Governance is how an organisation is managed.
A sporting organisation that demonstrates good governance can:
- Develop strategic goals and direction
- Monitor organisation performance to ensure it achieves its strategic goals
- Has effective systems in place and complies with legal and regulatory obligations.
The Sports Governance Capability Framework
The Sport Governance Capability Framework has been developed to assist sporting organisations improve governance practices. It adapts the Australian Sports Commission Sport Governance Principles and Sport Governance Standards for the context of NSW sporting organisations.
The Framework is for boards, directors, office bearers, members of committees, volunteers, and paid staff of NSW State Sporting Organisations and State Sporting Organisations for people with Disability. It's also applicable to all sporting organisations including district/regional sport associations and grassroots community sport clubs.
Templates and resources
The Office of Sport in conjunction with industry experts have developed a series of Professional Development webinars for Directors and Managers of SSOs.
Watch the SSO webinar series
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