ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CONTENTS PAGE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW 8 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 12 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 20 OLYMPISM IN THE COMMUNITY 26 OLYMPIAN SERVICES 38 TEAMS 46 ATHLETE AND NATIONAL FEDERATION FUNDING 56 FUNDING THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC MOVEMENT 60 AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC PARTNERS 62 AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC HISTORY 66 CULTURE AND GOVERNANCE 76 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 88 AOF 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 119 CHAIR'S REVIEW 121 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 128 Australian Olympic Committee Incorporated ABN 33 052 258 241 REG No. A0004778J Level 4, Museum of Contemporary Art 140 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 P: +61 2 9247 2000 @AUSOlympicTeam olympics.com.au Photos used in this report are courtesy of Australian Olympic Team Supplier Getty Images. 3 OUR ROLE PROVIDE ATHLETES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXCEL AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND PROMOTE THE VALUES OF OLYMPISM AND BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORT TO ALL AUSTRALIANS. 4 5 HIGHLIGHTS REGIONAL GAMES PARTNERSHIPS OLYMPISM IN THE COMMUNITY PACIFIC GAMES ANOC WORLD BEACH GAMES APIA, SAMOA DOHA, QATAR 7 - 20 JULY 2019 12 - 16 OCTOBER 2019 31PARTNERS 450 SUBMISSIONS 792 COMPLETED VISITS 1,022 11SUPPLIERS STUDENT LEADERS QLD 115,244 FROM EVERY STATE STUDENTS VISITED AND TERRITORY SA NSW ATHLETES55 SPORTS6 ATHLETES40 SPORTS7 ACT 1,016 26 SCHOOL SELECTED TO ATTEND REGISTRATIONS 33 9 14 1 4LICENSEES THE NATIONAL SUMMIT DIGITAL OLYMPIAN SERVICES ATHLETE CONTENT SERIES 70% 11,160 FROM FOLLOWERS Athlete-led content captured 2018 at processing sessions around 166% #OlympicTakeOver #GiveThatAGold 3,200 Australia, in content series to be 463,975 FROM OLYMPIANS published as part of selection IMPRESSIONS 2018 Campaign to promote Olympic CONTACTED announcements. Sports at the grassroots level 152% through user-generated content. 5 EPISODES 25,284 FROM Monthly winner receives a $250 ENGAGEMENT 2018 voucher for a pair of ASICS trainers. 1,000 INTERACTIONS (COMMENTS, AOC WEBSITE LIKES, SHARES) 42-52K MOST ACTIVE MONTH REACHED JULY 2019 MOST POPULAR Athletes take over the AOC’s Instagram page, PER EPISODE providing a behind-the-scenes view of the athlete's life, while promoting their sport. #OnThisDay AOC TEAM BEST PERFORMING POST 59,100 73,600 Bradbury celebrating his USERS SESSIONS gold medal in Salt Lake 48 City, 17 years on. +1 +5 TOTAL HEADCOUNT 143,000 26 18 PERMANENT FIXED TERM & TOTAL ATHLETE SPORTS 3.7M 7.7M 1.5M 14.3% HEADCOUNT CASUAL HEADCOUNT REACH TAKEOVERS REPRESENTED MINS VIEWED REACH ENGAGEMENTS 56,100 124,900 NEW USERS PAGEVIEWS 6 7 With the National Obesity Strategy identifying that On 2 January 2020, the AOC approved and notified the two-thirds of the Australian population is likely to Candidature to the IOC pursuant to Bye-law 1.1.1 to PRESIDENT’S be overweight or obese by 2030, the AOC made a Rule 33 of the Olympic Charter. We are now in what is submission to the Government in late 2019 to argue known as the “Continuous Dialogue” phase. REVIEW for a new approach and to champion the role of the 40 Stepping back, I presented and secured the unanimous Olympic National Federations (NFs) in that approach. endorsement for the recommendations of the IOC This is one of the many reasons why the AOC has working Groups I chaired for the two-step simultaneous It was a year where the AOC sent Teams to the Pacific worked closely with the three tiers of government awarding of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games at the Games, the inaugural World Beach Games, prepared a to progress the candidature of Brisbane, Queensland IOC Session on 13 September 2017, then the elections Team for the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne (the Candidature) for the 2032 Summer Olympic and themselves on 13 September; and, the evolution of the in early 2020 and of course laid the groundwork for our Paralympic Games (Games). Olympic Agenda 2020 revolution at the IOC Session Tokyo 2020 Olympic campaign. on 26 June 2019, when the IOC transformed future With the capacity of the Games to inspire a generation of Olympic Games elections, principally with the creation It was also a year the AOC launched its Olympic Change- young people to participate in the broad family of Olympic of permanent summer and winter Games Future Host Maker program, significantly adding to our efforts to sports, the case has been well made to government and spread the values of Olympism in the community. Commissions to oversee discussions with interested the International Olympic Committee (IOC). cities and recommend any targeted hosts. The program, which recognises and rewards students In September, I accompanied the delegation of who demonstrate leadership and driving positive change I have chaired the IOC Olympic Agenda 2020: New Queensland Premier, the Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk, in their communities, has been enthusiastically embraced, Norm Steering, now Strategic Review Committee, Federal Queensland MPs Ted O’Brien and Milton Dick concluding with an inaugural national Change-Maker since its establishment in 2017 and the IOC Tokyo and Councillor Mark Jamieson representing the Council Summit in December 2019. 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Coordination of Mayors, South East Queensland to Lausanne to The Olympics Unleashed program, presented by Optus, Commission since its formation in 2013. receive a briefing from the IOC on the candidature was delivered into primary and secondary schools across process. While Tokyo was awarded the Games prior to Australia also expanded and by year end, our Olympians endorsement of the New Norm recommendations, the were visiting schools in Queensland, New South Wales, IOC 2020 Coordination Commission has guided the the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia. THERE IS NO QUESTION implementation of the majority of them, delivering total To date, the AOC has trained 150 athletes in OLYMPICS UNLEASHED AND THE OLYMPIC CHANGE- savings of USD4.3 billion. The foundations for Australia’s sporting presentation skills and how to relate their Olympic journeys. These athletes have delivered their valuable MAKER PROGRAMS ARE These changes have made the process of seeking landscape to experience an extraordinary messages of resilience and goal-setting to 115,244 THE JEWELS IN THE to host the Games and subsequently staging them shift were laid in 2019. students in 792 schools. cheaper and simpler as all of us involved in Brisbane’s CROWN OF OUR GROWING candidature for the 1992 Games, Melbourne’s for the This program is highly regarded by educators and Australian sport has the capacity COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 1996 Games and Sydney’s for the 2000 Games can governments and will continue to grow in 2020 and to be supercharged thanks to the EFFORTS WHICH ARE BEING attest. beyond. INCREASINGLY RECOGNISED partnership forged between the The Australian Olympic Change-Maker program also In keeping with the New Norm philosophy of the Games Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), launched in 2019, recognises and celebrates Year 10 to BY GOVERNMENTS - STATE adapting to the hosts, and not the other way around, the Federal Government, the Queensland 12 students who drive positive change. AND FEDERAL. there is now the capacity for more than one city or a region to host the Games. Government and the Council of Mayors, The program saw more than 1,000 young leaders South East Queensland (COMSEQ). nominated for their outstanding community work with The delegation followed the formation of the Olympic This is designed to help drive down costs through the over 750 attending forums across every Australian state Candidature Leadership Group (OCLG), chaired by the use of existing or temporary venues rather than the Queensland and Brisbane in particular has and territory. 26 Olympic Change-Makers were chosen Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison. In addition creation of new venues. If new venues are proposed, by a panel of Olympians to attend a two-day national placed itself in the forefront as a potential to the Prime Minister, the OCLG comprises Premier they must demonstrate a lasting sporting and summit, where they developed their sporting projects Palaszczuk, Queensland Tourism Minister the Hon Kate community benefit. host of the Olympic Games in 2032, and provided guidance to the AOC on issues facing Jones, Ted O’Brien MP, AOC CEO Matt Carroll and youth and sport. Another important initiative of the June 2019 IOC giving Australia the prospect of hosting its myself as Deputy Chair. (Paralympics Australia President, Session was the change to what are known as the There is no question Olympics Unleashed and the Jock O’Callaghan joined the OCLG in February 2020). third Summer Games. Olympic Charter Rule 40 arrangements to provide Olympic Change-Maker programs are the jewels in the greater flexibility for athletes to benefit commercially crown of our growing community engagement efforts The OCLG reflects the joined-up approach so necessary which are being increasingly recognised by governments for the Candidature to succeed. during the period of the Games (when the Olympic Village is open). - State and Federal. The Queensland Government Cabinet committed to the Following discussion with the AOC Athletes’ Commission, To that end we have been advocating to government Candidature on 9 December 2019 with the adoption the AOC Executive approved Supplementary Guidelines about the critical role organised sport can play in and public release of its Value Proposition Assessment to those of the IOC setting out what the athletes and tackling the growing problems of obesity, diabetes and (VPA) study into the Games’ costs and benefits. The VPA their personal sponsors can do during the Games period. other diseases that can be delayed or prevented by the provides a compelling case in terms of delivering a cost exercise benefits that sport conveys. neutral Games, creating up to 130,000 direct jobs and economic benefits of around $7.4 billion for the State. 8 9 The two major changes are: The Australian team was led by three times canoe sprint President Bach and Prime Minister Abe expressed It is no easy task and my particular thanks to Chef de Olympian and Beijing 2008 Olympic champion Kenny their shared concern about the worldwide COVID-19 Mission, Ian Chesterman, Deputy Chefs de Mission, Kim First, athlete sponsors can continue “business as usual” Wallace as Chef de Mission.