Annual Report 2015/2016 Basketball Australia Table of Contents Message from the Australian Sports Commission ............................3 Report from the Chair of Basketball Australia ....................................4 Message from the CEO of Basketball Australia ..................................6 High Performance Report .........................................................................10 Professional Leagues and Competitions Report ................................12 Game Development Report ......................................................................16 Australian Capital Territory Report ........................................................18 New South Wales Report ..........................................................................19 Northern Territory Report .........................................................................20 Queensland Report .....................................................................................21 South Australia Report ..............................................................................22 Tasmania Report .........................................................................................23 Victoria Report .............................................................................................24 Western Australia Report .........................................................................25 Financial Management Report ................................................................26 Corporate Partners and Suppliers ..........................................................30 Front Cover: Ezi Magbegor, MVP for the Australian Jayco Sapphires at the Under 17 FIBA World Championships. 2 Message from the Australian Sports Commission interests of sporting sector. We Looking ahead, ASC priorities include: will also use the experience of the • further institutional and last four years to seek to improve governance reform in sport, implementation of Winning Edge in with an emphasis on increased ways that will benefit the sector. national integration and alignment The ASC is equally committed to • increased funding for sport, he Australian increasing community participation including new non-government Sports in sport, particularly amongst sources of funding our children and youth. We have • further embedding sport in Commission been pleased this year to see our schools’ educational programs T flagship participation program (ASC) congratulates Sporting Schools reach over 4,300 • improved national coordination our National Sporting schools in partnership with NSOs. of sports infrastructure Organisations (NSOs) spending, and Innovations by the ASC this year • Improved use of data and included the release of our Integrity on their achievements technology in sports. this year. In particular, Guidelines for Directors and Leaders of Sporting Organisations, Reforms like this are often hard which provides directors with we congratulate all to achieve but have profound comprehensive and practical of our athletes who long term benefits. The evermore guidance for the first time on anti- competitive environment in world doping, sport science and medicine, represented Australia sport on display in Rio highlights illicit drugs, match-fixing, child in the Rio Olympic and the critical importance of further protection and member protection reform if Australia is to maintain – vital issues for maintaining trust Paralympic Games. its proud reputation and traditions and respect in the sporting sector. as a sporting nation. You did so with great distinction. The country is proud of your We also staged our inaugural It is appropriate to use this commitment and dedication, and Athlete and Coaches Forum, giving opportunity to recognise and thank the manner in which you conducted Australia’s elite athletes and the efforts of the ASC’s outgoing yourself throughout the campaigns. coaches the opportunity to share CEO Simon Hollingsworth, who has their experiences and enhance led the Commission very capably In the aftermath of the Games, the their leadership capabilities. and with considerable effect for Board of the ASC has re-committed the past five years. to the core principles of Australia’s And we were delighted to see Winning Edge, the ASC’s ten year plan fruits of our efforts to improve The ASC thanks all of our sector for high performance sport introduced female opportunity in sports, with partners for your effort and in 2012. The four key principles are: improved elite and participation contribution to Australian sport. high aspirations for achievement; opportunities in women’s sport, We look forward to continued evidence-based funding decisions; better media exposure, some success and progress together. sports owning their own high outstanding new commercial performance programs; and a strong deals, and an increase in female JOHN WYLIE AM emphasis on improved leadership representation at NSO board level Chair | Australian Sports and governance. We are confident from 27 per cent to a 39 per cent Commission these principles serve the long term across the top 23 NSOs. 3 Report from the Chair of Basketball Australia pleasing outcome is a management While this was and remains an team focussed on efficiency and unpopular decision, the resulting savings as much as it is focussed collaborative discussions of a on revenue creation. High Performance Working Party, chaired by Basketball Australia I want to thank the Board’s Deputy Chair Ned Coten, was an Finance Audit & Risk Committee, agreement on the athlete pathway chaired by David Reid with fellow within basketball. Director Brian Delaney and independent committee member, This discussion and resultant Martin Cleaver, for their leadership agreement on the athlete pathway and oversight on a number of was vital as it went a considerable critical finance matters including way to defining the accountabilities the preparation of the 2016/17 and funding required within the budget process. various layers of our sport. I am confident that we have the The High Performance Working required processes in place to ensure Party comprising: Ned Cohen, that we can continue delivering Anthony Moore, Greg Hill, Chuck positive financial results for the Harmison, Bronwyn Marshall, benefit of our sport into the future. David Ingham, Grant Wallace, Jan am pleased to Stirling and Toni Cumpston. The Basketball Australia Board present this through its Finance Audit & Risk The one key outcome from report as Chair of Committee approved an Operating this Working Group was a clear I Reserves Policy with the aim of definition of the high performance Basketball Australia. establishing total reserves of pathway for basketball in Australia. $1.7m by June 30, 2020. The 2015/2016 year represented The Working Group also approved a significant turning point for our The chief aim of this Operating the creation of a model showing organisation. Reserves Policy is to ensure that the athlete pathway within our Basketball Australia has sufficient sport. The business underwent major funds to draw in the event that reform in 2014/15 and the external revenues are delayed or A pathway that allows the Aussie outcome of these hard decisions reduced. Hoops kids to start his or her have started to be borne out. journey to greatness. Given the stresses on our financial The Basketball Australia business position during the previous This model will be shared with all in 2015/16 was a lot leaner and 2014/15 year, as part of our local associations nationally so more efficient which has created budget deliberations in preparing that mums & dads know that our the environment for a profit result this 2015/16 budget, we took the sport can take you places. for the first time in three years. difficult but necessary decision to reduce our funding to State Out of this Working Group also While a profit result of $174,757 Association Members for high came the phrase “nationally led, represents a financial turnaround performance. state delivered” to describe our of over $900,000, the more high performance framework. 4 We have taken this positioning and used it in our new Basketball Australia enjoys strong support from our strategic plan as well as reference point to many of our sponsors and suppliers and we are extremely grateful internal discussions and are confident we have a good for the support. The ongoing support enables us to plan and right engagement to deliver. grow the sport. The Basketball Australia Board approved the “Strategic We remain very thankful for the continued support and Plan 2016-2020: To Tokyo & Beyond…” at its June leadership of the Australian Sports Commission. Our 2016 meeting. This is a significant milestone for our friends at the Australian Olympic Committee and the organisation as we present Basketball Australia’s plan Australian Paralympic Committee have been invaluable for our sport over the next four years. as we have planned for our national teams participation in Rio de Janerio. This document builds on the significant body of work Basketball Australia management undertook I want to acknowledge the work of my fellow Board in 2012/13 and simplifies it into to four cornerstone members during the year. There are countless hours areas: Our High Performance Programs, Our Community spent thinking, working and actively participating Programs, Our Business, Our People. in the serous role of governing basketball and your investment cannot be repaid. I remain grateful for your These four cornerstones focus our organisation to bring contribution and