Combat Sports Amendment Bill

What’s this about?

Combat sports are regulated in NSW and overseen by the Combat Sports Authority of NSW. The Combat Sports Act 2013 and the Combat Sports Regulation 2014 have been the subject of an extensive review by the Authority. The NSW Government is now seeking to amend the Act and Regulation as a result of recommendations made in the review.

The amendments are informed by the following principles:

• Safety is the primary purpose of the legislative reform.
• The regulatory impact on interstate and overseas participants is to be minimised to promote event attraction, noting the need to maintain safety standards.
• Medical standards are based on medical advice from the Medical Advisory Committee of the Authority which is made up of experienced doctors and neurologists.
• The current complexity in the regulatory scheme should be minimised, while ensuring high standards of safety and integrity are upheld.

There is an explanatory paper which outlines the main amendments being proposed for the Act and Regulation.

The NSW Office of Sport invites all interested stakeholders to provide feedback on the reforms by making a submission to the NSW Office of Sport during the Have Your Say period.

Have your say

Have your say by Tuesday 31 October 2023.

You can submit your feedback by email as shown below.