Floorball in Australia

Floorball has been played in Australia since the early 1990's with the governing body for Floorball in Australia, the Australian Floorball Association (AFA) being formed in 1996. In September 2008 the AFA received official recognition by the Australian Sports Committee (ASC).

Australia is also a founding member of the Asia and Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) which was established in 2005. The AOFC organises the men's and women's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships each year which sees Australia competing with India, Japan, Malaysia and other countries. Australia finished second in the 2009 championship behind Japan.

Floorball is now played in every Australian state and is rapidly growing in popularity. Each state has an organising body and the number of clubs and their members continues to grow every year. Floorball is also now being promoted by State government sport and health departments for inclusion in school sports curriculums as it has proven to be a fun and safe way to stay fit and active.