Latest Sport Participation Trends and the Focus for Recovery from COVID-19

Understanding where the greatest impacts have been in sport participation and where we need to strategically focus for the future of sport.

Vicsport have, in partnership with the Physical Activity and Sport Insights (PASI) research group (Victoria University and Federation University) and with support from VicHealth and Sport and Recreation Victoria collaborated to bring you this research-based webinar.

Background

The PASI research team (PASIglobal.com) has conducted the Sport Participation Research Project since 2015. The research knowledge from this project has helped the sports industry to understand trends in overall participation both pre and during COVID-19. The research team also conducted surveys on participation and health pre and during COVID-19 and also once we had been able to return to playing sport.

The Webinar

This webinar will share the trends in participation pre-COVID and during COVID-19. It will highlight the concerning declines amongst certain population groups in terms of participation. It will also highlight the specific health and wellbeing changes that have occurred amongst sports participants how these differ across populations groups. Based upon this research knowledge, there will be a discussion on where the sports industry needs to focus attention for the future of sport participation.

A research summary can be found here, outlining key findings and insights from the 6th year of the VicHealth and Sport and Recreation Victoria’s joint research project into organised community sport participation in Victoria.

The webinar will be led by Professors Rochelle Eime and Hans Westerbeek:

Professors Rochelle Eime and Hans Westerbeek are the Directors of PASI (PASIglobal.com).

Rochelle is a Professor of Sport Participation and a Behavioural Epidemiologist who has over 20 years of research experience specifically relating to the sport and recreation sectors relating to both public health and sport management.

Hans is Professor of International Sport Business and as an International Marketing expert he has worked in more than 20 countries for more than 50 different sport organisations on strategy, marketing, business and digital transformation challenges. He is also an adjunct Professor at Universities in Beijing, Madrid and Brussels.

The Panel

• Lisa Hasker - CEO at Vicsport (MC)
• Professor Rochelle Eime - Victoria University & Federation University
• Professor Hans Westerbeek - Victoria University
• Karen Pearce OAM - Executive Manager, Growth and Inclusion at Football Victoria
• Owen Hulett - Head of Participation at Cricket Victoria
• Tamatha Harding - Head of Tennis Delivery at Tennis Victoria

Registration

• Registration will cut off at 4pm Wednesday 4th of May 2022
• You will receive a link to access the webinar closer to the event date.

Contact
For event queries or for registration requests contact Vicsport via admin@vicsport.com.au