Connecting professionals in sport
Australian Sports Professionals Association (ASPA) is an industry body that brings together like-minded individuals with professional careers and backgrounds in sport across Australia.
ASPA is an industry association for individuals who work, volunteer or study in sport in Australia—all the way from club volunteers and paid administrators of small state/territory sports to CEOs and Board members of large national sports. It has been set up by the industry, for the industry.
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Why ASPA? We know that sport thrives when people collaborate. ASPA connects professionals in sport through social and networking events to share ideas, projects, and strategies. |
Our vision We want to empower sports by directly connecting the people who drive the decision making and day-to-day operations, by offering a powerful platform to connect and share ideas. |
Benefits When you join, you're opening the door to hundreds of opportunities for meaningful collaboration, mentoring, recognition and career opportunities within sport. |
Join the leading network of sports professionalsMembership is an opportunity for growth: for you, your board and your sport. ASPA is designed for everyone working in sport—whether you're in your first year as an intern, or a veteran CEO... a professional employee at a state or national sporting organisation, a board director, a volunteer, or a student studying sports management. |
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The leadership playbook for Australian Sport
Join us in reading the lessons from 20 Australian CEOs from State, Territory & National Sporting Organisations as they outline key lessons and learnings on leading, mentoring, managing volunteers, resilience & mental health.
The 20 CEOs in this book come from a range of sports across Australia. Ten women and ten men represent each state & territory of the country, a mix of state & national sports, a mix of Olympic, Commonwealth and sports in neither.
Their experience working in sport totals over 1,000 years. Their key insights and philosophies have been summarised into this book for you.
ASPA's National Sports Census offers key insights into the sporting industry
For the past several years since 2019, ASPA has conducted its National Sports Census.
The Census captures the sentiment of a variety of stakeholders—including volunteers, employees, and academics—from a diverse array of organisations including clubs, state and national sporting organisations, non-profit bodies, and private enterprise.
The Census highlights key individual and organisational challenges faced by those volunteering or working in the sports industry.
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