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Inc. (ACHPER) is a leading professional association representing over 3,000 professionals working in the fields of health, physical education, human movement studies, sport, recreation, dance and community fitness

    Sport LinkUp

    The Northern Territory Government has created a terrific website for young people to provide one-stop information about more than 27 sports registered on the site, offering contact details for clubs, training times, school holiday programs, competitions and healthy lifestyle tips. The site adopts a fun and friendly look, with new mascot "Crunch the Croc".

    Playsport - A Canadian site

    PlaySport is a site featuring activities with animation to explain how they work.

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Did you know?

Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games.

Quick numbers

113 thousand people have so far completed the ASC online coaching course.
10 current or former AIS athletes won medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
56 current or former AIS athletes won medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
35 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
21 thousand people have so far completed the ASC online officiating course.
0.5 million people visit the AIS each year.