AUSTRALIAN SPORT, RECREATION AND PLAY INNOVATION AWARDS
- 25-26 June 2025
- Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
NSC will once again have the honour of hosting the Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards.
The purpose of these Industry Innovation Awards is to recognise individuals, not-for-profits, commercial, play, recreation and sport sectors on their innovations to get more people active in the community.
Award nominations will open shortly. Please keep an eye on the NSC newsletter for updates.
2025 Categories for Nomination
The categories for nomination are:
1. INCLUSION PROGRAM/INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR in partnership with Diversity and Inclusion in Sport Alliance (DISA)
Recognises outstanding efforts by individuals or organisations in delivering programs/initiatives that champion inclusion and active participation across diverse communities. This could include initiatives that have advocated for gender equality, involved LGBTQIA+ communities, supported people with disabilities, empowered indigenous populations, reached out to culturally diverse and multicultural communities and encouraged participation among other underrepresented communities.
2. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
The communication messages that innovatively activates the community for more people to be active, play, recreate and participate in community sport at a local level or through a major event.
3. YOUNG INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
A young person (under 30) who has developed a program, space, activity, technological solution or innovative partnership that is encouraging more people to be active.
4. TECHNOLOGY
Innovations in technology that support Business to Business (B2B) improvements for the industry or Business to Consumer (B2C) experiences.
5. INDOOR SPORT & LEISURE FACILITY DESIGN
Innovative design, solutions and management that creates an environment where more people are active (indoor environments, with natural, synthetic and built forms), whilst embracing the principles of sustainability.
6. OUTDOOR SPORT & LEISURE FACILITY DESIGN
Innovative design, solutions and management that creates an environment where more people are active (outdoor environments, with natural, synthetic and built forms), whilst embracing the principles of sustainability.
7. SPORT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Innovations that organisations have embraced that recognise the impact that sport can have on climate change and how they have focused on reducing their carbon footprint.
8. PLAYGROUND DESIGN
Designs and developments that allow and encourage more children to play, have fun and be active.
