Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
What a year 2023 has been in the world of sport! Similarly, it has been a fantastic and busy year at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Highlights include delivering two powerhouse events to celebrate and formally induct seven new Members into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, elevating three existing Members to Legend status, awarding The Don Award and The Dawn Award to two teams who have been trailblazers of women’s sport, being a voice for sport in Australia by presenting the Chairs’ Round Table for Sport discussing “Major Sporting Events and their Legacy”, seeing our 2023 Scholarship Holders reach new heights, and welcoming 32 new talented young athletes into our 2024 Scholarship and Mentoring Program.
You can read all about this and more in our 2023 Annual Report.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2023 SAHOF ANNUAL REPORT
We wish you all a happy and safe holiday season and look forward to an exciting 2024!
Please be advised the Sport Australia Hall of Fame office will be closed from Thursday, December 21, 2023 and will re-open on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Melbourne Induction & Awards Event
Our Melbourne Induction and Awards event held in the Long Room on the 1st of December at the MCG was a wonderful way to end the year. It was such a special treat to have Greta Bradman, granddaughter of Sir Donald Bradman AC, with us to sing the National Anthem and present The Don Award to Matilda Kyah Simon on behalf of the FIFA World Cup 2023 Matildas, so many members of the Women’s Sydney 2000 Water Polo team to accept The Dawn Award from Dawn Fraser AC MBE, and to see Tim Cahill AO formally inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame by Bruce McAvaney OAM.
The Untold Story
Catch up on the latest two editions of our The Untold Story exclusive series featuring 2013 Scholarship Holder, Britt Cox and 2019 Scholarship Holder, Jaryd Clifford.
Both Britt and Jaryd share their Untold Story to give us an insight into the highs and lows of their sporting careers and the invaluable lessons they learned along the way. We look forward to bringing you more The Untold Story features in 2024.
Sponsor Update
Victoria University
Victoria University recently hosted the 8th National Sport Integrity Forum (NSIF), taking a deep-dive into challenges posed by sports betting. In collaboration with Major Partner, Sportscover, this year’s NSIF was titled: ‘Betting your bottom dollar, against the odds?’
The forum featured experts in the industry discussing regulation, legal and illegal betting, match fixing, the impact on gambling advertising on young people and livestreaming community-level sports events.
Hosted by VU Professor Hans Westerbeek, the panel included:
- Simon Bishop: Executive General Manager – Governance, Risk and Integrity/Company Secretary, Basketball Australia
- Lara Hayes: Assistant Director, Sports Wagering and Competition Manipulation, Sport Integrity Australia
- Andy Cunningham: Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships, Integrity Services, Sportradar
- Dr Catherine Ordway: Associate Professor, Sport & Exercise Science, University of Canberra.
The context for the 2023 NSIF was the digital transformation of (all) business, and how digital technology has unleashed a betting industry revolution. Among the many issues that sport governing bodies have to deal with in regard to providing safe and inclusive sporting environments, exposure to and the influence of sports betting is one of the greatest challenges.
During the virtual forum, the panellists emphasised the need for better awareness of the associated risks, and how important preventative education is in that regard. They also argued the importance of better national alignment of policies and regulation.
Click here to watch the video or read more about the 2023 National Sport Integrity Forum.
