ABSTRACT

Sport is one of Australia's major industries, as well as one of our most popular pastimes. From council playing fields to Olympic competition, sport is highly organised and structured.

Sport Management in Australia provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation of sport in Australia. It outlines trends in participation, the role of government and private organisations, different models of delivering sporting services, and the benefits and drawbacks of increasing commercialisation. Fully revised and updated, this fifth edition includes coverage of a wider range of sporting events, deeper coverage of corporate sport organisations, and new material on both mass participation in sport and elite sport, and also on the contribution sport makes to society.

Drawing on examples and comparisons from countries around the world, and with extended case studies, Sport Management in Australia is the indispensable starting point for anyone embarking on a career in sport management.

part Section 1|84 pages

Sport in Australia

chapter 1|35 pages

Sport in Australia

part Section 2|65 pages

Government Systems in Sport

chapter 4|36 pages

Federal Government

chapter 5|27 pages

State and Local Government

part Section 3|84 pages

Corporate Sport

part Section 4|104 pages

Sport Development

chapter 9|33 pages

Mass Participation

part Section 5|51 pages

Coordinating the Sports System and the Future of Sport

chapter 13|26 pages

The Four Pyramids of Australian Sport*