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The Government continues to change the current culture of Australian sport and physical activity towards one that enables the full participation and involvement of women through the National Plan for Women and Girls in Sport and Physical Activity Targeted at agencies and organisations which determine and deliver sport and physical activity opportunities, the national plan consists of a policy outlining guiding principles and a range of strategies, providing best practice examples for the inclusion of women in the sport and physical activity environment. Budget initiatives this year focus on harassment-free sport.
Development of the Government's Harassment-free Sport Strategy continued during 2000-01. The Strategy will work to decrease harassment, abuse and other forms of inappropriate behaviour in sport, to increase tolerance, sportsmanship, safety and to make more welcoming environments in sport for all people, particularly women, indigenous people and people with a disability. The Strategy encompasses several new measures designed to meet the diverse needs of the sport industry and the general community that were officially launched in March 2001. Additional measures around policy, education and training will commence in 2001-02 with the Government contributing approximately $80,000.