Confederation_of_Australian_Sport

Confederation of Australian Sport

Confederation of Australian Sport

Highest national body for sport in Australia

The Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) is the highest national body for sport in Australia. It was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with governments and key stakeholders.[1]

Leading netball player and administrator Eunice Gill was a founding committee member and later vice-president from 1982 to 1985.[2]

The organization was founded by 42 individual sporting organizations. By 1985, the organization had 123 affiliates. These organizations represent 5.8 million Australians.[3]

In November 2009, CAS announced that it was stepping back from its role as an advocate and governing body for the Australian sports industry.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism & Australian Sport Commission 1985, p. 173
  2. [2]
    Smart, Judith, "Eunice Elizabeth Perrott Gill (1918–1987)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 11 October 2023
  3. [3]
    Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism & Australian Sport Commission 1985, p. 171
  4. [4]
    "CAS Shelves Industry Advocacy - Australasian Leisure Management".

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