From 1 July 2025, the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS) replaces the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC).
Acknowledgement requirements for projects that are part of the PlayOn WA initiative
The WA Government provides significant funding through election commitments, grants and to infrastructure projects.
In receipt of funding, organisations must acknowledge this contribution appropriately.
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 PlayOn WA logo must be included on all print material as agreed with and approved by CITS including but not limited to:
Please use this toolkit and checklist to recognise WA Government funding support as per your acknowledgement guidelines.
Guidelines for use and correct positioning of the WA Government logo.
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 at commsapprovals@cits.wa.gov.au 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:
Construction is now underway at the Sunny Town Pavilion, a key sporting hub in Sunny Town.
The $6 million upgrade is supported by a $2.4 million investment from the WA Government through the PlayOn WA initiative to bring new and refurbished facilities to players, umpires and spectators in Sunny Town.
This project is part of PlayOn WA, an exciting initiative to deliver 2,030 community infrastructure items across WA by 2030.
You can also include the following hashtags at the bottom of your posts:
#PlayOnWA #2030by2030 #sportforall #thrivingcommunities
@wagovernment
@CITS_WA
@Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
1. Open the template
2. Upload your image
3. Insert your image
4. Download your final design
Below are examples of PlayOn WA banners.
Please contact CITS at commsapprovals@cits.wa.gov.au for artwork approval.
Any signage erected promoting the project or informing the public must include the PlayOn WA logo and acknowledge this contribution. Signage should be sent to CITS at commsapprovals@cits.wa.gov.au 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 PlayOn WA logo.
The responsible Minister, or delegated representative, must be given the opportunity to attend any official sod turning, smoking ceremony, opening or media opportunities related to a project.
As these opportunities arise, CITS will liaise with the relevant Minister’s office, who 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.