The ATFCA was founded in 1974 and is recognised by all athletics bodies in Australia as responsible for coach education and development. Responsibilities include promoting coaching so as to improve the quality of performance and the level of participation in track and field athletics; encourage accreditation, training and testing of persons to become qualified coaches and to arrange for the proper regulation of such activities and to develop the coaching of track and field athletics within clubs, schools, universities, colleges of education and any other institution in partnership with Athletics Australia.
