Indigenous Sport Development Officers

To increase the opportunities and quality of sport at a grassroots level there is a national network of 50 Indigenous Sport Development Officers (ISDOs), 28 of whom are funded by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport and supported by the Australian Sports Commission.

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.

For more information contact an ISDO in a location close to you.

 

Australian Capital Territory
Canberra (02) 6207 2077
New South Wales
Sydney (02) 9006 3819
Lennox Head (02) 6618 0400 
Tamworth (02) 6766 1200
Dubbo (02) 6884 6483
Orange (02) 6362 6623
Bateman's Bay (02) 4472 7100
Borambola via Wagga Wagga (02) 6928 4300
Newcastle (02) 4926 1633
Victoria
Melbourne (03) 9208 3493
Traralgon (03) 5174 7308
Tasmania
Hobart (03) 6233 5315
South Australia
Adelaide (08) 7424 7607
Port Lincoln (08) 8683 0844
Port Augusta (08) 8641 3222
Northern Territory
Darwin (08) 8982 2338

Alice Springs

(08) 8951 6424
Katherine (08) 8983 8892
Western Australia
Perth (08) 9492 9739
Geraldton (08) 9956 2172
Mandurah (08) 9550 3100
Kalgoorlie (08) 9022 5805
Carnarvon (08) 9492 6945
Karratha (08) 9182 2100
Telfer (08) 9158 6474
Sorrento (08) 9243 8288
Kununurra (08) 9168 3933
Derby (08) 9193 2188
Broome (08) 9195 5752
Queensland
Brisbane (07) 3006 2606
Toowoomba (07) 5490 1046
Ipswich (07) 3280 1007
Cairns (07) 4039 8853
Townsville (07) 4799 7010
Mt Isa (07) 4747 2186
Caboolture (07) 5490 1046
Rockhampton (07) 4615 3409

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