Dear [[NAME]],

It has been a long wait, but sport is finally back in NSW!

With many sports re-commencing competition on the weekend and others returning in the coming weeks, it is important that everyone continues to stay up-to-date with the latest NSW Government COVID-19 information.

On Tuesday, 30 June 2020, the NSW Minister for Health and Medical Research, The Hon Brad Hazzard MP, made the Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order (No 4) under the Public Health Act 2010. This Order revokes all previous Public Health Orders and, amongst other areas, provides the rules governing the conduct of sport and active recreation. The full Order may be viewed here.

It is also important to note that a COVID-19 Safety Plan is mandatory and must be kept at the venue / clubhouse with the Duty Officer aware of it's location for access and inspection by an authorised officer if required. To view the NSW Government approved Safety Plans, please click here.

Enjoy the return to sport and remember to stay safe!

Nominations for the 2020 NSW Community Sports Awards close soon!

The NSW Community Sports Awards recognise outstanding achievements and contributions to community sport in NSW. These awards are focused on community and grassroots sport and provide State Sporting Organisations and State Sporting Organisations with a Disability an opportunity to recognise the efforts and achievements of their dedicated volunteers.

This year, nominations are invited for ten categories plus the Distinguished Long Service Awards for those who have given exceptional service to their sport for over 25 years. To assist with your nominations, please download the 2020 NSW Community Sports Awards Guidelines to see the conditions of entry and criteria for each award category.

The nomination period will close at midnight on Friday, 17 July 2020. To nominate, please click here.

For any futher information about nominations or the event, please visit the event page or contact Sport NSW on (02) 8736 1239 or info@sportnsw.com.au.

Sport NSW, the Australian College of Physical Education and the NSW Office of Sport have collaborated to create Timeout Talks - #unitedforsports webinar series. The webinar series is a free resource for the industry that aims to keep our sporting community connected and united so we can return as one.

All Timeout Talks are recorded and can be watched back on the Sport NSW website. Please click here for access to previous Timeout Talks.

TOMORROW! How Sporting Values Drive Leadership

Wednesday, 8 July: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Join former Sydney Kings coach, Bob Turner, as he takes a group of sports veterans through values learned from sport that stamped their career. Our elite group will discuss how the essential values and disciplines of team sport apply to leadership and the achievement of success. Panellists Mark Bragg (Founder and Head Coach of NBL Townsville Suns, Author - 'Hard Road'), Rob Beveridge (Professional Basketball Coach for over 28 years) and Stephanie Brantz (Australian Sports Presenter, ABC) will also share insight and touch on key moments from their storied careers in the sports world.

To register now, please click here.

Activating Physical Literacy: Case Studies from Sport

Wednesday, 15 July: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Physical Literacy delivers physical, psychological, social, and cognitive health and wellbeing benefits. This webinar is a follow-up to the timeout talk ‘A conversation around physical literacy' in which the concept of physical literacy and its role in enhancing the sporting and movement experiences of all people engaging in sport, movement and physical activity was explored. In ‘Case Studies from Sport’ sporting organisations will share and explain how they have embraced and embedded physical literacy at the heart of their sporting programs.

The hosts for this webinar are Pierre Comis (Board Director, Bluearth Foundation) and Gareth Long (Director of Program Innovation and Development, ACPE). Pierre and Gareth will be joined by panellists Dr. Mitch Hewitt (Education Project Manager, Tennis Australia), Tom Humphries (Head of Participation, Netball Australia), Jayden Zeinstra (Products Manager, Golf Australia) and Nick Marr (Community Football Manager, Northern Suburbs Football Association).

To register for this Timeout Talk, please click here.

The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the Active Kids program.

The Active Kids program provides two $100 vouchers for parents, guardians and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards sport and active recreation costs each year.

Voucher 2 is now available and valid for use from July to December 2020.

Please click here to claim your voucher or read more information, including how to become a registered Active Kids provider.

The Bushfire Recovery Fund is a grant designed to support netball and community organisations affected by the bushfire disaster events in 2019-2020. The funding aims to assist with various needs that have been identified in the communities such as infrastructure, purchasing equipment, holding clinics, supplying uniforms and even covering the cost of registration or fees for participants.

Applications are currently open and close at 2.00pm on Friday, 31 July 2020. Please click here for more information, including the eligibility criteria and available funding. To apply, please click here.

The Business of Sport Summit is returning in September with a contextually-driven agenda to build business resilience.

The Summit has secured the involvement of the nation’s leading sport executives for a series of exclusive keynote addresses, complementing interactive panel discussions across two powerful days of case-based insight.

Register using the code SNSW25 to receive an exclusive Sport NSW 25% discount. This is your opportunity to join this influential event.

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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