Annual Report 2011–2012 Australian Sports Commission Annual Report 2011–2012 The Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government agency that develops, supports and invests in sport at all levels. It was established in 1985 and operates under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989. The Commission’s national leadership role is achieved through three operational areas: the Australian Institute of Sport, Sports Development, and Corporate Operations. The Australian Sports Commission forms part of the Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport portfolio. © Australian Sports Commission 2012 ISSN 0186-3448 Ownership of intellectual property rights in this publication Unless otherwise noted, copyright (and any other intellectual property rights, if any) in this publication is owned by the Australian Sports Commission. Creative Commons licence. 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Produced by Australian Sports Commission Publishing staff For general enquiries: Tel: (02) 6214 1111 Fax: (02) 6214 1836 Email: [email protected] Website: ausport.gov.au Printed by Union Offset Printers Senator the Hon Kate Lundy Minister for Sport Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Minister I am pleased to submit the twenty-eighth Annual Report for the Australian Sports Commission, covering the period 2011–12. The report has been prepared to meet the requirements of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 as called for under Section 48 of the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989. The Australian Sports Commission is established in accordance with the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989. The objects, functions and powers of the Australian Sports Commission are prescribed in Sections 6, 7 and 8, respectively, of the Act. The Commissioners of the Board are responsible, under Section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, for the preparation and content of the Report of Operations in accordance with the Finance Minister’s Orders 2011–12. The Board resolved to adopt the Report of Operations as a true and concise portrayal of the year’s activities. This report assesses the Australian Sports Commission’s performance against the accountability framework agreed with the Australian Government, and highlights the success of its programs. I commend this report to you as a record of our achievements. Yours sincerely John Wylie AM Chair Australian Sports Commission 4 October 2012 Leverrier Street Bruce ACT 2617 Tel 61 2 6214 1111 PO Box 176 Belconnen ACT 2616 Fax 61 2 6214 1836 ABN 67 374 695 240 ausport.gov.au iii Contents Letter of transmittal iii Chair’s message 1 Chief Executive Offi cer’s report 2 About the Australian Sports Commission 7 Planning and accountability 9 Organisational structure and functions 10 2011–12 performance 13 Outcome 1 Improved participation in structured physical activity, particularly organised sport, at the community level, including through leadership and targeted community-based sports activity 14 Outcome 2 Excellence in sports performance and continued international sporting success by talented athletes and coaches, including through leadership in high performance athlete development, and targeted science and research 31 Management and accountability 45 Objects and functions of the Australian Sports Commission 46 Corporate governance 47 Financial management 58 External scrutiny 60 Human resource management 60 Communications and information management 65 Site management 67 v Appendixes 71 Appendix 1 Australian Sports Commission fi nancial statements 72 Appendix 2 Australian Sports Commission grant allocations to sports 124 Appendix 3 Australian sports performance highlights 127 Appendix 4 Australian Sports Foundation 137 Appendix 5 Australian Sports Commission staffi ng statistics 175 Appendix 6 Australian Sports Commission corporate partners 177 Appendix 7 Australian Institute of Sport program locations 178 Appendix 8 Contact offi cers 180 Shortened forms 181 Summary of compliance 182 Index 183 2011–2012 ANNUAL REPORT AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION vi Chair’s message Sport is an integral part of life for Australians. For this reason I am delighted to have been recently appointed as the Chair of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). The Commission has two clear objectives: to help Australians achieve international sporting success, and to get more Australians participating in sport. The two objectives are individually worthy goals, but they are also mutually reinforcing — international success inspires kids to participate, and greater participation helps nurture our future champions. On the back of the London Games in 2012, the ASC will seek to learn from and grow Australia’s future international sporting success and participation in sport. Central to this will be a commitment to work collaboratively with our sporting partners, but also an expectation that taxpayers’ investment is used effi ciently to achieve agreed outcomes. I would like to acknowledge the fi ne work of my immediate predecessor, the Hon. Warwick Smith, who was Chair of the ASC from July 2010 to April 2012. Mr Smith has been a passionate supporter of the sport sector for many years, and his time as Chair provided an opportunity for the ASC to put in place effective strategies to support implementation of the Australian Government’s Pathways to Success. I would also like to thank Mr David Gallop for acting as Chair of the Commission from April to September 2012. Much has been achieved over the past year. I look forward to working with the ASC Board and staff, the Minister for Sport Senator Kate Lundy and the sports community to ensure Australia remains the sporting envy of other nations. John Wylie Chair Australian Sports Commission MESSAGE CHAIRMAN’S 1 Chief Executive Offi cer’s report After a year of signifi cant change, 2011–12 was focused on stabilising the direction and operations of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). A key factor in achieving stability through the year was fi nalising the ASC Strategic Plan 2011–2012 to 2014–2015: Working Together for Australian Sport. This was an important milestone for the ASC in providing strong leadership to the Australian sport sector for the next cycle. The ASC’s performance was strong across the year, with a key focus on strengthening partnerships with governments and the sport sector to achieve a shared national vision of more Australians participating and excelling in sport. The ASC tested the strength of its direction, partnerships and approach with its primary stakeholder groups in May 2012 through a satisfaction survey. A comparison of results against last year’s survey demonstrates increased stakeholder satisfaction with the ASC’s performance across all key areas of leadership, working relationships, collaboration and knowledge-sharing, funding, high performance and participation. We are pleased with the identifi ed improvement in our collaboration with sector partners and will use the results to identify areas for further improvement over the coming year. The improved performance of the ASC over the last year has been achieved through the efforts and commitment of the Commission Board and staff, and a cooperative working relationship with the Offi ce for Sport, initially in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and later in the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport. During the year, there was a change in Minister responsible for the ASC, with Senator the Hon. Mark Arbib, Minister for Sport, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business, resigning from the Senate in March 2012. Senator Arbib’s contribution during his term as Minister for Sport was signifi cant and well regarded by the sector. Senator the Hon. Kate Lundy, Minister for Sport, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation, assumed this ministerial responsibility. 2011–2012 Changes to the ASC Board during the year saw Mr Ken Ryan AM and Mr John Lee welcomed as members in October 2011. In April 2012 the Chairman of the Board, the Hon. Warwick Smith AM, resigned following two years of service. Mr Smith’s contribution to the ASC during his period of service was pivotal for the organisation. He led the ASC through a change in strategic direction on the back of the Crawford review and the government’s response, Australian Sport: The ANNUAL REPORT Pathway to Success. The ASC Board and senior management thank Mr Smith for his dedication and contribution. Following the departure of Mr Smith, Mr David Gallop assumed the role of Acting Chair. Mr John Wylie AM has been appointed the new Chair from September 2012, and I look forward to working with him. In 2011–12,