01 July, 2009
$400,000 to support national baseball league
The Australian Government is to provide $400,000 to support plans for a new national baseball league that will help
develop the next generation of Australian baseball stars.
26 June, 2009
National Education and Prevention Action Plan on Illicit Drugs in Sport
The Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, has released the Australian Government’s $20.1 million Illicit Drugs in Sport - National Education and Prevention Action Plan to help tackle illicit drug use in sport and in the broader communit
19 June, 2009
Young Indigenous Cricketers Begin Historic Tour
A team of Indigenous cricketers have been presented with their representative caps as they prepare to retrace the steps of the first Australian cricket team to tour England.
16 June, 2009
The Australian Government is to provide $300,000 to help Basketball Australia (BA) continue building a stronger future for the sport in Australia.
$300,000 to help basketball build a strong future
12 June, 2009
Campbelltown Sports Stadium redevelopment takes shape
The long-awaited redevelopment of Campbelltown Sports Stadium is underway thanks to the $8.8 million grant from the Australian Government.
10 June, 2009
Should successful athletes have to pay back the AIS?
Kate Ellis gives her thoughts on the whether successful athletes should have to pay back the AIS?
26 May, 2009
Support for world conference on women in sport
The Australian Government has committed $100,000 to support the 5th International Working Group World Conference on Women in Sport.
12 May, 2009
$4.4 Million Boost to Surf Life Saving Australia to Help Save Lives
The Australian Government is funding a comprehensive information and communications technology system to enhance Surf Life Saving Australia's 'e capability'.
12 May, 2009
$21.1 Million to Enhance Australia’s Anti-Doping Framework
The Australian Government will reinforce its tough stance on doping in sport, keeping our sports-loving nation at the forefront of international anti-doping efforts.
06 May, 2009
Minister Announces Executive Director of the Australian Sports Commission
The Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, today announced Mr Matt Miller as the new Executive Director of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).