- Recognition criteria
Recognition of a sport association by the State Government as the pre-eminent governing body for their sports in Victoria will be assessed against the below criteria:
- Criteria 1. Sport is the organisation’s core business
- Criteria 2. The organisation is the pre-eminent governing body for the sport in Victoria and represents all Victorians.
- Criteria 3. The organisation is the Victorian state affiliated body of the national sporting organisation recognised by Sport Australia
- Criteria 4. The organisation is non-government, legally constituted and not-for-profit
- Criteria 5. The organisation has been operational for a minimum of three years and is financially solvent
- Criteria 6. The organisation can provide evidence that demonstrates their commitment to contributing to the Victorian Sport and recreation sector by alignment to Victorian Government policies and outcomes.
- Applying for recognition
Applications for recognition will be assessed biannually. The applications periods for the 2022 are outlined below.
Round 1: Opens 15 March 2022 – Closes 22 April 2022
Round 2: Opens 15 August 2022 – Closes 23 September 2022
Should organisations require further information or have queries about the process for state sporting association recognition, please contact the Manager - Governance and Integrity via sportprograms@sport.vic.gov.au
A state sporting association is the governing body for a sport at state level. They represent affiliated member leagues, associations, clubs and participants. State sporting associations are responsible for the development of their sport within Victoria, from community participation through to high performance level and are capable of representing all Victorians participating in the sport.
Recognition as a state sporting association by Sport and Recreation Victoria acknowledges an organisation as the pre-eminent governing body for the sport in Victoria.
State sporting association recognition status is limited to a single organisation for each sporting type to enable cohesive relationships between government and the sports sector and prevent fragmentation of sports.