NSW Sport and Recreation
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1955 |
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| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | Level 3, 6B Figtree Drive, Sydney Olympic Park |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent Agency | Department of Industry |
| Website | www.sport.nsw.gov.au |
The Office of Sport, an agency of the New South Wales Government, is responsible for assisting the people of New South Wales to participate in sport and active recreation, in order to improve personal and community well being.
Administratively, the agency is a division within the Office of Sport, which is part of the Department of Industry. The Chief Executive of the Office of Sport is Matt Miller. Ultimately, the agency is responsible to the Minister for Sport, presently the Hon. Stuart Ayres MP.
Whilst the agency was formed in 2014 with its current title, its history goes back 60 years. Formerly the New South Wales Department of Sport and Recreation (until 2003); the agency was reincarnated as the New South Wales Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (2003 to 2006), the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation (2006 to 2009), Communities NSW (2009 to 2011), and Office of Communities, Sport & Recreation (2011-2014).
Sport and Recreation is divided into 3 branches:
As part of its commitment to the people of NSW, the Office of Sport manages 11 Centres in NSW, 3 Olympic Sport Venues and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
The Sport and Recreation Centres offer people of all ages the opportunity to participate in well-planned recreational and sporting activities in a residential environment at an economical cost. The Centres offer the following programs and services:
The 11 Sport and Recreation Centres are located at:
Olympic Sport Venues include:
The Participation and Partnerships branch incorporates regions, funding and performance, and industry programs.
The Office of Sport has offices in:
These offices work closely with local government, non-government agencies, community and sporting organisations to facilitate, implement and promote greater opportunities for sport and recreation in the community.
The Policy and Strategy branch develops and provides strategic advice to the Minister, Chief Executive and Executive Director. The branch works closely with stakeholders in the sport and recreation sector, other entities within the portfolio and key government agencies including Infrastructure NSW, Destination NSW and NSW Treasury.
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