SIS50421 is the nationally recognised Diploma behind sports administrator work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced SIS50419. About 738 sports administrator jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 7.1% on a year earlier.
Register data synced 19 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
738last month
Sports administrator roles advertised across Australia
Up on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Mixed
One structural signal up; not rated in shortage
Register status
Current
Replaced SIS50419 in 2022
Enrolments
Falling
Down 20% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
The signals behind the Diploma of Outdoor Leadership are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Employment is projected to grow through 2035 and job ads in June 2026 were up 7.1% on a year earlier. The official shortage list does not rate its occupations in shortage and enrolments are falling. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Employers are posting more sports administrator jobs than a year ago. About 738 sports administrator jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 7.1% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 8,500 job ads, while 60 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 1399
Combined monthly online job ads across Sports Administrator, to June 2026
Official shortage list
Australia's official shortage list rates arts administrator or managers, environmental managers, laboratory managers, sports administrators, quality assurance managers, regulatory affairs managers and specialist managers necs as not in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Arts Administrator or Manager, Environmental Manager, Laboratory Manager, Sports Administrator, Quality Assurance Manager, Regulatory Affairs Manager and Specialist Managers nec as not in shortage.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment
Ten year outlook
Sports administrator jobs are projected to keep growing strongly. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 68,817 workers in May 2025, 76,755 by May 2030 (up 11.5%) and 82,872 by May 2035 (up 20.4%).
68,817
workers, May 2025
76,755
workers, May 2030
82,872
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity
Who is training
Fewer people are enrolling in the Diploma of Outdoor Leadership than a year ago. Across Australia, 75 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 60, down 20% in a year. National data for SIS50421 starts in 2022.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
2021
not yet introduced
35
2022
65
2023
75
2024
60
2025
NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework
What does studying it involve?
The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.
How long it takes
A Diploma is typically 1 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to SIS50421 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists
What does it cost, and who funds it?
State funding for SIS50421 is being verified against official program lists.
Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.
Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging
What is in the qualification
The Diploma of Outdoor Leadership is 28 units: 13 core, plus 15 electives chosen from 164 options on the register. Prerequisites apply to 24 of them, marked below.
HLTWHS004Manage work health and safety
PUAOPE013Operate communications systems and equipment
SISOPLN002Plan outdoor activity sessions
SISOPLN003Develop outdoor recreation programs
SISOPLN004Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
SISOPLN005Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities
View all 13 core units
SISOPLN006Plan for minimal environmental impact
SISOPLN007Manage risk for outdoor programs
SISXCAI006Facilitate groups
SISXCCS002Coordinate client service activities
SISXEMR002Coordinate emergency responses
SISXIND005Coordinate work teams or groups
SISXIND008Manage legal compliance in sport and recreation
View the 164 elective options
ACMHBR310Prevent and treat equine injury and disease
ACMPHR407Implement an equine facility maintenance, improvement and management program
BSBCRT311Apply critical thinking skills in a team environment
BSBHRM527Coordinate human resource functions and processes
BSBMKG543Plan and interpret market research
BSBOPS501Manage business resources
BSBPEF501Manage personal and professional development
BSBPEF502Develop and use emotional intelligence
BSBTWK502Manage team effectiveness
CHCCCS019Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCCDE002Develop and implement community programs
CHCGRP002Plan and conduct group activities
CHCPRT025Identify and report children and young people at risk
CHCPRT026Support the rights and safety of children and young people
CHCVOL004Manage volunteer workforce development
CHCYTH004Respond to critical situations
CHCYTH013Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH017Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs
FNSORG501Develop and manage a budget
FWPCOT3326Recover four wheel drive vehicle
FWPFGM3214Operate a four wheel drive in a towing situation
HLTAID011Provide First Aid
MEM13015Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
MEM16006Organise and communicate information (has prerequisites)
MEM50008Carry out trip preparation and planning (has prerequisites)
MEM50009Safely operate a mechanically powered recreational boat (has prerequisites)
MEM50010Respond to boating emergencies and incidents (has prerequisites)
MSS024034Navigate in urban, regional and remote areas
RGRPSH308Provide first aid and emergency care for horses or other equines
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Get Course maps SIS50421 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 1399) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 18 September 2026; register synced 19 Sept 2026. Page last updated 20 Sept 2026.
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