Australian Coaching Council

Background

Timeline of Activities

• 25 July 1979 National Coaching Accreditation Scheme launched. This scheme was based on the Canadian model.
• 1984 – The Coaching Director magazine established. Later known as The Sport Educator.
• October 1986 - Australian Coaching Council moved from Melbourne to National Outdoor Stadium, Canberra.
• 5 - 7 December 1986 - 1st Elite Coaches Seminar held at Australian Institute of Sport.
• 1990 - Australian Coach Awards established. Finished in 1998.
• 1991 - Australian Coaching Council Incorporated was registered under the ACT Associations Incorporation Act.
• 1991 - Australian Coaching Council officially became part of the Australian Sport Commission’s coaching arm.
• 1991 - Coaching Athletes with Disabilities Scheme established with National Sports Organisations for the Disabled.
• 1992 - Australian Coaching Council helped to establish State Coaching Centres with development officers in each state and territory
• 1993 - National Coaching Scholarship Program established with AIS and state institute/academies of sport.
• January 1994 - National Officiating Program and National Officiating Accreditation Scheme. Seven sports part of the Scheme.
• 1994 – Year of the Coach promotional campaign.
• 1994 - It was a Registered Training Organisation from 1 July 1994. It ceased as a RTO on 7 September 2002.
• 1999 - Thanks Coach Campaign.
• 1 July 2000 - Sport Education Unit of the Australian Sports Commission took over the administrative functions of the Australian Coaching Council.
• September 2002 - the Australian Coaching Council is wound down as an incorporated association.
• March 2018 - the Australian Coaching Council is reformed.