Regional grants kickstart sport volunteer opportunities

Netball Victoria will use the grant money to create an education program that upskills netball volunteers to develop administrative and workplace skills, to support the smooth operation of community netball organisations.

Tennis Victoria’s grant will go towards providing administration support for local clubs – giving volunteers more time to focus on their programs and activities.

Sports Central in Ballarat will provide professional development, networking, and mentoring support to help boost the number of women and girls volunteering at grassroots clubs in the Central Highlands area.

Swimming Victoria, in partnership with Diving Victoria, will create a new Aquatic Leader role in the Barwon South West region to address challenges such as declining volunteer numbers and pool closures.

The Sustainable Volunteer Workforce Program backs sport and active recreation sector initiatives and partnerships that help attract and retain volunteers and staff, reduce volunteer workload, and ultimately increase participation opportunities for Victorians on and off the field.

It is part of our new $60 million Regional Community Sport Development Fund that is delivering infrastructure and programs to support more regional Victorian families and children to become and remain physically active.

Increasing sector capability and supporting the development of a highly skilled sport and active recreation workforce that in turn leads to a strong, sustainable industry is a key objective of Active Victoria 2022-2026 – A strategic framework for sport and active recreation in Victoria.

For more information on the program and to view the full list of recipients visit Sustainable Volunteer Workforce Program.