Acknowledgement requirements for election commitments, grants and infrastructure projects.
The WA Government provides significant funding through election commitments, grants and to infrastructure projects.
In receipt of funding, organisations must acknowledge this contribution appropriately.
Any group that receives sport infrastructure items after 1 July 2025 are part of the PlayOn WA initiative.
Your funding agreement will state if you are part of PlayOn WA.
If you are part of PlayOn WA, please follow the link below on how to acknowledge your funding.
There are a number of ways funding can be acknowledged. These include, but are not limited to:
The WA Government must be acknowledged in all public material developed in relation to the funded project.
Acknowledgement must be:
The WA Government logo must be included on all print material as agreed with and approved by CITS, including but not limited to:
The guidelines for use and correct positioning, and the WA Government logo can be downloaded from the CITS website.
Approval for use of the logo should be sent to commsapprovals@cits.wa.gov.au prior to publishing.
All media opportunities should be offered to the responsible Minister in the first instance. Contact the CITS Communications team to discuss the media and promotional opportunities.
All media releases and promotional opportunities, including social media posts should be sent to CITS for approval prior to being released.
All media releases related to the funded project must acknowledge the WA Government as a supporter as per written acknowledgement above.
The funded organisation should endeavour to gain pictorial, written and/or verbal acknowledgement for the WA Government in all print and electronic media opportunities.
If you would like to tag the WA Government in your funding acknowledgement on social media, please use the following accounts. Posts on social media should acknowledge the WA Government funding rather than individual departments.
For example:
The Sunny Town Slammers are ready for the next season with their new team jerseys.
The new uniforms were made possible through a $10,000 investment from the WA Government. Local artist Bob Smith worked with players to design the uniforms.
Find out more about the club and the upcoming season at (link to your webpage here).
@wagovernment
@CITS_WA
@Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
Click on the images below to download the template.
Drag your uploaded image onto the frame and resize it to fit the template. Once you’re happy with the size, right-click on the image, select "Layer," and then choose "Send to Back".
Below are examples of WA Government banners.
Please contact CITS for artwork approval.
Any signage erected promoting the project or informing the public must include the WA Government logo, available from the CITS website, and acknowledge this contribution. Signage should be sent to CITS for approval prior to being erected.
If you are producing signage or a plaque once your WA Government project has been completed, it needs to display the WA Government logo and be approved prior to installation. Any signage should be displayed in a prominent place for at least 3 years.
The responsible Minister, or delegated representative, must be given the opportunity to attend any official sod turning, smoking ceremony, opening or media opportunity related to a project.
As these opportunities arise, CITS will liaise with the relevant Minister’s office, which may also extend invitations to local MPs, or other Ministers if relevant.
The Minister, or delegated representative, must be provided the opportunity to make a speech (if appropriate) and take part in any official procedures.
Please acknowledge support from the WA Government throughout speeches, interviews and public announcements.
We’d love to share photos of your project or event on our website and social media channels. So we can do this, please complete our photographic images, video recordings, films and audio recordings permission form and send it to us at commsapprovals@cits.wa.gov.au
Please support CITS with any research, evaluation or promotion of the project.