State Sporting Facilities Plan Review

The State Sporting Facilities Plan (SSFP) was endorsed by Cabinet in October 2001. It is a guide to the sport and recreation industry for the development and continuity of quality facilities.
The plan provides a strategic approach for the future development of Western Australia’s sporting infrastructure at the national and international level based on community needs, funding resources and sustainability.
The framework’s three key principles are:
• integrated planning approach across key stakeholders,
• a set criteria/process for submissions to guide government decision making,
• continuous improvement.
In 2007 a review was undertaken to evaluate the SSFP and reflect the evolution of the frameworks first designated period of 2001-2007. Release in July 2008 was the SSFP framework for 2008-2015 with the view to review and modify when necessary.
In recent years a raft of facility developments supported outside of the State Sporting Infrastructure Fund (SSIF) but consistent with the SSFP intent have been completed. In addition to these projects we have seen a series of upgrades to aged facilities and it seems apparent that it may be that the limit to the amount of infrastructure that can be supported has been approached.
Purpose of this review is to undertake an assessment of work completed over the last ten years (both inside and outside of SSIF) and to test the current relevance and effectiveness of the processes of the SSFP under present conditions.