The Diamonds are financially safe via the 2026 Commonwealth Video games after the AIS introduced it will prime up netball’s funding by $9.four million.
Australia’s finest netballers took an enormous hit final 12 months when mining big Hancock Prospecting withdrew its help for his or her excessive efficiency program after a participant revolt.
However the Victorian authorities, via Go to Victoria, stepped in final October to cowl that sponsorship with a $15 million deal earlier than Thursday’s federal authorities windfall.
It is a large win for Netball Australia, which recorded a $7 million loss over two years as a result of impression of COVID-19.
The Diamonds, who received gold ultimately 12 months’s Commonwealth Video games, have a busy worldwide schedule, taking part in within the World Cup in South Africa beginning late July.
Netball Australia boss Kelly Ryan described the Australian Sports activities Fee funding as “essential”.
“Netball is the cornerstone of girls’s sport in Australia and we thank the AIS for investing sooner or later success of the Australian Diamonds and our excessive efficiency program,” Ryan stated in a press release.
“The Diamonds received gold on the Birmingham Commonwealth Video games, and can this 12 months got down to regain the Netball World Cup.
“This essential funding dedication will help netball’s continued success main into Victoria in 2026.”
Bowls ($5.6m) and squash ($2.36m) additionally acquired AIS funding, with the bowls money splash to help each Para and able-bodied excessive efficiency sport packages.
It is a 59 p.c improve on the earlier cycle main as much as Birmingham 2022, that means bowls can now implement a complete Para program.
