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2010-2011 APC Annual Report 2010/2011 Annual Report Covering the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 HONOUR ROLL Australian Paralympic Medal 2001 Marie Little 2002 Ron Finneran 2004 Adrienne Smith 2005 Nick Dean 2008 Scott Goodman 2010 Paul Bird Ken Brown John Coates Doug Denby Rod Kemp Australian Paralympian of the Year 1994 Louise Sauvage 1995 Priya Cooper 1996 Louise Sauvage 1997 Louise Sauvage 1998 Louise Sauvage 2000 Siobhan Paton 2002 Michael Milton 2004 Tim Sullivan 2008 Matthew Cowdrey 2010 Cameron Rahles-Rahbula 2010 Paralympian of the Year Awards Paralympic Achievement Award – Individual: David and Pamela Baker Steve Mason and Belinda Green Paralympic Achievement Award – Corporate: 360HR President’s Award for Excellence in Sportsmanship: Toby Kane Coach of the Year: Steve Graham (Winter Sport) Male Athlete of the Year: Cameron Rahles-Rahbula (Alpine Skiing) Female Athlete of the Year: Jessica Gallagher (Alpine Skiing) Australian Paralympic Committee Ltd PO Box 596 Sydney Markets NSW 2129 Building A 1 Herb Elliott Avenue Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 T +61 2 9704 0500 F +61 2 9746 0189 www.paralympic.org.au [email protected] ABN 41810 234 213 ACN 061 547 957 Daniela Di Toro Australian Paralympic Committee ANNUAL REPORT 2011 CONTENTS 02 President’s Report 04 CEO’s Report 06 The APC 08 Finance 12 Message from the Australian Sport Commission 14 Sport 28 Communications 32 Marketing and Sponsorship 34 Knowledge Services 36 Corporate Services Page 1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Securing the future of Australian thank my Board colleagues and Jason for their passion and Paralympic sport is, and has commitment to Paralympic sport, as well as the APC staff always been, a key function of for their hard work, enthusiasm and dedication to Australia’s the Australian Paralympic Paralympic athletes and teams. Committee. Many individuals and organisations have contributed to While the London 2012 the success of the APC. Paralympic Games is our Our relationship with the Australian Government and the immediate focus and we are Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is critical to the APC’s working to ensure Australia sends future growth and I would like to welcome and thank the the best team possible, investing new Minister for Sport, The Hon. Mark Arbib MP, and the new for the future is vital for the long Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, The Hon. term survival and viability of the Jan McLucas MP, for their support. I also extend my thanks Australian Paralympic movement to outgoing Chief Executive of the ASC, Matt Miller, and and the APC. acknowledge Professor Peter Fricker for the work he has Central to this investment is the development of outstanding done as Acting Chief Executive. athletes, coaches, and sporting programs, which is why the To our National Federation partners which deliver the expansion of the APC’s Classification and Talent Search Paralympic Preparation Programs, I thank you for your work programs in the past year has given Australian Paralympic over the past 12 months. I also extend my gratitude to sport an exciting outlook for the upcoming Paralympic our member organisations, athletes and their families, our Games in London, Sochi, Rio de Janeiro and beyond. coaches, support staff, corporate sponsors and donors for Not only does developing Paralympic sport from the playing an integral role in the success of Paralympic sport grassroots level to the elite arena inspire sporting success, in this country. it also has a lasting impact. The way Paralympic sport Australia is positioned as one of the world’s leading National connects with Australians at a community level can change Paralympic Committees and the progressive work the APC perceptions of disability across all spectrums of our society. is doing here in Australia is reflective of the Paralympic In the past financial year, the APC welcomed five new movement’s booming growth worldwide. sponsors, supporters and suppliers, which brings the number We have had a successful 12 months on all fronts and, as of members of the APC sponsor family to 15. On top of this, we embark on a Games year, I am excited not only by what Paralympic athletes are now receiving the same level of we have achieved to date, but what the APC is still capable direct athlete support from the Australian Government as of. We have every reason to look to a bright future. their Olympic counterparts in a sure sign we are moving closer to equality for athletes with a disability. The Australian public continues to support us in our drive to raise the $7.8 million necessary to send the Australian Team to London, and the level of Paralympic media coverage during a non- Games year showed that much progress has been made. The APC is driving these changes and under the leadership Greg Hartung of the APC Board of Directors and Chief Executive Jason President Hellwig, we are moving in the right direction. I would like to Australian Paralympic Committee Page 2 Brandie O’Connor with sighted pilot Kerry Knowler Australian Paralympic Committee ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Page 3 Page 4 Australian Paralympic Committee ANNUAL REPORT 2011 CEO’S REPORT The past year has seen a further APC’s Facebook page, in addition to our popular Twitter maturing of the APC and its role and YouTube sites. Communicating with our stakeholders, within Australian sport. athletes and supporters in this way has created an online community rich in Paralympic news and content which We have maintained our focus we can only grow from here. on the Australian Paralympic Team and our planning for The APC has finished the 2010/11 financial year within the London 2012 Paralympic budget. We have improved our human resources practices, Games is more comprehensive, our information management and our administration. sophisticated and advanced We have developed our relationship with the Essendon than for any in our history. We Football Club, and have confirmed that the club’s new base recently completed the London at Melbourne Airport will also be the new home of the APC’s 2012 Team Processing sessions for almost 500 potential Team Victorian operations. The direction that this partnership is members, we have secured all our major apparel suppliers, heading is exciting. we are close to finalising our pre-Games staging camp in Cardiff, and our fundraising activities are on track to raise And finally, but not least, we are building our connections the $7.8 million we need for the Team. with all Paralympians through our innovative Paralympic history project. This project draws on the resources of expert While 11 of the 16 sports supported by the APC under the institutions and individuals to recognise the achievements Paralympic Preparation Program are managed by our of those who brought us to this stage, and to link today’s National Federation partners, the APC plays an active role Paralympians with their rich history. in adding value to every one of these programs through our activities in the areas of sports science, sports medicine, high There are so many who have contributed to the APC in the performance coaching, classification, education and talent past year. I would like to thank APC President Greg Hartung identification. We continue to engage with our program for his knowledge, vision and dedication to Paralympic sport. partners in ways which meet the individual characteristics Greg leads an APC Board of Directors whose expertise and of each sport. passion to drive our organisation forward is boundless. While this has been occurring, the APC has also been I would also like to thank the APC staff – a wonderful group working very hard to secure a strong and successful of hard-working, forward-thinking people who I am so proud future for the Australian Paralympic movement. to lead. There are gaps and weaknesses in the pathway for To the APC stakeholders, sponsors and supporters, Paralympic sport in Australia and over the past year, the particularly our major partners – the Australian Sports APC has increased its focus on helping to address these. Commission, Telstra, Toyota and WorkCover NSW – thank you Through our pathways and development program, we for your ongoing support and we look forward to you staying are expanding our network of partnerships and activities with us on this exciting journey towards London and Sochi. within every state and territory so that any person who may be eligible to participate in Paralympic sport has the We are driven by innovation and energy but, ultimately, we opportunity to do so. are successful because of our capacity to develop effective partnerships in all areas of our activities and because of the Away from the sporting arena, the APC’s activities are many, many people who are committed to Paralympic sport driven by the same commitment to excellence, with a in Australia. focus on meeting the future through the adoption of new technologies and ways of operating. As we now move full swing into a Games year, complete with excitement, optimism, nerves and anticipation, I wish Our Paralympic Education Program, which from this year all athletes and their families, coaches and support staff the encompassed both primary and secondary schools, is best of luck. After a successful 2010/11, you can be assured thriving. The number of Australian school children who the APC will continue to do everything we can to help you have learned about Paralympic sport through the achieve your personal best. program has increased to more than 300,000. Our Paralympic Workplace Diversity Program has successfully placed 16 Paralympic athletes into meaningful
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