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Play Australia Networking
Come and chat with the global and national industry leaders at their stand (NSC Peak Body Hub) 5.15pm - 6.15pm on Tuesday 12th July. They have many initiatives for local governments to embrace to activate playgrounds, including ‘1000 Play Streets’, a movement to...
Tapping into the Wisdom of Gen Z to Co-create the Future of Sport
Embracing generational change is a challenge to modern leaders and participants alike. Appreciating the barriers to participation and the hurdles for future leaders directly from VicHealth’s Future Healthy research together with insights from young Olympians at this...
Collective Approach to Growing Participation Across Boundaries
Local governments have a role to play in thinking outside the boundaries and to start at the right point to plan for diverse and inclusive communities. How will they use data differently to appreciate the real evidence on participation and who should be targeted? Hear...
Retro-Fitting Community Facilities to Have Greatest Community Impact
If the most sustainable facility is the one we don’t build, how do we accommodate the need for community sport and leisure infrastructure? With our ageing infrastructure, how can we continue to innovate and adapt to make an impact? We will hear from two of our global...
2 weeks to go – Book in before the last minute rush
If you are in Melbourne early for the Convention, don’t miss out on one of the tours on Monday 11 July. There are three innovative tours to choose from. Play, Children & Young People Tour Sustainability in Sports Facilities and Surfaces Tour Community Leisure...
Redefining and Leveraging Major Sporting Events to Benefit Community Participation
Has Australia lost its place in the globe’s rankings for sport, are our expectations too high in the new global hierarchy of sporting super- powers? Was the Crawford Review accurate in 2010 and should we focus our investments on community participation? With the...
A Vision for Australian Sport by Kieren Perkins OAM
Kieren Perkins OAM will present his vision for sport in Australia and how sport can make a difference to society and impact on our planning and focus for the next decade with the 10 year runway up to Brisbane 2032. Join us to hear from global leaders from England,...
How do we Avoid the Clash in Competing Diversity and Inclusion Priorities
This panel session is filled with passionate professionals who have big challenges in bringing balanced outcomes for the community. A not to be missed session featuring: Sarah Styles Director, Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, Sport and Recreation Victoria...
EOFY Offer: 5 for the price of 4…. Why not bring the team!
It’s that time of year when you are thinking about how best to invest in your team and also make sure development plans are relevant and aligned to their roles. We have solved that dilemma for you, and are pleased to announced our End of Financial Year offer : 5...