The Queensland Government has fast-tracked the Queensland Academy of Sport’s (QAS) transition to a Statutory Body, with today marking the academy’s first official day operating as a Statutory Body.
The change will empower the QAS to operate more independently and effectively, strengthening its ability to support elite athletes and continue to build a world-leading high-performance system, said Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Tim Mander.
Mr Mander said the transition was a critical step toward ensuring Queensland athletes were set up for success into the future.
“Queensland is already the engine room of Australian sport and with Brisbane 2032 fast approaching, today’s change will help supercharge our athletes’ path to the podium,” he said.
“The Queensland Academy of Sport is already considered a world leader in high performance sport and this reform provides the tools and flexibility it needs to thrive in the fast-paced world of elite sport.
“The QAS has been a leader in high-performance sport for more than three decades, and this move will ensure it remains at the forefront for years to come.
“I’d like to thank the QAS team for the incredible work they do in supporting our athletes to achieve their full potential.”
The eight-member inaugural QAS Board – bringing together business, law, communications, and Olympic and Paralympic expertise – will steer the Queensland Academy of Sport into its next chapter as a statutory body, with the members being:
- David Lyons (Chair)
- Cate Campbell OAM (pictured)
- Ella Sabljak
- Mark James
- Benjamin Ikin
- Alex Baumann
- Susan Rix AM
- Annette Maidment.
