Tennis Victoria

Supporters

Tennis Victoria has valued partners who provide unique member benefits and assist in delivering a quality sports experience. Below is a brief summary of our partners’ involvement in activities and programs run by Tennis Victoria. If you would like to become a partner of Tennis Victoria or require further information please email Kylie Webster at kwebster@tennis.com.au or phone on (03) 8420 8420.

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

Slazenger

Slazenger tennis balls have been used at Wimbledon since 1902 and we are delighted to have Slazenger as the Official Tennis Ball of Tennis Victoria. Whether it’s the Championship Hardcourt/Grasscourt ball or the Mini Tennis red, orange and green balls, Slazenger has a tennis ball that meets all of Tennis Victoria’s needs.

For more information, visit the Slazenger website.

AAMI Classic

The AAMI Classic and Tennis Victoria enjoy a multi-year partnership to achieve mutual objectives. Held in early January each year, the AAMI Classic boasts a star-studded field and is a high profile lead-up event to the Australian Open. Previous AAMI Classic winners include Andre Agassi and Roger Federer.

Supporting the event with communication, promotional and grassroots initiatives, Tennis Victoria has a presence at Kooyong throughout the four days of competition.

For more information on the AAMI Classic go to www.aamiclassic.com.au

GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS

Health Through Tennis

VicHealth’s successful long term partnership with Tennis Victoria commenced in 1987 and are lucky enough to be part of the VicHealth State Sporting Association Participation Program (SSAPP) for the next three years. VicHealth are providing funding for 30 State Sporting Associations over the next three years to help undertake work with four identified priority populations (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities, Women and Girls, People with a disability and Indigenous Australians).

The program is designed to bring about sustainable organisation change at a state and member level and create safe, accessible, inclusive and equitable environments that support participation at all levels. Tennis Victoria choose CALD Communities as the priority population to work with and will be addressing the following issues:

1. Lack of opportunities for CALD communities to experience the sport
2. No Specific marketing to these communities
3. Lack of TV understanding of the opportunities to engage with the CALD communities
4. Clubs/coaches don’t understand why and how to engage CALD communities
5. Cost is a barrier to participation in tennis for CALD communities
6. Lack of local Role Models within the CALD communities

Tennis Victoria was the proud recipient of a 2005 VicHealth Health Promotion Excellence Award. Read more about the successful partnership between Tennis Victoria and VicHealth.

More information about VicHealth is available at www.vichealth.vic.gov.au

Sport & Recreation Victoria (SRV)

Sport & Recreation Victoria provide funding for Club Education, Web Site Development and Tennis Development Officers.

These projects are aimed at enhancing the quality of life of Victorians through the facilitation of quality sports participation opportunities and to realize the full economic benefit of the sports industry to Victoria including the attraction, promotion and retention of sporting events.

 INDUSTRY SUPPORTERS

Australian Sports Commission  

EDUCATION SUPPORTERS 

Sports Education and Development Australia (SEDA)