Since the AASC program has been running:
 50 per cent of coaches from sporting clubs or physical activity organisations involved in the AASC program have reported an increase in the number of children attending and participating at their club or organisation
 two out of three parents of children participating in the AASC program indicated that their child would like to join a new sporting club or organisation
 three quarters of parents with children participating in the AASC program said that their children had expressed interest in new sports and physical activities in the previous 12 months
 30 000 people, many sport affi liated, have been trained by the AASC program to become community coaches, and many use these skills to coach in their local schools and clubs
 nearly 400 000 children have participated in the AASC program and over half a million sport and activity sessions have been delivered around the country
 there are up to 150 000 children currently participating in the program, which is run in up to 3250 schools and after-school care centres in every state and territory in Australia
 children are spending more time being active and wanting to join sports clubs to continue their sport or activity.
Statements drawn from the Colmar Brunton Social Research 2005–07 interim evaluation of the AASC program.
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