Annual Report 2018 Our Vision Our Values Our Outcomes
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 OUR VISION OUR VALUES OUR OUTCOMES • Integrity - we act honestly, Building and morally and ethically strengthening • Excellence - we strive to be outstanding opportunities for • Passion - we are committed all. to being the best we can be • Equality - we offer status, rights and opportunities • Nurturing - we strive to care for an encourage growth and development 2 Deaf Sports Australia | Annual Report 2017 - 2018 OUR VALUES OUR OUTCOMES OUR OBJECTIVES • We will oversee commitment, • We will foster leadership and relationship building mentoring • We will have a sustainable • We will consult, listen and be and effective management transparent structure overseen by a strategic-driven Board • We will develop a governance framework that will support • We will create agreed the business outcomes • We will have a risk analysis • We will have concise and up procedure to date policies that will drive the business mode • We will advocate, educate 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 Deaf Sports Australia | Annual Report 2017 - 2018 3 Welcome to Deaf Sports Australia’s Annual General Report. Another year for Deaf Sports Australia (DSA) has ended and as the Chair, it has been my honour to lead this organisation with many like-minded and hardworking people. We have seen initiatives being adopted and recognised by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) which we endeavour to deliver to the wider Deaf Sports Community in Australia. My report is a snapshot of the last financial year which continues on from 2016/2017. 1. Ensure Effective Leadership • Continuing to maintain and grow the Active Deaf and Management of Business brand Enterprise Outcomes: • Maintaining eNews to our stakeholders with our • Monitoring our Risk Appetite and Risk own contribution to various other news outlets to Management and Assessment Plan. provide a balanced view on communication tools for children and older people. • Monitoring our financial sustainability plan which has been trimmed due to the shifting landscape of • Conducting surveys with the Deaflympic the ASC’s commitment in funds (our core funding Australian Deaf Team and participants in the source), and ASC’s Sporting Schools Program MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM MESSAGE Australian Deaf Games to ensure an improved plan which gained traction in early 2018 in various States for the next Deaflympics / Australian Deaf Games in touch football, cricket and basketball. as well as an annual survey for DSA member as incentives for improvement. • Establishing business strategies to maintain and retain staffing levels. • National Deaf Sports Committees’ financial reports 3. To Oversee, Manage and being audited and included in the DSA’s financial Coordinate participate of report. Australian Deaf Sports people • State Deaf Sports Committees’ financial reports in National and International being audited and included in the DSA’s Financial Deaf Sports Events Report. • The 2018 Australian Deaf Games Organising Committee has completed the management and organising of the Albury/Wodonga ADG event held 2. Encourage and Contribute in January 2018. DSA appreciates the significant to the promotion and growth of contribution from those stakeholders in providing Deaf Sports in Australia funding and liaison opportunities between the Deaf Community and the local community. • Second year of all National Deaf Sports Committee under the DSA internal membership structure. • Managed and ensured the Australian Deaf Team (29 athletes) competed at the 2017 Deaflympics in • State Deaf Sport bodies becoming branches Samsun, Turkey. under the DSA umbrella to ensure financial sustainability long term such as NSWDS, DSRV and • Projecting ahead and planning for the 2021 DSRQ. Deaflympics with our monitoring of possible future venues and collaborating closely with the ICSD • Developing digital and social media plan to and other stakeholders with a stronger high- support promotion of sporting events, updates of performance program, fundraising, participation significant deaf sport event outcomes including pathways and organisation requirements. innovation in technology. 4 Deaf Sports Australia | Annual Report 2017 - 2018 • DSA continues to work with the Oceania Australia 5. To continue to oversee Foundation to establish a sport development program in Oceania and using ADG as a stepping growth and management of the platform. Australian Deaf Games • To develop a management and operational plan to oversee all aspects of ADG requirements – we 4. To Foster and Develop endeavour to establish a 2022 ADG GOC by end ongoing and meaningful of January 2019. relationships with all • Inclusion of emerging new sports such as Stakeholders triathlons • DSA continues to attend regular meetings and • Bid processes beyond 2022 forums with the Australian Sports Commission, ANZLSA, various governmental departments on a • Including profile of ADG in the media federal and state level, corporate organisations, and our own members. • Partnering with various organisations such as 6. To ensure DSA increases its Deafness Forum, Australian Hearing, Connexu reach via digital expansion and Foundation, Ai-Media, Expression Australia, NSW technological developments Deaf Society, State Deaf Sports Organisations, • Develop community connect methods, digital Llewellyn Communications, Latrobe University and awareness programs and database tools Caulfield Grammar School who support and share the same objectives that DSA does in a broader • Increase all social media reaches by 10% pa sense, empowering the Australian Deaf Community. • Working with both NDSCs and SDSOs as well as their hearing counterparts to ensure sustainability and KPIs are being met. • Together with current and prospective new DSA members highlight the use of the associate THE PRESIDENT (CONT) FROM MESSAGE membership category as a means of support in staying or entering DSA membership Deaf Sports Australia | Annual Report 2017 - 2018 5 This year has seen us continue with the Nikolas Schlie (DSRQ), Jamie Howell (DSRQ), strengthening of our innovative membership James Hale (DSRV) and Sherrie Beaver (DSA) have structure, and the re-introduction of our associate demonstrated innovation, passion and energy to an membership to encourage emerging sports such organisation that is gaining momentum as a well- as sailing, chess and mountain cycling. This year respected national organisation. I give thanks to our is the second year for all the National Deaf Sport Patron, Kevin Gosper for his continued interest in the Committees going forward with a view to working organisation with salient advice upon request. more closely with their hearing counterparts or as a standalone Committee under Deaf Sports Australia, As I come to my conclusion, I would like to focusing more on members and sporting programs. congratulate the Australian Deaflympics Team Further, this is the first year for State Deaf Sports upon their attendance at the Deaflympics held in bodies such as NSWDS, DSRQ and DSRV to be Samsun, Turkey and hope that their experience rebranded as branches of DSA and the first time has empowered themselves to realise that Deaf their financial reports are included in our DSA people can achieve a lot in sport. I would like financial report as well as the National Deaf Sports to congratulate the 2018 ADG GOC for their Committees. contribution to make the 2018 ADG a success in Albury/Wodonga. For all the participants in the With the Deaflympics 2017, I would like to thank Deaflympics and Australian Deaf Games, (first the Australian Deaf Team for their dedication to timers and returning participants) I hope you realise their respective sports, the administrators and the that the Australian Deaf Sports Community is proud Chef de Mission, Bryn Davies for leading the Team. of your achievements as is the Deaf Sports Australia While the Australian Deaf Team did not come home Board. with medals, I am sure they are enriched by the experience and this will give them the motivation A special mention for our esteemed past staff and determination to lead active and inspiring lives. member, Irena Farinacci. After 9 years with Special mention goes to Brent Kirchner for his hard Deaf Sports Australia, Irena decided to take up work securing corporate sponsorship with Chemist employment with Tennis Australia in December 2017. Warehouse. Deaf Sports Australia recognised With her DSA role, she was the acting manager from this at the Australian Deaf Games 2018 in Albury/ 2008 to 2009 before DSA was able to find a full time Wodonga with the Volunteer of the Year award manager in which Irena was able to move her focus which was accepted by his lovely wife, Libby. Alex, to what we consider her greatest achievement in MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (CONT) FROM MESSAGE their son, won the respect of his older opponents DSA which was the DSA School Education Program in the pool and around the world with a very which evolved into the Active Deaf Kids program. impressive personal best, placing 4th in the 50m This made a significant impact on the wellbeing of and 100m backstroke at the age of 14. young children and gave parents insight into what deaf/hoh people can do. Irena was able to obtain a Further, I would like to congratulate Judy Buehow grant to kickstart