ANNUAL REPORT 2017
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Partners and Supporters 2017 Contents page
President’s Report 2 Management and Administration 4 Finance 7 International Relations 8 Technical and Competition 11 Media and Communications 14 Participation and Membership 16 High Performance and Coaching 27 Mountain Bike Orienteering 29 Orienteering Australia Awards 32 Appendix 1 - National Results 2017 36 Appendix 2 - National Teams/Squads 2017 43 Appendix 3 - Office Bearers 2017 47 Appendix 4 - Financial Report 2017 48
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 1 President’s Report t has been another positive year for orienteering in easier; for example, now that we have almost complete IAustralia. We continue to see gradual improvement coverage of events, we should finally be able to exploit in participation numbers, in a sporting environment the potential of Eventor to provide the participation where increasingly, people are looking for opportunities data we need, saving states the job of having to collate it to engage in sport as and when they want to, and less themselves. likely to commit to the long-term (or to memberships). Our domestic competition continues to be vibrant. We continue to see particularly strong success in events, The National Orienteering League, now in place for of various forms, which provide opportunities for 25 years, continues to be a competition which few people to orienteer close to where they live, perhaps the other countries can match (and which many would strongest example I’ve seen being the ACT being able love to be able to replicate). It wasn’t our finest year for to attract close to 300 (many of them juniors) to local international senior elite results in foot orienteering, events on a Saturday morning. We’ve also seen highly but there were still plenty of moments to enjoy, most successful sprint series in a number of centres. Our notably Lucy Mackie’s silver medal in the Junior World flagship national events also continue to do well, with MTBO Championships – another example of mountain the Australian Championships week attracting numbers bike orienteering punching well above its weight in unmatched in any other year except those with a big achieving international results. Nor do I think anyone influx of internationals for a World Championships or who was there will forget, in a hurry, the astonishing day World Masters, although the ‘traditional’ Sunday bush in Auckland when Australia swept more than half the events have found it harder to generate growth. available gold medals (12 out of 23) in the World Masters Sprint; if Ugly Gully were a country they would have We need to continue to innovate if we want to continue to been second on the medal table. grow our place on the Australian sporting landscape. For many of us, our comfort zone is to continue to do what Those examples are all at the sharp end of our pyramid, we’ve always been doing, but unless we are attracting but are only a small part of the picture, where our vision new people, that is a recipe for going backwards by a is to give every orienteer in Australia the chance to few percent a year. In doing this, we must recognise develop their potential to the full, whether that’s a World that what appeals most to existing orienteers might not Championships aspirant, or the orienteer who started necessarily be what appeals most to those entering the out at local events in their 40s aiming to get into the top sport for the first time. It has been very pleasing to see half of an age-group Australian Championships field the level of innovation in numerous states over the last one day. Having a larger pool of quality coaches will be few years and I expect we will continue to see it in the important to achieving this, and we’re starting to see future. progress towards that goal.
Our major events continue to set very high standards. In what was a very big year for New South Wales, the Australian Championships took things to a new level, as well as generating excellent media coverage (both traditional and online), and sparking the beginnings of more ongoing orienteering in the Bathurst area. With high standards comes a lot of effort; we recognise that our volunteer workforce is being stretched further and further, in organising major events, in putting together the rest of our program, and in doing everything else behind the scenes to keep the sport running. For major events, part of the solution may involve contracting out parts of the event organisation (as New Zealand did for the Oceania Championships and World Masters in 2017). For the sport more generally, I see a significant role of Orienteering Australia as being to provide (or facilitate) shared infrastructure to make everyone else’s job
2 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Of course, managing the sport is not without its challenges. Many states and clubs are having to deal with increasingly challenging compliance burdens, especially (but not only) when it comes to accessing the land without which we cannot run events. At a national level, over the last few years we have had to deal with the withdrawal of government high performance funding from most non-Olympic sports. Some major decisions made during 2017 mean that we should now have completed the process of managing that loss, and I thank the State Associations for their willingness to support what needs to be done financially for us to be able to continue to support a credible high performance program – something which is crucial not only for the profile of the sport, but also for the retention of young people in orienteering, and of those who will become our future leaders. (To give only one example, it’s commonplace for more than half the teams at the Australian Schools Championships – in themselves, one of our great success stories – to have coaches who are former, or sometimes current, World Championships representatives).
I would like to finish by thanking everyone who has worked to make orienteering in Australia successful in 2017, and are continuing to do so. This includes those who served on the Board during 2017, and Orienteering Australia’s staff. We give particular thanks to John Harding, who moves into a well-deserved retirement after years of excellent service as our Executive Officer, and to Robert Spry and Lance Read, who stood down from the Board during 2017 after making many valuable contributions over several years in their respective roles. It also includes thanks to all of you who work to make orienteering happen, from State board and committees through to those who put out or collect controls at the many hundreds of events we run every year. Without the contribution which all of you make, there would not be a sport for us to enjoy, and for us to look forward to in 2018 and beyond.
Blair Trewin President
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 3 Management and Administration Orienteering Australia (OA) in 2017 was managed and appointed as his replacement and commenced in the administered by: role in November 2017. • A Board of six headed by President Blair Trewin; Meetings of the Board • Part-time paid officers: The Executive Officer, Head Coach and High-Performance Operations Manager, The Annual General Meeting was held in April (in National Mountain Bike Orienteering Manager, Canberra) with a Special General Meeting being held in Manager of Coaching Development, Manager of June (in Wagga Wagga) to discuss Governance, Finance, Coaching and Officiating Administration, Sporting Participation and Schools related matters. The Annual Schools Coordinator and the Editor of the Australian Conference was again held in December with the Board Orienteer; holding monthly meetings by Skype and in person • Part-time contracts for the Editor of the Monthly throughout 2017 as follows: 12 January, 2 March, 4 April, Enews bulletin and the website curator; 18 May, 19 July, 13 September, 5 and 26 October. • The 2-day Annual Conference comprising the Board members, delegates from each State and the ACT, Board member attendance at the AGM, Annual and an athlete and a mountain bike orienteering Conference and 9 Board meetings was as follows: Blair representative, supported by OA paid staff; the Trewin 11, Lance Read 11, Jenny Casanova 11, Robert Spry Annual General Meeting and a Special General 10, Bruce Bowen 11, Michael Dowling 11, Craig Feuerherdt Meeting; 10, John Harding (meeting secretary) 11. • Various committees and working groups who assist in implementing the Operational Plan; Staffing and Contract Work • Additional appointed officers: Public Officer, Paid staff (part-time) were John Harding (Executive National Secretary for Schools Orienteering, elite Officer), Jim Russell (Head Coach), Kay Haarsma and non-elite rankings officers, and the Badge (National Mountain Bike Orienteering Coordinator), Ian Scheme Secretary. Prosser (High Performance Administrator ), Jim Mackay (Sporting Schools National Coordinator and Manager, Membership of the Board Coaching and Officiating Administration), Barbara Hill (Manager, Coaching Development), and Mike Hubbert There were two changes to the Board membership in (Editor, Australian Orienteer). 2017 with Lance Read (OQ), Director, High Performance and Robert Spry (ONSW) standing down at the 2017 Shane Jenkins was contracted as website curator, AGM. Board members in 2017 were Blair Trewin, President; Mike Dowling, Director, International; Bruce Bowen Director, Finance; Jenny Casanova, Director, Technical; Craig Feuerherdt, Director, Unspecified Portfolio with responsibility for Media and Communications; Bill Jones was appointed Director at Large at the June Board Meeting; John Harding, Executive Officer, provided administrative support for Board meetings, and until September also took on the role of Board Meetings minutes secretary, after which time Prue Dobbin (OV) took on the role of Board Meetings minutes secretary, while John continued to provide administrative support.
The positions of Director, High Performance and Director, Unspecified Portfolio with particular responsibility for risk management were both unfilled in 2017.
OA Executive Officer, John Harding, stood down from the role late in 2017. Paul Prudhoe (ONSW) was
4 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Rebecca Jaffe as national monthly enews editor and from the ASC; recommended increases in fees Ian Jessup as Media Liaison Officer during 2017. Ian and levies to the AGM and Conference which were provided national and major state media outlets with endorsed; chaired the Audit and Risk Committee; results and reports for all National Orienteering League, prepared annual accounts for auditing; provided the national championships and international events in ASC with audit and acquittal statements and budget which Australia was participating. figures as requested; and undertook the day to day payment of invoices. Various people and organisations were contracted by OA • High Performance and the Development Pathway : The and state associations to undertake projects funded by position of Director, High Performance on the Board the ASC Participation Grant. was vacant for 2017. However, Jim Russell as Head Coach and Ian Prosser as HP Admin Support Officer managed the foot orienteering High Performance Remuneration Range Of OA Staff (Includes and Development Pathway program and submitted recommendations to the Board on appointments, Superannuation Guarantee Contribution) selection criteria, funded activities and other aspects of the program. Kay Haarsma as manager of the Range No. of Staff Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) program did Less than $10K 1 likewise for that program. Ian Prosser was also the OA liaison officer with ASADA on anti-doping $10K to $20K 3 education and testing. $20K to $30K 2 • Technical: In 2017 Anna Sheldon continued as Chair, Technical Committee. • Media and Communications: Craig Feuerherdt, Director (Media and Communications), continued Major Board Undertakings During 2017 in 2017 with the managing and improving of the Eventor system, including undertaking ongoing Each of the Portfolio areas of the Board was very busy updates to the website with the assistance of Shane during the year, with the detail documented in the Jenkins, and maintaining the quality online option respective Portfolio areas within the Annual Report. for publishing of the Australian Orienteer. • Special Projects: Position not filled in 2017. • President: Blair Trewin as President took development of a proposal for a national membership model, constitution changes and contributed to the annual ASC request for OA’s performance against the ASC’s Mandatory Governance Principles, and chairing meetings of the Board by Skype and in person, in addition to being a member of the IOF Foot Orienteering Commission and liaising with Orienteering New Zealand on trans-Tasman issues. • International: Mike Dowling, IOF Vice President, had substantial responsibilities in the international arena, including the lead role in reviewing the IOF Competition Program and involvement in international orienteering youth development. • Finance: Bruce Bowen, Director (Finance), provided regular reports to the OA Board on annual expenditure to date, the performance of the calendar budget and the forward budget; led Conference, AGM and Board discussion on budget development in an environment of reduced funding
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 5 Administration The major administrative tasks during the year included: • Organisation of the annual general meeting and annual meetings of committees during the Easter carnival. • Organisation of the Annual Conference at the AIS in December. • Administrative support for regular meetings of the OA Board. • Funding submissions to the ASC and contract management with the ASC and state associations for Participation and Sporting Schools projects. • National management of the Orienteering Sporting Schools Program. • High performance support by the Head Coach, High Performance Administrator, National MTBO Coordinator and other members of the High- Performance Management Group for the Australian squads and representative teams and for the National Orienteering League program. • Coaching and officiating administration by Jim Mackay of the ASC accreditation schemes for coaches, controllers and training curricula. • The Executive Officer representing Orienteering Australia at ASC meetings and workshops on Participation, Sporting Schools, the Annual Sports Assessment Review, and CEO Forums.
Paul Prudhoe Executive Officer
6 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Finance he accompanying annual accounts for Orienteering Finally, the forward budget projections (which were TAustralia Inc. (OA) (Appendix 4) show a deficit of presented at the OA Annual Conference) show that $42,008 in 2017. This deficit largely arose because of the 2017 decision by the State Associations to provide differences as to when revenue was received and the date increased support for high performance activities (an when expenditure occurred for some items. That is, it additional $10K in 2018 and from 2019 an additional was mainly due to one-off factors. $20K per annum) will allow sustainable financial support to continue to be provided for Australian For example, during 2017 expenditure on Australian orienteering teams attending world championships, Sports Commission (ASC) Participation grants was $13K training camps for senior and junior elites and the higher than revenue, as OA funded some participation National Orienteering League. projects using a carryover of unspent grant funds received in the previous financial year. Similarly, $3K of expenditure on the mapping project (funded by Bruce Bowen a generous Australian Sports Foundation donation) Director, Finance was incurred in 2017 while the revenue was received in 2016. Expenditure from the Whiteside bequest ($10K) to enhance the 2017 Australian Orienteering Championship events again reflected a lag between receipt of revenue and actual expenditure.
Finally, another example was the January 2018 Sprint Canberra training camp, which incurred expenditure of around $9K in 2017 to secure accommodation and sports facility use at the AIS for the training camp, while revenue raised to cover these costs via athlete contributions and the entry fees from Sprint Canberra public races was not received until 2018.
OA ended 2017 in a strong cash position with around $327K of which around $128K were for unexpended grants. However the financial statements also show the cash position was lower than at the end of the previous financial year. This was mainly as a result of a reduction in the ASC Participation grant. For the 2017-18 financial year the ASC halved the previous grant to $100K, following a change to support levels for various sports.
Looking ahead, there are two financial ramifications following this change. First, there will be less funds than were recently available for OA to distribute to State Associations for participation projects, and second; there will be less funds available to OA for administrating the grant and funding national level activities that help to increase participation. Nevertheless, there will be still be valuable Federal government funding available for the best selected activities that can lead to an increase in participation in our sport
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 7 International Relations ustralia has continued to make a significant Championships being fully developed. Michael Dowling Acontribution to the activities of the International continues to have lead responsibility within Council Orienteering Federation (IOF) through representation for the Marketing area of IOF Core Activities and on Council, Commissions and in the conduct of IOF Increased Visibility within the Activity Plan. In addition, sanctioned activities. he continued to have a support role in increasing the attractiveness of orienteering to young people within the Council and Commission Membership IOF Activity Plan, liaison with the Foot Commission and Michael Dowling is one of the three IOF Vice Presidents, is the Council contact for the Oceania region. elected for a two-year term at the 2016 IOF General Assembly in Stromstad, Sweden. Blair Trewin continues IOF Activities as a key member of the Foot Commission. In the The principal activity for dialogue between member supporting Rules Commission, Barry McCrae continues federations and the IOF in 2017 was the IOF President’s his role as a member. In addition, Adrian Uppill has Conference held in Tartu, Estonia in conjunction with been appointed as a member of the Map Commission the World Orienteering Championships. The President’s and brings a fresh perspective of mapping issues in the Conference provides a briefing to member federations of Oceania region to the Commission. the work of the IOF between General Assemblies. At the Presidents’ Conference member federations were briefed IOF Council and Office about the initial planning of the 2018-204 Strategic The IOF Council has met four times in 2017. Once in Directions, strategic planning calendar for IOF events, conjunction with the World Championships in Tartu, the IOF Sustainability Policy and an update on IOF Estonia in early July, in Malmö, Sweden in January, in antidoping work. Madrid, Spain in April and in Stockholm, Sweden in October. Within the budgetary constraints of the IOF, The Strategic Directions development process for Council is continuing a significant effort to visit as the period 2018-2024 involves a series of stakeholder many member federations as possible with its meetings. consultations and feedback in framing the vision, Michael Dowling has attended all meetings. mission, values, working methods and goals for the IOF. The development of the IOF vision and mission Through 2017 all Council members have continued is underpinned by four values: lifelong sport, to work in their areas of responsibility and support. sustainability, inclusivity and fair play. Michael Dowling has led the review into the IOF Conflicting Events Policy and is developing a remit These values are to be built upon working methods that for the review of the IOF World Ranking Scheme reflect an intention to uphold the highest standards in anticipation of the new Sprint format for World of good governance in sports, meaning that the IOF will be fully transparent in the conduct of its business and seeks the full engagement of all its members in its decisionmaking. The IOF is also striving for simplification and innovation in its development of the sport across the different disciplines.
The main goal of the draft Strategic Directions is to increase the attractiveness of orienteering • to current participants and members • to new participants • to and through the media • to external funders • to partner organisations • to be included in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
8 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 The Foot Commission in partnership with Council has Anti-doping continues to be a high priority activity been developing a strategic planning calendar for major for the IOF. In 2016 the IOF introduced a new funding IOF events in the discipline. This model is also proposed mechanism to provide resources for anti-doping work. to be extended to other orienteering disciplines as a This continued in 2017 and has allowed the IOF to basis for improved long-term planning. The essence expand its anti-doping activities resulting in an increase of the planning is to provide a structured framework of about 50% in the number of tests conducted over of defined event periods that allow for the conduct the last 12-month period. The current IOF anti-doping of World Championships, World Cup and Regional strategy focuses on the following key elements: Championships. Allied to this has been an updating of • Introduction of ABP Haematological model the IOF Conflicting Dates Policy to define event order (previously only steroidal) priority in the planning process. • Increase in the ratio of out-of-competition testing to in-competition testing The second World Orienteering Day was held in May 2017 • Improved cooperation with National Anti-Doping and plans are now in place for 2018 and 2019. This was Organisations (NADOs) through agreed test data again a resounding success with total of 103 countries exchange in ADAMS and territories involved in staging 2013 individual events • Modified selection guidelines for the IOF Registered with a world record participation of 288,007 individuals. Testing Pool (RTP) The World Orienteering day website was again a great • Increased focus on deterrence work; education and way to track and view the activities with participating clubs and organisations able to share their stories communication. of the day. In addition, the RYDC has finalised and The IOF continues to make progress in developing the implementing a start-up package to help new countries broadcast quality of major IOF events for television and regions establish our sport. and online delivery. The progress in this regard was evident in this year’s World Championships in Estonia The reactivated Environment Commission is working with 139 countries and territories taking either live through the development of an IOF Sustainability Policy. broadcast or highlights packages. In addition, all rounds The initial research and groundwork has resulted in of the 2017 World Cup had live TV broadcast quality a comprehensive initial draft policy and supporting productions and the growth of viewers through the IOF documentation being forwarded to member federations liveorienteering.com online channel has been pleasing. for feedback. Orienteering Australia provided a valuable set of responses that have influenced the policy Allied, to this is also the pleasing growth of the IOF development process going forward. Following this engagement in social media through its digital media consultation process the Environment Commission strategy. This has seen targets exceeded for followers is now working towards a second stage of the Policy and interactions through Facebook and Instagram. This development. growth also ties in well with the IOF communications strategy developed in 2016 and implemented in the early stages of 2017.
The main IOF sponsor Nokian Tyres has agreed to a renew its partnership with the IOF on an expanded basis. The new agreement covers title sponsorship of the World Orienteering Championships for the years 2018 – 2021. The agreement also includes additional engagement regarding sponsorship of World Orienteering Day for the same period. It also includes sponsorship of targeted activities at World Cup rounds and other events as desired by Nokian Tyres. Focus continues to be placed on increasing external financing through sponsorship agreements for IOF events and for the World Orienteering Day project.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 9 The introduction of the external communications platform LIVE Orienteering in early 2017 has provided new opportunities for communicating effectively with members, stakeholders and the global orienteering community, as well as for the generation of sales of advertising and sponsorships.
The IOF has welcomed the membership of Singapore and at the same time has been working closely with new and less active member federations in an ongoing review of membership of the IOF. The key aim of developing orienteering in emerging and new federations is to ensure sustainable and realistic orienteering activities with the IOF Regional Coordinators playing a key support role in such development. The Regional and Youth Development Commission (RYDC) has developed a number of tools to assist in identifying particular federation development needs.
There continues to be close cooperation with the World Military Sport Council (CISM), the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and the International World Games Association (IWGA) and most importantly the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The IOF was very proud to receive the 2017 FISU Award for ‘Best International Sport Federation’. To quote IOF President Leho Haldna, “It is the first big award for our organization from such a high-level organization like FISU. Because our sport is not an Olympic sport we don’t have so many places to be seen globally. Here, this is a good place for us.”
Several organisers for World Championships were appointed including Germany for the 2019 World Masters Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships, Turkey for 2020 World Junior Orienteering Championships, Czech Republic for the 2020 World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships and 2021 World Orienteering Championships and Slovakia for the 2020 World Masters Orienteering Championships,
Michael Dowling Director, International Relations Vice President, IOF Council
10 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Technical and Competition he Technical and Competition areas for Orienteering TAustralia fall under the portfolio of the OA Director, Foot Orienteering Technical, and are overseen through the following committees: The Technical Committee met at the Australian 3-Days in Wagga Wagga in June 2017. • Technical (Chair, Anna Sheldon); • Mapping ( Chair, Adrian Uppill, followed by Neil Recommendations for Australian Sprint Championships Barr); course-class combinations were approved by the • Events (Chair, Greg Hawthorne); technical committee’s meeting at Australian 3-Days in • Information Technology (to be disbanded); Wagga Wagga, and similar tables will be prepared in The OA Badge Scheme is managed by John Oliver, and future for middle distance and relay races. Data from coaching and officiating accreditation is managed by the Australian Relays, where the winning times for the the Manager Coaching and Officiating Development Jim majority of age classes were set at 35-40 minutes in 2016 Mackay. Elite rankings are maintained by Bruce Arthur, and 2017, will be reviewed in order to prepare possible non-elite rankings by Darryl Erbacher and National course-class combinations. Orienteering League (NOL) points by David Shepherd Eric Andrews’ and David Hogg’s work on course-class- and Ian Prosser who took over from Blair Trewin after winning times combinations resulted in some suggested many years. The work of the above people and of the adjustments which were trialled at the 2016 and 2017 committee chairs in 2017 is acknowledged. Long Australian Championships, however there was not a strong impetus among the technical committee to permanently reduce long race winning times for older Technical age classes and therefore the winning times for long and middle distance races will not be amended in the 2018 Orienteering Australia (OA) rules and documents OA rules. referred to below are maintained on the Orienteering Australia web site, either in the Operational Manual or Australian University Championships are no longer the Technical Pages. Unfortunately no further updates required to be held on Day 2 of Easter, but may take place to the technical pages on the OA website have been at a NOL sprint event. undertaken in the past year; summaries of technical matters extracted from controllers’ reports and the OA rules; changes to be incorporated in 2018 to reflect Event Management documents still need to be uploaded. Organisers, course planners and controllers are changes to IOF rules: encouraged to seek clarification from state and national Current OA Rule 21.6 to be re-worded to make it clearer technical directors regarding the interpretation of the that GPS watches are permitted even in World Ranking OA rules and appendices and of the NOL Guidelines. Events.
The International Orienteer ing Federation (IOF) has removed forbidden symbols from the mapping specifications and incorporated them into the IOF rules document placing the onus on the competitors to be aware of which symbols they may not cross. Orienteering Australia has likewise incorporated forbidden symbols into the OA rules, but has some reservations about their absence from the mapping specifications, particularly with the pending review of ISSOM.
Previous maps of the area may be made available online.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 11 International Specifications for Orienteering Maps 2017 Use of SI Air Technology (SIAC) The IOF’s new mapping specifications should be read by all mappers and controllers and course planners, The 2017 Australian Orienteering Championships hosted and may be downloaded here: https://orienteering.org/ by ONSW were the first in Australia to offer the use of resources/mapping/ SI Air Cards to all competitors, which necessitated the development of OA guidelines on mixed punching. States are encouraged to update their existing maps An SIAC policy paper was approved by the technical to ISOM 2017 where possible and new maps are being committee’s meeting at the Australian 3-Days in Wagga prepared to these specifications. Adrian Uppill has and is to be included as an appendix to the 2018 OA prepared colour copies of a sheet which shows the Rules. SI Air has been added to the OA Rules, as an recommended ISOM symbols and has distributed available timing system, but it is not mandated that information about the most significant changes. SIAC be made available to all competitors at Australian carnivals at this point in time. IOF Control Descriptions 2018 The updated version has been released: https:// orienteering.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/control- Results Database description-a4-pages_copy.pdf. An Australian summary Eventor has consistently been used for uploading results sheet is available from the OA website. from events at all levels. Some park and street series maintain their own results database in addition to Eventor due to the complexity of their scoring systems Mountain Bike Orienteering and/or first-past-the-post format of some park & street series events. The OA website and many states’ websites Craig Steffens was event controller for the WA and Qld link directly to Eventor for current results. Event Champs; Jon Sutcliffe controlled Vic Champs; and Rob organisers are also loading detailed results including Vincent controlled the Australian Championships. splits both into Eventor and onto Winsplits for analysis by participants. No MTBO World Ranking Events were held by Australia in 2017 - due to the cost of hosting these vs the minimal elite attendance. Information Technology MTBO-specific controllers’ modules are under current The Information Technology Committee has been discussion among the MTBO committee, and the disbanded as it no longer serves a clear purpose and proposed Level 1 curriculum has been circulated. No its scope is covered by other working groups. Both the major MTBO rule changes are anticipated for 2018. Australian 3-Days and Australian Championships used O-Lynx for live results display; the latter carnival was able to fund this due to the Moira Whiteside bequest International Orienteering Federation through ONSW. IOF Event Advisers are now registered in IOF Eventor and the process of Federations applying to host World Ranking Events is done online. A number of Australian L3 controllers attended the IOF EA workshop held in Auckland in April 2017 and became new IOF EAs; Australia now has 17 foot-O EAs and 1 for MTBO.
IOF Eventor should ideally be made available for event entry for World Ranking Events, but it has not yet been fully determined how process this can become compatible with federations’ own pre-existing entry systems.
12 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 period for all controllers at all levels should now be Events Committee 4 years, however the points for reaccreditation can be accumulated from activities undertaken over the The Events Committee met at the Australian 3-Days preceding 8 years. in Wagga Wagga. The proposed 2018 NOL schedule was endorsed as prepared by the High Performance The Level 3 curriculum expired at the end of 2015 and Management Group. historically, no new accreditations could have been processed at this level until the updated version was The Events Committee Chair has provided a proposed approved by ASC; however ASC is no longer maintaining schedule of Major Australian Carnivals until 2028, such tight control over curricula and OA is in the process allocating them to states on the rotational basis which of outsourcing the revision. Once this is completed a has been used previously. IOF Regional Championships level 3 controllers’ workshop will be held in the first are not currently part of this schedule. half of 2018 with focus on the number of L3 controllers required by states hosting major carnivals in 2018/19. Controlling – Foot Orienteering National Events 2017 Key Performance Indicators for Technical The work of the following OA Level 3 controllers for and Event Management Group A events is acknowledged from 2017: These need to easily meet ASC reporting requirements, • Tas NOL races March 11/12 – Bert Elson noting that our only accredited officials are controllers, • ACT NOL sprint/middle March 25/26 – Ann Scown although there has been previous discussion about • NSW Aus 3 day June 10-12 – Alex Davey keeping records of course planners/event organisers and • ACT NOL Ultralong/sprint August 26/27 – Bill Jones the workshops they attend. The following KPIs were • Aust Champs NSW Sept 23-Oct 1 – Rob Vincent, agreed upon at the 2017 technical committee meeting; Andrew Lumsden however the ASC has not yet informed Orienteering Controllers’ reports were received following some Australia of whether these are acceptable to them: of these events, but in Eric’s absence it has not been 1. 100% of group A events to meet the OA rules and possible to chase them up as thoroughly as he had done guidelines, and where applicable IOF Rules and previously. Guidelines for course setting, controlling and event management. Written reports to be received from IOF Event Advising controllers of these events. IOF Event Adviser for World Ranking Events in 2017: 2. Maintain electronic communication between Australian Sprint, Middle, Long Distance – Andrew members of the OA Technical, Mapping and Events Lumsden. There was a lesser number of WREs hosted by Committees to monitor and maintain rules, Australia in 2017 than usual, partly because of a shortage standards, technology and scheduling for event of willing host states and also the Oceania Regional management. Championships were held in NZ. 3. All accredited controllers to keep a log of activities so that they can reaccredit after 4 years, and to attend Controller Accreditation an update workshop within every 8 years available The ASC Level 2 controllers’ curriculum has been from Section 4 of the OA Operational Manual - revised by the Manager Coaching and Officiating https://orienteering.asn.au/index.php/operation- Development and requires signing off by the OA manual/ . Director, Technical. Since the end of 2015, the expiry Jenny Casanova OA Director, Technical
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 13 Media and Communications he Media and Communications portfolio was of October. Orienteering Australia (OA) entered into a Tfocussed on making the Australian Orienteer further 3 year agreement with Swedish Orienteering available through the online publishing platform ISSUU. Federation (SOFT) which will take us through to the end The Australian Orienteer can be accessed at https:// of October 2020 under the same terms as the original issuu.com/orienteeringaustralia/. agreement.
Publishing the Australian Orienteer as a digital A substantial amount of work has been undertaken by magazine also allows it to be accessed by a far wider the SOF to upgrade the back-end which was released late audience. OA believes this will provide opportunities 2017. While there were some minor bugs associated with to increase revenue through expanded advertising the upgrade, SOF rectified them promptly. or charging a modest access fee for non-members. With additional revenue and a better understanding OA has been given direct access to post issues and bugs of the functionality available through ISSUU, more into the SOF bug management system. This means that features will be added to future editions of the Australia items unable to be rectified by the Eventor Working Orienteer. Group (EWG) members can be referred directly to the developers for resolution. Access to the system The other benefit of the ISSUU platform is the ability has also meant that suggested improvements are to understand what readers are viewing. This will recorded in a central location along with those from ultimately assist the editor determine what content other countries using Eventor increasing the chance readers are interested in and allow the Australian that such suggestions may be implemented. If any Orienteer to adapt accordingly. club or state has a need for a specific enhancement in Eventor, the EWG is happy to assist in writing a detailed Eventor was first introduced to Australia in 2013. The specification and will liaise with SOF to get a quotation original 5 year licence agreement expired at the end for implementation.
At the OA conference in December, Omaps was Table 1: National Orienteering Website demonstrated to attendees. Omaps is a digital map database which utilises the login and permission Sessions, 2015 - 2017 structures from Eventor. Orienteering Queensland, seeking a map database solution, gratefully offered to OA Website Eventor Australia pay the first years licence fee. OA believes that Omaps Website can assist in highlighting our map resources (if mappers 2015 25,974 150,868 2016 3,749 171,104 2017 2,568 232,876
Table 2: OA Facebook Likes, 2014 - 2017 Date Likes 31 Dec 2014 1,249 31 Dec 2015 1,625 31 Dec 2016 1,958 31 Dec 2017 2,243
14 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 choose to share them publicly). In time SOF will be creating better linkages with Omaps allowing Eventor events to reference map files in Omaps. Omaps can be accessed at https://www.omaps.net/au
The OA web site is a priority for 2018. The first task of migrating the web site to a more flexible hosting package was completed in 2017. This has also allowed OA to offer competitive, autonomous web hosting space to states and clubs. To date, 2 states and 1 club have migrated their web sites across.
The current OA web site requires a rethink in terms of purpose. State and club web sites cater to newcomers and provide event information (extracted from Eventor) for existing orienteers. The OA web site should therefore focus on national level events and represent our sport to government organisations and potential sponsors. OA will consider the most appropriate way to implement this vision with the available resources. MARCH 2017 JUNE 2017 The ongoing help of Shane Jenkins (web), Jack Dowling (EWG) and Ian Rathbone (EWG) is gratefully acknowledged in helping to keep things on track.
Craig Feuerherdt Director, Media and Communications
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Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 15 Participation and Membership Funding contact every ASC Sporting Schools student. Where endorsed, promotion through Queensland School In 2017 the Australian Sports Commission provided Sport will also be utilised. $200,000 in funding solely for participation • School Clusters program: OSA had run a number development projects, with all previous funding of Sporting Schools Programs in primary schools allocations no longer being available to Orienteering in suburban Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills and Australia. Late in 2017 the Australian Sports Commission considered it important to follow up the schools announced that future funding would be reduced to to provide them with an event better experience. $100,000. The proposed program would look at 6 cluster competitions in 2017 aimed at upper primary Participation Development Projects in 2017 school ages. Three of these would be in different The budgeted Participation Projects in 2017 were as listed regions in suburban Adelaide and the other in the in Table 1 (Orienteering Participation Projects, 2017), neighbouring Adelaide Hills towns of Lobethal- with a total budget of $200,173. Woodside-Birdwood.
As in 2016, the single largest funded project was for the Each cluster would involve either 2-5 schools which second year of the Maprun Smartphone orienteering would take it in turn to host an event in which all app development by Orienteering Queensland’s Peter cluster schools would participate. The schools would Effeney. The project was again awarded $20,000. The need to be located within 15 minutes maximum app is becoming increasingly popular for use by States driving time. Additionally, where possible there for Permanent Courses and is now in use by a number would be an event also conducted in a neighbouring of orienteering clubs in Great Britain. The second year park. It is generally aimed at these being after-school of funding supported further refinement of the Android events so as to have parent involvement but in some and iOS app’s, further development of the website and cases in school time events could be run. scoring systems and a social media campaign. • Explore the South West (2 mini-series targeting 10 ~ Also, as in 2016, a number of projects focussed on 15 yr olds) 2nd year: The South West Orienteering orienteering in schools, some continuing with the Trekkers (SWOT) project aims to increase objective of how best to encourage participation in participation in orienteering in the south west of club orienteering by children who participated in a Western Australia by setting up and running new Sporting Schools Program. 6 schools-related projects mini-series events, ‘Explore the SW’, aimed at young received funding of which 2 specifically focussed on the families with children aged in the 10-15 year age post-Sporting Schools Program opportunities. Some of group. Over a 2 year period, a summer and winter the projects were the second year of a two-year project mini-series will be run. with initial funding having been awarded in 2016. The In the second year of the program two mini-series schools-related projects to receive funding were: competitions will be set-up to run each week for 4 weeks around local parks and schools using a • Sporting Schools to School Sport (event program of variety of orienteering formats such as space racing regional champs) 2nd year: This project’s original and sprint, to complement traditional Summer objective was to develop a structure linking Sporting (February/March) and Winter (May-August) Schools to School Sport in Brisbane, Darling orienteering Series. This will involve 8 additional Downs, and the Sunshine Coast. It’s aims being events each year. to strengthen current structures in Brisbane and Darling Downs and included a seeding initiative • Great Southern Region Permanent Courses project for on the Sunshine Coast. A series of School Sport Schools orienteering 2nd year: Consists of mapping development activities are planned in the three of areas suitable for permanent courses and that regions aiding transition from Sporting Schools and are appropriate for schools’ use, and the promotion, other school-based orienteering to School Sport and coordination and conduct of two annual interschool beyond. Event promotion is to be conducted through events for the Great Southern Region (primary a combination of leaflets, articles on web-sites, school, high school). The target demographic is email reminders and social media, and will aim to school children and their families
16 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Building on Sporting Schools initiative (free weekend Port Macquarie is a well-recognised outdoor activity activities) 2nd year: This follow-up will be in the centre, primarily for the internationally renowned form of free events for parents and participants on Ironman competition. weekends immediately following the completion of the Sporting Schools program. OT does not have a • Regional Expansion - Upper Hunter Valley: To expand development officer and does not have the human orienteering into the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW. resources to run free, follow-up events. To conduct The towns/areas under consideration are Branxton, this project requires funding to pay someone to Singleton, Muswellbrook, and Denman. Drive time follow up after the Sporting Schools engagement in between the towns is less than 1hr. Currently there the Launceston schools. is a very successful Newcastle club, but the majority of members are based close to Newcastle or its • East Coast orienteering development program for southern or northern suburbs. schools 2nd year: The aims of the program were • Ballarat Urban Series 2nd year: Tuesday or Wednesday to provide a number of introductory orienteering afternoon; every fortnight using black and white sessions to the schools on the East Coast, and to maps with events of 1-hour duration - to maximise assist the development of orienteering through map/route choice discussions at about 7 pm. Events the upgrade of school and appropriate town maps to start at 5.30 or 6.00pm (after work - before and to assist to establish networking between the dinner) using coloured stickers at 20-30 locations. schools with the object of some combined events. The score format will be used to ensure that The program seeks to extend involvement to the everyone has success. The series will be promoted Triabunna school and township, and to develop the by advertising at schools, running clubs, by word of expertise of existing staff with the intention that mouth, and part of the ‘navigation for seniors’ class the program could become self-sustaining in the at U3A Ballarat. longer term. Additionally, the program would foster interest in orienteering in the wider East Coast community with a long-term goal to establish an East Coast orienteering club.
• SCORE program expansion: A participation project transitioning primary school students and their parents to orienteering as a community sport.
The other projects had a number of themes – MTBO, Park and/or Street Series expansion programs and regional expansion programs taking orienteering to new areas. These projects included: Park and Street / Regional Expansion Projects • Urban Expansion - North Sydney Summer Series: To expand orienteering into the northern Sydney suburbs of Hornsby, Berowra and their environs.
• Regional Expansion - Port Macquarie: To expand orienteering in the Port Macquarie area. Port Macquarie is approx. 390Km (4.5hrs) from Sydney, 244Km (2.75hrs) from Newcastle, and 160Km (2hr) from Coffs Harbour. Currently these are the nearest orienteering centres to Port Macquarie.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 17 Table 1: Participation Projects, 2017
PROJECT $ National South Australia National administration of Participation and 17000 Three additional permanent courses 7610 Sporting Schools School clusters program 8000 Attendance at ASC Participation, Sporting Schools & 1000 MTBO promotional projects season 2 6740 CEO Forums Western Australia Annual OA Board Strategic Planning workshop 3000 Explore the South West (2 mini-series targetting 3220 Strategic planning component of OA Conference 2000 10-15 year olds) yr. 2 Increasing Eventor data capture (uploading EXCEL 2500 Great Southern Region Permanent Courses project 2650 results spreadsheets) for schools orienteering yr. 2 Eventor information module on the website 3000 Tasmania Monthly Enews subsidy 1200 Building on Sporting Schools initiative (free 6600 Level 2 coaching curriculum update 3000 weekend activities) yr. 2 Level 1 coaching manual 4000 East Coast orienteering development program for 7000 Travel to run Level 1 coaching courses 3000 schools yr. 2 New South Wales Northern Territory Urban expansion: North Sydney Summer Series 11024 Coach and mapper training for Alice Springs club 5000 Regional expansion: Port Macquarie 1470 TOTAL 200173 Regional expansion: Upper Hunter Valley 9344 Corporate Challenge in Sydney 13420 Victoria • Bendigo Park and Street Series 2nd year: The series will comprise of 6 events and will be run based on Ballarat urban series yr. 2 3000 the regular Bendigo model - electronic timing, self- Bendigo Park and Street Series yr. 2 4500 service entry/finish but with sufficient assistance for newcomers. MTBO promotional events targetting students and 5600 women yr 2 Bendigo has a few maps of sufficient standard Queensland which will form the basis of the series. Additional Maprun Smartphone orienteering courses program 20000 maps will be created of suitable areas. While there yr. 2 will be 6 events in the series, several of the maps will be used multiple times at successive events to Sporting Schools to School Sport project (event 6500 a) to assist newcomers become familiar with the program of regional champs) yr. 2 concept of orienteering/navigation rather than being Sunshine Coast street and park orienteering 8500 overwhelmed with a new location every week and b) development yr. 2 reduce the burden on the event organiser by having Warwick street orienteering program yr. 3 2800 a common start location. The series will also provide opportunities for Bendigo juniors to set courses mentored by experienced course setters and to assist organisers.
18 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 • Sunshine Coast street and park orienteering MTBO Related Projects development: The existing Sunshine Orienteers club covers the region but focuses primarily on MTBO • MTBO promotional projects (S. Australia) 2nd Year events as the Sunshine Coast has little in the way of suitable areas for bush orienteering because of thick, • MTBO promotional events targeting Students and coastal vegetation and urban expansion. The region women (Victoria) 2nd year: Orienteering Victoria has a wealth of local parks and connecting streets has run secondary school MTBO championships that are considered as ideal for a park and street O for some years with approximately 150 students program. With a population of over 275,000 and an participating. The aim of the project is to target the emphasis on lifestyle and outdoor activity pursuits, schools and students involved and to provide follow the region is well suited to introducing urban up coaching opportunities to encourage them to orienteering to the local community. transition into participating in weekend events. Additionally, there is a growing number of women A program of park and street orienteering in the doing mt biking in Victoria. This is a target group Sunshine Coast region is proposed to expand the as few of these know about mtb orienteering. The sport by offering further participation opportunities events are expected to attract a useful cohort of for both foot and bike orienteering. students that now know what orienteering is and expect the series to attract some to regular week-end This new project would allow residents, particularly events. families and juniors, to experience orienteering in a friendly, local environment and potentially boost Permanent Courses participation and membership of the local club. Maps of these areas would also assist local schools to • 3 new Permanent Courses (S. Australia) expand their orienteering activities. Other Projects • Warwick Street orienteering program 3rd year: To • Sydney Corporate Cup: To expand orienteering by continue with the orienteering introduction conducting a number of Corporate Challenges in a program in Warwick to offer further participation number of different Sydney locations. The suburbs opportunities for club members and as a means under consideration are Parramatta, Castle Hill/ of introducing the local community, particularly NorWest, Sydney Olympic Park, Chatswood and as students and their families, to the sport. Not only near to Sydney CBD as possible. could participants learn the basic elements of navigation through street Orienteering, but they would also be encouraged to try out other forms of orienteering, thus boosting participation numbers and potentially membership of the local club.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 19 Table 2: Registered Orienteers, 2015 to 2017 2015 Membership Category NSW VIC QLD WA SA & NT TAS ACT TOTAL Full financial 1099 661 697 246 454 267 442 3866 Associate 80 1 10 80 - - - 171 School club 208 1764 22 361 100 69 2496 Other financial members 208 - - - 501 709 Non-members in club events 403 2710 1116 1116 112 1102 6384 Non-members in corporate/ - scout events 15 1000 - - - - - TOTAL 1552 6374 1845 1803 666 768 1613 13608 2016 Membership Category NSW VIC QLD WA SA & NT TAS ACT TOTAL Full financial 1289 712 572 221 391 274 474 3933 Associate 175 1 12 - 140 - - 328 School club 50 23 10 276 - - 56 415 Other Financial Members ------Non-members in club events 639 2083 471 130 278 732 1069 5402 Non-members in corporate/ 5963 scout events 4071 1892 - - - - - Permanent course userS - 2500 ------TOTAL 6224 7211 1065 627 809 1006 1599 16041 2017 Membership Category NSW VIC QLD WA SA & NT TAS ACT TOTAL Full financial 1290 672 559 300 259 331 478 3889 Associate 155 204 18 - 154 - 7 538 School club 100 2190 25 - - - 80 2395 Other Financial Members - - 24 - - - - 24 Non-members in club events 704 1818 472 268 82 539 907 4790 Non-Members in Corporate/ 8037 Scout/School events 5994 2043 - - - - - Permanent Course Users - 765 - - - - 2918 - TOTAL 8243 6927 1098 568 495 870 1472 19673
20 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Table 3: Events and Participants - 2015 to 2017 Sporting Schools Program in 2017 In 2017, Orienteering Australia continued to support orienteering as one of the 33 sports (with Lacrosse 2015 Events Participants Av. per Event being added in 2017) funded by the Australian Sports NSW 264 20,415 7 7.3 Commission (ASC) Sporting Schools Program (SSP). The program continued throughout 2017 for public VIC 467 34,681 74.3 and primary schools nationally, with a selection of QLD 185 7,695 41.6 high schools included for a small number of sports. SA and NT 142 9,532 67.1 Orienteering, while included as one of the original sports for the national primary school program, was not WA 56 4,757 84.9 one of the sports included for the initial high school pilot TAS 98 13,122 133.9 program in 2017. ACT 123 11,584 94.2 The programs are now self-funding at the state level Total 1,335 101,786 76.2 and in 2017 just over 10,000 primary school children took part in orienteering lessons at 164 primary schools. Compared to 2016 this is a 5% drop in participants 2016 Events Participants Av. per Event but with a 15% increase in the number of schools. NSW 334 31,661 92.0 The reduction in participants can be attributed to the schools having less funds available for lessons due to VIC 382 28,539 74.7 administration costs being included for the first time, as QLD 194 11,661 60.1 well as increased coach rates. SA and NT 103 7, 33 7 71.2 6,986 of Australian primary schools (87%) are now WA 71 4,932 69.5 registered for the Sporting Schools Program, and 370 TAS 81 7,138 88.1 secondary schools (25%), with 6,114 being funded in 2017 (82% of all registered schools). The average grant amount ACT 112 13,807 123.3 to primary schools has increased from $2,054 in Term 3 Total 1,287 105,075 81.6 2015 to $2,241 in Term 3 2016 to $2,344 in Term 3 2017.
Table 5a identifies the number of schools where an 2017 Events Participants Av. per Event orienteering program was delivered in 2017. NSW 448 33,778 75.4 Table 5b identifies a breakdown of the programs VIC 351 25,860 73.7 delivered in each State. QLD 203 8,737 43.0 SA and NT 105 6,517 62.1 Table 5c identifies the total number of programs and participants comparing OA sourced figures and from the WA 106 7,157 67.5 ASC reporting system. TAS 92 6,811 74.0 OA did not record total participations for 2017 in the ACT 108 10,662 98.7 Sporting Schools Program. Total 1,413 99,522 70.4 Notes: Feedback from schools to the ASC show that 90% of i Excludes Sporting Schools events in 2015 and Active After respondents agree that children are being exposed to Schools in earlier years. a wider range of sports, with increased opportunity to ii Excludes persons paying to use permanent courses play those sports, being taught lessons they would not otherwise have learnt, and in a way that supported the school curriculum.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 21 Table 4: Recruitment and Retention, 2013 to 2017 Year Total Members New Members Renewals Non-Renewals % New % Non- renewing 2013 5,119 2,648 2,648 1,081 48.3 21.1 2014 3,825 1,220 2,605 1,260 31.9 32.9 2015 4,272 1,289 2,983 911 30.2 21.3 2016 5,297 1,812 3,485 1,306 34.2 24.7 2017 4,451 679 3,772 1,525 15.3% 34.3%
Source: Eventor club membership database Note: These figures have been compiled from summing figures for each orienteering club in Australia. They should be treated with caution as some orienteers will non-renew with their club and take out membership with another club, either within their state or in another state or in another country.
Table 5a: Sporting Schools Orienteering, 2017
Number of Schools Total Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 OA No. of Sporting Schools (endorsed or known teacher) 148 29 45 38 38 ASC No. of Sporting Schools (TOTAL) 192 34 72 50 36 ASC No. of Sporting Schools (endorsed coach) 120 18 37 39 26 ASC No. of Sporting Schools (teacher) 35 8 14 13 - ASC No. of Sporting Schools (not endorsed or not known) 29 8 21 - - Participants Total Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 ASC (Sporting Schools Participants) endorsed and not 6,778 1,175 2,070 1,984 endorsed OA (Sporting Schools Participants) 10,898 5,524 3,347 2,086 Participations Total Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 OA (Sporting Schools Participations) 60,605 - - - -
1. 2016 ASC totals include many programs not endorsed 2. 2016 T4 totals were temporary. Final numbers never received. 3. OA has not asked SSOs for participant numbers. Sources: ASC and OA
22 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Table 5b: Sporting Schools by State, 2017 ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total ASC Reported (Programs) 18 65 1 29 10 15 28 17 183 OA Reported (Programs) 17 42 1 28 12 13 36 18 167 ASC Reported (Participants) 808 2201 101 892 350 402 759 450 5965 OA Reported (Participants) 1891 3526 0 1469 0 1308 971 517 9682 Table 5c: Sporting Schools Participants, 2017 OA Reported ASC Reported Programs Participants Programs Participants 2015 38 1760 69 2275 2016 149 10898 192 6778 2017 167 9682 183 5965
In 2017, the number of orienteering programs in Social Media is increasingly being used to promote participating schools as a percentage of all sports, was funding windows, booking windows, and invoicing consistent at about 2% term-by-term nationally, and at windows, with State Dept’s of Education now being 3% of participants. invoiced directly.
Sporting Schools website hits for orienteering is about 1% Towards the end of 2017, public and independent schools of the total sports’ hits. increased their (Working with Children) checks of coaches to also include mappers. Schools’ satisfaction with orienteering coaches continued at about 97% to 100% each term, which is consistent with Orienteering is not currently under consideration for other sports. inclusion in the high schools version of the program as Orienteering Australia has not yet developed material Follow-on communication between students, parents (i.e. a single unified program) to be used as part of a and local clubs is not so good, varying between 26% and national program by all States. Discussions between the 73%. States commenced in 2017 among states with a pilot test being delayed. A new booking system was introduced in Term 4 of 2016, and was built upon term by term through 2017, with For OA to be considered for high school programs by the the aim of the ASC to have all primary and high schools ASC, a national orienteering product will be essential, using the system. Usage increased from 61% of school and it is also possible that until OA and the States can in Term 4 of 2016 to 76% by Term 4 of 2017. The main deliver a single national product at the primary school reasons for schools not using the booking system are that level that orienteering will not be considered for the they prefer to use their own coach, and they have direct High School Sporting Schools Program. contact with an organisation or provider locally. Future enhancements for the program by the ASC Professional development remains a key part of the include better promotion of sport pathways, achieving program for orienteers and teachers, with states running co-delivery among sports, meaningful coach their own accreditation workshops. The number of development, and streamlined surveys. accredited Level 0 orienteering coaches increased from 151 at the end of 2015 to 336 in 2016 and 457 in 2017.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 23 Program Feedback Orienteering Workforce, 2017 As part of the ASC’s evaluation of the programs delivered Coaches as part of the Sporting Schools Program, schools are invited to provide feedback through the ASC program Table 6a illustrates the number of Accredited Coaches by delivery report. Gender for the period 203 ~ March 2018.
The following are typical ratings of the coaches Table 6b illustrates the number of Accredited Coaches by delivering orienteering programs: State for the period to March 2018.
100% Agree that coach was well prepared Table 6c illustrates the total number of Accredited Coaches over the period to March 2018. 100% Agree that coach collaborated with school The total number of accredited coaches at Level 1-3 is at 100% Agree that coach had sufficient knowledge its’ highest in 4 after another year of steady growth.
The following are typical ratings of the promotion of The number of Level 0 coaches recorded with OA has orienteering by the coaches delivering the program: increased by 25% after doubling in size in the previous year. 74% of Orienteering coaches told children about a local club or sporting organisation offering that sport in Controllers community. Table 7a illustrates the number of Accredited Controllers 43% of Orienteering coaches distributed written by Gender for the period 2009 ~ March 2018. information about a local club or sporting org in local community. As can be seen from the table the number of both male and female controllers reduced by approximately 8% 43% of Orienteering coaches communicated with parents over the 12-month period to March 2018. about the next steps in participating in community sport Table 7b illustrates the number of Accredited Controllers by State for the period to March 2018.
Table 7c illustrates the total number of Accredited Controllers over the period 2009 ~ 2018.
Table 6a: Accredited Coaches, 2009 ~ 2017 Coach Accreditation breakdown by Gender from 2009 (Level 1-3) Females Males Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Dec Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Dec 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 Level 1 41 44 28 40 51 56 64 55 53 55 45 33 67 67 77 85 73 73 Level 2 9 5 3 4 5 12 9 12 12 9 8 7 6 10 24 26 23 30 Level 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 6 5 4 4 6 4 3 3 3 TOTAL 54 52 34 46 59 71 76 69 68 70 58 44 77 83 105 114 99 106
24 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Table 6b: Accredited Coaches by State, 2017 ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Level 0 11 179 0 166 19 6 89 30 Level 1 7 15 0 30 19 5 6 14 Level 2 1 4 0 3 2 1 1 6 Level 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 TOTAL 1 -3 9 20 0 36 22 8 9 20 TOTAL 0-3 20 199 0 202 41 14 98 50 Table 6c: Accredited Coach Totals, 2009 ~ 2017 Coach Accreditation Totals (Level 0-3) from 2009 Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Dec 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 Level 0 500 402 215 36 31 17 12 - - Level 1 96 89 61 107 118 133 149 128 125 Level 2 18 13 10 10 15 36 35 35 42 Level 3 10 8 7 6 9 7 6 5 6 TOTAL 1 -3 124 110 78 123 142 176 190 168 174 TOTAL 0-3 624 512 293 156 173 103 202 - -
Table 7a: Accredited Controllers by Gender, 2009 ~ 2017 Controller Accreditation breakdown by Gender from 2009 (Level 1-3) Females Males Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Dec Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Dec 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 Level 1 12 13 13 16 26 25 18 19 20 30 40 29 40 60 55 41 59 49 Level 2 18 19 14 16 20 22 18 25 23 68 72 62 62 77 84 53 96 81 Level 3 7 8 8 8 10 10 9 8 8 39 38 30 48 48 48 49 43 34 TOTAL 37 40 35 40 56 57 45 53 51 137 150 121 150 185 187 143 198 164 IOF EA 5 4 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 13 13 13 13 13 10 12 11 7
NOTE: IOF EA are IOF accredited Event Advisers
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 25 Table 7b: Accredited Controllers by State, 2017 ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Level 1 6 13 0 8 0 0 5 9 Level 2 16 19 2 4 8 12 8 17 Level 3 6 7 0 6 5 6 13 3 TOTAL 28 39 2 18 13 18 26 29
Table 7c: Accredited Controller Totals, 2009 ~ 2017 Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Dec 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 Level 1 42 53 42 56 86 80 59 78 69 Level 2 86 91 76 78 97 106 71 122 104 Level 3 46 46 38 56 58 58 58 51 42 TOTAL 174 190 156 190 241 244 188 251 215 IOF EA 18 18 18 17 17 12 14 13 9
NOTE: IOF EA are IOF accredited Event Advisers
Paul Prudhoe Executive Officer with assitance from Jim Mackay Manager, Coaching & Officiating
26 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 High Performance 017 was a year in which Australia’s international The National Orienteering League continues to be the 2results were unspectacular, but are commensurate centrepiece of our domestic competition, with 16 well with the level of resources available, Australia’s supported races held during the year. This year, the remoteness form international competition and the size Canberra Cockatoos dominated both senior competitions of the sport in Australia. A number of structures have and the Queensland Cyclones the junior women’s, but been put in place which to strengthen our results in the the junior men’s came down to the wire, with four teams longer term and achieve the most from our resources. still in the hunt on the final day before the NSW Stingers prevailed. Simon Uppill and Jo Allison took the senior The World Orienteering Championships took place in individual titles, while Aston Key and Tara Melhuish Estonia in July. The best Australian result was Simon were the best of the juniors. Uppill’s 34th in the middle distance. Also encouraging were Henry McNulty reaching the sprint final on his One major new initiative in 2017 was the staging of a World Championships debut, and Krystal Neumann and national junior camp open to all comers in December Natasha Key also reaching the final. Unfortunately, our (something New Zealand have done successfully for women’s results were not sufficient for us to retain our years). This attracted over 100 juniors and helpers from status in Division 2 and we will have only one woman in all over Australia. The camp was an initiative of our new the middle and long distance in 2018. Junior Development Squad coach, Brodie Nankervis, and should be the first of many. The Junior World Championships took place in Finland, also in July. The highlight of the week was Joseph I would like to finish by thanking Jim Russell and Dickinson’s 17th in the sprint, while Aston Key had a Ian Prosser for their work as Head Coach and High top-30 result in the long distance. We also had our best Performance Administrator respectively, Hanny Allston relay results for some years with 18th in the men’s and and Ralph Street for their coaching and managerial 16th in the women’s. Whilst they did not achieve any role at the Junior World Championships, and Brodie standout individual results, the women’s team showed Nankervis for taking on the national junior role into the more depth than we have seen for some time, and future. I would, in particular, like to thank Wendy Read demonstrated considerable potential for the future. for many years of contribution as a coach and manager of World Championships teams, of which 2017 was the At a regional level, the Oceania Championships took last (at least for now). place in New Zealand in April. New Zealand had the best of the competition, but two notable highlights Blair Trewin were Jo Allison’s victory in the long distance, and President Aston Key sweeping all three individual titles in M18. The Australian Schools team also drew the Test Match against New Zealand 2-2, the best result they have achieved on New Zealand soil. New Zealand provides important regional opportunities for us and making more use of the potential it provides for our orienteers to get experience in foreign terrain is part of our plans for the future.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 27 28 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Mountain Bike Orienteering World and Junior MTBO Championships - TEAM PERFORMANCES Event Place Time mins Lithuania behind An outstanding silver medal to 19 year old junior star Junior Lucy Mackie in the middle distance Junior World Lucy Sprint 16 23:50 3:49 Championships was followed up by a close 7th in the Middle 2 56:51 1:59 long distance race. This was only our 2nd ever medal at Junior World Championships level and Lucy consolidated Long 7 107:17 6:12 on her 5th place in 2016 in the same format. Mass Start DNF - - 16 year old Fergus Mackie again showed his undoubted Fergus Sprint 18 22:07 3:56 ability with a 9th in the middle distance event. Glen Middle 9 67:43 7:53 Charlton made his international debut in World Long 25 107:19 15:52 Champiosnhips & was beset by mechanical problems but showed great promise. Ricky Thackray (injured) & Mass Start 35 97:47 20:09 Angus Robinson (uni commitments) were both selected Senior but were late withdrawals. Glen Sprint 61 33:08 10:11 This Championships saw the successful introduction of Middle 67 107:43 39:36 a mass start format event. With only 15 seconds to put Long Mech - - the map onto the board and decide where you are going, plus head to head riding on loops, it certainly required Relay different skills. Australian states are encouraged to run M21 Lucy Fergus Glen Overall such events to help our elites get more comfortable with this format. 16 12 17 16 Team Members Senior – Glen Charlton (Vic)
Junior – Lucy Mackie; Fergus Mackie (NSW)
Coach- Kay Haarsma (SA) Manager – Hamish Mackie (NSW) Preparation A 2 day training camp was held for elites and juniors in Ballarat immediately prior to the selection trials. Paul Darvodelsky also again assisted Lucy with her training plans. The team arrived in Vilnius a week before the World Championships and used local maps to become familiar with the terrain and mapping style.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 29 National Scene State Team Totals In The 2017 National Series Australian MTBO National League Elites & Juniors Three well organised rounds were held in VIC; QLD & 1st NSW 126 points NSW. The latter saw a record participation of 176 riders 2nd Qld 94 points at an excellently organised Australian Championships 3rd VIC 83 points around Wingello. Two of these events were also part of the 2018 World Masters series. Masters
Australia / New Zealand Challenge 1st VIC 428 points The Aus v NZ Challenge was successfully held in 2nd QLD 357 points conjunction with the Australian Championships at 3rd NSW 283 points Wingello (NSW) with NZ winning 23 points to 12. More classes were conducted than ever before including 2 for OA Shield– based on Australian Championships junior women. 1st NSW 142 National Series 2nd VIC 98 3rd ACT 43 The 2017 National MTBO Series Individual winners are 4th QLD 39 named below. 5th WA 25 6th TAS 8 M-14 Lachlan Young (NSW) 7th SA 4 M-16 Riley Martin (ACT) M-20 Tristan Miller (ACT) M21 Fergus Mackie (NSW) M40 Hamish Mackie (NSW) Main Positives M50 Andrew Power (NSW) • Continued international success at the World M60 Rob Prentice (NSW) Championships for junior and veterans. M70 Leigh Privett (VIC) • Introduction of the World Masters Series and with M80 Graeme Cadman (VIC) the initial 2 events each year being held in Australia / New Zealand means that more veterans are getting W-14 Mikayla Enderby (NSW) European experience and bringing that knowledge W-16 Rhiannon Prentice (NSW) back to Australia. W21 Lucy Mackie (NSW) • A “MTBO Australia” Facebook site was established W40 Tamsin Barnes (QLD) this year & extensively utilised for promotion. W50 Heather Leslie (VIC) • Pedal assist E Bikes with a power limit of 250 watts W60 Peta Whitford (VIC) to be allowed on any course “non-competitively” W70 Kathy Liley (VIC) during 2018. . After this trial, if sufficient interest, we could introduce specific EBike classes. This innovation is aimed at our older and injured riders but could attract more recreational riders too • Guidelines for use of SI at National Events – it was agreed that organisers of Australian and State Championships be strongly recommended to use Sport Ident AIR for contactless punching. • Liaison with NZ Orienteering sees much travel to each other’s competitions and sharing of ideas.
30 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Issues • The continued lack of depth for juniors and elites classes and our failure to attract more from the large MTB community to our sport. • In the top MTBO European nations many riders come from a former foot orienteering background, or in the case of juniors, still do both. There is little cross-over in Australia. • Victoria still leads the way with schools development as its annual interschool event attracts 150+ riders. However we haven’t found a means to get these riders out to weekend events. • Although 5 states ran state championships the numbers were relatively small in 2 of these. In addition, would be good to have championships run by TAS & NT. • MTBO Coaching Accreditation... A work in progress. • Need for IOF MTBO controllers clinic in Australia.
Kay Haarsma MTBO Coordinator
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 31 Orienteering Australia Awards 2017 Athlete Of The Year Silva Medal Lucy Mackie - NSW Ann Ingwersen - ACT
32 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 terrain and can trace contours and identify features onto SILVA Award for Services to Orienteering a base map. I know that this takes considerable ability. Chris’s skill was that, as an elite orienteer himself, he Chris Wilmott - NSW knew what was important for the runner and could interpret the images to suit the needs of orienteers. Chris’s base mapping regularly showed the position of boulders, paths and vegetation which is of great assistance in subsequent fieldwork. However I think the stories that he was able to plot the position of rabbits in the field are apocryphal !
On his return to Australia in 1978, Chris could now offer the skills of both a fieldworker and photogrammetry operator, as well as the viewpoint of an elite orienteer. To progress further he needed access to a stereoplotter, and was able to use the machine at Sydney Technical College. Alex relates that he then purchased a newer machine and set it up in his house in the 1990’s. This machine has now been dismantled, having been replaced by digital technology such as LIDAR.
In the early years Chris was also a keen competitor. He now competes irregularly, but continues to go to local IKO events with his family. Chris’s work has occurred mostly behind the scenes, but it has been crucial to the development of orienteering throughout Australia. As a professional photogrammetrist he prepared the base maps for many of the best orienteering areas across the nation. These little words on a map: “Base map by Chris Wilmott” are a by-word for map quality and accuracy. The availability of top-quality base maps has been critical to the development of all of our elite orienteers, as well as those of us who just enjoy the sport.
In preparing this citation I have drawn extensively on details compiled by Alex Tarr for his article in the September 2014 Australian Orienteer – thanks Alex.
As Alex narrates, Chris started orienteering in 1973 and soon started mapping in the Royal National Park. Chris then went to Scandinavia to learn from the experts. He spent three summers and one winter in Norway orienteering and making maps. In 1977/78 he learnt photogrammetry from his Norwegian employer.
Photogrammetry is a dark art to most people. By mounting pairs of aerial photos in a special viewing machine, the operator is able to create a 3D view of the
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 33 David Hogg Medal for Services to Event State Level Contributions In WA, Ricky is the face of MTBO. In addition to being Management our best performer in MTBO he has: Ricky Thackray - WA • Been convenor for WA MTBO from 2008 to the present • Set at least one MTBO event in every one of those years, including the state long distance championship course in 2011 and 2016. • Assisted other setters with event venues, map updates, permissions for venues and course setting, as well as on the day activities. In WA Ricky’s contributions to event management have also involved foot orienteering, especially our summer Metro series. Since 2009, in this series, he has: • Assisted setters for the series with map coordination • Organised and set 1-2 events every year • Created 1-3 new Metro maps each year • Designed and coordinated a revised Metro series for 2016-17 that will allow OWA to judge what format and time is enjoyed most by participants Ricky has also been active in the management of Sprint events. Since 2010 he has: • Set several sprint events, and in 2016 National Level Contributions • Created a sprint map and organized and run an event. Ricky is well known to all members who are involved with mountain bike orienteering. He has been While the term event management is understood responsible for: differently by different people, there can be no doubting that Ricky has made a huge contribution to • Organisation of the 2014 National Series round the management of events however it is defined. He in Margaret River. He not only coordinated his has been involved in all areas from selecting areas to small team very effectively but also mapped and be mapped, mapping them, setting courses, controlling set the sprint event. Carolyn Jackson, writing events, and organising events, right through to in the December 2014 edition of the Australian organising an entire carnival. Orienteer wrote: “Ricky and his team deserve huge congratulations”. • Organisation of the 2016 National MTBO carnival in Dwellingup. Again, Ricky was not only the coordinator of the organising team but mapped the area for the long distance event and set the long distance course. In the December 2016 edition of AO Carolyn wrote: “a fantastic week of mountain biking was the reward for travelling to the Australian MTBO Championships in WA last October. An already proven team led by Ricky Thackray put on an incredibly varied and fun four MTBO events”.
34 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 SILVA Award for Services to Coaching Michael Dowling - TAS
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 35 Appendix 1: National Results 2017 OA Shield National Series (Junior) Interstate competition based on the results of the Interstate competition based on the individual results of Australian Long Distance Championships. junior events in the National League. New South Wales Women: Tara Melhuish (ACT) Men: Aston Key (VIC) Xanthorrhoea Trophy Interstate competition based on the results of the Australian MTBO Championship Plaque Australian Relay Championships. Australian MTBO Championship Plaque Interstate competition based on the results of the Australian MTBO New South Wales Sprint, Middle and Long Distance Championships. Champion Club Trophy New South Wales Inter-club competition based on the placings at the end of day two of the Australian 3-Days. Newcastle Orienteers (NSW) National League (Senior) Interstate competition based on the team results of all senior events in the National League. Women: Canberra Cockatoos Men: Canberra Cockatoos National League (Junior) Interstate competition based on the team results of junior events in the National League. Women: Queensland Cyclones Men: NSW Stingers National Series (Senior) Interstate competition based on the individual results of senior events in the National League. Women: Jo Allison (ACT) Men: Simon Uppill (SA)
36 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Australian 3 Days: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australian Long Distance Championships: Hill End, NSW W21E Natasha Key VIC W21E Jo Allison ACT M21E Simon Uppill SA M21E Simon Uppill SA W17-20E Rachel Allen TAS W17-20E Tara Melhuish ACT M17-20E Aston Key VIC M17-20E Aston Key VIC W-10 Aoife Rothery NSW W-10 Luca Hogg ACT W-12 Erika Enderby NSW W-12 Rebecca Craig NSW W-14 Serryn Eenjes VIC W-14 Serryn Eenjes VIC W-16 Ella Cuthbert ACT W-16 Ella Cuthbert ACT W35 Kathie Dent ACT W35 Rebecca Minty ACT W40 Tracy Marsh NSW W40 Allison Jones ACT W45 Jennifer Enderby NSW W45 Jennifer Enderby NSW W50 Su Yan Tay QLD W50 Linda Sesta NSW W55 Jenny Bourne VIC W55 Ana Herceg ACT W60 Carolyn Jackson VIC W60 Carolyn Jackson VIC W65 Carol Brownlie WA W65 Alison Radford VIC W70 Jean Baldwin NSW W70 Jenny Hawkins ACT W75 Ann Ingwersen ACT W75 Ann Ingwersen ACT W80 Maureen Ogilvie NSW M-10 Elye Dent ACT M-12 Jamie Woolford NSW M-10 Elye Dent ACT M-14 David Stocks ACT M-12 Jamie Woolford NSW M-16 Noah Poland ACT M-14 David Stocks ACT M35 Stephen Craig NSW M-16 Brody McCarthy VIC M40 Damien Enderby NSW M35 Andy Hogg ACT M45 Jonathan McComb TAS M40 Tom Walter ACT M50 Tim McIntyre QLD M45 Scott Simson NSW M55 Warren Key VIC M50 Tony Woolford NSW M60 Ted van Geldermalsen VIC M55 Warren Key VIC M65 Geoff Peck QLD M60 Eoin Rothery NSW M70 Ross Barr NSW M65 Robert Rapkins QLD M75 Darryl Erbacher ACT M70 Steve Flick NSW M80 Clive Pope QLD M75 Darryl Erbacher ACT M85 Kevin Paine ACT M80 Eino Meuronen ACT M90 Hermann Wehner ACT M85 Graeme Cadman VIC M90 Hermann Wehner ACT SILVA Trophy - M21E Teams Victoria
Swedish Ambassador’s Trophy - W21E Teams Victoria
Howden Trophy M21E - Simon Uppill (SA) Howden Trophy W21E - Natasha Key (VIC)
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 37 Australian Middle Distance Championships: Australian Sprint Distance Championships: Hill End, NSW Bathurst, NSW
W21E Belinda Lawford ACT W21E Natasha Key VIC M21E Matthew Crane ACT M21E Tomas Krajca ACT W17-20E Tara Melhuish ACT W17-20E Tara Melhuish ACT M17-20E Joseph Dickinson TAS M17-20E Aston Key VIC
W-10 Aoife Rothery NSW W-10 Aoife Rothery NSW W-12 Erika Enderby NSW W-12 Erika Enderby NSW W-14 Justine Hobson ACT W-14 Rani Brennan QLD W-16 Mikaela Gray QLD W-16 Zoe Melhuish ACT W35 Phoebe Dent NSW W35 Kathie Dent ACT W40 Allison Jones ACT W40 Allison Jones ACT W45 Jennifer Enderby NSW W45 Cathy McComb TAS W50 Su Yan Tay QLD W50 Paula Shingler NSW W55 Jenny Bourne VIC W55 Jenny Bourne VIC W60 Carolyn Jackson VIC W60 Debbie Davey NSW W65 Lynda Rapkins QLD W65 Carol Jacobson NSW W70 Jenny Hawkins NSW W70 Jenny Hawkins NSW W75 Ann Ingwersen ACT W75 Ann Ingwersen ACT
M-10 Elye Dent ACT M-10 Ashley White VIC M-12 Connor Martin WA M-12 Dylan Bryant QLD M-14 Clyde McGhee NSW M-14 David Stocks ACT M-16 Noah Poland ACT M-16 Noah Poland ACT M35 Matthew Cohen TAS M35 Jim Russell VIC M40 Douglas Jay NSW M40 Douglas Jay NSW M45 Jason McCrae ACT M45 Jock Davis NSW M50 Graham Atkins ACT M50 Mark West TAS M55 Warren Key VIC M55 Greg Barbour NSW M60 Ted van Geldermalsen VIC M60 Melvyn Cox NSW M65 Tony Radford VIC M65 Paul Hoopmann SA M70 Ross Barr NSW M70 Steve Flick NSW M75 Darryl Erbacher ACT M75 John Le Carpentier NSW M80 Clive Pope QLD M80 Lloyd Gledhill NSW M85 Graeme Cadman VIC M85 Kevin Paine QLD M90 Hermann Wehner ACT
38 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Australian Relay Championships: Hill End, Individual Teams - Classic NSW Junior Girls South Australia Senior Girls Tasmania Junior Boys Queensland W21E Australian Capital Territory Senior Boys Australian Capital Territory M21E Australian Capital Territory W17-20E Queensland M17-20E New South Wales Relay
W/M-12 Tasmania Junior Girls Australian Capital Territory W-14 Queensland Senior Girls Australian Capital Territory W-16 Australian Capital Territory Junior Boys Queensland W35 New South Wales Senior Boys Australian Capital Territory W45 Queensland W55 Victoria Australian Schools Championships Teams W65 New South Wales 1st Australian Capital Territory M-14 Queensland 2nd Queensland M-16 New South Wales 3rd South Australia M35 New South Wales 4th Tasmania M45 New South Wales 5th New South Wales M55 Victoria 6th Victoria M65 New South Wales 7th Western Australia
Australian Schools Championships: Bathurst, NSW Individual - Sprint
Junior Girls Zoe Melhuish ACT Senior Girls Tara Melhuish ACT Junior Boys Alvin Craig NSW Senior Boys Aston Key VIC Individual Teams - Sprint
Junior Girls Queensland Senior Girls Tasmania Junior Boys New South Wales Senior Boys Australian Capital Territory Individual - Classic
Junior Girls Joanna George NSW Senior Girls Tara Melhuish ACT Junior Boys Alvin Craig NSW Senior Boys Aston Key VIC
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 39 Oceania Long Distance Championships: Oceania Middle Distance Championships: Woodhill, New Zealand Onewhero, New Zealand W21E Jo Allison AUS W21E Renee Beveridge NZL M21E Gene Beveridge NZL M21E Nick Hann NZL
W-10 Rebecca Craig AUS W-10 Lani Murray NZL W-12 Rachel Baker NZL W-12 Rachel Baker NZL W-14 Kaia Joergensen NZL W-14 Kaia Joergensen NZL W-16 Georgia Skelton NZL W-16 Sofie Safkova NZL W-18 Katie Cory-Wright NZL W-18 Danielle Goodall NZL W-20 Lara Molloy NZL W-20 Lara Molloy NZL W35 Lise Turner NZL W35 Lise Turner NZL W40 Sara Prince NZL W40 Sara Prince NZL W45 Jenni Adams NZL W45 Jenni Adams NZL W50 Yvette Baker NZL W50 Yvette Baker NZL W55 Anthea Feaver AUS W55 Jenny Bourne AUS W60 Susan Key AUS W60 Gillian Ingham NZL W65 Lynn Dabbs AUS W65 Carol Brownlie AUS W70 Jill Dalton NZL W70 Kate Fortune NZL W75 Ann Ingwersen AUS W75 Ann Ingwersen AUS W80 Maureen Ogilvie AUS W80 Bunny Rathbone NZL
M-10 James Wright NZL M-10 James Wright NZL M-12 Riley Croxford NZL M-12 Riley Croxford NZL M-14 Alvin Craig AUS M-14 Alvin Craig AUS M-16 Will Tidswell NZL M-16 Tom Harding NZL M-18 Aston Key AUS M-18 Aston Key AUS M-20 Cameron De L’Isle NZL M-20 Stephen Harding NZL M35 Greg Flynn NZL M35 Fraser Mills NZL M40 Bruce Arthur AUS M40 Neil Kerrison NZL M45 Darren Ashmore NZL M45 Carsten Joergensen NZL M50 Bill Edwards NZL M50 Alistair Cory-Wright NZL M55 Warren Key AUS M55 Greg Barbour NZL M60 Ted van Geldermalsen NZL M60 Ted van Geldermalsen NZL M65 Nick Collins NZL M65 Pat Bodger NZL M70 Ross Brighouse NZL M70 Ross Brighouse NZL M75 Alex Tarr AUS M75 Alex Tarr AUS M80 Ian Holden NZL M80 Ian Holden NZL M85 Hermann Wehner AUS M85 Hermann Wehner AUS
40 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Oceania Sprint Distance Championships: Oceania Relay Championships: Woodhill, Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand W21E Imogene Scott NZL W21E Australia M21E Ross Morrison NZL M21E New Zealand
W-10 Lani Murray NZL M/W-12 Australia W-12 Sophie Ryan NZL M/W-14 New Zealand W-14 Mikaela Gray AUS W-16 New Zealand W-16 Sofie Safkova NZL W-18 New Zealand W-18 Danielle Goodall NZL W-20 Australia W-20 Alice Tilley NZL W35 New Zealand W35 Melissa Gangemi AUS W45 New Zealand W40 Sara Prince NZL W55 New Zealand W45 Jennifer Enderby AUS W65 Australia W50 Nicola Dalheim AUS W55 Gayle Quantock AUS M-16 Australia W60 Gillian Ingham NZL M-18 Australia W65 Jacquie Rand AUS M-20 New Zealand W70 Royce Mills NZL M35 New Zealand W75 Ann Ingwersen AUS M45 Australia W80 Ann Scott NZL M55 Australia W85 Sue Healy AUS M65 New Zealand
M-10 James Wright NZL M-12 Riley Croxford NZL M-14 Ryan Moore NZL M-16 Sebastian Safka NZL M-18 Aston Key AUS M-20 Tommy Hayes NZL M35 Fraser Mills NZL M40 Bruce Arthur AUS M45 Carsten Joergensen NZL M50 Bill Edwards NZL M55 Warren Key AUS M60 Jeff Dunn AUS M65 Gordon Wilson AUS M70 Michael Wood NZL M75 John Robinson NZL M80 Ian Holden NZL M85 Hermann Wehner AUS
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 41 Australian MTBO Long Distance Australian MTBO Sprint Distance Championships: Wingello, NSW Championships: Wingello, NSW
W21E Danielle Winslow ACT W21E Lucy Mackie NSW M21E Fergus Mackie NSW M21E Fergus Mackie NSW M17-20 Tristan Miller ACT M17-20 Tristan Miller ACT
W-12 Erika Enderby NSW W-12 Erika Enderby NSW W-16 Rhiannon Prentice VIC W-14 Mikayla Enderby NSW W40 Jennifer Enderby NSW W-16 Rhiannon Prentice VIC W50 Carolyn Matthews NSW W40 Carolyn Jackson VIC W60 Peta Whitford VIC W50 Carolyn Matthews NSW W70 Toy Martin NSW W60 Heather Leslie VIC W70 Toy Martin NSW M-12 Nat Carroll NSW M-16 Riley Martin WA M-12 Nat Carroll NSW M40 Craig Steffens QLD M-14 Lachlan Young ACT M50 Andrew Haigh NSW M-16 Riley Martin WA M60 Richard Robinson QLD M40 Hamish Mackie NSW M70 Keith Wade VIC M50 Duncan Sullivan WA M60 Peter Cusworth VIC M70 Leigh Privett VIC M80 Graeme Cadman VIC Australian MTBO Middle Distance Championships: Wingello, NSW
W21E Lucy Mackie NSW M21E Fergus Mackie NSW M17-20 Tristan Miller ACT
W-12 Erika Enderby NSW W-16 Rhiannon Prentice VIC W40 Carolyn Jackson VIC W50 Carolyn Matthews NSW W60 Heather Leslie VIC W70 Toy Martin NSW
M-12 Aidan Guinness ACT M-14 Lachlan Young ACT M-16 Riley Martin WA M40 Craig Steffens QLD M50 Stephen Hanlon VIC M60 Robert Prentice VIC M70 Leigh Privett VIC M80 Graeme Cadman VIC
42 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Appendix 2: National Teams/Squads 2017 World Championships: World Cup: Tartu - Estonia Lintukiima - Finland Women Women Bridget Anderson SA Krystal Neumann QLD Natasha Key VIC Aislinn Prendergast VIC Belinda Lawford ACT Krystal Neumann QLD Men Kerrin Rattray SA Bryan Russell-Keely VIC Men Matthew Crane ACT Bryan Keely VIC Cesis - Latvia Henry McNulty WA Brodie Nankervis TAS Women Simon Uppill (SA) Aislinn Prendergast VIC Men Officials Bryan Russell-Keely VIC Jim Russell - Coach VIC Wendy Read - Coach QLD Elin Vedin - Physiotherapist SWE Grindelwald - Switzerland Women Junior World Championships: Aislinn Prendergast VIC Tampere - Finland Women Rachel Allen TAS Zoe Dowling TAS Tara Melhuish ACT Winnie Oakhill QLD Caroline Pigerre QLD Asha Steer VIC
Men Simeon Burrill QLD Jarrah Day TAS Joseph Dickinson TAS Patrick Jaffe VIC Aston Key VIC Toby Wilson NSW
Officials Jim Russell - Coach VIC Ralph Street - Coach GBR Hanny Allson - Manager TAS Graham Hammond - Asst. Manager TAS
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 43 Bushrangers: Aus - NZ Test Matches World MTBO Championships: Women Elite Vilnius, Lithuania Jo Allison ACT Bridget Anderson SA Men Nicola Blatchford NSW Glen Charlton NSW Rachel Effeney QLD Natasha Key VIC Officials Belinda Lawford ACT Kay Haarsma - Coach SA Krystal Neumann QLD Hamish Mackie - Manager NSW Lanita Steer VIC Women Junior Elite Rachel Allen TAS World Junior MTBO Championships Zoe Dowling TAS Rebecca George NSW Vilnius, Lithuania Georgia Jones NSW Joanna Maynard WA Women Lucy Mackie VIC Tara Melhuish ACT Meredith Norman SA Winnie Oakhill QLD Men Caroline Pigerre QLD Fergus Mackie VIC Asha Steer VIC Officials Men Elite Kay Haarsma - Coach SA Andrew Barnett ACT Hamish Mackie - Manager NSW Matthew Crane ACT Leon Keely VIC Tomas Krajca ACT Ian Lawford ACT Brodie Nankervis TAS Kerrin Rattray SA David Shepherd ACT Simon Uppill SA Men Junior Elite Simeon Burrill QLD Duncan Currie NSW Jarrah Day TAS Riley de Jong QLD Joseph Dickinson TAS Alastair George NSW Angus Haines SA Aston Key VIC Patrick Miller ACT Jack Neumann QLD Toby Wilson NSW Officials Jim Russell - Manager (VIC)
44 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 M55 Aust/NZ Challenge: Auckland, New Zealand Warren Key VIC W16 Geoff Lawford VIC Ella Cuthbert ACT Jim Russell VIC Zoe Melhuish ACT M60 Caitlin Young ACT Warwick Davis VIC W40 Paul Pacque TAS Jenny Casanova SA Eoin Rothery NSW Anna Fitzgerald NSW M65 Rachel West WA Paul Hoopmann SA W45 Rob Rapkins QLD Jennifer Enderby NSW Gordon Wilson NSW Wendy Read QLD M70 Karen Wild-Allen TAS Ross Barr NSW W50 Stephen Flick NSW Nicola Dalheim VIC Greg Chatfield QLD Anita Scherrer ACT M75 Su Yan Tay QLD John Le Carpentier NSW W55 John Sutton ACT Jenny Bourne VIC Alex Tarr VIC Anthea Feaver WA Toni Brown ACT W60 School Sport Australia: Australian Schools Debbie Davey NSW All-Australian Honour Team Carolyn Jackson VIC Ann Scown ACT Junior Girls W65 Mikayla Cooper TAS Lynda Rapkins QLD Ella Cuthbert ACT Judy Allison ACT Joanna George NSW Val Hodsdon NSW Zoe Melhuish ACT W70 Janet Fletcher WA Jenny Hawkins NSW Junior Boys Kathy Liley VIC Alvin Craig NSW W75 Ryan Gray QLD Ann Ingwersen ACT Andrew Kerr ACT Janet Tarr VIC Ewan Shingler NSW M16 Dante Afnan SA Senior Girls Tristan Miller ACT Rachel Allen TAS Noah Poland ACT Ellie De Jong QLD M40 Tara Melhuish ACT Bruce Arthur VIC Meredith Norman SA Graham Braid WA Blair Trewin VIC M45 Senior Boys Steve Craig NSW Aston Key VIC Eric Morris NSW Patrick Miller ACT Scott Simson NSW Tristan Miller ACT M50 Noah Poland ACT Ruhi Afnan SA Jock Davis NSW Ian Jones NSW
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 45 High Performance Squad (HPS) Australian Junior Development Squad (AJDS) Women Women Jo Allison ACT Rachel Allen TAS Bridget Anderson SA Zoe Dowling TAS Nicola Blatchford NSW Georgia Jones NSW Michele Dawson NSW Joanna Maynard WA Rachel Effeney QLD Tara Melhuish ACT Natasha Key VIC Winnie Oakhill QLD Belinda Lawford ACT Caroline Pigerre QLD Krystal Neumann QLD Asha Steer VIC Laurina Neumann VIC Jasmine Neve VIC Men Aislinn Prendergast VIC Simeon Burrill QLD) Vanessa Round SA Jarrah Day TAS) Anna Sheldon QLD Riley de Jong QLD) Joseph Dickinson TAS) Men Patrick Jaffe VIC) Andrew Barnett ACT Aston Key VIC) Matthew Crane ACT Stephen Melhuish ACT) Brian Keely VIC Toby Wilson NSW) Leon Keely VIC Ian Lawford ACT Henry McNulty WA Targeted Talented Athlete Squad (TTAS) Brodie Nankervis TAS Kerrin Rattray SA Women David Shepherd ACT Zazi Brennan QLD) Simon Uppill SA Ellie de Jong QLD) Amy Enkelaar TAS) Rebecca George NSW) Michaela Maynard WA) National Development Squad (NDS) Meredith Norman SA) Caitlin Young ACT) Women Clare Brownridge VIC) Men Anna Dowling TAS) Dante Afnan SA Heather Muir QLD) Ewan Barnett ACT Olivia Sprod SA) Jimmy Cameron VIC Lanita Steer VIC) Nicholas Congedi SA Duncan Currie NSW Men Jed Fleming TAS Robert Bennett NSW Alastair George NSW Aidan Dawson NSW Angus Haines SA Will Kennedy SA Patrick Miller ACT Alex Massey NSW Tristan Miller ACT Ashley Nankervis TAS Jack Neumann QLD Todd Neve VIC Noah Poland ACT Matthew Schepisi VIC
46 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Appendix 3: Office Bearers 2017 Board President Blair Trewin VIC Director (Finance) Bruce Bowen ACT Director (Technical) Jenny Casanova SA Director Craig Feuerherdt VIC Director Bill Jones NSW Director (International Relations) Michael Dowling TAS Minutes Secretary Prue Dobbin VIC Paid Officers Executive Officer John Harding ACT (to December) Paul Prudhoe NSW (from December) Head Coach and High Performance Administrator Nick Dent NSW (to August) Head Coach Jim Russell VIC (from August) High Performance Administrator Ian Prosser ACT (from August) Manager, Coaching & Officiating Development John Scown ACT (to March) Manager, Coaching & Officiating Accreditation: Jim Mackay NSW (from March) Manager, Coaching Development: Barbara Hill NSW (from October) Contracted Officers Editor, The Australian Orienteer Mike Hubbert VIC Editors, Orienteering Australia E-News Rebecca Jaffe VIC Committee Chairpersons Coaching Nick Dent NSW (to April) Development and Participation Vacant Events Greg Hawthorne TAS Mapping Adrian Uppill SA MTB Orienteering Craig Steffens QLD Selection - Junior Susanne Casanova SA Selection - Senior Bruce Arthur VIC Technical Anna Sheldon QLD Coaching & Management
National Senior Coach - Men Jim Russell VIC National Senior Coach - Women Wendy Read QLD National Junior Coach Ralph Street GBR National Junior Manager Hanny Allston TAS National MTBO Coach Kay Haarsma SA Bushrangers Coach Wendy Read QLD Jim Russell VIC
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 47 Appendix 4: Financial Report 2017
ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. ABN 77 406 995 497 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
48 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 Contents
Committee’s Report
Statement by Members of the Committee
Certificate by Member of the Committee
Income and Expenditure Statement
Detailed Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 49 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. COMMITTEE’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
Your committee members submit the financial accounts of the Orienteering Australia Inc for the financial year ended 31 December 2017. Committee Members
The names of committee members at the date of this report are:
Blair Trewin Bruce Bowen Craig Fevenherdt Jenny Casanova Mike Dowling Bill Jones Principal Activities
The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: Operating as the national body responsible for the organisation and promotion of Orientering throughout Australia. Significant Changes
No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year. Operating Result
The deficit from ordinary activities after providing for income tax amounted to
Year Ended Year Ended 31 December 2017 31 December 2016 $ $ (105,541.00)
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee on:
______Blair Trewin
______Bruce Bowen
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
50 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
The Committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity and that this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements.
In the opinion of the Committee the Income and Expenditure Statement, Statement of Financial Position, and Notes to the Financial Statements: 1. Presents fairly the financial position of Orienteering Australia Inc as at 31 December 2017 and its performance for the year ended on that date. 2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the association will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Committee and is signed for and on behalf of the Committee by:
______Blair Trewin
______Bruce Bowen
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 51 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. CERTIFICATE BY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
I, Blair Trewin and I, Bruce Bowen certify that: 1. We are members of the Committee of Orienteering Australia Inc. 2. We attended the annual general meeting of the association . 3. We are authorised by the attached resolution of the Committee to sign this certificate. 4. The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017 were submitted to the members of theassociation at its annual general meeting.
______Blair Trewin
______Bruce Bowen
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
52 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
INCOME 2017 2016 $ $ Interest received 3,178.77 5,849.53 Receipts from States 171,213.22 174,192.85 Reimbursement from States 27,760.99 33,032.12 Uniform and Badge Sales 10,552.94 3,178.58 Australian Orienteer 32,311.99 48,674.03 Grants Received 177,123.60 182,000.00 High Perfomance Items 35,191.32 16,034.70 IOF Meeting Sponsorship 4,048.00 8,430.23 Sundry Income - 800.00 TOTAL INCOME 461,380.83 472,192.04
EXPENDITURE Purchases for Resale 3,349.00 6,626.62 Audit Fees 2,200.00 2,900.00 Australian Orienteer 35,137.85 50,069.45 Office 9,231.88 10,067.67 Bank Fees And Charges 648.14 735.60 Bequest 10,000.00 10,225.00 Eventor Software 33,400.13 37,987.29 Development 160,695.48 170,895.23 Promotion 5,457.97 7,767.52 High Performance 91,552.85 86,906.88 Insurance 12,748.50 12,742.34 IOF Levies 8,288.98 10,688.61 OA Conference & IOF Council Meetings 20,939.56 17,296.83 QA transfers to AO 130.84 - Sporting Schools 33,709.87 76,204.71 Sundry Expenses - 60.00 Employee Costs 75,898.17 76,559.29 TOTAL EXPENSES 503,389.22 577,733.04
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 53 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 cont.
PROFIT (LOSS) FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE INCOME TAX (42,008.39) (105,541.00) lncome tax revenue relating to ordinary activities NET PROFIT (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ASSOCIATION (42,008.39) (105,541.00)
TOTAL CHANGES IN EQUITY OF THE ASSOCIATION (42,008.39) (105,541.00)
Opening retained profits 247,332.18 352,873.18 Net profit (loss) attributable to the association (42,008.39) (105,541.00) CLOSING RETAINED PROFITS 205,323.79 247,332.18
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
54 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. DETAILED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017
2017 2016 $ $ CURRENT ASSETS Cash Assets Cash At Bank 63,053.88 22,988.58 Cheque account - AO 13,635.37 22,675.03 Savings Account - at call [ING] 170,458.02 288,264.75 Term Deposit 79,898.23 78,912.73 327,045.50 412,841.09 Inventories Finished goods - at real value 17,327.58 9,015.00 17,327.58 9,015.00 Other Prepayments 12,748.51 12,748.51 12,748.51 12,748.51
Total Current Assets 357,121.59 434,604.60
TOTAL ASSETS 357,121.59 434,604.60
CURRENT LIABILITIES Current Tax Liabilities GST payable control account 23,691.63 19,655.83 Input tax credit control account (3,320.51) (3,320.51) Amounts withheld from salary and wages 2,473.90 2,977.10 22,845.02 19,312.42
Other Unexpended Grants 128,952.78 167,960.00
128,952.78 167,960.00
Total Current Liabilities 151,797.80 187,272.42
TOTAL LIABILITIES 151,797.80 187,272.42
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 55 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. DETAILED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017 CONT.
NET ASSETS 205,323.79 247,332.18
MEMBERS’ FUNDS Accumulated surplus (deficit) 205,323.79 247,332.18 Total Members’Funds 205,323.79 247,332.18
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
56 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
2017 2016 $ $ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from customers 458,202.06 466,342.51 Payment to suppliers & employees (547,176.42) (498,542.58) Interest received 3,178.77 5,849.53
Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Operating Activities (note 2) (85,795.59) (26,350.54)
Net increase (decrease) in cash held (85,795.59) (26,350.54)
Cash at the beginning of the year 412,841.09 439,191.63
Cash at the end of the year (note 1) 327,045.50 412,841.09
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 57 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORTHE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
2017 2016 $ $ NOTE 1. RECONCILIATION OF CASH
For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks and investments in money market instruments, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.
Cash at the end of the year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the balance sheet as follows: Cash At Bank 63,053.88 22,988.58 Cheque account - AO 13,635.37 22,675.03 Savings Account - at call [ING] 170,458.02 288,264.75 Term Deposit 79,898.23 78,912.73 327,045.50 4l2,84l.09
NOTE 2. RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY/USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO OPERATING PROFIT AFTER INCOME TAX
Operating profit after income tax (42,008.39) (105,54l.00)
Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of purchases and disposals of controlled entities:
(Increase) decrease in finished goods (8,312.58) (1,320.00) (Increase) decrease in prepayments - (6.16) Increase (decrease) in other creditors (39,007.22) 75,960.00 Increase (decrease) in sundry provisions 3,532.60 4,556.62 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (85,795.59) (26,350.54)
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
58 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 ORIENTEERINGOrienteering AUSTRALIA Australia INC. Inc ABN 77 406 995 497 INDEPENDENTIndependent AUDITOR’S Auditor's REPORT Report TO toTHE the MEMBERS Members
Report on the Audit of the Financial Report Opinion We have audited the financial report of Orienteering Australia Inc (the association), which comprises the Statement by Members of the Committee, Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2017, a summary of significant accounting policies and the certification by members of the committee on the annual statements giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the association. In our opinion, the accompanying financial reportpresents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the association as at 31 December 2017 and [of] its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financialstatements and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.
Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the association in accordance with the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board's APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial reportin Australia. We have also fulfilled our ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matter - Basis of Accounting We draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist the association to meet the requirements of Associations Incorporation Act 1991. As a result, the financial reportmay not be suitable foranother purpose. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Responsibilities of the Committee for the Financial Report The committee is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 and for such internal control as the committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of a financial reportthat is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial report, the committee is responsible for assessing the association's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the committee either intends to liquidate the association or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report
Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2017 59 ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. Orienteering Australia Inc ABN 77 406 995 497 INDEPENDENTIndependent AUDITOR’S Auditor's REPORT Report TOto THE the MEMBERSMembers Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's reportthat includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. As part of an audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: - Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. - Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the association's internal control.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the committee. - Conclude on the appropriateness of the committee's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the association's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the association to cease to continue as a going concern. - Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentatioh:- We communicate with the committee regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significantaudit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
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