Confederation still the voice of nation's sport sector.
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CAS: A SNAPSHOT
The Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) 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. Their overriding aim 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 a) improve the health and well-being of individual Australians; and b) to maximise the sport and leisure industry’s contribution to the Australian economy.
CAS has 30 years’ experience with political, economic, industrial and social developments in sport. It strives to be the voice of the sport sector and aims to be influential and respected in the sport and recreation industry, the government and the community.
“CAS has undertaken some important research recently that values the contribution of sport to Australia at over $23 billion per year,” says CAS CEO Rob Bradley. “State and Federal Governments’ combined contribution to sport is currently less than $1.3 billion, so Government is getting an impressive 17:1 return on investment.
“A major contribution to the health and wellbeing of our nation is made by the 2.3 million volunteers that support community sport on a weekly basis. CAS is working to encourage governments to use sport as a major weapon in the fight against obesity and overweight. The extensive national sporting network is there and so is the willingness of our National Sporting Organisations. CAS believes that governments are currently missing a big opportunity.”
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;
• raising the profile of community sport organisations and increasing public awareness and understanding of the sector’s contribution to the community, the economy and the health status of the population.
For more information, go to their website: www.sportforall.com.au/
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