The Australian Government, through Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport, has locked in an investment aimed at keeping our leading sports men and women on track.
\nAthletes will benefit from a $115 million commitment for the 2021-22 financial year aimed at reinforcing individual Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games campaigns.
\nAs part of the investment, direct funding for Paralympic sports will increase by more than $3 million, with the majority of current funding levels for able-bodied sports also extended to the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
\nMinister for Youth and Sport, Richard Colbeck, said the nation\u2019s elite athletes continue to inspire Australians in what has been a challenging time for sport at every level.
\n\u201cThe Australian Government\u2019s record core funding levels to support athletes builds on the recent investments to support wellbeing and pathways for young aspiring Olympians and Paralympians,\u201d he said.
\nThe boost for Paralympic competitors, across 13 sporting programs, marks a 40 per cent increase in funding via the Australian Sports Commission since 2012.
\nParalympics Australia president Jack O\u2019Callaghan said the funding marked a significant moment in the evolution of Paralympic sport in Australia.
\n\u201cWe are so proud and thankful the Federal Government recognises the value and impact of growing investment into Paralympic sport and has entrusted us with greater responsibility to lead and grow our movement even further,\u201d Mr O\u2019Callaghan said.
\n\u201cParalympics Australia applauds the Federal Government, Sport Australia, particularly its Chair John Wylie, and the AIS for sharing our vision for more equitable funding for Australia\u2019s Paralympians and for acknowledging the unique and irreplaceable contribution that Paralympic sport provides the broader community.\u201d
\nMinister Colbeck said the Government has been a strong supporter of Paralympics Australia and its athletes with recent investments of $8 million toward preparations for the Tokyo Paralympics and $4 million to support the construction of a Community, Education and Events Centre at Paralympic Australia\u2019s base in Victoria.
\nHe said given the challenging\u00a0fiscal environment associated with the impact of COVID-19, Sport Australia and the AIS\u00a0had also\u00a0worked closely with national sporting organisations to provide\u00a0greater flexibility with use of existing Commonwealth grant funding.
\nHigh performance funding allocations to national sporting organisations are determined by the AIS.\u00a0 Sport Australia determine participation funding.
\nIn March 2020, Sport Australia introduced guidelines offering flexibility within existing funding agreements to give sporting bodies the ability to redirect funding into areas of need within each\u00a0organisation.
\n\u201cSport Australia will continue to provide flexibility in the release of\u00a0this funding,\u201d Minister Colbeck said.
\nThe expenditure guidelines\u00a0initially\u00a0developed\u00a0for the period 1 March to 31 December 2020, will be extended until 30 June 2021.
\n\u201cThe funding decisions of the Australian Sports Commission strike a balance in providing certainty and flexibility as athletes look ahead to the Paris 2024 Olympics,\u201d Minister Colbeck said.
\n\u201cIt also underpins the Sport 2030 objective of backing our best athletes, coaches and sporting bodies to develop a high-performance culture and help ensure Australians can reach their potential on the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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