3/10/06 8:38:52 PM 2005–2006 ANNUAL REPORT | | | AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2005–2006 BOCC 31330 Annual Report 06 cove1 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2005–2006 The Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government body responsible for developing and funding Australian sport through the implementation of the Government’s sport policy, Building Australian Communities through Sport. It was established by, and operates under, the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989. Its national leadership role is achieved through five operational areas: Australian Institute of Sport, Sport Performance and Development, National Sports Programs, Corporate Services, and Commercial and Facilities. The Australian Sports Commission forms part of the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio. 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Unless otherwise stated, all images are the property of the Australian Sports Commission Edited by Michaela Forster, Violet Publishing Services Produced by Australian Sports Commission Publishing staff Printed by Union Offset Printers Letter of transmittal Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp Minister for the Arts and Sport Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 I am pleased to submit the twenty-second Annual Report for the Australian Sports Commission, covering the period 2005–06. 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. The Board resolved to adopt the Report of Operations at its meeting on 31 August 2006 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 Government, and highlights the success of the programs of the Commission, including Corporate Services, Commercial and Facilities, Australian Institute of Sport, and Sport Performance and Development. I commend this report to you as a record of our achievements. Yours sincerely PETER T BARTELS AO CHAIRMAN AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION 1 September 2006 Contents Letter of transmittal iii Mission statement 1 The year in review 2 Report of operations 5 Organisational overview 5 Introduction 6 Organisational structure 6 Australian Sports Foundation 10 Staffing 10 Australian Sports Commission organisational chart 12 Corporate governance 13 The Australian Sports Commission Board 14 The Australian Sports Foundation Board 21 Legislative reporting requirements 21 Environment and heritage 21 Enterprise agreements 22 Social justice and equity 23 Disability Action Plan 23 Occupational health and safety 24 Indemnities and insurance for officers 24 Freedom of information 25 Privacy 25 Ombudsman 25 Fraud control 25 Performance reports 27 Commercial and Facilities 28 Corporate and Executive 30 Corporate Services 31 Outcome 1 An effective national sports system that offers improved participation in quality sports activities by Australians 38 Outcome 2 Excellence in sports performance by Australians 59 Financial accountability 91 Budget 92 Planning and accountability framework 92 Internal and external scrutiny 93 Appendixes 95 1 Financial report 96 Australian Sports Commission 96 – Independent audit report 96 – Financial statements 99 Australian Sports Foundation 137 – Independent audit report 137 – Financial statements 140 2 Staffing statistics 161 3 Grant allocations to sports, 2005–2006 163 4 Summary of compliance 164 5 Australian Institute of Sport program locations 166 6 Contact officers 167 7 Corporate partners 168 Index 170 MISSION STATEMENT 1 Mission statement To enrich the lives of all Australians through sport Australian Sports Commission objectives The Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC’s) Strategic Plan 2002–2005 sets the direction, strategies and broad framework that allows the ASC to meet its statutory objectives and to achieve the outcomes the Government requires. Building on previous plans, the ASC’s key objectives are to secure an effective national sporting system that offers improved participation in quality sports activities by Australians, and to secure excellence in sports performance by Australians. Supporting the ASC’s objectives are several critical result areas. These are: ◗ greater grassroots sports participation, particularly by youth, women, Indigenous Australians and people with a disability ◗ increased sports participation, particularly in rural and regional communities ◗ increased membership and reach of local sporting clubs ◗ best-practice management and governance of sport within and through national sporting organisations ◗ increased adoption of the values of fair play, self-improvement and achievement ◗ recruitment, retention and, where appropriate, accreditation of people within the sports sector ◗ improved economic efficiency within, and commercial return to, the ASC and national sporting organisations ◗ sustained achievements in high performance sport by Australian teams and individuals ◗ recognition of the Australian Institute of Sport as a world centre of excellence for the training and development of elite athletes and coaches ◗ a drug-free sporting environment. 2 Australian Sports Commission Annual Report 2005–2006 The year in review The year 2005–06 was another extremely successful and busy period for Australian sport and the ASC. It is particularly pleasing for us to report that as a result of the unprecedented levels of support from the Australian Government, the ASC has delivered strong leadership and impetus to Australian sport through a wide range of programs and initiatives that have enhanced the operation of our national sports system. The international sporting stage was dominated by three multi-sport events in the early months of 2006 — the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games in Torino, Italy, and the Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne. Fielding its largest team ever, Australia recorded strong performances at the Winter Olympics, including five top-eight results. The highlights were the gold-medal performance by Dale Begg–Smith in the mogul, and the bronze medal won by Alisa Camplin in the aerials. The performances of both individuals bore the marks of true champions — Dale Begg–Smith for delivering quality under extreme pressure as the favourite and top qualifier, and Alisa Camplin for her amazing recovery from injury and comeback to competition. Several weeks later, the Australian Winter Paralympic team finished a credible thirteenth on the medal table, with medals won by Michael Milton (silver) in the downhill and Toby Kane (bronze) in the super G. For Michael, Australia’s most successful ever Winter Paralympian, this was his eleventh medal won in Games spanning 14 years. Team members recorded a further four top-ten finishes. As host nation for the eighteenth Commonwealth Games, Australia can be very proud of the performances on and off the field in Melbourne during March 2006. Tremendous crowds packed the various arenas and competition venues, and cheered our record 221 medal-winning performances. In winning 84 gold, 69 silver and 68 bronze medals, members of the Australian team had success in 16 of the 18 sports contested, and the team won 30 per cent of the total number of medals on offer. Australian Government funding, including the Direct Athlete Support scheme managed by the ASC, significantly assisted the athletes in their preparation for the Games. Spectators at events applauded the many fine efforts by visiting athletes and teams, in a demonstration of true sportsmanship, and the general atmosphere and behaviour truly reflected the Games theme of ‘united by the moment’. The other major international sporting event that captured the attention of the nation during the year was the Australian men’s football (soccer) team’s participation in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Uruguay in Sydney in November 2005 was just a foretaste of what was to come in Germany in June 2006. The Socceroos’ three first-round matches demonstrated to the world the quality of the team. After qualifying for the second round of the tournament, the last minute loss to eventual winners Italy was a disappointing end to a wonderful journey for the team. With 12 former scholarship holders