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Statutory Authority
Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation

Western Australian Institute of Sport

Portfolio: Sport

https://www.wais.org.au/

Annual Budget

$15M

WA Budget 2025-26
Flat vs prior year
Total Revenue

$15M

2024-25 Total Revenue
Staff

50

Headcount (2024-25)
Ideas relevant to this department

12 tagged

Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.

STRATEGY SUMMARY

To support Western Australian athletes to Win Well at Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games. [CP p.8]

VISION

We develop athletes who Win Well. We are leaders in high-performance sport. We create community pride and inspire the next generation. [CP p.8]

PURPOSE

To support Western Australian athletes to Win Well at Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games. [CP p.8]

Strategic priorities

· 4

1

Jobs – Diversifying the WA economy so that it remains the strongest in the nation

2

Health – Ensuring all Western Australians can access the healthcare we need, when we need it

3

Community – Building safe and inclusive communities

4

Infrastructure and Services – Delivering quality infrastructure and services across our State

Outcomes

· 4

Maximise Western Australian representation on significant Australian Teams

Percentage of national team representatives from WA and supported by WAIS.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Sport Program Scholarship holder
  • Individual Athlete Scholarship holder
  • Graduate

Maximise Western Australian Contribution to Australia's International Success

Percentage of Australian Podium performances from WA and supported by WAIS.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Sport Program Scholarship holder
  • Individual Athlete Scholarship holder
  • Graduate

Western Australian community perceptions of the importance of Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sport outcomes to national pride and identity

Percentage of Western Australians who believe Australian athlete performances at the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports are important to our national identity.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Community Engagement & Events Coordinator

Western Australian community perceptions of the influence of Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes and teams on community pride and inspiration

Percentage of Western Australians who believe Australian athletes in Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports are a positive influence on the community.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Community Engagement & Events Coordinator

Values

· 4

United

Care

Lead

Inspire

Performance measures

· 4

CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

CCE01

Percentage of national team representatives from WA and supported by WAIS

11%

10.7%

Annual Report 2026
Achieved

CCE02

Percentage of Australian Podium performances from WA and supported by WAIS

10-12%

8.0%

Annual Report 2026
Partially achieved

CPI01

Western Australian community perceptions of the importance of Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sport outcomes to national pride and identity

80%

89.9%

Annual Report 2026
Achieved

CPI02

Western Australian community perceptions of the influence of Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes and teams on community pride and inspiration

80%

83.3%

Annual Report 2026
Achieved

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 12

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2022.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2022.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2024.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2024.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2020.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2020.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2022.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2022.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2022.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2022.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2024.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2024.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2020.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2020.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2022.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2022.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf)

Reporting Entities

Bodies within the Sport portfolio

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