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The impact of COVID-19, both real and perceived is evolving at a rapid rate. Sport NSW is actively monitoring the latest updates and will continue to update its members and stakeholders throughout the pandemic.

A Return to Sport from 1 July 2020

The Acting Minister for Sport, Dr. Geoff Lee, announced on 10 June that adult community sport could recommence at the same time as 18 years and under, from the start of July.

Sport NSW thanks Minister Lee and the NSW Government for listening to sporting organisations, associations and clubs and aligning the start dates for both juniors and seniors.

As sporting clubs and organisations prepare for the return to competition, Sport NSW would like to remind you to stay up to date with the current NSW Government coronavirus information and NSW Public Health Orders.

For the latest information, resources and updates please click here.

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.

TONIGHT! Unlocking the value of data post COVID-19

Tuesday, 23 June: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Data has the power to inform, connect and influence - bringing sports closer to government and other key planning and funding stakeholders. It can also enhance sport operations and delivery. Yet too often sports fail to take a number of simple steps to realise its full potential. This session will consider best practice with respect to member management systems, as well as how to then leverage the value of this data across NSW today.

Join us as we hear from three subject experts, Simon Haire (ActiveXchange), Nic Watkins (Revolutionise Sport), Dr. Lindsey Reece (SPRINTER) and various State Sporting Organisations.

To register now, please click here.

The Power of Sport to Connect Community

Thursday, 25 June: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Sport has the power to connect communities and build social cohesion. As we start the transition out of COVID-19 join us for a discussion on the power of sport, Play for Lives Campaign and the opportunities that lie ahead.

This webinar will feature three well-known people in the NSW sports world with host Samantha Lane (Journalist, Author, Commentator) joined by Craig Foster (Socceroo, Founder Play for Lives) and Sam Mostyn (Sydney Swans Board Director, ex AFL Commissioner).

To register for this Timeout Talk, please click here.

You're invited! ACPE is holding its first Virtual Open Day for Semester 2, 2020 on 27 June from 10.00am. Come along to learn more about our specialised degrees, turning your passion into a career and why our graduates have a head start in the industry.

Register now at https://acpe.edu.au/open-day/.

Sport NSW recently announced the launch of the Active Abilities Series – by people with a disability, for people with a disability.

Click here to access the Active Abilities Series

During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Murray Elbourn, Disability Inclusion Manager at Sport NSW, identified the scarcity of specific online exercise content for people with a disability – despite the increasing options for able-bodied people.

Sport NSW collaborated with Rachelle Sultana, Head Exercise Physiologist at Healthstin, seven incredible NSW and Australian representative athletes from across the physical, sensory and intellectual disability spectrum, and the team from Hustle Media to create workout sessions for people with disabilities.

The program features three levels: 10-minute introductory, 15-minute intermediate and 30-minute sport participant exercises that are designed for the following disabilities:

• Blind or Low Vision
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Autism
• Down Syndrome
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Cerebral Palsy
• Quadriplegia & Paraplegia

Sport NSW hopes this series will encourage greater participation and build awareness around the limited options currently available. We encourage you to share the series with your network so it can provide benefit to people far and wide.

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 Sunsuper Community Grants are here to give you the leg up, or the helping hand you need to make your dream a reality.

The grant program aims to assist not-for-profit organisations or community groups that dream of helping to create brighter futures for Australians or a more active community or support others to live better.

The three rounds for 2020 are Better Living, Brighter Futures and Active Community with a total of $150,000 available.

Applications close this week on Friday, 26 June 2020. Click here for more information or to apply.

The COVIDSafe app has been developed by the Australian Government as part of their work to slow the spread of COVID-19. The app is designed to help find and contain outbreaks quickly, meaning governments can start to ease restrictions while still keeping Australians safe.

The COVIDSafe app helps find close contacts of COVID-19 cases. The app helps state and territory health officials to quickly contact people who may have been exposed to COVID-19. This reduces the chances of you passing on the virus to your family, friends and other people in the community.

Sport NSW is supporting the government and encouraging the sporting community to download the COVIDSafe app. Downloading the app is completely voluntary, however we hope it will assist in the easing of restrictions and help keep our community safer as we start to return to sport and other activities.

For all the information on the COVIDSafe app, please click here.

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

Para-sport Equipment Fund
The Para-sport Equipment 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 are open and will close at 5.00pm on Friday 26 June. Please click here to apply. For information on eligibility requirements and the selection process, 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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