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Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Budget Estimates 2010-11 Sport and Recreation Hon James Merlino MP Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs
Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
Budget Estimates 2010-11
Sport and Recreation
Hon James Merlino MP
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs
Sport and Recreation Portfolio Overview
Sport and Recreation contributes to key strategies in the
Statement of Government Intentions:
� Jobs: a resilient economy for long-term growth – sport
infrastructure and events
� Bushfires reconstruction and recovery – sport and
recreation facilities
� Building Active Communities – initiatives that support
community sport including Australian football, netball and
football (soccer)
� Environment – assisting sport to adapt to climate change
Key Achievements 2009-10
Community Sport and Recreation
� Community Sport Code of Conduct
� Bushfires response
� Drought Relief and Synthetic Surfaces
Program.
� Strengthening the World Game
Key Achievements 2009-10
Community Sport and Recreation
� Community Sport Code of Conduct
� Bushfires response
� Drought Relief and Synthetic Surfaces
Program.
� Strengthening the World Game
Pomborneit
Key Achievements 2009-10
Community Sport and Recreation
� Community Sport Code of Conduct
� Bushfires response
� Drought Relief and Synthetic Surfaces
Program.
� Strengthening the World Game
Key Achievements 2009-10
Major Sport Events
Key events
� Australian Masters Golf
� Rip Curl Pro
� Audi Victoria Week and Sailing World Cup
� Hockey Champions Trophy
� Australia vs New Zealand Rugby League Test
Key Achievements 2009-10
Major Sport Events
Key events
� Australian Masters Golf
� Rip Curl Pro
� Audi Victoria Week and Sailing World Cup
� Hockey Champions Trophy
� Australia vs New Zealand Rugby League Test
Key Achievements 2009-10
Major Sport Events
Key events
� Australian Masters Golf
� Rip Curl Pro
� Audi Victoria Week and Sailing World Cup
� Hockey Champions Trophy
� Australia vs New Zealand Rugby League Test
Key Achievements 2009-10
State Facilities
� Completed projects – Melbourne Rectangular
Stadium (AAMI Park), National Ice Sports Centre,
Skilled Stadium (Premiership Stand), Arden Street
and Princes Park
� Works commenced – State Athletics Centre,
Melbourne Park redevelopment, St Kilda AFL
training facilities
Key Achievements 2009-10
State Facilities
� Completed projects – Melbourne Rectangular
Stadium (AAMI Park), National Ice Sports Centre,
Skilled Stadium (Premiership Stand), Arden Street
and Princes Park
� Works commenced – State Athletics Centre,
Melbourne Park redevelopment, St Kilda AFL
training facilities
Key Achievements 2009-10
State Facilities
� Completed projects – Melbourne Rectangular
Stadium (AAMI Park), National Ice Sports Centre,
Skilled Stadium (Premiership Stand), Arden Street
and Princes Park
� Works commenced – State Athletics Centre,
Melbourne Park redevelopment, St Kilda AFL
training facilities
Key Achievements 2009-10
State Facilities
� Completed projects – Melbourne Rectangular
Stadium (AAMI Park), National Ice Sports Centre,
Skilled Stadium (Premiership Stand), Arden Street
and Princes Park
� Works commenced – State Athletics Centre,
Melbourne Park redevelopment, St Kilda AFL
training facilities
Priorities 2010-11
Community Sport and Recreation
� New budget initiatives:
� Community Facility Funding Program
� Community Sport Code of Conduct
� Sustainable Sports Grounds Program
� Premier’s Active Families Challenge
Priorities 2010-11
State Facilities
� Melbourne Park Redevelopment
� State Athletics Centre
� MCG and Yarra Park
� State Multidiscipline Shooting Centre
Priorities 2010-11
Major Events
� World Cycling Championships 2010
� Masters 2010 and Presidents Cup 2011
� Regionally Significant Sporting Grants
Program
� Performance of VIS athletes at
Commonwealth Games
� World Cup and Asian Cup bids
Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
Budget Estimates 2009-10
Sport and Recreation
Hon James Merlino MP
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs
Youth Affairs
Presentation to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
James Merlino, MPMinister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs
20 May 2010
Snapshot of Young People in Victoria
• In 2010, there are 955,437 young Victorians aged
12-25, comprising 17% of the total population.
• 24% of young people aged 12-25 live in regional
Victoria.
• 7,921 young Victorians identified as Indigenous,
which represents more than a quarter of all
Indigenous Victorians (Census 2006).
• 15.1% of Victorians aged 12-25 were born
overseas (Census 2006).
• In 2009, there were 1,188 humanitarian entrants to
Victoria aged 12-25.
• Overall, young Victorians continue to do well.
The Youth Affairs portfolio in Government
Exists to:
• Listen to and understand young people and convey their needs across Government
• Lead and co-ordinate policy across Government• Provide opportunities for young people to participate in and
contribute to their communities
How?
• Young People Direct Strategy• Advocacy and advice from YACVic and CMY• Local perspective from Regional Youth Affairs Networks • Collaboration across government on development and
implementation of policies and programs for young people• Inter-Departmental Committee for Youth Affairs
Programs & Initiatives
• Advance
• Youth Foundations Victoria
• FReeZA
• Mentoring & Capacity Building Initiative
• Youth Participation and Access Program
• Victoria Rocks: FReeZACentral and Music Equipment Grants and Competition
• youthcentral
• Young People Direct
• Positive Body Image
• National Youth Week
Future Directions: A Focus on Outcomes for Young People
Outcome areas:
• Contributing and making a difference
• Achieving potential through informed life choices
• Having resources and making connections
• Managing healthy, active, and diverse lives
• Being safe and promoting safe behaviours
Key Achievements 2009-10
• 100,000 youthcentral users in a month
• 15 Youth Foundations Victoria sites established
• Innovative new Music Equipment Competition
• More schools delivering Advance program
• Two successful Young People Direct Statewide Forums
• Successful Positive Body Image Social Marketing Campaign
• Findings from Better Youth Service sites
• Delivering support to young people from the Bushfire Relief Fund
Priorities for 2010-11 1. Building the capacity and participation of young people
• Mentoring and Capacity Building tools and resources available
• Develop sustainability of Youth Foundations Victoria
• Strengthen the FReeZA / FReeZACentral programs
2. Giving young people a voice
• Further develop Young People Direct
• Continue to expand access to youthcentral resources
3. Supporting vulnerable young people
• Build on the findings of the Better Youth Services sites
• New support for young people to stay safe online
• Continue to support programs for young people in bushfire affected areas
The Office for Youth
Department of Planning and Community
Development
www.youth.vic.gov.au
www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au
