SUPPORT
THE NEXT WAVE OF AUSTRALIAN TALENT
With your support, Surfing Australia can assist high performance athletes as well as fund community programs such as the Surf for Life Project and Women’s Surf initiatives via a tax-deductible donation.
Our Focus Areas
ABOUT THE
SURFING AUSTRALIA
FOUNDATION
Surfing Australia is a Not-for-Profit National Sporting Organisation that was formed in 1963 to establish, guide and promote the development of surfing in Australia. Our purpose is to create a healthier and happier Australia by enriching communities through surfing and to support our Australian athletes to become the world’s best surfers and people.
The Surfing Australia Foundation aims to address underfunded areas of impact in our sport by providing high performance athletes with competition support and developing community and participation programs.
Every donation received is tax deductible through the Australian Sports Foundation. Donors have the flexibility to choose the specific team or program they wish to endorse, ensuring that their financial support will have a meaningful impact in that specific area.
For more information around the Foundation or any questions regarding donations, please contact Surfing Australia at info@surfingaustralia.com
HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS
Donations will assist our ISA Irukandji Teams as they represent Australia and compete for Gold at the ISA World Games. Disciplines include Shortboard (Juniors and Open), Para Surfing, Longboard and Stand Up Paddle.
Athletes are required to fund their own travel and support to attend domestic and international qualification events. In many cases we see the most talented surfers unable to afford the requirements to compete on the world stage and fall out of the sport before fulfilling their potential.
With your support, Surfing Australia can provide much needed assistance to these teams to help them reach success on the world stage.
WOMEN’S SURF PROGRAMS
With female surfing at a record high in Australia, now is the time to join us in encouraging more women to hit the waves, celebrate their achievements, and empower them to achieve even more.
Donations will go towards the creation and set up of new women’s surf initiatives and programs to support increased participation.
FIRST NATIONS
Surfing Australia has created a National High-Performance program for our First Nations Youth for the first time. We aim to give support to young Indigenous Australians to be the world’s best surfers and people.
Each surfer will have an individual High-Performance plan including; strength and conditioning, sports psychology, school/education, life skills, connection to culture and community, equipment development, trick acquisition, athlete wellbeing, and other services as required.
SURF FOR LIFE
The Surf For Life Project has helped more than 8,500 children experience and grow from the joy of surfing. Through support from our amazing partners, we hope to raise over $100,000 to have more than 4,000 children experience surfing!
We truly believe we can have a positive impact on their lives by creating change through a safe and exciting environment.
HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
Our High Performance Program supports our Australian athletes to become world’s best surfers and people through world-class sports programming, coaching, camps, performance support services, research & innovation and event support.
Donations will go back into our High Performance Program to support our 62 Nationally Identified Shortboard Athletes across the WSL and ISA pathways.
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