PlayForwardAustralia–India
Connecting the Australia–India sports ecosystem.
From shared ambition to practical collaboration.
Explore the people, organisations, ideas and opportunities shaping sporting collaboration between Australia and India. From grassroots sport and coaching to sports science, technology, major events and business, PlayForward helps you understand the landscape and find where you fit.
New possibilities.
Making sporting collaboration easier to explore.
Australia and India have much to learn from each other through sport. The challenge is finding the right people, understanding where interests align and working out what can be achieved together. PlayForward helps bring that process into focus.
- Built around people and their ideas
- Grounded in credible information and shared priorities
- Supported by technology, with people making the decisions
Independent
An AISECS initiative. Not a government framework and not endorsed by any government or Games body.
Verified sources
Every factual claim links to its official source, with a verification date set by a reviewer.
Human-reviewed AI
AI may help draft, but nothing it produces is published without a person checking it.
Reviewed updates
No reviewed updates yet. Updates appear here only after a person has checked the source.
All updatesEvents and milestones
- 12 December 2026First Big Bash League match in IndiaChennai · As stated in the Roadmap · ConfirmedSource
- 5 December 2026 – 6 December 2026NSW ChampionshipsAU · External organiser (from discovery) · AnnouncedSource
- 5 December 2026 – 6 December 2026Australian Sitting Volleyball ChampionshipsAU · External organiser (from discovery) · AnnouncedSource
Five focus areas, explained.
Six pillars. One sporting future.
From the people who build sport to the ideas, industries and events that move it forward, explore the connections shaping sport across Australia and India.
People, coaching & leadership
Developing the people who shape sport.
Community & participation
Opening more pathways into sport.
Sports science, research & technology
Turning knowledge and innovation into sporting progress.
Major events & Games legacy
Building capability beyond the competition.
Sports industry & investment
Connecting the businesses behind sport.
Evidence, integrity & governance
Building trust, accountability and better practice.
Sports science and technology, and sports industry and investment, are explored through the relevant pillars and official Roadmap areas.
Area B: Sports science & technology · Area D: Sports industry & investment
How our six pillars line up with the Roadmap.
Full map and statusesThese statuses track PlayForward’s own reviewed involvement in each Roadmap action. They are not government progress and do not mean the bilateral Roadmap is idle. “No PlayForward record yet” means a reviewer has not published verified evidence for that action. When a reviewer records a note (and a source link from “In design” onward), the label updates automatically for visitors.
| Roadmap area / pathway | 01People & leadership | 02Community & participation | 03Innovation, science & tech | 04Games legacy: 2030 → 2032 | 05Enterprise & investment | 06Evidence & integrity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Capacity building | · | · | · | · | ||
| B Sports science and technology research | · | · | · | · | ||
| C Major sporting events | · | · | · | · | ||
| D Sports industry and investment platform | · | · | · | · | · | |
| E Women in sports partnership | · | · | · | · | ||
K Khelo India grassroots linksPlayForward pathway · not a Roadmap area | · | · | · | · |
Women in sport, Para sport, grassroots and the Games.
Thematic pathways into the bilateral landscape — not a second list of official Roadmap areas. Five Roadmap areas remain the official priorities; six pillars organise PlayForward’s approach; these hubs help you explore specific themes.
Three steps from idea to conversation.
- 01
Find your area
Read the Roadmap area that matches your idea.
- 02
Check the pillar
See the PlayForward pillar and what it covers.
- 03
Tell us about it
Send an enquiry. We aim to reply within 48 hours.
A person reads every enquiry. Nothing is shared with anyone else without your consent.
Clear answers before you explore further.
- What is PlayForward Australia–India?
- PlayForward Australia–India is an independent platform that helps people and organisations explore sporting collaboration between Australia and India. It is an AISECS initiative.
- Who can use PlayForward?
- It is for the wider Australia–India sports ecosystem: community sport and clubs, athletes and coaches, sporting organisations, universities and researchers, sports technology and industry, venue and event practitioners, and public-sector stakeholders exploring bilateral cooperation.
- What is the India–Australia Sports Collaboration Roadmap?
- The India–Australia Roadmap for Sports Collaboration is an official bilateral framework published by the Australian and Indian governments. PlayForward explains and links to that Roadmap; it does not own or administer it.
- Does PlayForward represent the Australian or Indian government?
- No. PlayForward is an independent AISECS initiative. It is not a government service and is not endorsed by any government or Games body.
- How can an organisation explore a possible collaboration?
- Start with the Sports Roadmap and PlayForward pillars to find the relevant area, then use Collaborate or Contact to describe your idea. A person reads every enquiry.