Entries open for National Sports Convention Innovation Awards

The organisers of the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention (NSC) have advised that entries are now open for the Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards.

The Awards, presented as part of the NSW, recognise individuals, not-for-profits, commercial, play, recreation and sport sectors, for their innovations to get more people active.

The awards are presented in the following categories:

1. Programs and Activities
Innovative programs, activities and events that have been developed to encourage the community to be more active.

2. Sport and Inclusion
How sport can make a difference to an inclusive society and how inclusion can grow participation in play, recreation and community sport.

3. Social Value of Participation
Measuring the impact that participation has on the health, economic and community value of a community

4. Marketing and Communications
The communication messages that innovatively activates the community for more people to be active, play, recreate and participate in community sport.

5. Major Event Promotion
Providing community opportunities to grow participation by aligning a mass participation or a major spectator event.

6. Technology
Innovations in technology that support Business to Business (B2B) improvements for the industry or Business to Consumer (B2C) experiences.

7. Sport and Leisure Facility Design
Innovative design and management that creates an environment where more people are active (built and natural environments), whilst embracing the principles of sustainability.

8. Sports Surfaces
Innovative solutions that allow greater intensity and durability of natural, hybrid, synthetic or hard sports surfaces that allow for greater usage, whilst embracing the principles of sustainability.

9. Sport and Climate Change
Innovations that organisations have embraced that recognise the impact that sport can have on climate change and how they have focused on reducing their carbon footprint.

10. Playground Design
Designs and developments that allow and encourage more children to play, have fun and be active.

11. Overall Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Award for Innovation
This award will provide the prize for the National Sports and Physical Activity Convention Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Award. The winner will be chosen from one of the above ten category winners.

Each category will be independently assessed by a panel of industry experts. As part of the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention, the final three short-listed applicants for each category will be invited to the industry networking event at the NSC22, where the Awards will be presented.

NSC22 will be held from 11th to 13th July 2022 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Submissions are now open from 1st April and close as of 5pm 1st June (AEST).

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For further information on the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention go to www.nationalsportsconvention.com.au

Image: Wheelchair Sport NSW/ACT's 'How I Roll' initiative, the winner of the 2021 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards.