Australian Taekwondo has launched a national census of all people participating in the sport in the country as part of their stakeholder research process ©Australian Taekwondo

Australian Taekwondo has launched a national census of all people participating in the sport in the country as part of their stakeholder research process.

The national governing body began the process by holding focus groups in Sydney and Melbourne.

Australian Taekwondo conceded they were unable to stage similar events, aimed at gaining feedback from members, due to financial constraints.

But the organisation sent out a reminder that their entire membership was able to participate in the census.

Results from the focus groups are due to be released in the near future.

The national governing body began the process by holding focus groups in Sydney and Melbourne, aimed at gaining feedback from members ©AOC
The national governing body began the process by holding focus groups in Sydney and Melbourne, aimed at gaining feedback from members ©AOC

They will help provide the basis for developing a national participation and altering what Australian Taekwondo provides to its clubs.

"Australian Taekwondo strongly encourages all instructors to engage in it as it will be your opportunity to have a say about the membership offering and participation programmes more broadly," the governing body said in a statement.

Australian Taekwondo also claimed the research process "provides the opportunity to better target our participation programmes and provide information that can be used to attract more funding at the state and national level".

The Australian Sports Commission, the country's elite sporting funding agency, provided the money to allow the organisation to carry out the census.