Dear [[NAME]],

Following the letter dated 14 August 2020 from the NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, further advice has been provided to support the sport and recreation sector interpret and apply the recommendations.

The updated advice addresses differing requirements for several sports 'groups' in the Sydney metropolitan area as well as for regional NSW:

1. Sport at a 'regular' club level (i.e. the majority of community sports competitions) including metropolitan and regional NSW (page 1);
2. Sport using limited or specialised facilities (page 2);
3. Sport for professionals and semi-professionals (page 2);
4. Sport for pre-elite (non-professionals) using premium facilities (page 3); and,
5. Sport for people with a disability (page 3).

To read the updated advice from the Chief Health Officer, please click here.

Please note that it remains essential that all community sports organisations have a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place, and are fully compliant with their Plan.

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 2020 Supplementary Grants are designed to support the efforts of New South Wales’ volunteers as well as to encourage and increase participation in volunteering by on-funding grants to provide small amounts of money that organisations and community groups can use to help their volunteers. The supplementary volunteer grants are designed to support volunteer involving organisations to:

• Help support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers
• Help support the inclusion of vulnerable people through volunteering
• Encourage, support, and increase participation in volunteering
• Post COVID-19 re-engagement activities for volunteers
• Adapting practices to support volunteer safety in relation to COVID-19

Not-for-profit organisations with at least 40% of their workforce as volunteers can apply for grants of between $1,000 to $5,000. A total pool of $748,000 is available across NSW and applications close on Sunday, 20 September 2020. To find out more or apply, please click here.

Australia's leading National Sports Convention (NSC), postponed from July this year, has embraced the challenges of COVID-19 and is now offering three single day NSC Forums 2020 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The Sydney Forum will be held on Monday, 9 November 2020 at Rosehill Gardens.

As the sport, government, recreation and play sectors start to look forward, the NSC Forums bring together global and national leaders along with specialists in the state to share insights and opportunities to recalibrate and prepare for 2021.

The NSC Forums will also be accessible online, with online technology allowing virtual delegates to share similar benefits.

A range of keynote sessions and workshops are offered to all delegates, with global thought leaders, national and local leaders exploring the opportunities in these challenging times. To view the full program, please click here.

As an ongoing partner of the NSC, Sport NSW is delighted to be able to offer a $75 discount off the Full Delegate Standard Registration. Use code LIVE2ASSO to get your discount when registering online. Click here to register now.

Sport NSW and The Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) have renewed their partnership for another three years. Since commencing the partnership in 2016, Sport NSW and ACPE have worked collaboratively and strategically to deliver programs and projects for both the wider sporting community and students and alumni of ACPE. With the relationship taking on new highs each year, committing to a further three years was the logical decision to make for each organisation.

The partnership renewal will continue to open up and deliver a high-level knowledge exchange between the sports industry and ACPE, with ACPE playing an active role in contributing to the sporting community. This has been highlighted in recent years by a wide range of professional development opportunities offered to Sport NSW members, ACPE students gaining industry experience with some of the leading minds in sport and, more recently, through the Timeout Talks #unitedforsport webinar series. Sport NSW and ACPE are committed to working together to provide further development opportunities and to support to the sporting community through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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