Annual Report 2017 Our Vision Our Values Our Outcomes Our Objectives
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 OUR VISION OUR VALUES OUR OUTCOMES OUR OBJECTIVES • Integrity - we act honestly, • We will oversee commitment, • We will foster leadership and Building and morally and ethically relationship building mentoring strengthening • Excellence - we strive to be • We will have a sustainable • We will consult, listen and be outstanding and efective management transparent opportunities structure overseen by a • Passion - we are committed strategic-driven Board • We will develop a governance to being the best we can be framework that will support for all. • We will create agreed the business • Equality - we ofer status, outcomes rights and opportunities • We will have a risk analysis • We will have concise and up procedure • Nurturing - we strive to care to date policies that will drive for an encourage growth and the business mode • We will advocate, educate development and inform sports on the • We will develop needs and wants of the encompassing pathways deaf and hard of hearing communities • We will host, conduct, manage and oversee National competitions and participate in International competitions OUR PRIORITIES Our Stakeholders – Our Services – Our Resources – Our Communication 2 Deaf Sports Australia | Annual Report Deaf Sport Australia | Annual report 3 CHAIR’S REPORT Writing this Annual Report often signifes the end of another year for Deaf • Maintaining eNews on a monthly basis to our stakeholders 4. To Foster and Develop ongoing and Sports Australia (DSA) and as the Chair, it has been my honour and privilege to with our own contribution to various other news outlets meaningful relationships with all to provide a balanced view on communication tools for Stakeholders lead the organisation that has a rich history in the Australian Deaf Community. children and older people. The Board and staf has been active behind the scenes with the implementa- • DSA continues to attend regular meetings and forums • Since July 2016, our social media statistics saw an 26% with the Australian Sports Commission, ANZLSA, various tion of programs and innovative merges within the National and State Deaf increase for Facebook and 24% increase for Twitter. In governmental departments on a federal and state level, addition, the Deafympic Games campaign has been hugely Sports landscape. My report is a snapshot of the last fnancial year and it has corporate organisations, and our own members. been a pleasure to work with people who have brought a diverse skillset to successful where 10,000+ people were engaged with regular updates. • Partnering with various organisations such as Deafness the organisation. There is always room for improvement and we strive to Forum, Australian Hearing, Connexu Foundation, Ai-Media, • Conducting surveys with the Deafympic Australian Deaf achieve this in diferent ways. VicDeaf, NSW Deaf Society, State Deaf Sports Organisations, Team and others to ensure an improved plan for the next Llewellyn Communications, Latrobe University and Caulfeld Deafympics as well as an annual survey for DSA member as I provide a snapshot by way of outlining Deaf Sport Australia’s key strategic Grammar School who support and share the same incentives for improvement. objectives that DSA does in a broader sense, empowering pillars and outcomes in 2016/2017. 3. To Oversee, Manage and Coordinate the Australian Deaf Community. participate of Australian Deaf Sports • Working with both NDSCs and SDSOs as well as their people in National and International hearing counterparts to ensure sustainability and KPIs are 1. Ensure Efective Leadership and 2. Encourage and Contribute to the Deaf Sports Events being met. Management of Business Enterprise promotion and growth of Deaf Sports in Outcomes: Australia • The 2018 Australian Deaf Games Organising Committee (Continued) continues to oversee the management and organising • Monitoring our Risk Appetite and Risk Management • First year of all National Deaf Sports Committee under the of the Albury/Wodonga ADG event held in January 2018. and Assessment Plan. DSA internal membership structure. Collaboration between DSA and the Albury/Wodonga • Monitoring our fnancial sustainability plan which has • Shifting attention to State Deaf Sport bodies becoming Councils, Destination NSW and Sport Recreation Victoria been trimmed due to the shifting landscape of the ASC’s branches under the DSA umbrella to ensure fnancial continues to be strengthened. DSA appreciates the commitment in funds (our core funding source), and our sustainability long term such as NSWDS and DSRQ. signifcant contribution from those stakeholders in adaptability is shown with the Active Deaf Kids Program and providing funding and liaison opportunities between the the ASC’s Sporting Schools Program being part of a merger • Lobbying for government recognition of the Deafympics Deaf Community and the local community. and using ADKP clinics as a standalone event in various as an International Olympic Committee event to ensure appropriate funding for High Performance programs. States which is hoped to gain footing in early 2018. • Managed and ensured the Australian Deaf Team (29 athletes) competed at the 2017 Deafympics in Samsun, • Sourcing opportunities for staf and volunteers to attend • Developing digital and social media plan to support Turkey. conferences for sport development and innovation such promotion of sporting events, updates of signifcant deaf as the ICSD Congress and the Asia Pacifc Deaf Sports sport event outcomes including innovation in technology • Projecting ahead and planning for the 2021 Deafympics Federation, Parliamentary Inquiry into Hearing Health in such as the starting lights system and sports app and sports with our monitoring of possible future venues Australia submissions and appearances. signs feature with our partner, Conexu Foundation. and collaborating closely with the ICSD and other • Establishing business strategies to maintain and retain • Funding to employ a part time staf, Sherrie Beaver, to be stakeholders with a stronger high performance program, our DSA social media commentator during the Deafympics. stafng levels. fundraising, participation pathways and organisation requirements. • National Deaf Sports Committees’ fnancial reports • Continuing to maintain and grow the Active Deaf brand with adaptability in various ways. being audited and included in the DSA’s fnancial report. • DSA continues to work with the Oceania Australia Foundation to establish a sport development program in Oceania and using ADG as a stepping platform. 4 Deaf Sports Australia | Annual Report Deaf Sport Australia | Annual report 5 Irena Farinacci and Garry West-Bail will provide more details of sponsors, in particular with the 2017 Deafympics in spite the above information in their respective reports. of the lack of recognition from ASC of Deafympics being sanctioned as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) I am proud to announce that DSA has performed with event in terms of funding. signifcantly high positive results with the Australian Sports Performance Review (ASPR) compared with other National I attended the Inquiry into Hearing Health & Wellbeing of Disability Sports Organisations with the Australian Sports Australians on behalf of Deaf Sports Australia along with Commission (ASC) even when we have received no increased Irena Farinacci, our Sports Development Manager. This was funding since the previous years. A more detailed description an important moment for DSA to make a strong case about is available in the General Manager’s Report. It would not be the importance for the government to provide support to without the hard work from the Board, staf and volunteers deaf and hard of hearing people who participate in sports at that provide the recognition gained from our sponsors and all levels. subsequently, fows to our stakeholders which are our own Many deaf and hard of hearing people struggle to ft in sports members. teams or clubs because they cannot always understand what This year has seen us continue with the strengthening of our is going on. Clubs are also under-educated on how to include innovative membership structure, commenced in previous years participants who are deaf and hard of hearing. The social under the guidance of David Peters and Phil Harper, our previous impact on deaf and hard of hearing people who face these Presidents. This year is the frst year for all the National Deaf barriers can lead to depression, physical and mental health Sport Organisations being rebranded as National Deaf Sport issues, and isolation. DSA is hopeful that the outcomes from Committees going forward with a view to working more closely the Inquiry will be positive and benefcial for all. with their hearing counterparts or as a standalone Committee As DSA is committed to ensuring equal access for all and this under Deaf Sports Australia, focusing more on members and includes access to healthy choices and lifestyles without any sporting programs. As a result of this, the National Deaf Sport barriers, once again, it has been my privilege and honour to Organisations’ fnancial reports has been included in our own be the Chair of this organisation and I hope to improve my fnancial report. own performance and that of the Board to achieve more We have shifted our attention to the State Deaf Sports bodies goals in the next coming year. Our past presidents have left a with a view to ensure their sustainability and possible re- wonderful legacy and I hope to follow this through. emergence into the Australian Deaf Sports