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Federal Government links
1. Australian Sport Commission
Australian Sports Commission is Australia’s primary national sports administration and advisory agency, and the foundation of a wide-ranging sports system.
2. Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) is an Australian Government organisation which has testing, education and advocacy roles.
3. Australian Sports Directory
Australian Sports Directory – compiled by the Australian Sports Commission with links to individual sporting associations in Australia.
4. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing is responsible for sport and recreation in Australia. Within this department, the Sport Division works to enhance the development of the industry through setting policy direction
5. HealthInsite - Commonwealth Government web gateway
HealthInsite - Commonwealth Government web gateway providing access to a wide range of up-to-date and reliable information on health and wellbeing.
6. The Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is Australia's premiere sports training institute, internationally acknowledged as a world's best practice model for high performance athlete development.
State Government Links
1. Queensland Academy of Sport
Queensland Academy of Sport provides its athletes with access to world-class sporting facilities, coaching and support services.
2. Recreation and Sport Workplace Health and Safety information
Queensland Government industry specific workplace health and safety information, access to legislation and codes of practice, and links to other relevant sites.
3. The Department of Communities, Sport and Recreation
Developing and supporting opportunities for Queenslanders to participate in sport and active recreation. Includes information on funding, industry related topics, facilities, relevant publications, community programs and an events calendar.
Industry
1. Service Skills Australia
Service Skills Australia is an industry skills council funded by the Australian Government to support skills development. It represents a range of industry sectors, including sport, fitness, community recreation and outdoor recreation
2. Service Skills Australia
Is an industry skills council funded by the Australian Government to support skills development. It represents a range of industry sectors including sport, fitness, community recreation and outdoor recreation.
3. The Queensland Fitness, Sport & Recreation Skills Alliance
Is a not-for-profit industry service organisation that supports the workforce development efforts of the industry.
4. The Queensland Fitness, Sport & Recreation Skills Alliance
The Queensland Fitness, Sport & Recreation Skills Alliance is a not-for-profit industry service organisation that supports the workforce development efforts of the industry.
Professional Bodies
1. Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS)
The national peak body for sport in Australia. It aims to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with governments and key stakeholders.
2. QSport - The Sports Federation of Queensland
Representative body for organised, affiliated sport in Queensland with an extensive membership of mainly State sporting organisations representative of their sporting activity throughout Queensland, and is an industry peak body for sport in the State.
Networks
1. Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
A not for profit organisation representing professionals working in the fields of health, physical education, human movement studies, sport, recreation, dance and community fitness.
2. Deaf Sports Australia (DSA)
Deaf Sports Australia (DSA) is the peak body for deaf sport in Australia.
3. Life Stream Foundation
Life Stream Foundation is recognised as a leading provider of sport and recreation programs for people with an intellectual disability in Queensland.
4. Sports Dietitians Australia
Provides up to date sports nutrition information based on sound scientific principles for both the general public and health professionals.
5. Sports Medicine Australia - Queensland
Aims to educate the Queensland sport and recreation industry in the prevention, management and rehabilitation of sporting injuries in order to make sport safer for all participants at all levels of competition.
6. The Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Sport and Recreation Association of Queensland
Its mission is to enhance the lives of people with a disability through community engagement and education, sport and healthy activity.
7. Womensport Queensland
Promotes issues related to women and girls participating in sport and physical activity. It creates and delivers development programs and events: conducts and facilitates research: promotes and recognises the achievements of sportswomen; and provides a voice for women in sport.
Accreditation Licensing and Guidelines
1. Get Active Queensland Accreditation Program (GAQAP)
Provides teachers, teacher aides, school sport volunteers, tertiary and senior secondary school students, and community sports members throughout Queensland with free training that can ultimately lead to accreditation in coaching, officiating, and sports first aid.
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Upcoming Events
Pentath Run 2012
26-May-2012
Category: Marathon Region: Darling Downs Region
The Warwick Pentath Run comprises of five races totalling 42.2km.
Starting with a half marathon from Warwick and finishing in the country town ..
Pentath Run 2012
27-May-2012
Category: Marathon Region: Darling Downs Region
The Warwick Pentath Run comprises of five races totalling 42.2km.
Starting with a half marathon from Warwick and finishing in the country town ..
Sunshine Coast Health and Fitness Summit
07-Sep-2012
The Sunshine Coast Health & Fitness Summit is a two day event held at the Mooloolaba campus of Sunshine Coast TAFE.
Aimed at Fitness Trainers, Allied Health Professionals and Sports Trai..
Sunshine Coast Health and Fitness Summit
08-Sep-2012
The Sunshine Coast Health & Fitness Summit is a two day event held at the Mooloolaba campus of Sunshine Coast TAFE.
Aimed at Fitness Trainers, Allied Health Professionals and Sports Trai..
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