Case Study 2.1 Teaching Note

1 Case Study 2.1 Teaching Note Sport 2030 and the high performance strategy for Australia

• On page 11 of Sport 2030, a number of claims are made about the influence

Sport Australia will have on the sport and physical activity sectors. Do you think this is possible given the current scale and budget of Sport Australia?This question is designed to make students think about the practicalities of a relatively small national agency that devotes the majority of its resources to high performance sport trying to influence the participation of the general population in sport and physical activity. The sector is made up of many actors – local governments, private providers, and state governments, along with volunteer led clubs and associations – and this question should assist students in becoming aware of the complexity of the delivery model for sport and active recreation in Australia and how much influence may be possible from a modestly funded national sport agency.

2.Is there good evidence for all the claims made by the Chair of Sport Australia in their introduction to Sport 2030?There is no doubt that for those people that regularly participate in sport there are physical health benefits and a range of other mental health, social and economic benefits that may also accrue to individuals. The issue is that relatively few people regularly participate in sport or physical activity and that there remain many barriers to Case Notes/ Answers Sport Management Principles and Applications (Sport Management Series), 6e by Russell Hoye, Katie Misener, Michael Naraine, Catherine Ordway (All Chapters, [Ch 1 Missing]) 1 / 4

2 participation for some sections of the community due to economic disadvantage, social isolation, geographic barriers, financial hardship, racism, or disability . This question is designed to point students to examine participation rates and the value of sport in their own context, not just Australia.

3.The NHPSS makes no mention of professional sport that is arguably more visible and regularly consumed by Australians than the Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, and International Championships. Why might that be the case?This question should help students examine the autonomy enjoyed by most professional leagues in Australia that may not be connected to their respective N ational Sport Organisation, may be privately owned, and may have no role in junior athlete development programs. The NHPSS is designed to grow athletic talent but in some cases the professional sport sector may merely be a willing recipient of that talent pool and have no meaningful role in investing or supporting it.

4.The NHPSS is the plan to deliver on the promise of Sport 2030. Do you think this plan addresses the core issues with Australia’s high- performance sport system that are discussed at length in Sport 2030?The intent of this question is to have students identify the core issues with the current system and map out what this new Sport 2030 plan is going to do to address them. It can be used as a classro om activity, a written exercise or perhaps a debate. 2 / 4

1 Case Study 2.2 Teaching Note Irish National Sport Policy 2018-2027 1.Download the National Sports Policy and review the scope of the document.What advantages and disadvantages are there for having such a wide- ranging suite of policy actions?This question should help students consider t he impact of the policy on sporting groups wh

• have to engage with a range of the initiatives, as well as the increased accountability

it places on the national government to deliver on the policy actions. Having such a detailed suite of actions over a 10 year period might be too constraining as it does not consider major disruptions (such as a pand emic) and thus allow for adjustments, or it may n ever come to fruition if there is a change in government over the 10 year time frame of the policy.

2.The ten- year timeframe is unusual for a national sport policy. Why is a ten- year time f rame important in this context?Some of the changes required and capital investments m ay well take a decade to com e to fruition and thus a ten year time f rame is impor tant to enable meaningful capital planning, to reform other enabling policies and also to provide some certainty to all the organisations in the sport sector about how governments will work with and support their endeavours. 3 / 4

2 3.The policy requires significant investment over a long period. Does section 10 adequately e xplain how this will be funded?It is important for students to understand that this is a policy statement and not a 10 year budget statement. The re are statements made to “s eek to increase” rather than a definitive statement of investment. This question should assist students in understanding the power o f a national policy and its subsequent dependence on a nation’s annual budget cycle that will dictate how it might be resourced.

• How important will partners be in achieving these policy actions? Please explain

with an example.This question should ensure students think carefully about the many nonprofit, private and government groups that are part of the delivery system for sport , and review the sections on p artnerships in th e policy statement in order to articulate practical examples f or how government will work with a diverse set of partners.

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