Lacrosse Australia

What Lacrosse Australia does

Lacrosse Australia is the national governing body for lacrosse in Australia, a not-for-profit sporting organisation responsible for the governance, development, and representation of the sport across three disciplines — Field, Box, and Sixes. The organisation operates a federated network of state member associations (Lacrosse Victoria, NSW, SA, WA, Queensland), manages national teams across senior, U20, and U16 age groups, and runs the Quick Stix school-based introduction program. It serves grassroots participants, club players, elite athletes, coaches, officials, and member associations, with a pathway approach spanning primary school participation through to Olympic qualification.

The organisation's core product set spans the national website (lacrosse.com.au) as the central digital hub, the Quick Stix participation program, the High Performance program preparing athletes for World Championships and the LA28 Olympics, national championships across multiple formats, Major League Sixes as a premier domestic Sixes competition, and structured coach and official education and accreditation programs. Underlying technology is conventional: a content-management-driven website with a planned High-Performance Hub and integrated live scoring, delivered via standard sporting-association platforms. There is no proprietary technology stack, and the Australian Olympic Committee, Australian Sports Commission, and World Lacrosse provide the governance and standards framework.

Lacrosse Australia's revenue is generated through five streams: Australian Sports Commission and Australian Institute of Sport government grants, membership fees from state associations and clubs, event revenue (including the Asia Pacific Championship), commercial sponsorship, and merchandise sales through iAthletic. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organisation is led by a Board chaired by Abbie Burgess-Brice and, since November 2025, an inaugural CEO, Anna Carroll. It reported a $60,000 surplus in 2025 (improved from break-even in 2024), reflecting increased public funding and major event activity. The organisation is intentionally building capability ahead of lacrosse's return to the Olympic program at LA28.

Name

Lacrosse Australia

Legal name

Lacrosse Australia

Website

https://lacrosse.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lacrosse Australia is the national governing body for lacrosse in Australia, a not-for-profit that governs Field, Box, and Sixes disciplines, manages national teams, runs school and club participation programs, and prepares athletes for the LA28 Olympics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Sporting Governance

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lacrosse Leagues (MPAKAAAO), Olympic & Multi-Sport Movement Organizations (NOCs, Olympic Committees) (MPAKACAI)

Keywords

• National sport governance
• Lacrosse development programs
• Coaching education accreditation
• High performance athletics
• National sporting competitions

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Funding from Australian Sports Commission and Australian Institute of Sport supporting national sporting operations, high performance programs, and sport development initiatives.
2. Membership Fees: Revenue from state member associations and individual club memberships across the lacrosse network.
3. Event Revenue: Income generated from major events including the Asia Pacific Championship and other national competitions.
4. Sponsorship: Commercial partnerships with organizations including merchandise and travel partners.
5. Merchandise Sales: Sales of Lacrosse Australia and MLS merchandise through iAthletic partnership.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lacrosse Australia is the national governing body for lacrosse in Australia, providing governance, competition frameworks, and participation pathways across three disciplines (Field, Box, and Sixes). The organization delivers grassroots school programs (Quick Stix), club and state association networks, coach and official education and accreditation, national championships, and high performance programs preparing elite athletes for World Championships, World Games, and the LA28 Olympic Games.

Product overview

Lacrosse Australia operates as the national governing body for lacrosse, offering a portfolio of programs and services across three core disciplines: Field, Box, and Sixes lacrosse. The organization provides the Lacrosse Australia National Website as its primary information and community platform, complemented by the Quick Stix Program for school-based introduction to the sport. The High Performance Program manages elite pathway development across national teams (Women's Field, Men's Field, Women's Box, Men's Box, U20 Women's, U20 Men's, U16 Sixes, and Sixes teams) competing at World Championships and Olympic events. National Championships are delivered across multiple formats including Senior Field, Box Lacrosse, Under-18, and Major League Sixes. Supporting programs include Coach Education accreditation, Officiating certification, the Sport Integrity Framework, and Awards & Recognition. The organization is preparing for Olympic inclusion at LA28 with Sixes lacrosse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quick Stix: A free-flowing form of lacrosse for students to start learning the game, designed for primary and secondary school children.

Products and services

• Quick Stix Program A free-flowing introductory lacrosse program for primary and secondary school children combining hand-eye coordination and quick decision-making, with a pathway into club-based competitive lacrosse.
• Coach Education Program Comprehensive coaching accreditation system including initial accreditation, re-accreditation, coach development plans, and a coach developer program aligned with World Lacrosse standards across Field, Box, and Sixes formats.
• Officiating Program Training and certification program for lacrosse officials covering Field, Box, and Sixes officiating with online tests, and scorer and timer education delivered through Thinkific.
• National Championships Annual elite competitions including Senior Field National Championships, Box Lacrosse Nationals, Under-18 National Championships, and Masters National Championships across multiple disciplines for club and state representative teams.
• Major League Sixes Australia's premier Sixes lacrosse competition featuring elite domestic players competing in the fast-paced Olympic format ahead of LA28 qualification.
• High Performance Program Elite athlete development program preparing Australian lacrosse players for international competition including Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup events across Field, Box, and Sixes formats.
• Australian National Lacrosse Teams National representative teams across Field, Box, and Sixes lacrosse for men and women, including U20 and U16 age-group teams, competing at World Championships, World Games, and Olympic qualification events.
• Sport Integrity Framework Comprehensive integrity and compliance framework covering child safeguarding, member protection, anti-doping, competition manipulation prevention, and improper use of drugs and medicines.
• Awards and Recognition Program Recognition programs including Hall of Fame, Life Membership, Certificate of Merit, Best and Fairest awards, and Honours and Recognition for contributions to Australian lacrosse.
• Lacrosse Australia National Website The official national governing body website providing information about lacrosse in Australia, including news, events, club finder, competition results, coach education resources, and pathways to Olympic participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bronze medal at The World Games 2025 for Women's Sixes program
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and supporting.

• Asia-Pacific Lacrosse UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Continental governing body for lacrosse in Asia-Pacific. Co-hosting 2026 Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships on Sunshine Coast as Olympic qualifier.
• Australian Sports CommissioncoreOthersPrimary government funding body for Australian sport. Provides investment and support for sport development, high performance programs, and organizational capability. Key partner in Olympic preparation and sport growth initiatives.
• Australian Institute of SportcoreOthersNational sports institute providing high performance support, expertise, and infrastructure for elite athletes. Ben Bishop joined LA from AIS High Performance Coach Development role.
• Australian Olympic CommitteecoreOthersNational Olympic Committee overseeing Olympic team selection and athlete support. Launched Olympian Futures Fund supporting athletes from Milano Cortina 2026 through Brisbane 2032.
• World LacrossecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational governing body for lacrosse. Sanctions world championships, sets playing rules, and manages Olympic qualification for lacrosse worldwide. LA operates under WL governance for international competition.
• iAthleticsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial merchandise partner selling Lacrosse Australia and MLS merchandise. Provides branded apparel and merchandise to lacrosse community.
• Show GroupsupportingOthersTravel partner providing travel services for Australian lacrosse teams and officials attending international events.
• Sporting SchoolssupportingOthersAustralian Government program connecting schools with sports organizations. Lacrosse Australia delivers programs through this initiative to increase school-based lacrosse participation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• World Lacrosse: World Lacrosse is the international federation for lacrosse, responsible for global playing rules, world championships, and Olympic qualification. It is not a direct competitor but an umbrella governing body under which Lacrosse Australia operates; relevant as a peer for understanding the international governance structure LA participates in.
• Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union: The Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union is the regional federation for lacrosse across the Asia-Pacific, co-hosting the 2026 Asia-Pacific Sixes Championships with Lacrosse Australia. It is a strategic continental counterpart, not a direct competitor, but a peer organization in the regional lacrosse governance ecosystem.

Direct peers

• England Lacrosse: England Lacrosse is the recognized national governing body for lacrosse in England, affiliated with World Lacrosse and British Lacrosse. It delivers national teams, club competitions, coach education, and school programs — closely mirroring Lacrosse Australia's portfolio of activities in a different national market.
• USA Lacrosse: USA Lacrosse is the national governing body for lacrosse in the United States, recognized by the USOPC and World Lacrosse. It operates an analogous structure to Lacrosse Australia, managing national teams across field, box, and sixes disciplines, with comparable high-performance, grassroots, and coach education programs. It is the most directly comparable peer.
• Lacrosse Canada: Lacrosse Canada is Canada's national governing body for lacrosse, operating across field and box disciplines with national teams, member associations, and high-performance pathways. Like Lacrosse Australia, it manages Olympic-era preparation, grassroots development, and provincial member associations under a unified national structure.

Broad incumbents

• Water Polo Australia: Water Polo Australia is the national governing body for water polo, a smaller-discipline Olympic sport in Australia with analogous ASC funding reliance, national teams, state associations, and grassroots development pathways. It serves as a useful comparator for an Olympic-track Australian sport of similar scale.
• Softball Australia: Softball Australia is the national governing body for softball, a returning Olympic sport with comparable structural characteristics to Lacrosse Australia: ASC funding reliance, state associations, national teams, and grassroots school programs. Useful peer for benchmarking Olympic-reintroduction sport governance in Australia.
• Netball Australia: Netball Australia is the national governing body for netball in Australia, comparable in scale and operating model to Lacrosse Australia, with state associations, national teams, ASC funding reliance, and grassroots school programs. It is the most structurally analogous Australian national sporting organization, and incoming LA CEO Anna Carroll led Netball Queensland.
• Hockey Australia: Hockey Australia is the national governing body for hockey (field and indoor) in Australia, operating national teams, member associations, and high-performance programs funded by the ASC. It is a comparable Australian national sporting body of similar size and structure to Lacrosse Australia.

Regional players

• Japan Lacrosse Association: Japan Lacrosse Association is the national governing body for lacrosse in Japan, hosting the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo where Australia will compete. Comparable as an Asia-Pacific peer national governing body with similar programs; relevant given direct competitive overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AUSLAX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/australian-lacrosse-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacrosseaustralia

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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