Leading sustainable change in university sport across the Oceania region In 2022, the FISU Oceania Executive Committee made a significant commitment by becoming a signatory to the United Nations Sport for Climate Action. Joining major global sport organisations was a bold step for our small, volunteer‑led federation — but we knew we had a responsibility…
As the university calendar year commences throughout the Oceania region, sport can be the driver of change on university and college campuses, especially when tacking issues such as gender-based violence GBV. UniSport Australia has recently released a research paper on the role of sport in driving lasting change when it comes to GBV on university…
University sport is a global movement which enables tertiary students from across the world, the opportunity to participant in sport and pursue their sporting pathways. For student-athletes who are striving to achieve their sporting goals, university sport events offer an opportunity to compete both nationally and internationally. In the Oceania region, Australia, New Zealand and…
The recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) marked a significant moment for the global university sport community, with key decisions approved that will help shape FISU’s future, and with Leonz Eder announcing his intention to retire as FISU President in 2027. Leonz’s leadership has been defined by a deep…
Is your university campus a healthy campus? This question can be proposed to all university campuses across the Pacific regardless of their ranking or size. A healthy campus is one that embraces all aspects of life on campus for its students and communities. Fortunately there is a global program that focuses on this very topic.…
As a university or tertiary student, balancing life, work and study is a tough task. But did you know that students who participate in physical activity and sport on campus are more likely to graduate[1]? There is more and more research being conducted about the benefits of engaging in sport whilst completing university/tertiary study. Sport…
FISU Oceania’s strategic plan is bold, visionary and ambitious. In 2025, our Executive Committee streamlined and updated our strategic plan to ensure that it’s focus was ambitious but also achievable. An action plan underpins the work we will do to achieve our strategic outcomes. “Our strategic progress in 2025 has been based on targeted and incremental action and our work has focused on supporting active…
As 2026 gets underway, it is timely for FISU Oceania to reflect and revisit what was achieved in 2025. In 2025, our work was guided by the implementation of our strategic plan. This plan has a continued focus on strengthening member engagement and supporting the development of university sport. We prioritise activities that are realistic, sustainable and achievable…
FISU Oceania has today, 1 October, released its sustainability strategy – Our Green Path to 2030. This strategy outlines the commitment FISU Oceania is making to reduce its climate footprint, and the supporting action plan creates an opportunity for the Federation to lead by example, create awareness and educate our members and communities across the…