2016/17 Annual Report 1 About Sport NSW Table of Contents Sport NSW is an independent not-for-profit organisation, representing About Sport NSW 1 NSW sporting organisations as The Voice of Sport to raise and respond to issues that impact on all levels of sport and to foster the future Chairperson’s Message 2 development of sport in New South Wales. Board of Directors and Staff 3 Purpose, Vision & Mission Membership 4 Our Purpose Chief Executive Officer’s Report 5 Sport NSW exists to support its Members and promote, strengthen and Female Programs 7 advocates for the sector so more people and communities in NSW enjoy the significant benefits sport and active recreation provides. Inclusion Programs 9 Our Vision 2016 NSW Community Sports Awards 11 To be the voice of sport in New South Wales. Our Mission 2017 NSW Community Sports Awards 12 To lead New South Wales sport in building connected, healthy and 2016 NSW Sports Awards 13 active communities. Our Values 2016 NSW Sports Awards Winners 14 Sport NSW is committed to the following values: Distinguished Long Service Recipients 15 Leadership Innovation Chair of Finance Report 16 Integrity Inclusion 2016-17 Financial Report 17 Equality Sponsors & Partners 30 What We Do Sport NSW recognises that the sports industry faces many challenges and we strive to assist in building the capacity and performance of member organisations, their affiliates and individuals to help maximise potential, increase participation and enhance the quality of experience for participants and volunteers engaged in sport in NSW. Sport NSW’s strategy is built on three pillars, namely: Advocacy Recognition & Networking Sport Development and Collaboration Cover Image: 2016 Sport NSW Athlete of the Year – Tom Burton OAM. Photo courtesy of: Australian Sailing | Beau Outteridge of: Australian courtesy Photo OAM. Burton – Tom of the Year Cover Image: 2016 Sport NSW Athlete Leadership Innovation Integrity Inclusion Equality 2 Chairperson’s Message Welcome members and stakeholders to the Sport NSW Annual Report. Looking back on the 2016/17 operating year, there are several significant moments worthy of reflection. The consolidation of Women Sport & Recreation NSW under the Sport NSW umbrella has made our organisation stronger, both at Board / Advisory Group level and from a member services standpoint. This in part has been due to adding a full-time staff member (Sophie Milton) in late September 2016 to help engage our membership and promote Girls Get Active days. From Sophie’s commencement we ran four Girls Get Active events (Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Randwick and Northern Beaches) for teenage girls promoting active and healthy lifestyles as well as introducing girls to a variety of their sporting role models and new sporting options. Pleasingly, we are already on track to double the number of these events we run in the new financial year. The continued rise of women in sport and female participation growth in NSW is something we should all celebrate. We also welcomed Variety – The Children’s Charity NSW, as our new partner for the Activate Inclusion Sports Days program. These days are run to ensure that children of all abilities can participate in sport programs, despite their physical or intellectual challenges. We were delighted to run the first Activate Inclusion Sports Day in Blacktown Council in May and look forward to delivering a minimum of twelve of these events per year as part of our partnership with Variety in the years ahead. Sport NSW had 115 members in 2016/17, the highest number for many years. As well as growing in the traditional sporting membership categories, our new Local Council category has had a great start with 23 Councils choosing to join Sport NSW. The addition of Local Councils within the membership has helped drive improved community awareness and enabled enhanced interactions between our SSO members and their Council counterparts. This is an increasingly important connection as we continue to collaborate on community facility projects, regional/state/national events, sporting carnivals, education courses, training and participation tracking. I would like to acknowledge Sport NSW CEO, Darren Simpson and his management team, for driving this opportunity and continuing to provide a strong conduit between these two sectors. The Board is also excited to host the inaugural NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony on 27 November 2017, incorporating for the first time the NSW Sports Awards and NSW Hall of Champions Induction in the one event. This project has been in the planning for some time and I would like to acknowledge the leadership and collaboration of Alan Whelpton AO and his team, Sydney Olympic Park Authority, the Office of Sport and our team at Sport NSW who have all worked tirelessly over the past year to bring this exciting concept to fruition. In closing, I would like to thank Sport NSW Directors, Carolyn Campbell (Deputy Chair), Ross Bidencope (Chair of Finance), Greg Meagher, Tracie Edmondson, Susan Horwitz and new Directors in 2016/17, Andrew Hore, Gregory Will, Chris Hall and Elisa Holmes. All of our Directors volunteer their time to ultimately make the sport sector stronger in NSW and we are fortunate to have such a diverse, respected and talented Board. Thank you to all of our Sport NSW members for their continued support, our NSW Government Partners at the Office of Sport and the Department of Family & Community Services, and our corporate partners. We look forward to working with you all again in 2017/18 and seeing everyone at the NSW Champions of Sport on 27 November 2017 at Rosehill Racecourse. Joseph La Posta Chairperson 3 Board of Directors Joseph La Posta Carolyn Campbell Ross Bidencope Tracie Edmondson Chris Hall Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Chair of Finance Elisa Holmes Andrew Hore Susan Horwitz Greg Meagher Gregory Will Staff Darren Simpson Cassie Browne Murray Elbourn Sophie Milton Denise Rogers Chief Executive Officer Operations Coordinator Disability Inclusion Membership & Female Finance Officer Promotions Officer Programs Officer 4 Membership 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 ORGANISATION AFL (NSW/ACT) NSW Rifle Association Lake Macquarie City Council Amputee Golf NSW NSW Rogaining Association Lane Cove Council Archery NSW NSW Rugby League Liverpool City Council Athletics NSW NSW Rugby Union Maitland City Council Australian Powerchair Hockey (NSW) NSW Snow Sports Northern Beaches Council Australian Sailing NSW Touch Association Parramatta City Council Badminton NSW NSW Ultimate Penrith City Council Baseball NSW NSW Waterski Federation Randwick City Council Basketball NSW NSW Weightlifting Association Snowy Valleys Council Bicycle Moto Cross NSW Orienteering NSW The Hills Shire Council Billiards & Snooker Association NSW PaddleNSW Upper Hunter Shire Council Blind Cricket NSW Pony Club NSW Wollongong City Council Boccia NSW Powerchair Football Australia (NSW) Bowls NSW Regional Academies of Sport (NSW) Cerebral Palsy Sport and Recreation Rowing NSW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Association NSW Sailability NSW Association of Heads of Independent Confederation of Australian Motor Sailing for Everyone Foundation Girls’ Schools Sport NSW Skate NSW Australian University Sport Cricket NSW Softball NSW Austswim NSW Cycling NSW Special Olympics Australia (NSW) Blind Sporting Association NSW Dancesport NSW Squash NSW Central Coast Sports Federation Diving NSW Surf Life Saving NSW Greenpoint Drilldance Dragon Boats NSW Surfing NSW Jack Newton Junior Golf Equestrian NSW Swimming NSW Macquarie University Sport Football NSW Table Tennis NSW Police & Community Youth Clubs NSW Golf NSW Tennis NSW Riding for the Disabled NSW Gymnastics NSW Tenpin Bowling NSW Royal Life Saving Society Australia (NSW) Hockey NSW Transplant Australia (NSW) Sailors with Disabilities Ice Hockey NSW Triathlon NSW Speedway NSW & ACT Judo NSW Wheelchair Sports NSW Sportspeople Karting NSW Women’s Bowls NSW Little Athletics NSW Masters Swimming NSW LIFE MEMBERS LOCAL COUNCILS Motorcycling NSW Phill Bates AM Blacktown City Council Netball NSW Rob Boutcher Camden Council Northern NSW Football Frances Crampton AM Campbelltown City Council NSW Amateur Pistol Association Martin Meredith NSW Biathlon Association Central Coast Council NSW Bocce Federation City of Canterbury Bankstown NSW Clay Target Association City of Ryde INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS NSW Council of Australian Parachute Coffs Harbour City Council Cassandra Holden Federation Dubbo Regional Council Sarah Hunter NSW Goalball Fairfield City Council Bronwyn Kelaher NSW Handball Inner West Council Jane Robertson Denise Rogers NSW Ice Skating Association Kiama Municipal Council Finance Officer 5 Chief Executive Officer’s Report “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson It is with great pleasure that I prepare this report following my NSW to employ our Disability Inclusion Promotions Officer, first full year as the Chief Executive of Sport NSW. In 2016/17 Murray Elbourn. The FACS funding was in its second year in Sport NSW continued to evolve and make changes to the way 2016/17 and was then extended to a third year when funding we service the NSW sports industry. Many of these changes for 2017/18 was also confirmed. Our thanks to the Minister involved new and exciting developments and initiatives which for Disability Services Ray Williams for continuing this funding have extended the reach and activity of Sport NSW. It is a focus support as well as to Simon Watts and Richard Hawkins at of the organisation to continue to adapt to the wants and needs FACS for their guidance. of our members, which may continue to take us where we The funding received from FACS has enabled work with State haven’t been before. Sporting Organisations in the disability and inclusion area to Government Partnerships be expanded and for new programs to be developed. It is an area of significant growth and opportunity and more details are Sport NSW could not operate to the level we do without the included separately in the Disability and Inclusion section of this tremendous support we receive from the NSW Government.