The Board met on seven occasions throughout 2017–18 and held a strategy session in May 2018.

Throughout the year, the Board focused heavily on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, drawing on its extensive collective experience to inform and shape the development of Sport 2030. Simultaneously, the Board worked closely with Sport Australia management to formulate the Sport Australia strategy, one that will transform the organisation to help deliver on our goal for Australia to be the most active sporting nation, known for our integrity, participation base, thriving sports organisations and world-leading sports industry, while also achieving international sporting success.

The Board has also focused its efforts on ensuring that Australian sport environments are safe and supportive, with considerable work undertaken internally to ensure that athletes, staff and others in our care have appropriate protection and support.

Other activities overseen by the Board include a range of Sport Australia governance and compliance-related matters such as the endorsement of Sport Australia’s Financial Statements, Performance Statements, Annual Report and Corporate Plan.

*appointment ceased 3 May 2018
**appointment ceased 1 September 2017

Throughout the year officials from the Department of Health attended several Board meetings in an observer capacity. The Minister for Sport, the Honourable Bridget McKenzie, attended the February 2018 Board meeting.