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* needs assessment and evaluation of ACT Sports House

undertaken by Coopers and Lybrand in late 1993/early 1994;

* survey of all ACT sporting associations on facility

development needs and trends in participation initiated in

June/July 1994;

* survey of all sporting associations on the ACT bid to host

the 1997 Australian Masters Games undertaken in June 1994;

* consultation with ACT sporting associations and a wide

range of interested parties regarding the opportunities for

the ACT from the 2000 Sydney Olympics undertaken during early

1994 and a public seminar held in June 1994;

* information on participation in sport and recreation,

including enhanced information on gender breakdown for

officials and coaches, was obtained through 1995 grant

applications received in June 1994;

* consultation with client groups was enhanced by a new

workshop format for the annual Grants Seminar held in May

1994;

* The Sport and Recreation Council and the Bureau held

discussions with 14 major sports in evaluating their

development and assessing their performance.

(2) The purpose of these reviews and community consultation

processes was to assess needs for programs and facilities,

determine trends, evaluate the effectiveness and impact of

programs on participation by target groups and assist in

assessing priorities and strategic planning.

(3) The questions asked for each of the surveys undertaken by

the Bureau of Sport, Recreation and Racing are at Attachment A.

(4) The costs which can be attributed to these projects are

approximately $30,000 for the Academy of Sport Review, $10,000

for the ACT Sports House Inc. Needs Assessment and Evaluation

and $5,000 for the Sport and Recreation Councils "More than a

Game" strategic planning process. Other costs associated with

general consultation and surveys were absorbed within the

normal operations of the Bureau.

(5) A preliminary summary of results for the Sport and

Recreation Facilities Survey is at Attachment B. Major

recommendations from the Academy of Sport review were addressed

by additional funding in the 1994-95 Budget. The Government is

currently forming its response to the ACT Sports House Inc.

consultancy report which has not yet been publicly released.

Other information gathered, such as participation rates, have

been compiled onto a database for use as required. An example

is at Attachment C.