COVID Safe Sport
Practical resources that focus on giving sporting organisations a roadmap for the safest return to sport at all levels.
Sport Australia, in partnership with the State and Territory Agencies for Sport and Recreation have compiled a list of websites with the most up to date information to help sporting organisations undertake competitions and programs in a safe, responsible, and low risk manner.
Important note: State and Territory governments and their public health authorities are responsible for decisions about sporting activities in each jurisdiction, both at the professional and community sport level. These may be updated from time to time as further guidance material from governments and public health authorities is provided.
Four elements of COVID safe sport
Plan
Implementing plans, processes and systems to meet government and health requirements, and provide safe sport environments.
Prepare
Ensuring safe facility and participant practices, like hygiene practices, attendance registers at training and limiting shared equipment as much as possible.
Respond
Being prepared for management of a COVID-19 outbreak, noting things can change quickly in your local area.
Recover
Consideration of protocols to optimise good public and participant health into the future.
COVID safe sport information
Below provides the most up to date information for each Australian jurisdiction.
National
Department of Health
General national COVID information from the Australian Government Department of Health
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
ACT Government
General territory wide COVID information from the ACT Government
ACT Sport and Recreation
Relevant COVID information for the ACT sport and recreation sector
New South Wales (NSW)
NSW Government
General state wide COVID information from the NSW Government
NSW Health
General state wide COVID information from the NSW Health
NSW Office of Sport
Relevant COVID information for the NSW sport and recreation sector
COVID safe plan
Community sport and recreation COVID safe plans
COVID resource library
COVID sport and active recreation sector resources library to help support sporting organisations.
Northern Territory (NT)
NT Government
General territory wide COVID information from the Northern Territory Government
COVID guidance
Guidelines for sport and active recreation organisations
Queensland (QLD)
QLD Government
General state wide COVID information from the Queensland Government
QLD return to play framework
COVID-19 restrictions for sport, recreation and fitness activities
Travel
Advice for traveling to and from interstate and international events
South Australia (SA)
SA Government
General state wide COVID information from the South Australian Government
SA Health
General state wide COVID information from SA Health
Office of Recreation, Sport and Racing
Relevant COVID information for the South Australian sport and recreation sector
COVID guidance
Restrictions and responsibilities within South Australia
Tasmania (TAS)
TAS Government
General state wide COVID information from the Tasmanian Government
TAS Sport and Recreation
Relevant COVID information for the Tasmanian sport and recreation sector
COVID safe events framework
Helping event organisers to identify and manage the risk of COVID-19 for a range of events and activities
COVID safe workplace
Safe workplace guidelines for the sport and recreation industry
COVID resource library
COVID sport and active recreation sector resources and links to help support sporting organisations
COVID e-newsletter
Regular update email for the Tasmanian sport and recreation sector
Victoria (VIC)
VIC Government
General state wide COVID information from the Victorian Government
VIC Health and Human Services
General state wide COVID information from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
Vicsport
Relevant COVID information for the Victorian sport and recreation sector
COVID guidance
Guidance for sport, exercise and physical recreation businesses within Victoria
COVID safe plan
Community sport and recreation COVID safe plan
Western Australia (WA)
WA Government
General state wide COVID information from the Western Australian Government
WA Health
General state wide COVID information from the Western Australian Department of Health
Sport West
Relevant COVID information for the WA sport and recreation sector
COVID safety guidelines
Safety plans and guidelines for WA sport and recreation
COVID recovery framework
The recovery framework provides guidance for sport and recreation organisations
Travel
Advice for traveling to and from interstate and international events