Terms, in plain language.

A bilateral government document launched in July 2026 that sets out five focus areas for sport cooperation between India and Australia.

The 2023 Memorandum of Understanding between the two governments on sport cooperation. The Roadmap builds on it.

The Roadmap’s five areas: A capacity building; B sports science and technology research; C major sporting events; D sports industry and investment; E women in sports.

A centre that brings coaching, sport science and medical support together for athletes aiming at elite competition. Cooperation on such centres is a Roadmap action.

Sport for athletes with an eligible impairment, from community participation to the Paralympic Games.

The system that decides which athletes are eligible for Para sport and groups athletes whose impairments affect them in similar ways, so results depend on skill and training rather than impairment.

One of the impairment types recognised by the Paralympic Movement — currently seven: five physical impairments, vision impairment and intellectual impairment.

A coach educator trains and assesses other coaches. “Train the Trainer” exchanges build this capability so that knowledge spreads beyond the people who travel.

Exchange between teachers and institutions that deliver physical education in schools. Named as a Roadmap action.

Yoga practice, including yogasana — yoga postures performed as a sport. Named in the Roadmap’s capacity-building area.

Rules, testing and education that keep sport free of prohibited substances and methods. The Roadmap names cooperation between Sport Integrity Australia and NADA India, with WADA.

The Australian Government agency responsible for sport integrity, including anti-doping.

India’s National Anti Doping Agency.

The Australian Government agency for sport. The Roadmap names an India Australia High Performance Coach Development program with the ASC.

The Government of India’s national programme for the development of sport, covering infrastructure, competitions, talent identification, Khelo India centres and academies, fitness and inclusion.

Finding young athletes with potential and supporting their development. A component of the Khelo India scheme.

A multi-sport event for the nations and territories of the Commonwealth, run by Commonwealth Sport. Amdavad hosts the 2030 Centenary edition.

The IOC body that explores interest in hosting future Olympic Games and advises the IOC Executive Board.

Agreements that let athletes or teams from one country use training facilities in the other, for example in the build-up to major Games.

The lasting benefits a major event leaves behind — venues, skills, volunteers, participation and community programmes.

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission, which supports Australian exporters and investment.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network, an industry network that co-runs the 2026 Australia–India Sports Industry Summit with Austrade.

Policies and practice that protect participants — especially children and people at risk — from harm, abuse and exploitation in sport.

PlayForward’s own involvement in a Roadmap action: Not started, Exploring, In design, Active pilot or Delivered. Set only by a reviewer, and only for verified work.