Australian Sports Commission Act 1989

The objects of the establishment of the Commission are:

to provide leadership in the development of sport in Australia;

to encourage increased participation and improved performance by Australians in sport;

to provide resources, services and facilities to enable Australians to pursue and achieve excellence in sport while also furthering their educational and vocational skills and other aspects of their personal development;

to improve the sporting abilities of Australians generally through the improvement of the standard of sports coaches;

to foster co‑operation in sport between Australia and other countries through the provision of access to resources, services and facilities related to sport; and

to encourage the private sector to contribute to the funding of sport to supplement assistance by the Commonwealth.

In this section, a reference to Australians includes a reference to persons who are ordinarily resident in Australia.