Dear [[NAME]],

Due to uncertainty in the continually changing health environment, shown below are new recommendations for community sport that have been advised by Dr Kerry Chant, Chief Medical Officer, NSW Health.

Please implement the following updated public health recommendations:

• Cease activities that result in the mixing of participants and staff from different regions, for example by ceasing zone, regional or state championships or competitions.

• Cease any activities that result in overnight stays (e.g. multi-day training camps) due to increased risk of COVID transmission in residential-type settings with shared facilities.

• Cease face-to-face social activities relating to community sports (e.g. award ceremonies, end-of-season social gatherings, post-training group dinners).

• Avoid carpools or bus travel with people from different household groups where possible.

• For local activities, limit spectators to one parent only, where the child requires parental supervision during the sporting activity.

Sporting organisations are requested to commence implementation of these recommendations by Wednesday, 19 August and it is anticipated that they will be in place for the next six (6) weeks.

Please click here to read the full letter from Dr Kerry Chant to Community Sporting Organisations.

At this stage, community sport may be able to continue as it is currently being implemented providing that it does not require inter-regional mixing, including activities which bring together participants (including spectators and officials) from organisations in different regions of Sydney, from a rural area into a metro area and vice versa, and movement between different rural areas.

It is essential that all community sports organisations have a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place and are fully compliant with their plan.

Please click here for some Frequently Asked Questions from the NSW Office of Sport relating to these new recommendations.

NSW Health continues to monitor the situation throughout the State, and the Office of Sport and Sport NSW will communicate any future recommendations, changes to COVID-19 Safety Plans or Public Health Orders that impact community sport.

Thank you for your support in helping to keep community sport COVID-19 safe.

Sport NSW recently announced the finalists for the 2020 NSW Community Sports Awards.

More than 500,000 people across NSW voluntarily dedicate their time every year through their involvement in sporting clubs and organisations. The NSW Community Sports Awards recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of this volunteer workforce as put simply, sport would not exist without them.

A big thank you to Sport NSW Members and the NSW sporting public for your support of these Awards and for taking the time to nominate the worthy volunteers in your sport.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL LIST OF AWARD FINALISTS

Sport NSW is also pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Distinguished Long Service Awards for those that have given exceptional service to their sport for over 25 years.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LIST OF DISTINGUISHED LONG SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to all finalists and Distinguished Long Service Award recipients, and thank you for your continued contribution to the sporting community in NSW.

Sport NSW, in partnership with the Australian Sports Professionals Association, have released the 2020 National Sports Census. If you work in Australian sport as a professional staff member, volunteer, employee, board member, or work in some capacity for a related government agency, business or other endeavour - your voice matters.

Whether you're a first year sports graduate or long term industry veteran, we would appreciate your response. It does not matter what your role is, we want to hear from you!

This census will help us understand the national perspective of the Australian Sports Industry, and will empower everyone in sport by giving them the opportunity to have their voice heard and perspective acknowledged. The results are anonymous and the aggregated information will be made available to all ASPA members and participants to help drive discussions and planning in a post COVID-19 world.

Please click here to complete the census.

The Sport NSW CEO Survey and Salary Benchmarking Report was recently presented to participating NSW State Sporting Organisations.

The two-part report firstly highlights various trends and opportunities across the industry. This includes reporting on gender balance, staff retention and recruitment, the opportunity for shared services and a comparison of sports across the industry. Secondly, the benchmarking report provides a detailed analysis of roles and remuneration across twenty-two key job functions for NSW SSOs, from entry-level to CEO roles.

The report is available for all Sport NSW members. If you are interested in hearing more or purchasing a copy of the report, please contact Libby Sadler at Libby.Sadler@Sportnsw.com.au.

Our partners, ACPE, have created a new short course to show their ongoing support for both individuals and organisations across our sporting community. As such, ACPE is delighted to introduce their new Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Leadership Development. This online full-time course is designed to provide professional up skilling, employment and participation in lifelong learning to those that are either currently working in the business of sport or seeking employment within the industry.

Enrol to study an online self-paced Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Leadership Development with ACPE for only $400.

To find out more or register for the course, please click here.

The Social Investment Grants Program aims to support not-for-profit organisations in their quest to help excluded, marginalised and disadvantaged people. The grant program aims to strengthen communities and the not-for-profit organisations that so many people rely on.

A total of $300,000 is available for the 2020 program, with grant amounts of $25,000 or $50,000 available for applicants. This year the program will also include five in-kind strategic impact grants to help not-for-profits build capacity within their organisation.

Applications are now open. Please click here for more information, including the eligibility criteria and how to apply.

The Sporting Injuries Insurance Scheme is unique to NSW. Designed to provide affordable insurance to people who are seriously injured while participating in a sporting activity, it has been providing benefits worth over $21 million for more than 40 years, regardless of negligence or fault.

Sporting Injuries Insurance covers over 210,000 participants seeking insurance from 125 sporting organisations across 60 sports. It covers a sporting organisation’s sporting events, trials, exhibition matches, supervised practice and training.

Benefits are payable to claimants who meet the criteria regardless of an entitlement from any other source and cover can cost a participant as little as $1 a year. Membership in the Sporting Injuries Insurance Scheme is open to all sporting organisations in NSW.

icare Sporting Injuries provides a serious injuries and death insurance cover to sporting participants in NSW. It offers:

• affordable premiums
• significant benefits
• benefits paid regardless of fault or pre-existing conditions
• an exemption from the requirements of NSW workers compensation laws.

Visit the iCare website or call 02 7922 5392 for further information or to obtain a quote.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is aware that local and community sporting clubs and associations have been directly impacted by restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.

Many sporting clubs have been required to suspend, shorten or cancel their 2020 sporting seasons and may be struggling to manage membership cancellation requests and the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Please click here to read the article from the NSW Office of Sport, including further information from the ACCC, specific to local sporting clubs and associations.

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

Para-sport Equipment Fund
This fund is designed to provide opportunities for Australians with disabilities to participate and compete in Para-sport by addressing the challenges associated with the high cost of Para-sport equipment. Applications for Round 5 have been extended and will close at 5.00pm on Friday, 6 November 2020. Please click here to apply. For information on eligibility requirements and the selection process, please click here. For athlete testimonials, 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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