Support major sporting events, sports diplomacy, and sport and physical activity in Australia.
The Government will provide $39.8 million over 7 years from 2023-24 to support major sporting events, sports diplomacy, and sport and physical activity in Australia. Funding includes:
* $16.3 million over 6 years from 2024-25 to support the Confederation of Australian Sport to host the World Masters Games 2029 in Perth, Western Australia, with funding subject to confirmation of a successful bid for Australia to host this event
* $8.3 million in 2023-24 for the extension of the Local Sporting Champions program, which supports young Australians to participate in state, national and international sporting competitions
* $3.8 million in 2023-24 to the Australian Sports Foundation to enhance the organisation's information technology network to address emerging cyber security risks
* $3.3 million in 2023-24 to continue Surf Life Saving Australia's vocational education and training support for Australia's surf lifesaving volunteers
* $3.3 million over two years from 2023-24 to continue and expand The Big Issue's Community Street Soccer Program
* $2.1 million over two years from 2023-24 to the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Australian Sports Commission to support women and girls participation in talent and development programs to increase female representations in coaching, officiating and sports administration
* $1.6 million over 3 years from 2023-24 to Reclink Australia to expand sport and recreation programs for disadvantaged Australians in the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory
* $0.8 million in 2023-24 to develop a new National Sport Plan and undertake a review of the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989
* $0.2 million in 2023-24 to support development of the Government's Major Sporting Events Strategic Investment Model to better quantify the broader social and economic impacts of major sporting events. The cost of this measure will be partially met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Health and Aged Care. This measure will be partially offset by redirecting funding from the 2023-24 Budget measure titled Reinvesting in Health and Aged Care Programs.