Recent Media Releases

The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Mourns the Passing of Kevan Gosper AO

The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Kevan Gosper AO, who died on Friday,...

ASAPD and CAS Announce New Partnership to Promote Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Sports

The Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD) and the Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) are excited to announce...

GOVERNMENT’S HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN SPORT DRAWS PRAISE FROM ATHLETES

In a landmark move for the Australian sports industry, the government’s recent commitment to significantly bolster funding to $283 million over...

Social prescribing hits the spotlight, with international conference set to profile innovative health and social solutions

Sydney GP Dr Jaspreet Saini has been handing out written prescriptions with a difference for a couple of years now. Saini...

Lydia Williams’s emotional Matildas farewell showed the indelible mark she has left on Australian sport

The Australian sports scene has seen its fair share of legends, but few have left a mark as indelible as Lydia...

Game On: Australia’s Sports Diplomacy Initiative Scores Big on the Global Stage

The federal government has pulled together a sports diplomacy roundtable in a bid to increase Austalia’s international relations. “Sport is...

$10.3 million to get more Australians moving

The Albanese Government is investing $10.3m so more Australians can enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of sport. The latest...

ASC welcomes new Chair

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) proudly announces Kate Jenkins AO as its new Chair, succeeding Josephine Sukkar AM. With a remarkable...

CAS welcomes the Federal Government’s Budget announcement for continuing investment in sport from 2024/25

In addition to the $250m upgrade of the Australian Institute of Sport facilities in Canberra announced earlier in the week the...

Federal government commits $250 million to upgrade the Australian Institute of Sport ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

The federal government will spend almost a quarter of a billion dollars to upgrade the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) ahead...