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Supporting the Fitness, Sport and Recreation Industry in Queensland

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

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Overview

Sports Development Officers promote sports and skills development and oversee the participation of young people and other special groups in sport.

Snapshot

FUTURE GROWTH – STRONG
WEEKLY EARNINGS – N/A
FULL-TIME SHARE – 65%
FEMALE SHARE – 33%

Key Responsibilities

  • Coaches, trains and instructs sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities.
  • Plans and directs game strategies, develops play patterns and analyses game progress.
  • Motivates Sportspersons and supervises practice sessions.
  • Recruits players and other coaching staff.
  • Arranges entries into sporting competitions.
  • Promotes sports and skills development as well as overseeing the participation of young people in sport.
  • Officiates at sporting events to enforce rules and regulations, liaising with other officials when necessary.
  • Co-ordinates and directs swimming activities.

Education, Training and Skills Pathways

  • You usually need a formal qualification in sport development, sports science or sport and recreation.  University and Vocational Education and Training (VET) are both common study pathways.  
  • Qualifications include: Bachelor of Sport Development, Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, Diploma of Sport Development, Diploma of Sport, Certificate IV in Sport Development.

Jobs Boards

https://www.sportspeople.com.au/

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Assistance and Support for Organisations and Clubs


We aim to make it easier to run local fitness, sport and recreation organisations and clubs. Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance provides free one-on-one advice on how to apply for and win grants, free access to club management templates and tools, fact sheets, videos, legal information, advice on staffing and volunteer matters and subsidised Strategic and Business Planning audits and workshops.

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