WHAT WE DO
The Performance Shooting Sports Association [PSSA] is a non-profit organisation dedicated to overseeing and regulating the competition structure of the Tier-1 Games. By introducing a standardised framework for training, skill progression, and firearms safety, the PSSA:
Established a structured training, grading and classification system for competitors, ensuring appropriate skill development before advancing to higher divisions.
Certify Range Officers and competition officials to guarantee strict adherence to all safety protocols.
Work closely with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with state firearm laws, adapting best practices to meet evolving requirements.
Foster responsible firearm use and education through community engagement programs, ensuring that participants meet the highest safety and competency standards.
The PSSA play a crucial role in setting the benchmark for competition safety, performance standards, and public trust in competitive shooting sports.
Our Values
The PSSA upholds the highest standards in safety, integrity, and excellence to regulate and oversee Tier-1 competitions.
Safety – We enforce strict firearm handling and competition protocols.
Integrity – We ensure fair, transparent, and accountable competition standards.
Excellence – We promote skill progression, professional training, and community engagement.
Through structured regulation and compliance, the PSSA sets the benchmark for safe, disciplined, and competitive performance shooting.
Membership
Membership is essential for competition athletes, affiliated gyms and host gun-clubs participating in the Tier-1 Games.
As the official governing body, the PSSA ensures safety, integrity, and excellence in performance shooting sports.
Competition Access – PSSA membership is compulsory to compete in Tier-1 events.
Safety & Training – Members receive structured training, ensuring strict adherence to firearm safety and competition standards.
Skill Progression – Earn rankings and classifications that recognise your development as a competitor
Community & Recognition – Join an elite network of athletes, veterans, and professionals committed to excellence.
EventS
For updates on training & community events, competitions registrations, skills-grading and all other information on Tier-1 Games events, go to: tier1games.com.au
Our MISSION
PSSA's mission is to promote and regulate competitive shooting sports through the Tier-1 Games, fostering innovation, safety, and broader acceptance of sport shooting within Australian society. The association seeks to integrate shooting with fitness and wellness activities, support the firearms industry, and expand the sport across Australia and New Zealand.
Promote health, physical fitness and mental resilience through structured, competitive events.
Increase community engagement and public awareness of responsible firearms ownership by integrating participants from the wider community as well as the veteran, military, law enforcement, and emergency services communities.
We work closely with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with state firearm laws, adapting best practices to meet evolving requirements.
We are committed to fostering a strong, disciplined, and safety-conscious community that integrates the best practices of fitness, firearms training, and real-world athleticism.
We set new standards in firearms safety and training through strict adherence to the highest firearms safety standards.
We represent the new wave of firearms owners, industry professionals and shooting sports enthusiasts. Our charter is to innovate and evolve shooting sports to keep up-to-date with modern advancements in firearms technology, safety technology and firearms training and qualifications.
We are committed to advancing the firearms industry and acceptance in the wider community through communication, community initiatives and fostering a healthy integration of fitness and firearms through fitness competitions like the Tier-1 Games.
About US
The Performance Shooting Sports Association (PSSA) is a not-for-profit organisation established to support, regulate, and advance the use of firearms in the Tier-1 Games. PSSA is committed to ensuring safety, compliance, and the evolution of shooting sports in alignment with modern industry standards, fitness and community well-being initiatives.
Contact Us
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