Tennis West

Regional Talent Development Program

The Regional Talent Development Program (formerly Regional Academy of Sport program) is an initiative of the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) and plays a vital role in the regional sports system by enabling State sporting associations (SSAs) to develop an infrastructure that provides a sequential pathway for talented regional athletes to achieve their potential in sport.

Through the program, SSAs are able to seek funding to initiate and deliver sport development initiatives that match the skill level of their most talented athletes. These initiatives are intended to produce a recognised and systematic approach to assisting talented athletes from regional areas to enter mainstream high performance programs.

The Regional Talent Development program has been operating since March 2000 and has been provided by DSR in response to a demonstrated need for country athletes to overcome many of the social, financial and cultural barriers they confront.

2012/2013 Regional Talent Development (RTD) Program

Please find the Information, relating to the 2012/13 Regional Talent Development (RTD) Program, supported by The Department of Sport and Recreation and Tennis West.

The RTD individual scholarships provides financial support and opportunities for those athletes who;

• Live in Regional Western Australia
  AND
• A current member of a Tennis West affiliated regional WA tennis club

The aim through this scholarship is for all successful regionally-based talented athletes to access competitions, development camps, coaching and to improve your performance and assist you to represent Western Australia on a Interstate Tour.

Closing date for all applications is FRIDAY 8TH MARCH, 2013.
Tennis West will look at all AR rankings on Monday 11th March, 2013.

NB: Please complete the application form, even if you fall just outside of the ranking criteria.

Click here for further information and an application form.

If you have any further queries or questions relating to the RTD Program, please call Paul Oldfield on 6462 8318 or via email [email protected]