Indigenous Sport Development Officers
Australian Sports Commission
The delivery of the Indigenous Sport Program (ISP) at a grassroots level is reliant on a national network of 50 Indigenous Sport Development Officers (ISDOs), 28 of whom are directly funded under a partnership between the Australian Sports Commission and the Department of Health and Ageing.
These officers liaise with Indigenous communities in their region to assess the sporting needs and priorities. The ISDOs then coordinate the delivery of programs, resources and services in partnership with the mainstream sporting industry and the relevant state/territory departments of sport and recreation.
The ISDOs aim to create sustainable programs by focusing on building the sporting capacity of Indigenous Australians. This can take the form of coordinating the delivery of accredited coaching and officiating courses, building links to existing sporting clubs or assisting in the creation of new clubs and where possible, linking individuals to mainstream sporting competitions.
In addition ISDOs work with Indigenous Coordination Centres and the Department of Health and Ageing to ensure programs are delivered to Indigenous Australians and their communities with a integrated whole of government approach.
To find an Indigenous Development Officer in your area please visit the contacts page.
Case StudyMr Jack Johncock is the ISDO based in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Mr Johncock provides sport services to Indigenous communities within the Ceduna ICC region and when requested, those discrete communities on the Western Australia side of the border. During 2005/06 Mr Johncock:
Facilitated the delivery of:
Established partnerships and delivered programs with:
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