Research
Sport and Recreation Victoria conduct or fund research into various matters relating to the sport and recreation sector.
Spectator Behaviour in Community Sport
Playing sport is a fun and social way to keep fit and healthy. Unpleasant, confrontational or violent behaviour by spectators, particularly at junior sport, may undermine the Government's efforts to encourage participation in sport.
In order to find out more about the triggers, incidence, causes and methods of reducing such behaviour, Sport and Recreation Victoria, with support from the Australian Sports Commission, commissioned two research projects.
The 'Research into Spectator Behaviour Report' was undertaken by LaTrobe and Victoria Universities and the 'Spectator Behaviour in Sport Legal Jurisdiction Paper' was written by VicSport. The research findings are being used to inform spectator behaviour in sport initiatives, such as the 'Spectator Behaviour in Sport Information and Media Campaign'.
Spectator Behaviour Research Report 2005 (PDF 691 kb)
Spectator Behaviour in Sport - Legal Jurisdiction Paper (PDF 207 kb)
Standing Committee on Recreation and Sport (SCORS) Research Group (SRG)
SRV actively participates in the Standing Committee on Recreation and Sport (SCORS) Research Group (SRG), a statistics advisory body to SCORS, a Committee which comprises high-level public servants from government sport and recreation agencies around Australia.
A key SRG function is advising on how to spend pooled funds of around $400,000 a year that states and Territories allocate for research into sport and recreation.
If you are conducting research on sport and recreation participation or business activity, the SRG website has some resources you may find useful.
Exercise Recreation and Sport Survey
Victorians' Participation in Exercise, Recreation and Sport is the first in a series of publications on sport and recreation participation in Victoria.
This collaboration between Sport and Recreation Victoria and Vic Health provides an excellent example of the Government’s objective of ‘joined-up’ services. A major Growing Victoria Together (GVT) goal is increased participation in community, cultural and recreational organisations.
This report will help people and organisations responsible for sport and recreation services to plan those services better, and to enhance sport and recreation’s contribution to building more cohesive communities in Victoria.
National Sport and Recreation Industry Database and Directory
The National Sport and Recreation Industry Database and Directory (NSRIDD) contains detailed and mostly unpublished data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Please contact us to make an appointment to get access to the database or for further information.
Community Sport Counts
The first issue in the Community Sport Counts summary report series demonstrates the importance of locally based sport and recreation to communities across Victoria.
The second in the Community Sport Counts series looks at the people who participate in local sport and recreation - their age, gender and the activities they enjoy, where they participate and the types of facilities they access.
Read the People and Place - Regional Survey Summary Report 2 (PDF 1.66mb)
Regional Markets Studies
The Sport and Recreation Regional Markets Studies, South Western Region report looks at the local sport and recreation industry in the context of the region as a whole. It shows the importance and value of the local industry to the region and emphasises the high levels of involvement and participation by the community.
Read the Sport and Recreation Regional Markets Studies, South Western Region report (PDF 2.43mb)
Revolutions for Women
The Summary of key findings from the Revolutions for Women: Increasing women’s participation in cycling for recreation and transport (PDF 1.35mb) research project is now available.
The research was conducted at Deakin University's School of Health and Social Development and funded by the Victorian Government's Women in Sport Program
Sport and Recreation Industry
Sport and Recreation Victoria conducts research on the business dimensions of the sport and recreation industry in Victoria. The role that sport and recreation plays in the success of the Victorian economy has received increasing attention over the last decade.
Everybody Wins (PDF 916kb) looks at our state's innovative sport and recreation industry - its size, structure and growth rates - and explains why sport and recreation is the foundation of so many successful businesses in Victoria.
Cost of Delivering Sport (PDF 316kb) looks at significant changes in the environment within which sport and recreation services are delivered and the resulting increase in the time commitments and associated costs expected of those responsible for delivering sport.
Warming Up for the Games Outcomes
On Sunday, 20 November 2005, tens of thousands of Victorians played their part in Warming up for the Games (WUG). WUG formed part of the $4.5 million Getting Involved program aimed at helping communities make the most of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. The outcomes achieved are detailed in the WUG Program Report (PDF 749kb).
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