Confederation of Australian Sport
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The Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) is the national peak body for sport in Australia. Known until recently as Sport Industry Australia, it was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with governments and key stakeholders.
The overriding aim of CAS is to contribute to the development of a society in which the social, economic and health benefits of widespread participation in sport and recreation are recognised and valued by all.
Through the promotion of participation in sport and physical activity, CAS aims:
• to improve the health and well-being of individual Australians; and
• to maximise the sport and leisure industry’s contribution to the Australian economy
CAS has over twenty years experience with political, economic, industrial and social developments in sport. It is the voice of the sport sector and plays a leading role in the development of sport in Australia. CAS aims to be influential and respected in the sport and recreation industry, the government and the community.
As the peak body for sport, CAS has as its members most of Australia’s National Sporting Organisations, the bodies which collectively represent over seven million Australians. Members also include a number of other organisations associated with the sport industry.
CAS aims to further the interests of sport and member organisations by:
• facilitating positive public policy outcomes through active representation of sector views to governments, community decision makers and the public;
• improving the performance of the sector through the dissemination of timely and relevant information, advice and services;
• providing relevant and appropriate services to the member organizations; and
• raising the profile of member organisations and increasing public awareness and understanding of the sector’s contribution to the community, the economy and the health status of the population.
CAS also has an extremely experienced event management operation that has organised the Australian Masters Games in 2003 and 2005, and the Australasian Masters Games in 2007. It owns and operates Australia’s largest multi-sport event with over 10,000 participants competing in over 50 sports. CAS also works as event management consultants and has assisted the FFA in the delivery of the AFC Women’s World Cup Qualifying tournament and also contributed a team to assist with Spectator Services at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in March 2006.
An important complementary activity to the advocacy role of CAS is to celebrate the achievements of Australian sportsmen and sportswomen, and to encourage the pursuit of excellence across all areas of the sports industry. Since 1980, CAS has held the Australian Sport Awards every year to recognise exceptional performance by athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and sports businesses.
More information about the Confederation of Australian Sport can be found at www.sportforall.com.au
