Project Description

The Northern Territory Government Department of Sport and Recreation invests in and supports the development of the sport and active recreation sectors in the Northern Territory. It also represents the Territory’s interests in policy decision making forums regarding national sport and active recreation development and delivery.

The Northern Territory Government engaged Otium team members to develop a sport and active recreation master plan to ensure investment in the sector is executed in a rational and development focused manner.

The master plan process took into account the current sport and active recreation environment, then through an extensive series of engagement activities and detailed sporting sector consultation, provided every Territorian the opportunity to have their opinions heard and considered.

The final sport and active recreation master plan provides a strategic framework to guide government investment and policy decisions to ensure the best return to both the community and government for each dollar spent, ensuring organisations are funded to be well governed, financially sound, provide quality experiences for their participants and ensure there are sufficient facilities and environments available.

The Plan identified six strategic directions:

1.    Increase sustainability of sport and active recreation organisations.

2.    Respond to changing patterns of participation and increasing involvement in active recreation.

3.    Improve facility planning and provision.

4.    Support regional and remote communities.

5.    Invest in urban growth areas.

6.    Encourage whole of government program integration.

Client

  • Department of Sport and Recreation, Northern Territory Government (NTG)

Partners/Stakeholders

  • NTG
  • Otium Planning Group
  • PriceWaterhouse Indigenous Consulting
  • NT sport and active recreation organisations
  • National Sporting Organisations
  • the NT general public

Completion Date

30 June 2016

Consultants

  • David Mason
  • Martin Lambert

Product/Service Category

  • Strategic Plan
  • Master Plan