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05 May 2026- Play Well
Paddle’s plan to grow participation
Paddle is the latest sport to align its participation plan with Play Well - Australia’s Sport Participation Strategy.
31 Mar 2026- ASC
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Sailing charts course to grow participation to Brisbane 2032 and beyond
Getting more Australians on the water, more often and in more ways is the focus of Australian Sailing’s new national Participation Plan.
03 Mar 2026- ASC
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ASC and Sportish team up for Play Well podcast
Some of the country’s biggest names have thrown their support behind Australia’s Sport Participation Strategy, Play Well, by taking part in a new podcast series.
19 Jan 2026- ASC
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Supporting access to community sport
Australia is developing its first National Community Sport Infrastructure Plan to support more informed and coordinated decision-making about community sport facilities.
07 Dec 2025- ASC
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Transformative inclusion efforts earn Veronica Treloar ASC Sport Volunteer of the Year
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has announced Veronica Treloar, from the Williamstown Swimming & Life Saving Club in Melbourne, as the winner of the prestigious 2025 ASC Sport Volunteer of the Year Award.
14 Nov 2025- ASC
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Join the Play Well First Nations Advisory Group
The ASC is calling for EOIs from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to join a Play Well First Nations Advisory Group.
03 Nov 2025- Play Well
Perth marks final stop in Play Well roadshow
The annual Play Well state and territory roadshows have wrapped up in Perth with close to 500 people attending eight sessions held across the country.
07 Oct 2025- Play Well
Aussies helping shape community sport facilities
More than 2,000 Australians have had their say on the future of community sport infrastructure helping shape the nation’s first National Community Sport Infrastructure Action Plan.
06 Oct 2025- ASC
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Search begins for Australia’s best sports volunteer
Do you know a sport volunteer who has made an exceptional impact over the past 12 months?
29 Sept 2025- ASC
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Game Plan revolutionises grassroots sport
Behind the scenes of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, an important transformation was taking place. The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Football Australia were working together to strengthen community clubs in preparation for a surge in participation.
22 Sept 2025- ASC
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Bringing sport together to Play Well
Bringing the sector together to align resources, effort and investment is the focus of Horizon 1 (2024-2026) of the Play Well Strategy.
25 Aug 2025- ASC
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Aussies urged to find their place in sport as millions miss out
Australia is known as a sport loving nation, but when it comes to participating in organised sport, we’re spending more time on the bench than on the playing field.