Case Study: The Australian Sports Commission
Introduction
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is a statutory authority within the Australian Government’s Department of Health portfolio. It was established in 1985 and operates under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989. The ASC is governed by a board of commissioners appointed by the Australian Government. The board determines the ASC’s overall direction, decides on actual allocation of resources and policy for delegated decisions, and is accountable to the Minister for Sport and to Parliament.
The ASC is administered from Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Bruce campus. Other AIS operations are located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, as well as Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom. …show more content…
Australian athletes have a great advantage in their access to the world’s best advice and support in technology, sports science and sports medicine thanks to expertise at the AIS and the network of state and territory institutes and academies of sport.
The ETC will replicate this Australian innovation and expertise in sports science and sports medicine and establish it in Europe allowing Australia to maintain its competitive advantage when training or competing overseas.
Coaching Provision and Coach Development
Inclusive Coaching
Being inclusive means adapting and modifying coaching practices and activities to ensure every participant, regardless of age, gender, ability level, disability and ethnic background has the opportunity to participate if they choose to. Good coaches adapt and modify aspects of their coaching and create an environment that caters for individual needs and allows everyone to take part. The onus of inclusion rests with the coach.
Qualities and skills of an inclusive coach:
Qualities
Attributes
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is a statutory authority within the Australian Government’s Department of Health portfolio. It was established in 1985 and operates under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989. The ASC is governed by a board of commissioners appointed by the Australian Government. The board determines the ASC’s overall direction, decides on actual allocation of resources and policy for delegated decisions, and is accountable to the Minister for Sport and to Parliament.
The ASC is administered from Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Bruce campus. Other AIS operations are located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, as well as Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom. …show more content…
Australian athletes have a great advantage in their access to the world’s best advice and support in technology, sports science and sports medicine thanks to expertise at the AIS and the network of state and territory institutes and academies of sport.
The ETC will replicate this Australian innovation and expertise in sports science and sports medicine and establish it in Europe allowing Australia to maintain its competitive advantage when training or competing overseas.
Coaching Provision and Coach Development
Inclusive Coaching
Being inclusive means adapting and modifying coaching practices and activities to ensure every participant, regardless of age, gender, ability level, disability and ethnic background has the opportunity to participate if they choose to. Good coaches adapt and modify aspects of their coaching and create an environment that caters for individual needs and allows everyone to take part. The onus of inclusion rests with the coach.
Qualities and skills of an inclusive coach:
Qualities
Attributes