Winners announced for 2024 Victorian Sport Awards
Winners have been announced for the Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs), honouring the Victorian sport and active recreation industry for achievements made during the 2024 calendar year.
Latest guidelines on concussion management
Sports Medicine Australia has collaborated with the Australian Institute of Sport and other peak associations to launch the Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport.
Momentum Triathlon Academy's Tri-Cycle Program
Making their sport accessible to more young people, the Tri-Cycle Program from Momentum Triathlon Academy is an initiative that not only reduces the costs of equipment but nurtures a community spirit of sharing and support.
Get Involved in Love the Game Round this May
Vicsport is proud to partner with the Love the Game Sporting Club Program, taking a bold stand against the normalisation of gambling in sport - because sport is better without betting.
Mel Jones OAM to receive 2024 Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award
The most prestigious honour bestowed at the Victorian Sport Awards, the Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award is presented to an individual or organisation in recognition of outstanding achievement in, or contribution to, sport in Victoria.
2024 Victorian Sport Awards Finalists Announced
Finalists for the 18 categories at the 2024 Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) have been announced, an event that recognises and celebrates the achievements of our home-grown sporting heroes at both a grassroots and high-performance level.
Victorian sport working together to tackle racism
Key players in community sport have come together in a unique collaboration to tackle the issue of racism in Victorian sport collectively.
Trauma Informed Care Workshops
Following a two-part Vicsport workshop, a Victoria University report has been published which unpacks key practices, policies and initiatives based on Trauma Informed Care Principles to prevent child abuse and promote safety in sport.
2024 Annual General Meeting Election Results
At the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in-person and online on November 19, Vicsport’s affiliate members voted to elect three new members to the Vicsport board; Jason Hellwig, Allana Sharman and Andrew Skillern.
Vicsport hosting MPIO training workshops
For Member Protection Information Officers (MPIOs), Vicsport is hosting a series of four free, interactive online workshops, that will assist attendees in utilising skills across listening, decision-making and trauma-informed practices.
Vicsport to partner with revolutioniseSPORT
Vicsport is thrilled to announce revolutioniseSPORT, an online management platform that currently works with over 260 governing bodies and 18,000 clubs, as a Vicsport partner.
Winners announced for 2023 Victorian Sport Awards
Each year, the Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) honours the athletes, coaches, administrators and volunteers who made an exceptional contribution to sport in Victoria during the previous calendar year as well as the initiatives that promoted sport and active recreation participation.
Free To Exist Report
To celebrate IDAHOBIT on May 17, Vicsport joined VicHealth and Swinburne University to hold an event that launched the ‘Free to Exist’ report, analysing LGBTIQA+ young people’s participation in sport and physical activity.
Vicsport set a gold standard at the Australian Pride in Sport Awards
Vicsport is proud to have been recognised as a Gold Sporting Organisation at the 2024 Australian Pride in Sport Awards, recognising the work achieved in the previous calendar year to make the Victorian sporting industry more accessible for the LGBTIQ+ community.
Pony Club Gym A Place for ALL
To celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), held on 17 May, Vicsport takes a look at Pony Club Gym, an inclusive fitness studio in Preston.
Dr Peter Brukner OAM recipient of 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award
For more than 50 years of service to sports medicine, nutrition and volunteering in a career that has spanned half a dozen sports and two Olympic campaigns, this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award is Dr Peter Brukner OAM.
Vicsport and VicReturn announce new partnership
This partnership will help drive fundraising activities undertaken by Victoria’s sporting clubs and organisations, so that they can continue to provide opportunities for sport to play a role in the lives of all Victorians.
2023 Victorian Sport Awards Finalists Announced
Finalists across 18 categories have been announced for the 2023 Victorian Sport Awards, an event that recognises and celebrates the achievements of our home-grown sporting heroes at both a grassroots and high-performance level.