The Australian National Handball Championship consists of four different tournaments across various age groups, including a Junior Section, Schools Tournament and Australian University games. In 2016, the Championship ran from August 31st till October 9th.
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The Junior Section was the first tournament ever from the Championship. It ran from July 29th to July 31st, and was held at Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Teams from New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and Wellington, New Zealand all took part in the tournament.
The Schools Tournament was the second tournament from the Championship. It was held in Canberra and ran from August 31st to September 2nd. This was the first Schools Tournament held since the late 1980s. Turramurra High School won both the girls and boys tournament. Other schools competing included Narrabundah College, Canberra Combined Schools, and Cheltenham Secondary College. This tournament replaced the Youth Nationals.
The Australian University Games was the third tournament from the Championship. It was held in Perth, Western Australia. Division One was won by Deakin University beating Queensland University of Technology. The University of Technology Sydney took the bronze medal. In Division Two, Griffith University beat University of Canberra and Flinders University, taking the bronze medal.
The Senior Tournament was the fourth tournament from the Championship. It was held in Sydney from 6th to 9th October 2016. The winners of the men's section were South Australia, who defeated hosts New South Wales. Victoria won the women's section, defeating Queensland.