About Us

Skate Australia established a wholly owned event company, Skateboarding Australia (SbA) (2005) to ensure the recognition of the unique skateboarding culture was nurtured with distinct branding and management that reflects the needs of the Australia’s skateboarding community.

SbA is increasing overall awareness and participation opportunities for skateboarders in Australia through the delivery of regular, high quality and professionally managed events.

‘Streetwise’ is a targeted national grassroots development program designed to offer youth from all walks of life the opportunity to become actively involved in skateboarding in Australia.

StreetWise provides youth in regional & rural areas with the opportunity to be involved in skate clinics conducted by some of Australia’s best skaters who have completed the Australian Sports Commissions (ASC) National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) skateboarding course.

The two day clinics embrace the principle of ‘continued learning’ to stretch ‘beyond boundaries’ and include a trick tip DVD titled ‘Stick It’ for all participants..

Since 2005, StreetWise workshops have been held all around Australia a total of seventy-seven (77) times. These workshops has allowed over three thousand five hundred (3500) people aged between 6- 18 years the chance to either experience skateboarding for the first time or learn new skills to progress at their local Skatepark.

http://www.skateboardingaustralia.org.au/Streetwise/

With a vision on a complete pathway for skaters from local to elite level, SbA looks to assist local councils and event deliverers to provide their skateboarding community with greater opportunities for participation, whilst focusing our operations on the delivery of a quality national development programs and national events series.

Since 2005 SbA has been involved in the creation, delivery and sanctioning of over two hundred (200) events, workshops, demos and club days (See event history). SbA has the ability to assist skaters, councils, community groups, brands and event providers in the creation, insurance, delivery and promotion of all skate events.

The creation of this national pathway for junior skateboarders has been ever expanding since its beginning in Queensland & New South Wales in 2006. 2010 saw the national series expand to encompass events in six states and provided the opportunity to unearth the best junior skateboarding talents from all corners of Australia.

The ASC is the Australian Government agency that supports and invests in sport at all levels in Australia. The ASC works closely with NSO’s to develop sport from community participation to high performance level.

The ASC supports a wide range of programs designed to develop sporting excellence and increase participation and achievement by all Australians. The notion of both social and elite pathways for athletes, coaches, officials and administrators lies at the heart of a sport’s effective planning processes.

The ASC directs it’s funding and services to ensure these pathways are in place and are effective in delivering increased participation and continued international sporting success.

For the financial year 2009-2010 Skate Australia will receive $186,000 in funding from the ASC of which $100,000 is specifically allocated for the development of skateboarding.

The ASC offers two types of funding to NSO’s

Funding allocations are reviewed annually in light of the organisation’s performance against objectives and performance measures listed in the organisation’s annual operational plan, as well as compliance with the ASC requirements.

The Australian Sport Commission’s focus is sport, not recreation or sub cultures or pastimes. The ASC only supports that component of the activity that is “sport” and can be developed.

The ASC do not fund individuals, corporations, major events or facilities, but support NSO programs that they believe have the capacity to achieve the outcomes that benefit the Australian sporting system.

There is no doubt over time and as resources become available Skateboarding Australia will continue to increase outcomes for the entire skateboarding community.

Links from the ASC-

ASC Recognition

http://www.ausport.gov.au/supporting/funding/asc_recognition

Funded NSO’S & Amounts

http://www.ausport.gov.au/supporting/funding/national_sporting_organisations

1800 Reverse Street Active was the first initiative of the Australian Sports Commission’s Active Australia Project. Targeted at children 6-14 years of age, the project successfully offered in excess of 10,000 people the opportunity to experience skateboarding, inline skating or freestyle BMX in a structured and safe environment under the supervision of Australia’s first accredited coaches in these three sports. Traveling to 27 events in three years over more than 130 event days, the project offered both the opportunity to experience the sport for the first time, or polish up on existing skills.

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