Tasmanian Institute of Sport Yearbook & Annual Report 2011-12 TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT PO Box 93 (55 Oakden Road) PROSPECT TAS 7250 AUSTRALIA T: +61 3 6336 2202 F: +61 3 6336 2211 www.tis.tas.gov.au [email protected] Contents Minister’s foreword 3 Director’s report 4 Who we are 5 Business and administration 6-7 Financial management 8 Corporate partnerships 9 Sports performance 10-12 Athlete Career & Education 13-14 Coach development 15 Scholarship programs 16 Athletics 17 Basketball 18-19 Cycling 20-21 Hockey 22-23 Rowing 24-25 Netball 26 Sailing 27 Swimming 28 Individual scholarships 29 Key performance indicators 29 Strategic plan 2012-2016 30 Olympic athlete honour roll 31 Commonwealth Games athlete honour roll 32 Page 2 : TIS Annual Report 11/12 Minister’s foreword This year has been an I would also like to I know all our 2012 Olympic exciting one for everyone acknowledge TIS Director and Paralympic athletes at the Tasmanian Institute Paul Austen and the represented Tasmania of Sport (TIS) as our elite dedicated staff at the TIS and their country with the athletes trained hard ahead and the professionalism, same passion, pride and of selections for the 2012 passion and commitment commitment that has seen Olympic Games in London. they contribute to them progress to this level. supporting each athlete’s The State Government’s development. commitment to the TIS continues to assist The provision of high- Tasmanian athletes to quality services to Michelle O’Byrne MP progress to the forefront Tasmania’s elite athletes Minister for Sport and of Australian sporting and coaches is integral to Recreation success. the pursuit of their goals and aspirations, and as a “I know all our 2012 This was demonstrated Tasmanian, it is with great Olympic and Paralympic by the number of athletes pride and satisfaction that athletes represented from Tasmania who I recall the quality of the Tasmania and their represented Australia at the international performances country with the same 2012 Olympic Games in achieved by our athletes passion, pride and London, and I congratulate during this last year. commitment that has the TIS athletes and seen them progress to coaches on their wonderful this level.” accomplishments during the year. TIS Annual Report 11/12 : Page 3 Director’s report The year has been an responsibilities of acting as contributes significantly in exciting one, assisting a chair of these meetings. helping each one achieve at record number of athletes the highest level. to achieve selection to the The Sports Performance 2012 Olympic Games in Unit, under John Gregory’s The TIS has maintained London. leadership, continues strong partnerships with all to make a significant members of the National The increase in our contribution to TIS athletes Elite Sports Council, the representative numbers across the whole spectrum National Institute Network, from the last Olympic of sports science and sports the Australian Sports Games has been a positive medicine services, as well Commission, the Australian experience for the staff of as providing support to Olympic Committee and the the TIS. This result takes visiting national teams and Australian Commonwealth on more significance given squads during the year. Games Association. the difficult economic “TIS athletes continue environment we have Strength and conditioning Finally, I congratulate the to do what they do best operated in where has been an integral part athletes and coaches for and strive to achieve resources are tight and of this through our northern another year where they and southern gym facilities. have excelled on the performances that make the application of limited funds must be carefully sporting stage. themselves, their state considered and planned to The Sports Performance and country proud.” be as efficient and effective Unit’s support of the as possible. national lightweight men’s rowing squads has been a I congratulate and thank all significant part of its work staff for their commitment during the period. and application that has Paul Austen made this possible, and The TIS receives Director the important contribution considerable support each has made to help our from the Tasmanian talented Tasmanian athletes Government, as well as realise their sporting goals. from the Australian Sports During the year the Commission, national and TIS finalised its staffing state sporting organisations structure with Carl Saunder and our valuable corporate and Brendan Long partners. appointed to the Manager, Sports Programs and This support has allowed Sport Program Coordinator the TIS to establish and roles respectively. Geoff develop programs and Masters, in his new role of services to progress Business and Relationship athletes to the level we are Manager, continues to play now consistently seeing. a vital role across all of the organisation’s affairs. TIS athletes continue to do what they do best and strive The establishment of the to achieve performances TIS management group that make themselves, their has provided valuable state and country proud. support and input into the It is always pleasing to functions and operations see these results come of the Institute and I would to fruition, but it can also like to acknowledge Stewart be said that the level of Pither for undertaking the support provided by the TIS Page 4 : TIS Annual Report 11/12 Who we are PurPOse rooms, an auditorium, a talent identification and OrgAnisAtiOnAL To provide leadership nationally-accredited human development. structure and quality athlete and performance laboratory, The TIS is a strategic coaching services to strength and conditioning AthLete cAreer And activity of Sport and Tasmania’s talented facility and a daily training educAtiOn Recreation Tasmania, athletes to assist them to environment for basketball, The Athlete Career and which is a business unit of compete successfully on the cycling and netball athletes. Education program provides Culture, Recreation and international stage. The TIS facility at nationally consistent Sport within the Department Technopark provides office services that assist elite of Economic Development, BAckgrOund space for staff, multiple athletes to undertake Tourism and the Arts. career, educational and The Tasmanian Institute meeting rooms, strength TIS personnel include professional development of Sport was established and conditioning facility and administrative and services, while pursuing in 1985 by the Tasmanian a testing laboratory. sports performance staff, and achieving excellence in Government to assist an athlete and coach sport. Tasmania’s talented sPOrts PrOgrAMs development staff member athletes achieve excellence The TIS offers scholarships and full-time accredited in sport. to talented Tasmanian cOAch deveLOPMent coaches. In addition athletes in a range of The TIS provides a number consultants in the areas LOcAtiOn sports which fit into the of opportunities to coaches of nutrition, physiotherapy, The Institute has two bases National Training Centre to assist with their personal sports psychology and - the Silverdome Complex (NTC) programs, Elite development. sports medicine are in Prospect, Launceston, Development Programs affiliated with the TIS and which was a purpose-built (EDP) and the individual funding are employed on a fee for facility, and the Technopark scholarship program. The TIS operates with a service basis. complex at Dowsing Point, mix of State and Federal Hobart. In addition, the TIS sPOrts Government funding The TIS is a member of hockey program is based PerfOrMAnce unit and sponsorship from the National Elite Sports at the Tasmanian Hockey The Sports Performance the business sector. The Council (NESC) and the Centre in New Town, Unit of the TIS is composed Institute’s major corporate National Institute Network Hobart. of sports physiology, human sponsors are Coca-Cola (NIN). The TIS facility at the performance laboratory, Amatil, providing PowerAde Silverdome provides office video analysis, physical sports drink, and Motors, space for staff, a resource preparation, sports providing assistance with centre, multiple meeting medicine network and vehicles. TIS Annual Report 11/12 : Page 5 Business & administration distributed electronically. dAtABAse TIS staff continue to During 2011-12, the TIS supply the content for the began the process of Bulletin, which provides sourcing a new database information to a wide sector to take over from the DAIS of the community on the system that has been in use activities of the Institute for a number of years. IT and achievements of its Senior Support Officer Mark athletes. Dixon and Business and Relationship Manager Geoff Website Masters began the task of The TIS website continues identifying suitable service to evolve in to a valuable providers and entering in resource for both athletes to a tender process with and the general public. It is those identified as being kept updated by the project able to provide a product support officers in the north which would best meet stAff The finalists were Marcos and south of the state, with the needs of the Institute. overall content monitored It is envisaged that the Paul Austen, Director Ambrose (motor sport), by the TIS ACE Consultant. new database will have geoff Masters, Business Sam Beltz (rowing), and Relationship Manager Anthony Edwards (rowing), Valuable IT support for the capacity to manage the Institute is provided by athlete information, complex Jeanne Pennington, Daniel Geale (boxing), Executive Assistant Matthew Goss (cycling) and