Netball Australia

Throughout 2019, Netball Australia actively supported the national teams of Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Tonga prepare for international competitions. Netball Fiji and Netball Samoa were both competitors in the Netball World Cup, held in England in July. Tonga and Papua New Guinea both played in the Pacific Games, also held in July in Samoa, finishing second and third respectively.
 
The support provided by Netball Australia included:

• training camps in Australia and on the ground in the Pacific;
• support for qualification opportunities for international competition and major events; 
• exchange opportunities for talented Pacific netballers to train and play in Australia;
• travel and accommodation to the Netball World Cup and the Pacific Games;
• athlete development support in home countries;
• equipment and uniform supplies;
• sports science and sports medicine support staff;
• coaching resources; and 
• professional development for coaches and officials.

The support provided was integral to the competition preparation of the Pacific Netball Associations, and the experiences gave those involved direct access to the benefits of training and preparing in high-performance sports environments.