Useful links

Active After-school Communities
The Active After-school Communities program is a national initiative that provides primary school-aged children with access to free, sport and other structured physical activity programs in the after-school time slot of 3.00pm to 5.30pm.
http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/aasc

Associated and Catholic Colleges of WA
The Associated and Catholic Colleges of WA was established in 1937 and is one of the largest independent school sporting associations in Australia. The aim of the Association is to promote the ideals of Christian education among the students attending member schools by encouraging mutual respect and acceptance through the provision of sporting, social and recreational activities.
http://www.accsport.asn.au/

Association of Independent Schools
AISWA was established in 1962 as a non-profit organisation to support, represent and promote the interests of Independent Schools. AISWA is incorporated under the Industrial Relations Act.
http://www.ais.wa.edu.au/

Australian Drug Foundation
The Australian Drug Foundation is Australia’s leading body committed to preventing alcohol and other drug problems in communities around the nation.
http://www.adf.org.au/

Australian Sports Commission
The Australian Sports Commission is governed by a board of commissioners who bring a range of expertise to guide the work of the ASC. Our board includes former athletes, business people and journalists, each with extensive, first-hand knowledge of Australia’s sporting landscape.
http://www.ausport.gov.au/

Department for Communities
The Department for Communities informs the development of social policy, advocating on behalf of Western Australian children, parents and their families, young people, seniors, women, carers, volunteers and non-government organisations.
http://www.communities.wa.gov.au

Department of Sport and Recreation
The Department of Sport and Recreation is the lead agency responsible for the implementation of government policy and initiatives in sport and recreation. A key role of the department is to contribute to the healthy lifestyle of Western Australians by increasing physical activity in the community through sport and recreation.
http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au

Nature Play Australia Connect
Connecting Australian Families with Nature.
http://natureplayaustralia.ning.com/

Nature Play WA
If you’re a parent looking for ideas on how to get your children more involved in outdoor activities in Western Australia, then you’ve come to the right place.
http://www.natureplaywa.org.au

Play by the Rules
Making sport inclusive, safe and fair.
http://www.playbytherules.net.au/

School Sport WA
School Sport WA (SSWA) is an association of school teachers whose principal purpose is to promote, organise and coordinate sporting competitions for school students at a local, regional, interstate and international level. School Sport WA caters for all students and encourages maximal participation in a range of quality sporting programs. The extent and intensity of the competition is varied and based on the experience, skill level, maturity and interest of the student.
http://www.schoolsportwa.com.au

Sport and Recreation Victoria
Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) is a unit within the Department of Planning and Community Development.
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/sport/

Sports Medicine Australia
Sports Medicine Australia is a national multidisciplinary organisation committed to enhancing the health of all Australians through safe participation in sport and physical activity. Sports Medicine Australia achieves this through the provision of expert information, advice and leadership on a diverse range of sports medicine and related issues.
http://sma.org.au/

The Equal Opportunity Commission
The Commission’s focus is changing. While still investigating and seeking to conciliate complaints on all the various grounds of the Act, as well as delivering educational programmes, the Commission is involved in a number of projects designed to address the underlying causes of discrimination, often in partnership with other agencies.
http://www.eoc.wa.gov.au

WA Disabled Sports Association
The Management Committee have reviewed WADSA’s Strategic Plan and its links, together with clear accountability and reporting systems, and are implemented subject to available resources including Government contracts, sponsorship, foundations, self generating and public fundraising efforts. The plans cover a broad range of areas from direct individual support to strategic advocacy models.
http://www.wadsa.org.au

Western Australian Police
Western Australia Police is one of eight police jurisdictions in Australia and is responsible for policing the world's largest single police jurisdiction covering 2.5 million square kilometres with a structure comprising three regions, 14 districts and 157 police stations.
http://www.police.wa.gov.au/

Working with Children Check
The Working with Children Check (WWC Check) is a comprehensive criminal record check for certain people working with children in Western Australia.
http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au
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