COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CONTENTS COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 5 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 2019-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN 7 TEAM PERFORMANCE 9 AUSTRALIA AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 17 STATE DIVISIONS 19 MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY 20 COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION UPDATE 22 THE COMMONWEALTH BY THE NUMBERS 23 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 25 FINANCIAL REPORT 29 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA PATRON IN CHIEF ADMINISTRATION MANAGER LIFE MEMBERS His Excellency General the Ms Michelle Koster Sir Harold Alderson Kt MBE* Honourable David Hurley Sir Edgar Tanner Kt CBE ED* AC DSC (Retd) MANAGER YOUTH PROGRAMS Mr William Berge Phillips OBE* Governor-General of the Ms Danusia Pietrzak Mr John F Howson OBE* Commonwealth of Australia FINANCE OFFICER Mr V Norman Gailey AM MBE* Mrs Liz Taylor Mr Leslie J Martyn MBE OSJ PATRON Mrs Peggy Tunstall OAM* The Hon. Scott Morrison MP STATE DIVISION CONTACTS Mr Ray Godkin OAM Prime Minister of Australia Mr J S W Eve MBE* New South Wales Mr William J Young AM MBE* PRESIDENT Mr Peter Tate Mr Arthur J Hodson MBE* Mr Ben Houston E: [email protected] Mr Arthur Tunstall OBE* VICE PRESIDENT Queensland Mr Sydney B Grange AO OBE MVO CD* Mrs Leeanne Grantham Mr Trevor Beckingham Mrs Doris Magee AM MBE* Mr Graeme T Briggs AM* BOARD OF DIRECTORS E: [email protected] Mr Cedric Baxter OAM Mr Darryl Clout Victoria Mr Sol Spitalnic OAM* Ms Marlene Elliott Mr Ian Williams Mr (Perry) Norman Cunico* Mrs Jayne Ferguson E: [email protected] Mr Peter Anderson OAM Mr Grant Harrison Mr Sam Coffa AM JP Mr David Mandel South Australia Mr Don Stockins OAM Mr Steve Moneghetti AM Mr Barry Stanton E: [email protected] Mr Perry Crosswhite AM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER * deceased Western Australia Mr Craig Phillips Ms Lisa Lilleyman GENERAL MANAGER E: [email protected] CORPORATE Tasmania Ms Di O’Neill Ms Mandy McIntyre GENERAL MANAGER TEAM E: [email protected] PERFORMANCE Mr Tim Mahon GENERAL MANAGER MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Mr Jonathon Monasso (until May 2019) Information as at 24 October 2019 1 2 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Much of the detail of these Transport and infrastructure This year Commonwealth Games In August 2019, the Australian I would like to congratulate Sam activities that underpin our improvements will be enjoyed for Australia committed $13 million and State/Territory Governments Coffa on becoming an Honorary Strategic Plan is discussed within decades to come. The legacies are to our sports and athletes in the adopted the National High Life Member of the Commonwealth this report, however two of deep and long lasting. lead up to the Birmingham 2022 Performance Sport Strategy Games Federation and also thank Commonwealth Games Australia’s Commonwealth Games. 2024 (NHPSS). This Strategy him for his ongoing support and strategic priorities have been a key Commonwealth Games Australia focuses on “Olympic, Paralympic counsel and also congratulate Dame focus of our energies over the past remains committed to bringing the $11 million of this investment will and Commonwealth Games Louise Martin on being re-elected twelve months. Games back to Australia and whilst fund initiatives which we believe outcomes” in recognition that the Chair of the Commonwealth Games Adelaide recently determined not will most likely contribute to our performances of Australian athletes Federation at the Annual Congress As we witnessed during the recent to submit a bid for 2026, they aspiration of being the number one at these events are a source of in Rwanda. hosting of the Melbourne 2006 and remain interested in hosting the nation in Birmingham. national pride and inspiration. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in 2030 or 2034. We will I would like to thank the Presidents, Many of our member sports have The NHPSS aims to align sports, Games, we are great hosts and one continue to seek appropriate Institutes and other system partners CEOs and staff of our member of our strategic priorities is ‘Hosting options for bringing the Games used this initial funding to develop sports and also extend my personal new athlete pathway initiatives under a National Framework to Great Games’. The benefits of back to Australia. achieve this common goal. thanks to the Commonwealth hosting the Games are many - for and development programs to Games Australia Board, the CEO our athletes, for our sports, and of The second element of our assist the next generation of Commonwealth Games Australia and staff for their passion and It is a pleasure and a privilege to course for us as an organisation. strategic priorities on which there Australian Commonwealth Games looks forward to working with commitment to progressing present my first report as President has been a strong focus over the representatives and we are thrilled system partners to provide our Commonwealth sport in Australia. of Commonwealth Games Australia. The benefits of hosting the Games past twelve months is ‘Delivering with the programs that Table athletes with the support they extend well beyond our athletes Team Success’. Tennis Australia, Boxing Australia The period in review has been an need to continue to inspire and sports. The community benefits and Netball Australia in particular BEN HOUSTON important one for the governance the nation. This support will President of hosting the Games are enormous The specific details of our work have developed. New programs of the organisation, as we not only contribute to our goal and as reported by the Queensland in this area can be read in detail that wouldn’t be possible without transitioned from a representative of remaining the number one Government in the post 2018 later in this report, including the the investment provided by Board constituted by member nation in the Commonwealth but Games report, research by Griffith appointment of Petria Thomas as Commonwealth Games Australia. sports to an independent skills- will undoubtedly contribute to University estimated a $2.5 billion our first female Chef de Mission. based board. Australia’s success at regional and boost to the Queensland economy, The total 2019-2022 funding Between 1996 and 2018, CGA has includes $2 million in direct world championships events in The new Board has taken including a $1.8 billion economic provided in excess of $43 million athlete support in the final 18 individual sports, as well as at the the opportunity to update boost to the Gold Coast. And whilst to our members and athletes with months leading into the 2022 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Commonwealth Games Australia’s the Gold Coast was the heart of the funding coming entirely from Commonwealth Games. This Strategic Plan to focus on the the Games, Brisbane, Cairns and income from investments held in the is funding goes directly to our challenges which face our sports Townsville hosted sporting, trade Australian Commonwealth Games athletes to assist them in achieving and the Commonwealth Games and cultural events and many Foundation, sponsorship rights their performance goals. movement. The updated Strategic regional centres were used as sales and fundraising activities and plan was launched at our first training venues for teams. has been boosted by the legacies of Members Forum. As a member New and upgraded facilities hosting home Games in Melbourne centric organisation we are continue to deliver benefits and are and the Gold Coast. committed to continuing to engage helping Queensland communities with our members sports. to be healthier and more active aided by the 20,000 pieces of sports equipment gifted to schools, councils, sporting organisations and communities across the state. 3 4 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT Consistent with Commonwealth funding to our member National later by the announcement, in the member State Divisions from Games Australia’s reform agenda Sports Organisations (NSOs) and presence of Commonwealth Games strategic, governance, operational and our strategic priority of their athletes in the four years Federation (CGF) President Dame and financial perspectives. ‘Leading the Way’ was the adoption leading to Birmingham 2022. Louise Martin, that Borobi would Commonwealth Games Australia of, or amendments to, a number To clearly articulate the basis have his own day – Borobi Day – will also consider how State of by laws and policies. These upon which funds are allocated during Reconciliation Week every Divisions can contribute to its changes are detailed later in this Commonwealth Games Australia year. The focus of Borobi Day will strategic priorities in the future. We Annual Report under a new section adopted funding guidelines be on encouraging the community thank our member State Divisions dealing with corporate governance. for sports on the program of to learn about and embrace for their ongoing support. Birmingham 2022 and in the spirit Aboriginal language and culture. In November 2018, Commonwealth of transparency these guidelines In June 2019, the Board There is little doubt that the success Games Australia commenced a can be found on our website. appointed multiple Olympic and ‘refresh’ of its Strategic Plan – First of Gold Coast 2018 was a key factor Commonwealth Games champion Among Equals. This initiative was The first tranche of $4.5 million in in the Queensland Government Petria Thomas OAM to the role of one of the first major undertakings Commonwealth Games Australia considering a bid for the 2032 Chef de Mission for Birmingham by our newly elected Board. In funding has been allocated to Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2022. In addition to being a highly updating the Plan (drafted in 2016) member NSOs for the first two Commonwealth Games Australia decorated athlete from three WHILST NOT A COMMONWEALTH Commonwealth Games Australia years of the Birmingham 2022 is proud of the role it played in the Commonwealth Games, Petria GAMES YEAR, THE REPORTING sought to retire those initiatives cycle.