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Sport NSW held the annual NSW Community Sports Awards in a virtual format on Wednesday, 18 November 2020. This was the first time the Awards have been hosted as a virtual event, due to the ongoing impacts of coronavirus.

The 2020 NSW Community Sports Awards named winners across ten annual categories, highlighting contributions made by officials, coaches, administrators, teams, clubs, events and Councils.

The Awards evening also celebrated 21 inspiring recipients of Distinguished Long Service Awards. These awards honoured individuals across a broad range of sports who have given exceptional service to their sport over a period of decades.

Click here for the full event wrap up.

The Office of Sport’s Her Sport Her Way is a four year strategy that aims to build a stronger sport sector where women and girls are valued, recognised and have equal choices and opportunities to lead and participate.

The Office of Sport have recently shared the Year Two Action Plan for 2020-21 which can be found here.

Nominations have also recently opened for the Her Sport Her Way Awards which recognise and celebrate leaders striving to give women and girls more opportunities.

This year features a new Local Champion category, which will recognise an individual involved at club or community level sport for their contribution and commitment. The other categories are Champion, Young Achiever, Outstanding Organisation and Trailblazers.

Nominations are open until 14 January 2021, with winners to be announced in March 2021. For more information or to submit a nomination, please click here.

The Office of Children's Guardian are hosting the final Introduction to Child Safe Standards in Sport Webinar for 2020.

Date: 8 December, 1.00pm - 3.00pm

This workshop is suitable for paid and volunteer employees representing sporting clubs, associations and state sporting bodies, as well as staff who work in school sport departments.

All levels of sporting organisations have a responsibility to keep children safe and we encourage representatives from all levels to attend and learn more about the NSW 10 Child Safe Standards.

The purpose of this webinar is for you to:

• Understand the Child Safe Standards and the responsibilities for NSW service providers
• Gain confidence in embedding the Child Safe Standards by learning from others in the sport sector
• Talk through the Standards with a sporting lens and understand how to operationalise these in the current climate.

To register your attendance, please click here.

Budget Direct are strong believers in supporting local communities and want to help groups throughout Australia in their efforts to build happy and healthy neighbourhoods. This sponsorship aims to help those striving to make a difference in their local community, but in need of financial assistance.

Budget Direct will provide sponsorship of $1,000, $2,500 or $5,000 to support organisations who;

• provide local or statewide community services
• run community awareness and education programs
• promote health and wellbeing (e.g. sports clubs)
• advocate for road safety
• provide emergency services
• support in need or at-risk Australians
• help build strong, vibrant communities.

Applications are now open. For more information or to apply, please click here.

Member Protection Information Officers (MPIO) have an important role to play at all levels of sport. The MPIO provides information about rights, responsibilities and options to an individual making a complaint or raising a concern in sport.

MPIO workshops are currently being delivered via video format (“webinar”) as a temporary alternative to face-to-face training. The webinar involves two 1-hour sessions and are currently free for sport and active recreation organisations.

The webinar consolidates online training and focuses on developing the skills needed to deal with people in the MPIO role. Topics covered include:

• MPIO Roles and Responsibilities
• Listening and responding effectively
• Conflict of interest and impartiality
• Communication and promotion of MPIO
• Next steps action list
• Useful resources and contacts

Please click here for more information and to book your place at the December course.

The Sport NSW Sporting Grants Summary monitors available Grants (returning and new) from around NSW. 

Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program
This program aims to provide NSW sports clubs the opportunity to acquire an automated external defibrillator (AED) package for their club or sports facility at a reduced cost. Applications are now open, with assessments on 23 November 2020, 22 February 2021 and final applications closing at 5pm Monday, 12 April 2021. To learn more, including eligibility and funding amounts, please click here.

For a full list - Download the Sport NSW Sporting Grants Summary.

Interested in a career in sport? or Looking for the latest volunteering opportunities?

For the latest sport and recreation jobs visit the Sport NSW Jobs Board available on our website.

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