National Governance Resource Library
Guides, templates and tools for national and state sporting organisations
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is focused on improving the capability of sporting organisations to create an effective and sustainable national sport sector..
The Sports Governance Principles and Standards provide the framework for effective governance and this library provides access to free resources sporting organisations can use to help implement good governance practices.
The suite of consistent resources was co-designed by the ASC, state and territory agencies for sport and recreation, and national sporting organisations to ensure they are fit for purpose and reflect best practice in sport.
The National Governance Resource Library is a collaborative project in the pursuit of sports governance excellence.
- Australian Capital Territory Government
- New South Wales Government
- Northern Territory Government
- Queensland Government
- South Australian Government
- Tasmanian Government
- Victorian Government
- Western Australian Government
Resources
Sport Governance
Foundation guides which provide the framework for effective governance.Joint Position Statements
To guide effective governance across the sport sector.Gender Equity
Tools and resources to support sporting organisations to embed gender equity.Board Foundations
Resources to support board and committee structure.Board Functions
Tools for planning and executing core board functions.Board Induction
Resources to support the induction of directors.Board Responsibilities
Resources to support board and organisational performance.Board Subcommittees
Templates to support effective subcommittees.Director Education
Governance courses for directors and committee members.Director Recruitment
Guides and templates to support the director recruitment process.Strategic Planning
Guides and templates to support the development of strategic plans.Governance Reporting
Tools and examples to support governance reporting at AGMs.Case Studies
Tools and examples to support governance reporting at AGMs
How to use the resources
The resources have been developed with consideration to the diversity of sporting organisations across sport (size, scale, remit, etc) and must be tailored to the requirements of your sporting organisation.
Tailor the templates to suit your organisation, by relevant information in the fields highlighted yellow. The information highlighted in green provides prompts that can be deleted as you work through the document or prior to publishing if you want to provide context for reviewers and approvers.
Important note: Information included in a resource or template does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as legal advice. We recommend and encourage organisations to seek professional advice should you have any specific queries.
Sport Governance Courses
Gain skills, knowledge and techniques to actively contribute to the success of your sporting organisation. Courses are free and designed to support new and existing directors at all levels of sport. Enrol now and access 'The start line', 'The spirit of the game', and 'The defence'.
Contact
For further information please contact the relevant agency:
- Australian Capital Territory: TBC
- New South Wales: sectorcapability@sport.nsw.gov.au
- Northern Territory: ntsa.workforcedevelopment@nt.gov.au
- Queensland: sportrecpartnership@dtis.qld.gov.au
- Australian Sports Commission: sportsgovernance@ausport.gov.au
- South Australia: orsr.enquiries@sa.gov.au
- Tasmania: info@sportrec.tas.gov.au
- Victoria: sportprograms@sport.vic.gov.au
- Western Australia: sport.business@dlgsc.wa.gov.au