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Gymnastics Australia Annual Report 2012 Gymnastics Australia Annual Report 2012 Gymnastics Australia Sports House, Level 2 / 375 Albert Road ALBERT PARK VIC 3206 Ph: +613 8698 9700 Fx: +613 8698 9799 E: [email protected] W: www.gymnastics.org.au 1 Contents Vision, Mission & Strategic Priorities 5 Life Members 5 Partners 5 2013 National Office Staff 6 2013 Office Bearers 6 Report from the Chairman and CEO 8 Message from the Australian Sports Commission 10 Engage and Enthuse 11 Membership Statistics 14 Enable 16 Excel 18 Endure 21 Event Statistics 23 Gymnastics for All 24 Men’s Artistic 26 Women’s Artistic 28 Rhythmic 30 Trampoline 32 Acknowledgements: Federation Aerobic 34 Internationale de Gymnastique. Acrobatic 36 Photography: Kangaroo Photos; Federation Internationale de Gymnastique; Association Member Reports 38 Grace Chiu / Grace Click; National Squad Athletes 42 Debra Anne Creations. Australian Champions 44 National Gymsport Technical Commissions 47 International Event Results 48 National Award Recipients 52 Athlete Award of Distinction 53 Award of Merit 56 Roll of Honour 57 Hall of Fame 58 Financial Report 60 “2013 was a year in which Athlete Membership grew, for the 13th consecutive year, from 144,659 to 156,746, an 8% growth.” 3 Gymnastics Australia Annual Report 2013 Vision, Mission & Strategic Priorities Gymnastics Australia’s 2013 – 2016 Strategy established a clear vision and mission for the organisation and identified four distinct priorities to be achieved over the next four years. Vision: Strategic Priorities: Enriching lives through Gymnastics. 1 Engage and Enthuse. 3 Excel. We will improve Gymnastics’ visibility and We will identify and develop talent that will Mission: ‘share of voice’ to reach and better engage deliver podium performances for Australia at with the Gymnastics family and general the Olympic Games, World Championships To promote, develop and grow Gymnastics community. and Commonwealth Games. for the enjoyment of all. Performance Indicators: 2 Enable. 4 Endure. We will improve the capability of Gymnastics We will build a sustainable business model to • 175,000 Gymsport Participants providers to deliver quality services and ensure the long-term future for Gymnastics • A Podium Performance at the Rio 2016 experiences to participants. Australia. Olympic Games LEADERSHIP TEAMWORK RESPECT EXCELLENCE INTEGRITY Life Members Patron: Ken Williamson VIC/ACT Trampoline Gymnastics: The Hon Robert Ellicott QC Anne Bigham SA Mervin McKay VIC* Gymnastics: Bob Wherrett TAS Sydney Hurle VIC* Harry Morris VIC* Jeff Cheales QLD Ian Irvine NSW* Bill Wilson NSW* Margaret Lanz VIC Ernest Blamires NSW Jack Carey VIC* Murray Chessell VIC Len Ransom QLD Jim Brown NSW* Helen Colagiuri NSW Fred Austine NSW Jim Thompson SA George Tatai VIC Kay Stevenson SA Lance Otto SA Teresa Evans SA *Deceased Val Beitzel VIC* Jill Wright VIC Frances Crampton NSW Daren Wolfe QLD Jim Barry VIC Karon Williams WA Partners 5 Gymnastics Australia Annual Report 2013 2013 National Office Staff Mark Rendell Chief Executive Officer Melanie Cross Office Administrator Rachel Millar Acting Sport Program Manager (WAG) Adrienne Glancy Project Manager - John Curtin National Coach - Men’s Artistic Coach, Official and Industry Training (May - ) Gymnastics Henny Ningsih Database Administrator ( - May) Brooke Irvine Industry Training and Kate Grills National Events Coordinator Development Manager (December - ) Arun Raman IT Project Manager (October - ) Karen Norden National Programs Manager Suimai Hare Membership / Education Emily Rennes Sport Program Manager Administrator (RG & ACR) Dianne O’Neill Operations Manager Tristan Hunt ICT Coordinator (October - ) Joanne Richards National Junior Development Adam Sachs High Performance Manager Coordinator – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Petrina Hutchinson Gymnastics for All Elizabeth Bennett Marketing and Program Manager Kiera Sjogren Gymnastics Tasmania Communications Coordinator Administrator / Industry Training Coordinator Marcus Leslie Youth and Schools Program ( - February) Nick Bugeja Industry Training Coordinator Manager Janina Sliwinski Industry Training Coordinator Jennifer Chan National Programs Administrator Peggy Liddick National Coach - Women’s ( - April) ( - August) Artistic Gymnastics Tessa Storey Sport Program Manager Liz Chetkovich Women’s National High Tamara Mason Industry Training Coordinator (MAG & TRP) Performance Manager (October - ) (May - ) Craig Thompson Finance Officer Helen Colagiuri Sport Program Manager Cushla McGuigan National Events Coordinator (WAG) ( - January) ( - August) 2013 Office Bearers Board of Directors Commission Chairpersons FIG Representatives Grant Harrison - President Daren Wolfe - Men’s Artistic Gymnastics George Tatai - FIG Council National Technical Director George Tatai - Vice President ( - May) Kym Dowdell - FIG Women’s Artistic Helen Colagiuri - Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee Michael Burnett - Elected Director Gymnastics National Technical Director Brennon Dowrick - Elected Director (May - ) Teresa Evans - Rhythmic Gymnastics Athletes’ Commission National Technical Director Frances Crampton - Elected Director Damian Ryan - Chairman Mike Kelso - Trampoline Gymnastics Geoff Moon - Elected Director National Technical Director Ashleigh Brennan - Commission Member Tim Frampton - Appointed Director Karon Williams - Aerobic Gymnastics Janine Murray - Commission Member National Technical Director Jacqui Briggs - Weatherill - Appointed Thomas Pichler - Commission Member Director Andrew Saba - Acrobatic Gymnastics Lauren Mitchell - Commission Member National Technical Director ( - May) Mark Rendell - Chief Executive Officer / Jessica Larsen - Commission Member Company Secretary Bruce Treble - Interim Acrobatic Gymnastics National Technical Director (May - ) 7 Gymnastics Australia Annual Report 2013 Report from the Chairman and CEO like to wish all of the retiring athletes a bright 2013 saw the induction of Robyn Forbes into agreed to continue this partnership into and successful future and we thank them for the Gymnastics Australia Hall of Fame. Whilst 2014, with Gymnastics Australia taking on their contribution and service to gymnastics. this recognition has taken some time to get full operational responsibilities for the year, 2013 was a year in which Athlete an excellent office facility whilst improving Enable. Their achievements and passion for gymnastics to this point we congratulate Robyn on her including the employment of a full-time Sport Membership grew, for the 13th considerably the access for visitors and staff. will no doubt inspire future generations of induction into the Hall of Fame. Development Officer to be based in Tasmania. Our thanks go to all staff for their efforts in Having identified many areas where we need to gymnasts. consecutive year, from 144,659 making the move as seamless as it was and in improve and modernise, a key theme this year Finance and Management. Our sincere thanks go to our ongoing to 156,746, an 8% growth. This particular Dianne O’Neill for her work on this continued to be innovation and improvement. The Australian Team of Ty Swadling, Blake partners and sponsors Acromat, 2XU, GK, CT year also marked the first time project. In line with Gymnastics Australia’s Strategy Gaudry, Will Morris and Jack Penny winning In 2013, Gymnastics Australia recorded an Connections, Jardine Lloyd Thompson and in five years in which Gymnastics 2013 – 2016, a key focus in 2013 was to the Bronze medal in the Team Final at the 29th operating surplus of $14,925 which was Sport Underwriting Australia for their ongoing Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships approximately $67,500 ahead of the budget support and contribution to the sport of Australia has recorded a growth in Engage and Enthuse. implement initiatives which utilise new technologies to grow the number and capability was certainly one of the highlights of the for the year. This result was partly due to gymnastics. Club Membership with Gymnastics 2013 was the first full year of LaunchPad, and of the gymnastics workforce. year. Congratulations also to Prashanth the introduction of the new online Learning programs now being delivered in our dream is to provide every Australian child Sellathurai on reaching the Pommel Horse Management System which generated revenue Governance. 532 clubs across Australia. Perhaps with an opportunity to experience gymnastics. The new Coaching Framework was officially Final at the 44th Artistic Gymnastics World above expectations to assist in funding the Throughout the year the Gymnastics Australia most pleasingly however Technical It is essential that we grow our “business” and launched in July 2013 and commenced with Championships. Having competed at seven development and implementation of the sport in what has become a highly competitive World Championships, Prashanth has reached system, as well as the ongoing investment Board continued to ensure that its governance Membership grew from 4,328 in the national roll out of the Beginner Coaching sport and recreation market. The development Accreditation. This course incorporated online the Pommel Horse Final on six occasions in the development of the new Coaching was of the highest level and reviewed all of 2012 to 5,029, primarily as a result of LaunchPad is designed to strengthen learning and has driven the growth in Technical and taken home three medals. Naoya Framework. Under the new Coaching the relevant governance policies, so as to of the launch of the new Coaching the claim that gymnastics is the nursery of Membership
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