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Sport and Recreation is part of the Office of Communities , a division of the NSW Department of Education and Communities.
Our purpose is to assist the people of NSW participate in Sport and Recreation, and our vision is of a community that uses Sport and Recreation to improve its well being. Sport and Recreation play a vital role in binding our communities together, and participation in physical activity creates a broad range of benefits for all members of the community.

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From developing the self-esteem of young people to maintaining the health and fitness of senior citizens, and nurturing talented athletes to improving everyone's enjoyment of life, we are concerned with the big picture gains of sport and recreation for all communities in NSW.

ABN
96 991 896 913
Specialty
Injury Prevention, Research, Sports Safety
Item
Awards, Insurance
Payment Method
Cash
Assurance
Accredited
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(02) 9006 3700

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(02) 9006 3888 (fax)
(02) 9006 3800 (fax)

What is the role of Sport and Recreation?

Under the legislation, the Minister provides administrative support to the Combat Sports Authority. This is provided by staff of Sport and Recreation, a Division of the Office of Communities. The Executive Officer of the Combat Sports Authority is an employee of the Office of Communities. Generally casual staff are employed to undertake the role of Combat Sports Inspectors.

What assistance can Sport and Recreation staff provide?

Sport and Recreation staff are available to provide advice to potential applicants on interpreting the Program Guidelines, and to provide advice on the types of activities that are relevant to each of the funding categories. However Sport and Recreation staff are not able to talk through the details of an application or to provide advice that may be perceived as providing an unfair advantage to one applicant over another.

What is the purpose of the Sport and Recreation grants program?

The overall aim of the grants is to increase participation in sport, recreation and structured physical activity. Each grant program has a specific set of objectives and these can be found in section 3 of the relevant Grant Program Guidelines.