Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Sport and Recreation, opens in a new tab. The ACT Government Sport and Recreation support programs to increase participation in social through to high performance sport in Canberra through infrastructure planning, athlete support, sector partnerships and capacity building programs to contribute to health, social and economic benefits.
Vision - All Canberrans moving more through sport and active recreation Mission - To provide leadership, support and to champion a sport and active recreation sector that is welcoming, progressive, and sustainable.
ACT Academy of Sport, opens in a new tab (ACTAS). The ACTAS was formed in 1989 as the high-performance arm of Sport and Recreation. ACTAS is an endorsed Official Olympic and Paralympic Training Centre providing high performance services and support to ACT elite and developing athletes from a variety of Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports.
Vision - The leading high performance daily training environment to enhance talented ACT athletes. Purpose - To contribute to Australia's high performance sport targets by providing a quality daily training environment that enhances athletic development through providing quality high performance programs and services.
