The Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) is the highest national body for
sport
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...
in
Australia. It was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...
s and key stakeholders.
Leading netball player and administrator
Eunice Gill
Eunice Elizabeth Perrott Gill (5 January 1918 – 4 December 1987) was an Australian international netballer, administrator, coach and academic. She studied and lectured at the University of Melbourne.
Life
Gill was born in Armadale, Victoria in ...
was a founding committee member and later vice-president from 1982 to 1985.
The organization was founded by 42 individual sporting organizations. By 1985, the organization had 123
affiliates
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. These organizations represent 5.8 million Australians.
In November 2009, CAS announced that it was stepping back from its role as an advocate and governing body for the Australian sports industry.
References
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External links
Confederation of Australian SportAustralasian Masters GamesAustralian Sport Awards
Sports organizations established in 1976
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1976 establishments in Australia
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