Controlled Sports (Combat Sports)

Controlled Sports (Combat Sports)

The Controlled Sports Act 2019 regulates the conduct of specified events involving combat sports or other high-risk activities. It includes a comprehensive framework to support health, safety and integrity.

Objectives include:

  • the registration of officials (from promoters to medical personnel)
  • the registration of contestants, subject to appropriate medical clearances
  • the registration of events and approved sporting organisations
  • rules for the conduct of events generally, with minimum standards (e.g. prohibited techniques and age requirements)
  • compliance and enforcement initiatives (e.g. inspectorate functions).

For more information on the rules and regulations for the conduct of controlled sports events please see below links to:

Applications for registrable events & notifications of non-registrable events

Applications to hold a registrable controlled sports event or notify of a non-registrable controlled sports event can be made via the controlled sports events applications page.

Applications to register as an official or contestant in the ACT

Applications to register as an official or contestant may be made from the Contestant and Official registration page.

Important notes about contestant and official registration:

  • ALL promoters must be registered in the ACT, including those residing interstate.
  • Registrations from NSW, VIC, WA and SA are recognised for interstate contestants and officials. There is no need to register in the ACT. You registration will be verified with the relevant state.

Applications to become an Authorised Controlled Sports Body for non-registrable events

Applications to become an Authorised Controlled Sports Body are managed by Sport and Recreation (ACT Government), and can be made  via the Authorised Controlled Sports Body page).

Applications for light contact combat sports exemption

Applications to have your combat sport (or a particular discipline) exempted on a light contact basis can be made via the light contact exemptions page.

Fees

Please see below outline of fees for controlled sports registrations and events:

Registration Fees

Promoter/Manager/Matchmaker application fee

$535.45

Corporation applying as a Promoter application fee

$981.65

Trainer/Second/Judge/Referee/Timekeeper application fee

$111.55

Medical Practitioner application fee

Nil

Contestant application fee for one or more styles of combat sport – initial

$111.55

Contestant to add additional styles of combat sport to current registration

$55.80

Application for official to add to current registration either or both of the following:—

  • additional capacity of judge,   referee, timekeeper, trainer or second
  • additional style/s of   controlled sport.

$55.80

Registration renewal application fee

As per new application fee

* Registration is valid for three years.

Registrable Events

Application fee for up to 500 tickets to be sold

$948.20

Application fee for between 501 to 2,000 tickets to be sold

$2,231

Application fee for 2,001 or more tickets to be sold

$5,577.50

* Ticket means a ticket or entry voucher that admits one person only as a spectator.

Non-Registrable Events

Application for declaration as an Authorised Controlled Sports Body

Nil

Notification of non-registrable event

Nil

Light Contact Combat Sports Exemption Applications

Application for a declaration that a light contact combat sport is not a controlled sport

Nil

These fees are set in the Controlled Sports (Fees) Determination 2025 (No. 1)

Fee Refund Policy

Applications for refunds of a fee paid can be made to the Controlled Sports Registrar. Refunds will be issued in accordance with the Controlled Sports Fee Refund Policy.

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Contact Us

Contact the Controlled Sports Registrar in Access Canberra, Licencing and Registrations Team:

Call

13 22 81

Online

You can contact us using the online form.