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SKI & SNOWBOARD AUSTRALIA 2019 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION IN SNOWSPORTS AND DEVELOPING CHAMPIONS A NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SNOWSPORTS PROGRAM LEADERS IN EDUCATION, INDUSTRY, SPORT & RECREATION THURSDAY 7TH & FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2019 QT CANBERRA, 1 LONDON CIRCUIT, NEW ACTON INDUSTRY Unique Insights from Sport and the Snowsports Industry PARTICIPATION Connecting with our Community to Inspire, Engage and Encourage Greater Participation SCHOOLS Developing sustainable, safe and successful School Snowsports programs DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Learning about the opportunities available for Disabled Wintersports Participants A SYSTEMS APPROACH Exploring what this means for Snowsports and our community, with an emphasis on developing an evidence-based approach to collectively achieve great outcomes SKI & SNOWBOARD AUSTRALIA 2019 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION IN SNOWSPORTS AND DEVELOPING CHAMPIONS A National Conference for Snowsports SSA looks forward to providing an array of networking opportunities, sharing knowledge, showcasing best Program Leaders in Education, Industry, practice, and to create an environment that collectively Sport & Recreation builds participation and future champions. WHO IS SSA? Thursday 7th & Friday 8th November 2019 - QT Canberra, 1 London Circuit, Canberra Ski & Snowboard Australia (SSA) is the nationally and internationally recognised National Sporting WELCOME Organisation (NSO) for competitive snow sports in Australia. On behalf of Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA) and the SSA National Participation Committee, it is In 2018, Snowsports unified to become one entity, our pleasure to welcome Interschools Snowsports bringing together and capitalising on the strengths of Coordinators, Industry Representatives and our the remaining State bodies Snowsports ACT (SACT) Community to the 2019 National Participation and NSW Snowsports (NSWS) to unify under the SSA Conference, in Canberra on Thursday 7th & Friday 8th banner. November. The role of SSA is to be innovative and progressive As the first Olympic sport in Australia to unify to a in developing systems and partnerships to foster single governing body, SSA endeavours to connect with Athlete Development throughout the Pathway from pathway partners; to inform, engage and inspire our Participation to Performance. Effective pathway sport to move in a single national direction. management, education and support of the various stakeholders including Schools, Clubs and Pathway ‘Building Participation in Snowsports & Creating Providers, is essential in order to ensure consistency Champions’ will deliver key learnings, provide tools and and security of athlete performances and development insights, and create opportunities for discussion and into the future. feedback. The SSA National Participation Committee is delegated The conference explores the key areas of: by the SSA Board to formulate strategies to encourage young Australians to participate in the sports of • Industry – Unique Insights from Sport and the skiing and snowboarding more often, and to providing Snowsports Industry leadership in the direction of Interschools Snowsports Championships. • Participation – Connecting with our Community to Inspire, Engage and Encourage Greater Participation • Schools – Developing sustainable, safe and successful School Snowsports programs • Diversity and Inclusion – Learning about the opportunities available for Disabled Wintersports Participants • A Systems Approach – Exploring what this means for Snowsports and our community, with an emphasis on developing an evidence-based approach to collectively achieve great outcomes The Conference dates are structured to coincide with the inaugural ‘Ski & Snowboard Australia Community Sport Awards’ to be held on the Thursday evening – 7th November at QT Canberra. 3 SKI & SNOWBOARD AUSTRALIA 2019 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE NATIONAL PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE - SPEAKERS Kate Palmer AM – CEO, Sport Australia Kate Palmer AM is a leading Australian sport administrator. Since 2016 she has served as the CEO of Sport Australia (formerly known as the Australian Sports Commission). Palmer has been leading figure in netball and Australian sport since the early 1990s. Palmer played Netball for Victoria and also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Netball Victoria and Netball Australia. Palmer's roles outside netball include: Chair of the Victorian Institute of Sport, Panel Member of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Advisory Committee, Director of Australian Commonwealth Games Association In the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours Palmer was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of her significant service to sports administration. Dean Gosper – Chairman, Ski & Snowboard Australia Gosper was elected Chairman of Ski & Snowboard Australia (SSA) in 2003, after having served as a Director since 1997. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA). Gosper has been a Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) Council member since 2010 and is currently Chair of the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski Committee, having previously served on the FIS Legal & Safety Committees. Belinda Trembath – General Manager Victoria and Hotham, Vail Resorts Since 2006, Trembath has served as the General Manager at Hotham Skiing Company having previously worked in other roles within the company, such as the Marketing Manager. Trembath now works as Vail Resorts’ General Manager in Hotham and Victoria. Trembath is Chair of the Australian Ski Areas Association (ASAA), a non-profit industry body representing Australian Ski Area owners and operators that develop and publish industry policies intended to make Australian snow sports an enjoyable and safe recreation. 4 SKI & SNOWBOARD AUSTRALIA 2019 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE Adam Hosie – Snow Sports General Manager, Kosciuszko Thredbo For 25 years, Hosie has worked at Thredbo for 26 winter seasons, initially as a Snow Sports Instructor, then for the past 15 years as the Snow Sports General Manager. Hosie was an APSI level 4 trainer/examiner and was twice selected on the National Education and Demonstration team, represented Australia at the 2007 Interski congress in South Korea. He is currently serving on the Ski & Snowboard Australia National Participation Committee. Hosie has a wealth of knowledge in event management, snow safety and training and assessment of Snow Sport Instructors. Pierre Comis - Director, Physical Literacy Leadership - Sport Australia Comis has worked in game development and participation roles across the sports of AFL, NRL and Cricket before moving to Sport Australia in 2007. Since then he has spent more than a decade implementing the Active After-school Communities program, designing and rolling out Sporting Schools and influencing National Sporting Organisations participation planning and strategy, focussing particularly on the primary school age group. In his current role, Pierre leads the physical literacy agenda in Australia. Comis is highly experienced at junior product design, community coach training and at focussing on the holistic development of children through sport and physical activity. He is also particularly passionate about developing more physically literate young Australians and making daily physical activity the norm, both at school and at home, in order to effect much needed generational change. Jono Brauer – Dual Winter Olympian Brauer competed at two Winter Olympics; Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010 in Alpine Skiing. Since retiring as an athlete, Brauer has stayed in the sport as a coach, currently the Program Director at Thredbo Mountain Academy and has set up his own junior skier development business, which focuses on developing the key fundamental skills required to develop solid skiers who could progress into whichever skiing discipline they desired. 5 SKI & SNOWBOARD AUSTRALIA 2019 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE Melissa Perrine - Triple Winter Paralympian Perrine is a visually impaired Para-Alpine Skier who has competed at the last 3 Winter Paralympics in downhill, super-G, super combined, slalom and giant slalom events. At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, she won two bronze medals. Perrine together with sighted guide Bobbi Kelly, claimed the gold medal at the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships in the Women Super Combined, along with two silver and a bronze. Perrine has experienced both highs and lows in her athlete career. Whilst training and competing overseas, Perrine obtained a Masters of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy. Perrine was awarded the 2019 Ski and Snowboard Australia Athlete of the Year (Paralympic disciplines) at the Annual Australian Ski & Snowboard Award after a fantastic season 2018-2019 season with 12 medals on the Para Alpine World Cup Circuit, finishing second on the Overall Para Alpine Standings for the 2018-2019 competition year. Manuela Berchtold – Owner, High Country Fitness and Snow Fitness Manuela Berchtold will be running an early morning Fit to Ski Session before the conference recommences on the Friday. Manuela will also be speaking at keynote four - athlete journeys from school to the Olympics. Dual Winter Olympian and successful fitness business owner, Berchtold represented Australia in Moguls at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics and is now busy running and teaching at High Country Fitness in Jindabyne and Snow Fitness. Snow Fitness is an online ski and snowboard exercise program designed for anyone