ASCTA Annual Report 2019-20

LIFELONG SWIMMERS THRIVING AND SUCCEEDING ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 ASCTA STRUCTURE ASCTA Members ASCTA Board Tony Shaw Chris Myers Lynn Elliott Ian Pope Haydn Belshaw Brian Stehr Bill Kirby David Lush Joanne Love CEO Brendon Ward Administration Assistant Julie Sanders Professional Development Manager Accreditation Assistant Sally McKitrick Shara Eley Accounts Manager Course Administrator and Assessor Kerrie Hill Kathi Britton (2019) Chris Vorbach (2020) Executive Assistant Tabitha Wells (2019) Tracey Schultz (2019/2020) Information Technology Events Ocer Wesley Purdy Emily Willoughby Executive Ocer Swim Australia Communications & Media Ocer Gary Toner Julie Emmerson Membership Ocer Janelle Worrall ASCTA Annual General Report 2019-20 2 ASCTA STRATEGIC PLAN Developing Lifelong Swimmers to Thrive and Succeed We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We fuel the passion. We achieve ongoing excellence. Our Purpose Our Value Our Promise Why We Exist What We Do We Deliver We are the home for Coaches, Continuous improvement of We are a voice for Coaches, Teachers and Swim Schools. A Coaching and Teaching techniques Teachers and Swim Schools. place where they belong, connect and methodologies and Swim We provide valuable resources with others, advance their careers School operations to enable and and opportunities to learn, and feel empowered. inspire all participants and athletes network and collaborate. to grow and develop. Sense of Community Partnering for Success Serving our Members First class professional events Our community engages in Quality products and services that gather our community ethical, inclusive, meaningful and based on regular market research for learning, sharing ideas and mutually beneficial ways to satisfy members’ needs and networking. wants We foster a collaborative We create and promote a approach to working with, and We provide compelling reasons range of opportunities for our for, our members and partners: for people to belong: community to build relationship: • We have an environment of • We know our members well • Our culture demonstrates collective decision making • We meet our members needs ‘We are together’ • Ownership of actions is and expectations • Delivery of a successful clearly understood • Membership provides career annual ASCTA Convention • Harmonious relationships are pathways • A structure for International present at all levels • Obtaining ASCTA/SA professional development • We have thriving membership is a positive • High quality ASCTA State International partnerships experience conferences • ASCTA/SA maintain a strong • Developing actions and • Members feel valued and reputation within the plan to take advantage of willing to share experiences. industry opportunities as they emerge Taking the lead Growing our People The value of our community is acknowledged and A contemporary educational framework which is fit celebrated by our partners and the public. for purpose and highly regarded We are influential, active and visible in driving We are industry leaders in the delivery of quality success for our community: educational courses. • Qualifications recognised by Government • Modern, relevant and practical course content authorities • RTO registration maintained • Swim Coach/Teacher is a valued profession • We offer a comprehensive calendar of courses • We are International advocates for swim • Courses attract new and existing members industry • Course presenters demonstrate mastery • We uphold stringent Governance standards • ASCTA/SA are respected members of the swimming and water safety community ASCTA Annual General Report 2019-20 3 CONTENTS ASCTA Structure 2 2020 Strategic Plan 3 ASCTA 4 Committees 4 Accreditation 4 Awards 4 Branches 4 Events 4 Insurance 4 Media 4 ASCTA Office 4 Shop 4 Swim Australia 4 Financial Report 4 ASCTA Life Members 5 ASCTA Affiliations 6 ASCTA President’s Report 7 ASCTA Chief Executive Officer’s Report 8 ASCTA Professional Development Report 10 ASCTA Membership 12 ASCTA Shop 13 ASCTA Cares 13 ASCTA Insurance 14 ASCTA Cares 13 ASCTA Multimedia 15 Swim Australia 16 ASCTA Awards 18 Swim Australia Awards 18 Team Coaches 19 Honour Roll 22 ASCTA NSW Branch Activity 24 ASCTA VIC Branch Activity 26 ASCTA QLD Branch Activity 27 ASCTA TAS Branch Activity 28 ASCTA SA Branch Activity 29 ASCTA Annual General Report 2019-20 4 ASCTA LIFE MEMBERS Year Awarded Name Note 1983 Joe King Deceased 1984 Forbes Carlile MBE Deceased 1985 Bill Atkinson Deceased 1986 Les Lazarus Deceased 1987 Ursula Carlile 1987 Terry Gathercole AM Deceased 1990 Ken Wood Deceased 1991 Terry Buck Deceased 1992 Arthur Ballantyne Deceased 1995 Otto Sonnleitner 1995 Don Talbot OBE 1997 John Carew Deceased 1999 Laurie Lawrence 1999 Bernie Wakefield Deceased 2005 Alan Thompson 2007 Denis Cotterell 2008 Tony Shaw 2009 Doug Frost 2010 Leigh Nugent 2012 Bill Sweetenham 2013 Rohan Taylor 2014 Ron McKeon 2016 Ian Pope 2017 Bernie Mulroy 2018 Lynn Elliott 2018 Carol Gathercole 2019 Michael Bohl ASCTA Annual General Report 2019-20 5 KEY PARTNERS, SPONSORS AND AFFILIATIONS KEY PARTNERS, SPONSORS AND AFFILIATIONS ASCTA and Swim Australia acknowledge the generosity and support of our key partners, sponsors and aﬃliated organisations. With your support, ASCTA and Swim Australia have provided our members with access to a diverse range of educational resources, professional development opportunities and discounted industry services. We thank you for your ongoing contributions to our association and swimming community and look forward to continuing our partnerships throughout 2020 and beyond. SWIM COACHES & SWIM SCHOOL TEACHERS INSURANCE INSURANCE ASCTA Annual General Report 2019-20 6 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Firstly, let me say that the last three months has There were some outstanding performances by been catastrophic for the Swimming Industry, our top swimmers at the World Championships, and the Sport of Swimming. in particular, Ariarne Titmus winning the 400m free gold medal and breaking Kate Ledecky’s From an industry point of view, total shutdown seven-year dominance in this event. Ariarne of pools throughout the country; massive job also won silver in the 200m free and bronze in losses for Coaches, Teachers and Swim School the 800m free. Our relay teams excelled showing owners, from the big operators to the small the depth in Australian swimming, and there private operators, has all been unforeseen and were other excellent individual performances unprecedented. from Cate Campbell, Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown, Kyle Chalmers, Mack Horton, Matt From the sports view, the cancellation of events Wilson, Minna Atherton, and Mitch Larkin, all of including National Championships, State whom achieved podium success and added to a Championships, School Championships, and last great overall medal haul placing us second at the but not least the trials for the Olympics and Para championships. Olympics, and the Olympic Games themselves, not to mention our own National Convention for I am incredibly proud of the way the ASCTA Board, 2020, have all left us in a state of disbelief. The Swim Australia Advisory Committee members, cost involved is in the millions, if not billions! ASCTA Branch Presidents and ASCTA staff have all pulled together throughout 2019 and the first One thing that has been apparent is the way half of 2020 to provide excellent information, everybody in this industry and sport, have resources, education, professional development, rallied together in an effort to help one another. I advocacy, advice and a range of services to know Brendon has highlighted this in his report. members and our wider community. At a time I want to say you are all remarkable people for when both the organisation and industry was what you have done to help one another, your in strife, ASCTA has stood up. We retained staff athletes, employees and your customers. Well (some accepting reduced wages) and with the done! assistance of JobKeeper Allowance, maintained (if not increased) our service offering and are 2019: absolutely focused on assisting swimming. The learn to swim industry emerge from COVID-19 Unrest within the swimming world over the Better Smarter Stronger. past few years led to the introduction of the ISL in 2019 which captured the attention of Hope to see you around pool deck sooner rather coaches, athletes, media, the public and of than later. course FINA who responded with their similar competition format. The outcome of this has been the introduction of performance-based prize money, stricter anti-doping rules to level the playing field and development of team- based competition culture. The global unrest was compounded by doping scandals and Tony Shaw corruption allegations with ASCTA calling on ASCTA President FINA to act and be held accountable. ASCTA Annual General Report 2019-20 7 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT While this annual report is for the 2019 the time of writing. While you can’t beat face to calendar year, and most of the content will face networking and professional development, focus on that period, the events of 2020 webinars are likely to be an enduring feature of are both unprecedented and important to what we can offer. acknowledge in this report. From significant bush fires in late 2019 and early 2020, to floods In July 2019, Swimming Australia took over the which severely impacted communities around management and administration of the coach Australia, the crisis that has been COVID-19 accreditation scheme. In July 2020 they will also has had huge economic and social impact on have full responsibility

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