Publications

Active State

Active State magazine is produced three times a year and aims to inform the sport and recreation industry and other interested stakeholders of activities and programs undertaken by SRV.

Yachting Victoria’s Go Sailing and Boating Project

The Volunteer Training for Future Participation and Events report (PDF 433 kb) or (Word 83 kb) describes participation in the Go Sailing and Boating project and the impact on the local sailing communities.

Facility Development

The facility development section provides information on planning guides, strategies and other facility related resources, including Sustainable Water Practices for Sport and Recreation and the Lawn Bowls surface study.

Injury Prevention

Sport and Recreation Victoria supports sports injury research and the promotion of injury prevention and safe participation in sport.

Multicultural

The Centre for Multicultural Youth has a range of multicultural sport and recreation resources.

Participation

The participation section provides information on women in sport, community partnering and physical activity for all Victorians.

Sports Ground Conditions and Injury Risk – Implications for sports grounds assessment practices in Victoria

The Sports Ground Conditions and Injury Risk – Implications for sports grounds assessment practices in Victoria report was developed to help local sporting communities take steps towards assessing and improving current ground conditions and therefore lessen the potential for ground conditions related player injuries.

Strategic planning

The strategic planning section contains Sport and Recreation Victoria's five year plan, the Ministerial statement: A focus on Community Sport and Recreation and the 'Go for your life' Strategic Plan 2006-2010.

Recreation

Recreation contains the Victorian Trails Strategy 2005-2010 and the Fishing Participation Initiative.

User Friendly Sport

User friendly sport contains information on how you can help your sport and recreation clubs grow, codes of behaviour for junior sports clubs and Playing Fair: Guidelines for Tackling Discrimination in sport.

The Good Play Space Guide: “I can play too”

The Good Play Space Guide: “I can play too” is a one-stop resource to assist local councils and other key stakeholders in improving the quality and accessibility of play spaces. It will also guide the planning, design, construction, maintenance and management of play spaces.

Country Football Grounds Assistance Program: Stage 2 Outcomes Report

The Country Football Grounds Assistance Program outcomes report provides great examples of the benefits and outcomes of the projects funded under stage 2 of the program.

Archive

The following reports are only available on request.

• Understanding sponsorship in sport and recreation (2000)
• Sport and Recreation Organisations’ Use of Information and Communication Technology (2002)

Web Site Updates

DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) as changes are being made.