Organisational Overview

The Office for Recreation and Sport (ORS) is the lead agency for the Government's policy on sport and active recreation. ORS supports sport and recreation organisations through the development of policy, programs and resources, the provision of funding, recreation and sport planning, infrastructure development, elite sport pathways and the promotion of physical activity.

Strategic Plan

• Office for Recreation and Sport Strategic Plan 2009-2011 ‘Active for Life’ (1.35mb PDF)
  
• Snapshots from 2010 - 2011 – a year of building active, healthy communities (910kb PDF)

Structure

• Organisational Chart (PDF)
• Responsible Minister
  Hon Tom Kenyon MP
  Minister for Recreation and Sport
• Department
  Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

The Industry Development and Participation division works to build strength, capacity and sustainability with industry clients. Through the development of programs and resources, and the provision of funding assistance through grants programs, this team works to support and enhance the efforts of sport and recreation organisations and clubs. The State Government’s Physical Activity Strategy and its principle physical activity message be active is managed and implemented here.

The Venues, Infrastructure, Planning and Policy division provides a strategic and integrated approach towards the development and delivery of recreation and sport infrastructure development planning, construction project management, research and policy advice, facilities management, and recreation trails development and management. Major sporting venues such as Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide Superdrome and Santos Stadium are managed on behalf of the Minister for Recreation and Sport.

The South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) provides specialist high performance sport services and talent identification programs to support South Australian athletes and sports to achieve national and international success.