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This chapter offers an introduction to and overview of the changes that have occurred during the last 50 years in the organisation and delivery of Australian sport and establishes the rationale and purpose of this textbook. Definitions of ‘sport’ and ‘management’ are reviewed as the foundation to the study of ‘sport management’ and the organisations that make up the sector. Traditional and contemporary structures for national sporting organisations are also introduced to highlight the transitions in Australian sport and the increasing complexity of the sector.

Pages: 19

This chapter considers the historical development of sport in Australia, from the late eighteenth century to the 1970s. The chapter contextualises the changes which took place in Australian sport in the last quarter of the twentieth century and the legacies inherited by modern sport managers. It briefly considers the pre-colonial activities of Indigenous Australians and the influence of the British on modern sport in the early settlements in Australia followed by insights into sport in Australia in the mid-colonial and later colonial period. The chapter also provides an overview of the history and establishment of international sport federations and national sport federations in Australia, both of which were important precursors to contemporary sport management and the transition from amateurism to professionalism as discussed in this chapter. The chapter concludes by identifying some precursors to Australian government policy formation for sport.

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This chapter examines the nature, context and functions of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Movements internationally and in Australia. These two movements, which have occupied the energies of sport administrators and managers for more than a century, have made the quadrennial exploits of Australian athletes possible, drawing to them vast audiences, attracting the closest of attention from the media and embodying the aspirations of a host of sponsors and supporters. The focus of this chapter is on the structures and functions of the constituent agencies of each movement, their interconnections and integration.

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This chapter examines the complex and diverse workforce needed to drive the sport system in Australia. The sport industry is increasingly specialised with significant commercialisation and professionalisation throughout the sector as it reaches into a range of different sectors of the economy such as tourism, entertainment, health and business. Therefore, the sport business requires a workforce that is made up of both volunteers and paid professionals who engage or work in many sectors, and in many ways such as full time, part time, contracted and casual, and often during leisure time for the wider public. Thus, the workforce is complex and planning for a workforce that might ebb and flow with events and seasons requires strategic consideration. Planning for work in sport is often part of an employee’s lifestyle choice and often a passion, raising various challenges for senior managers. This chapter will bring together strategic human resource management as well as leisure management theories and frameworks to understand and plan for the sport workforce into the future.

Pages: 29

This chapter explores the interface between the various levels of government and the sport system. The chapter commences by first providing a brief history of government intervention in sport. At the federal level, the chapter introduces and surveys the principal agencies and departments responsible for delivering government policy. These include the Department of Health and Ageing, the Australian Sports Commission and Sport Integrity Australia. The chapter then examines how state level policy and agencies engage with the sport system, utilising Western Australia and Tourism and Events Queensland as case studies. The chapter concludes by reviewing local government, which plays a critical role in the provision of sport and recreation services at the community level.

Pages: 58

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This chapter considers professional sport and the linkages between business, entertainment and sport. It introduces the term ‘corporate sport’ to describe high-profile, revenue generating sports that conduct professional competitions and events. Economic drivers that developed and sustain these professional leagues and competitions are identified, and six characteristics are introduced to assist determine if sport organisations can sustain professional sport structures. This chapter considers the rise of corporate sports from amateur to professional structures, and the effects of organisational change processes including professionalisation and commercialisation. Finally, the chapter concludes with discussions of potential tensions that commercial and corporate practices introduce for sport managers.

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This chapter examines the event sector and explores its role and function in Australian sport. Events, in both recurring and occasional forms, offer a range of tangible and intangible benefits for host destinations, communities and the broader sport ecosystem. Such benefits are associated with the concept of ‘legacy’, which this chapter explores in depth. A by-product of the growing awareness of the potential value associated with sport events has been a corresponding growth in the range of event forms and providers. However, as the events sector has grown, so too has pressure to demonstrate social and economic impact for host destinations. This chapter explores the growing need to monitor the impact of an increasingly commercial event sector upon the delivery of sport, as well as its management and governance. The chapter closes by considering the implications of Australia’s impending golden decade of sport mega events upon the broader sport sector.

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This chapter extends on previous chapters by identifying emergent changes and considers challenges presented by future models and systems of delivering professional sport. It introduces an innovation ecosystem for sport and describes how the breadth of stakeholders contributing to value creation in professional sport has expanded. The chapter presents examples of different models of resourcing and delivering professional sport including those seen in global sport events, leagues and competitive structures and concludes by positioning a need for involvement of both traditional sport systems, as well as new emergent actors if professional sport is to maximise its potential value.

Pages: 65

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This chapter focusses on sport participation from a sport development perspective. This encapsulates how the Australian Government and sport organisations across Australia promote, encourage and manage sport participation using policies and strategies. A particular emphasis is placed on examining junior sport delivery including modified sport programmes and the role of clubs and schools in engaging children in sport from a young age. Sport participation data sources and trends are reviewed to highlight key issues that have been identified in the Australian sport participation landscape in relation to declining rates of club sport participation, and consumer preferences towards participation in flexible forms of sport and physical activity. Strategies to address declining rates of organised sport participation are considered, highlighting the need for organisations to ensure sport offerings meet the needs of the Australian community. It is highlighted that some participant groups are more challenging to engage in sport than others, and principles of inclusion are introduced, with women’s and girls’ participation being highlighted as a key priority area.

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This chapter examines the development ‘of’ sport with an emphasis on Australian sport performance strategies, processes and planning considerations. Sport performance pathways, talent identification and talent development strategies represent key focal areas of the chapter. Various frameworks are reviewed, which depict the flow of participants from lower levels of sport to higher levels of sport, through established sport pathways. The Foundation, Talent, Elite, Mastery (FTEM) framework is presented as a key framework that guides Australian national sport organisations in designing and refining their sport performance pathways. The important roles of institutes and academies of sport are examined before the focus shifts to the relevance of Australian high-performance sport policy considerations in shaping Australia’s high-performance sport system. Recent Australian high-performance sport strategies are discussed and their impact on Australian sport performance management, explored.

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This chapter builds on Chapters 9 and 10 to examine additional components of the Australian sport system that require strategic attention, to ensure a sustainable future for sport participation and performance in Australia. The chapter begins by examining community sport capacity, and the key areas necessary to support sport participation. Emphasis is then placed on how sport can be managed in ways that promote safe and inclusive participation in efforts to cater to the needs of Australia’s diverse population. This includes discussion of key resources provided by Play by the Rules and the Australian Sports Commission, to support cultural change within Australian sport, towards inclusion. Child safeguarding considerations are then explored, as they present a key capacity challenge within Australian sport, which Sport Integrity Australia is looking to strengthen. The chapter concludes by examining the vital role of sport coaches, with an emphasis on how Australian coach development systems have evolved over time, and the importance of advancement in coach development in future.

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This chapter offers a review of the main themes of this textbook. Using the four pyramids model, this chapter will summarise the state of sport systems in Australia, and further consider the coordination of the sport system, some contextual and social issues, as well as technology and its impact on sport. Although the chapter summarises the evolution of the sports system to date, it also considers future delivery systems in an environment where continuous improvement is essential. One potential view of how that system might function is provided in the second half of the chapter, challenging readers to think critically about refinement and improvement of the system.