The Information Centre contributes to the achievements of the Department of Sport and Recreation and the Western Australian sport and recreation industry by providing access to current, relevant and timely library services to members of sport and recreation communities and other interested people.
Collections
The Information Centre was established in 1974. Since then the collection has increased to include material on many subjects related to sport and recreation.
The collection contains: CD-Rom, conference proceedings, DVDs, electronic documents, local government reports, management resources, monographs, periodicals, theses and videotape resources. The library collection also covers a wide area of subjects including:
- Administration
- Biomechanics
- Coaching
- Facility design and management
- Fitness
- Junior sport
- Marketing and public relations
- Outdoor recreation
- Physiology
- Psychology
- Recreation management
- Sport for people with disabilities
- Sports science
- Sports medicine
- Sports Law
- Sociology of sport
- Sport history
- Statistics
- Trails
Services
Current awareness services
The Information Centre provides various current awareness services which can assist you to keep up to date in the sport and recreation field. If you would like further information on these services please contact the Information Centre on 9492 9870.
Research services – The Information Centre is a research based library with access to the latest research in sport and recreation using databases such as SportDiscus and Medline.
New books – Material has been acquired in accordance with the Information Centre’s collection development policy. Recent acquisitions in the following subject areas include: physical fitness, strength training, government publications, leisure, recreation, Olympics, coaching, management, governance and material related to specific sports. Please view our latest acquisitions.
Resource links – These pages have been developed on specific subjects including Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and physical activity.
Interlibrary loan services – The Information Centre does provide document delivery services. Please complete the request form and return the form to the Information Centre by email or facsimile 08 9492 9711. If you are not a member of our library, you may borrow items on Inter-Library Loan through a library you are affiliated with.
Make an appointment
An appointment is necessary to ensure that staff are available to provide assistance. You can make a tentative booking by email or by contacting the Information Centre from the contacts below.
Useful links
These websites and their content are not endorsed by the Department of Sport and Recreation.
Sport links
The ASC is the Australian Government body that manages, develops and invests in sport at all levels. It works closely with a range of national sporting organisations, state and local governments, schools and community organisations to ensure sport is well
WAIS stands for the Western Australian Institute of Sport. The short form WAIS is now widely recognised with its branding of four disks depicting athlete movement.
Olympic Games links
Provides extensive information on Olympic various topics relating to the Olympic Games including, athletes, sports and historical data.
Official site for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Information relating to the Special Olympics which cater for people with an intellectual disability.
Official site for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Information on the Olympic Games relating to Western Australian's participation.
Commonwealth Games links
Information on Australian participation, results, statistics and FAQ's in the Commonwealth Games.
Information relating to Country participation. games records, sports and athletes.
Official Site for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.
Games for the disabled links
Information relating the the Paralympic Games which cater for people with a physical disability.
Information relating to the Special Olympics which cater for people with an intellectual disability.
Physical activity links
Provides useful information on physical activity and health associated issues.
Bushwalking in the Perth region website link
Awareness and information sessions, quit smoking courses and fundraising events.
Cycling in WA website link
Information on education and information seminars and health promotion topics.
Benefits of Work-Life balance, resources, Employer information kit and Mature employment are all covered by this website.
The 'Find thirty. It's not a big exercise®' campaign encourages people to be sufficiently active for good health.
Fitness WA website link
Healthway website link
Information on healthy living and heart health. Includes a feature 'What's on' in Western Australia - physical activity and health related events.
Links and resources for Positive Mental Health, brochures and other materials.
Tips on how to integrate physical activity into your day, results of the Northern Territory Physical Activity Survey and promotional tools.
The Taskforce links government and community agencies to strengthen the promotion and development of physical activity programs for healthy lifestyles, for the environment and to build stronger communities. The site offers information for Western Austral
Tips on eating well, being active, facts on overweight and obesity and National Guidelines.
Workplace physical activity pilot program being implemented with 15 South Australian organisations. Workplace Physical Activity resource kit and promotional materials also available.
Includes a 'Whats on' section as well as resources and an Initiatives database.
TravelSmart Workplace assists businesses, government agencies, local councils, hospitals and tertiary institutions to promote travel alternatives to employees and visitors. Cycling, walking, public transport, carpooling and teleworking are all TravelSmart
Walking in WA website link
A calendar of health related events in Western Australia.
Safety at Work, safety and health topics and alerts and Lunchtime forums.
Where would you like to go next?
Podcasts are downloaded audio files that can be played on computers or MP3 players.
People from all levels of the sport and recreation industry - from clubs to national sporting organisations - need useful information about our industry.
The Department of Sport and Recreation, in conjunction with other WA sporting organisations, provides these Facts and Stats sheets in key areas.
These Facts and Stats sheets are free to download and are supplied in Adobe PDF format.
Issues affecting the sport and recreation industry.
The Department of Sport and Recreation is the State Government agency responsible for promoting a healthy lifestyle for Western Australians through their participation and achievement in sport and recreation.
Keep up-to-date with funding announcements, deadlines and news.
Publications produced by the Department of Sport and Recreation
Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
The Department of Sport and Recreation provides position statements on a range of industry issues.
Each position statement presents a brief background to the issue and the department's stated position.
We often don't consider the real value of sport and recreation in our everyday lives. While we can easily acknowledge the physical benefits from being involved in sport and active recreation there are also many other benefits.
The Sport and Recreation Directory is an online database of organisations in the sport and recreation industry in Western Australia.
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