Advocacy organisations
Organisations promoting and supporting sports interests.
The Australian Athletes Alliance, opens in a new tab (AAA) is the peak body for Australia’s elite professional athletes. The AAA represents over 3,500 athletes through Australia’s major players’ and athletes’ associations:
- Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA)
- Australian Football League Players’ Association (AFL Players)
- Australian Netball Players’ Association (ANPA)
- Australian Basketballers’ Association (ABA)
- Professional Footballers Australia (PFA)
- Rugby League Players Association (RLPA)
- Australian Swimmers' Association (ASA)
- Australian Hockey Players' Association (AHPA)
The Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability, opens in a new tab (ASAPD) collaborates, advocates, and facilitates inclusive sport and physical activity for people with a disability, impairment, or limitation. The ASAPD is a collaboration between the National Sporting Organisations for People with a Disability (NSODs), that has been established with the support of the Australian Sports Commission.
NSODs include:
- Blind Sports Australia
- Deaf Sports Australia
- Disability Sports Australia
- Disabled Wintersport Australia
- Riding for the Disabled Australia
- Special Olympics Australia
- Sport Inclusion Australia
- Transplant Australia
Vision - All Australians have an opportunity to engage in sport and physical activity in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Purpose - We collaborate, advocate, and facilitate inclusive sport and physical activity for people with a disability, impairment, or limitation.
The Centre for Multicultural Sport, opens in a new tab (CMSport) is a Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) initiative aiming to drive social change through sport. CMSport offer a range of training and consulting services designed to support the sporting sector, including but not limited to:
- diversity audits and reviews
- strategy and insights
- mentoring and coaching
The Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports, opens in a new tab (COMPPS) is the united voice of Australia's seven major professional and participation sports:
- AFL
- Rugby Union
- Cricket
- Football
- Rugby League
- Netball
- Tennis
Community Sport Australia (CSA), previously known as the Australian State Sports Federation Alliance (ASSFA), is comprised of the State and Territory Sports Federations and collectively represents issues affecting community sport and active recreation in Australia. CSA communicates regularly and where appropriate provides a joint submission to Federal review and issues. CSA includes:
The Confederation of Australian Sport, opens in a new tab (CAS) is an independent, not-for-profit industry voice committed to promoting the contribution of community sport and representing the interests of those organisations and peak bodies involved in community based sport and active recreation.
The Outdoor Council of Australia, opens in a new tab (OCA) is the national peak body that advocates for and represents organisations and individuals that employ outdoor adventure activities for the purposes of:
- Recreation
- Education
- Tourism
- Personal development
- Corporate development
The role of the OCA is to represent the views and needs of these organisations and individuals to the community, industry and to the federal government.
OCA members include, opens in a new tab
- Australian Camps Association
- Christian Venues Association
- Outdoor Education Australia
- Scouts Australia
- Outdoors NSW & ACT
- Outdoors SA
- Outdoors Queensland
- Outdoors Victoria
- Outdoors WA
Parks and Leisure Australia, opens in a new tab (PLA) is the leading industry association for professionals in the sector. They support members through a range of services to provide opportunities that strengthen communities through good use of leisure time for the social, environmental, economic and physical wellbeing of all Australians.
PLA has been servicing and advocating for the parks and leisure industry since 1926.
Vision - For Australia to be the most liveable country in the world, renowned for its parks, sport, and recreation facilities that provide the foundation for healthy communities and liveable towns and cities. Mission - To build, serve, and develop a strong and united parks and leisure industry in Australia.
Proud 2 Play, opens in a new tab champion inclusivity in sports. They offer a comprehensive range of education and capacity building programmes, all specifically designed to foster LGBTQI+ inclusion in community sports settings across Australia. Founded with a commitment to overcome the barriers to entry LGBTQI+ people face in sport and recreation, with offerings in the latest research and evidence-based practices.
Vision - An Australia where all LGBTQI+ folks can engage in sport and recreation without fear or discrimination. Purpose - Reduce social isolation, stigma, and discrimination of LGBTQI+ folks through the power of sport and recreation to create safe and affirming spaces for participation.
Women Sport Australia, opens in a new tab is the peak national advocacy organisation for women in sport.
WSA is a volunteer, not-for-profit body that was incorporated in July 2005. It was formerly known as the Australian Womensport and Recreation Association (AWRA) and rebranded to become Women Sport Australia in 2017.
2026 Vision - We are the peak independent body for women and girls in sport in Australia, dedicated to making sport equitable for all.
