Football NSW takes out Outstanding Organisation Award
Football NSW was rewarded at the NSW Office Of Sport’s 2022-2023 Her Sport Her Way for Outstanding Organisation at the official ceremony held at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre on Monday.
In 2022, Football NSW was successful in securing a $10 million investment into female football as part of the NSW Football Legacy Program, ahead of the co-hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
The legacy program has already delivered funding for 24 facility projects and 58 participation programs to meet the needs of the fast-growing female football community. Seventy-nine scholarships were awarded to women to support their development in coaching, refereeing, and volunteer administration.
In addition, the Daughters and Dads Football pilot was filled to capacity, allowing 50 families to strengthen the bond between daughters and their father figures.
In 2022, female participation reached 26% and programs for women and girls such as the Girls Love Football program for 12–17-year-olds, and Kick-On for Women for those looking to fit social sport into a busy adult life. Female coaching numbers increased 9%, with a 39% increase in women completing advanced coaching courses.
Football NSW’s Strategic Plan launched in late 2022, has a goal of gender parity spanning all elements of the sport including player opportunities, non-playing participation, and visibility.
To top off the year, the first NAIDOC Cup event to showcase Aboriginal players was delivered in partnership with Northern NSW Football. The cup featured Aboriginal male and female teams of players aged between 14 and 16 years along with Aboriginal coaches.
“Football NSW is proud to have accepted the Outstanding Organisation Award at the prestigious Her Sport Her Way Ceremony,” said Football NSW CEO John Tsatsimas.
“The growth of female football especially has been evident thanks to a number of exciting initiatives including the $10 million investment as part of the NSW Football Legacy Program along with the addition of the Daughters and Dads pilot which was a huge success.
“The organisation is continuing to think outside the box as well as working on continuing to ensure that there are better pathways for our female footballers.
“This award was thanks to the outstanding efforts of the football family in NSW.”
