Pacific Pathway to Brisbane 2032

In considering how the Australian Government can best support the Pacific on the pathway towards Brisbane 2032, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade engaged the University of Queensland (UQ) to consult with Pacific and Australian stakeholders and develop a proposed approach to supporting a Pacific Pathway to Brisbane 2032. The primary goal of the proposed approach is to maximise the representation of Pacific athletes – women, men, and para-athletes – at Brisbane 2032, while establishing enduring systems for elite-athlete development and success in the Pacific region.

The UQ proposal builds on previous successful partnerships with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA), funded under PacificAus Sports, to prepare Pacific athletes and para-athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021) and the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Achieving this goal will require strong relationships with Pacific and Australian stakeholders. To understand the elite sports sector’s vision, priorities and capacities, the UQ team consulted with a broad range of Pacific Olympic and Paralympic stakeholders, including from Pacific National Olympic Committees and sports federations, Australian sport governing bodies, and international organisations.

The UQ Pacific Pathway to Brisbane 2032 report recommends a community-centred approach to provide culturally appropriate support to Pacific athletes. Developing collaborative networks to facilitate relevant, meaningful, and long-term partnerships between Pacific and Australian stakeholders will help sustain benefits.

Information in the report, together with recent experience working with the Australian Olympic Committee and Pacific Olympic and Paralympic stakeholders to support Pacific preparations for Paris 2024, provides a significant resource to inform the Australian Government’s approach to supporting Pacific Olympic and Paralympic efforts on the journey to Brisbane 2032.

You can download the summary below, or email pacific.sports@dfat.gov.au to request a copy of the full report.