The Australian Sport Industry

The Sport, Recreation and Fitness industry includes community recreation, fitness, outdoor recreation and sport sectors. These sectors contribute to improving the health of the community, which impacts to the rest of the economy by reducing healthcare costs and enhancing workforce productivity. These sectors also provide additional income to other industries, as they attract international visitors to sporting events and promote Australia as a travel destination. The sport, fitness and recreation industries play a crucial role in the health and wellbeing of Australians. The positive impact they have on the health of the population, and by extension, our economy, cannot be underestimated. As well as physical health, the industry promotes mental health of individuals and the health of society overall by building social cohesion and inclusion, especially among those who are most likely to feel the most excluded.

Role and function of the Sport Industry:

The sporting sector sport unites people from range of backgrounds including racial, cultural and religious. Provided opportunity for volunteering and employment. Used to engage at risk children and youth and divert from crime. Facilitate heathy and activate lifestyles and communities. Provides avenue for competition, pathways and representation. The sport sector supports sporting programs

It is responsible for the provision of fitness and exercise services in a broad range of settings including health clubs, fitness centers, fitness studios, outdoor and community facilities. Fitness also encompasses the provision of personal training in a variety of settings. Many local fitness clubs like Gymnasiums and health clubs can be privately owned and run or run by local government such as at recreation centers. The big growth in small group fitness and personal training businesses. Fitness Australia is the governing body the fitness sector of the fitness