The SDU Toolkit

One standard toolkit for national approval and support

Each module produces a concrete output that reviewers, federal authorities and international rights holders recognise — so entities never guess what is required next.

01

Eligibility & National Alignment Screening

A structured screening that maps your event against national priorities, sector strategies and the events calendar before any commitment is made.

  • Alignment scorecard
  • Track recommendation
  • Early risk flags
02

Bid Readiness Assessment

Diagnostic of your capability to bid: governance, funding, venues, technical requirements and rights-holder expectations.

  • Readiness index
  • Gap closure plan
  • Bid budget envelope
03

Government Guarantee Pack

The federal and local assurances international rights holders require — entry and visas, security, customs, taxation, broadcast and utilities.

  • Guarantee letters matrix
  • Entity sign-off tracker
04

Delivery & Legacy Blueprint

Operating model, milestone plan, workforce and volunteer approach, plus the legacy commitments that outlive the event.

  • Delivery governance chart
  • Milestone baseline
  • Legacy commitments
05

Risk, Safety & Security Coordination

Coordinated review with national authorities covering crowd safety, cyber, health, contingency and continuity planning.

  • Integrated risk register
  • Authority coordination plan
06

Brand & National Outreach Kit

Approved national narrative, visual identity usage, media plan and the ecosystem channels that carry your event to audiences.

  • Narrative playbook
  • Channel activation plan
  • Asset library
07

Impact & Reporting Framework

One measurement standard across events: economic contribution, attendance, media value, satisfaction and legacy delivery.

  • KPI dictionary
  • Post-event impact report

Document library

Templates, criteria and procedures

Reference documents are available to registered entities inside the portal, alongside the documents attached to each application.

SDU Event Classification Guide

PDF · 1.4 MB · All tracks

Portal

National Alignment Criteria 2026

PDF · 880 KB · All tracks

Portal

Bid Readiness Workbook

XLSX · 320 KB · Mega & Major

Portal

Government Guarantees Template Pack

ZIP · 4.2 MB · Mega & Major

Portal

Host City Requirements Checklist

PDF · 1.1 MB · Mega

Portal

Outreach Package Specification

PDF · 640 KB · International

Portal

Event Safety & Security Procedure

PDF · 2.0 MB · All tracks

Portal

Post-Event Impact Report Template

DOCX · 210 KB · All tracks

Portal

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