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Just as other industries have moved on from traditional approaches, so to must we by putting our customers at the heart of all we do.

Exploring how the latest surface technology and design innovations can make a difference to sports fields and surfaces in a manner that is positive to the environment.

This year’s Convention features 3 tours – and the Sustainability in Sports Facilities and Surfaces is a popular choice as they will visit:

Increasing physical activity is a key focus area of the federal government’s National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 (NPHS), as well as the focus of many international and state governments. Exploring how through collaborations, we can embrace opportunities to collectively make a difference to the health of the nation and drive participation in physical activity over the next decade and create foundations for a healthy life.

Exploring the needs of young people and listening to today’s athletes will give us courage to be tomorrow’s leaders. Embracing generational change is a challenge to modern leaders and participants alike, so how can we learn from our future champions today so we can create a successful culture and environment and success for the next decade. What can we learn from other global approaches and what is the commitment of today’s leaders to change ready for the leaders of tomorrow.

The National Sports & Physical Activity Convention (NSC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner with, providing greater access to the latest global insights to the Australian community sports, aquatic, and leisure facilities market.

Has Australia lost its place in the globe’s rankings for sport, are our expectations too high in the new global hierarchy of sporting super-powers? Was the Crawford Review accurate in 2010 and should we focus our investments on community participation? With the plethora of global sporting events to visit our shores over the next decade, and the rotation of National championships with key states, will these types of sporting events stimulate greater participation and what community impact will they have?

During the Covid pandemic, many peak bodies from sport, recreation, and the facilities sectors collectively started collaborating, resulting in the establishment of many alliances. The NSC has brought these organisations together to identify and discuss their priorities for the sector from a Policy /Strategy Lens, a Program or Events Lens and for a Facility/Environmental Lens.

For us to make an impact on community’s lifestyles, we need to think differently in how we plan, design and manage community facilities.

Global thought leaders set the scene for our Agenda for 2030 and 2050.