Evidence Base for Sport
Find information, research, and insights to support decision making in sport
The Evidence Base for Sport provides trusted research, insights, and examples of good practice to support informed decision-making in the sport and recreation sector. Covering key topics such as policy, participation, health, engagement, structure, and integrity, it is regularly reviewed and updated by industry experts to ensure relevant and reliable information.
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Themes
Value and Benefits of Sport
Explore the health, social and economic benefits that sport contributes to communities and individuals across Australia.
Participation in Sport
Discover how factors like community access, inclusivity, facilities, and programs influence sport participation in Australia.
Sport System Sustainability
Learn how governance, workforce, funding, infrastructure and more contribute to a strong and sustainable sport system.
High Performance Sport
Uncover the role high-performance sport plays in driving athlete excellence, inspiring communities, and shaping Australia’s national identity.
Major Sporting Event Impact and Legacy
Understand the impacts and lasting legacies these events create for communities, the economy and the sport sector.
Topics A-Z
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- Alcohol Sponsorship and Advertising in Sport
- Athlete Pathways and Development
- Athlete Transitions in Sport
- Australian Sport History
- Australian Sport Policy
- Australian Veterans and Sport
- Australia's First Nations Peoples and Sport
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- Major Sporting Event Impact and Legacy
- Market Segmentation for Sport Participation
- Mature-aged Sport and Physical Activity
- Men in Sport
- Modified Sports
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- Sexuality and Gender Diversity in Sport
- Skill Acquisition for Sport
- Socio-economic Status and Sport
- Sport and Persons with Disability
- Sport and Cultural Diversity
- Sport in Education
- Sport in Rural and Regional Australia
- Sport Lottery Funding
- Sports Medicine
- Strength and Conditioning for Sport
- Structure of Australian Sport
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- Value and benefits of sport - Economic
- Value and benefits of sport - Education
- Value and benefits of sport - High Performance
- Value and benefits of sport - Preventative Health
- Value and benefits of sport - Social and Mental Wellbeing
- Volunteers in Sport
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