(1) and (2) The NSW Government is committed to raising the profile of women's sport in NSW and to improving women's involvement in sport, recreation and physical activity at all levels and in all capacities. A number of strategies and programs are in place to implement this:

• The Government has provided $500,000 to the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) for the period 2006 2010. This funding is to assist them to organise and conduct the Conference in Sydney in 2010. The Conference focus is on increasing the profile of women in sport.
• The Government through the Premier's Sporting Challenge is undertaking a "Girls in Sport Intervention and Research Project".
• Funding has been provided to the Women's Sport Media Group to conduct four media training courses to help raise the profile of women's sport in the media.
• NSW Sport and Recreation coordinates and funds the annual NSW Minister's Recognition Award for Contribution to Women in Sport and Recreation.
• In 2008 Womensport and Recreation NSW was granted $15,000 to host two breakfasts targeting schoolgirls, one in Sydney and one in regional NSW. Over 1000 schoolgirls attended these breakfasts.
• The Women's Sport Leaders Scholarship Program is a major program specifically targeted to women with the aim to develop and extend the skills, knowledge and networks of women in leadership and decision-making roles in sport and recreation. Funding of $100,000 p.a. has to date enabled over 500 women to receive scholarships under this program.
• NSW Sport and Recreation also runs a number of programs that provide sport and physical activity opportunities to women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Community based participation programs conducted by NSW Sport and Recreation for women and girls have included swimming and surfing programs, teaching and coaching courses and "come and try" sports clinics.
• NSW Sport and Recreation provides Sports Development Program funding of $10,000 annually to assist Womensport and Recreation NSW.

The development and implementation of policies and programs aimed at increasing the involvement of women in sport and raising the profile of women's sports will continue to be a priority of this Government.