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MCC Sport Progress Report 2017 MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORT PROGRESS REPORT 2017 Advancing Women in Sport MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORT 2017 Meet the Champions of Change MCC Sport is a cross-industry leadership strategy to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. We lead change within our organisations, across our respective sporting codes, and collectively with a specific focus on the following: Increasing Developing Advancing Achieving pay women’s more more equity in sports Mark Anderson Elizabeth Broderick Matt Finnis Brendon Gale David Gallop participation inclusive women into management CEO Convenor CEO CEO CEO in sport at sporting leadership and developing Swimming Male Champions St Kilda Richmond Football Federation Australia of Change Sport Football Club Football Club Australia all levels cultures positions pathways to pay equity for women athletes Our Progress Report 2017 describes outcomes achieved this year and the next steps we are taking. Todd Greenberg Anthony Moore Peter Murphy Kate Palmer Bill Pulver (Special Advisor) CEO CEO Interim CEO Former CEO Our reach* CEO National Rugby Basketball Collingwood Rugby League Australia Football Club Australian Sports Australia Commission 7K 816 9m+ 1m+ 7.5m+ Employees Elite Athletes Participants Members Social Media Followers Dominic Remond James Sutherland Giles Thompson Steven Trigg Craig Tiley Former CEO CEO CEO Former CEO CEO Sport plays a powerful role influencing Australian culture. Collectively, our Sydney Cricket Racing Carlton Tennis Sixers Australia Victoria Football Club Australia organisations reach millions of people every day through our employees, participants, members, supporters and social media followers. Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport members represent diverse experience, have * As at December 2017 a deep personal commitment to gender equality and have extensive reach in Australian sport in both their organisations and the community. They also represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The group was strengthened this year through the addition of Carlton Football Club, Cricket Australia, Football Federation Australia and the National Rugby League. Geelong Football Club, Golf Australia, Netball Australia and Rowing Australia will officially join the More than 60 senior leaders across our MCC group in 2018. Sport group are stepping up to provide active For more information, visit www.malechampionsofchange.com/sport sponsorship to high potential women in the sector. About Male Champions of Change The Male Champions of Change is a coalition of CEOs, secretaries of government departments, non-executive directors and It’s a ground-breaking program to advance more community leaders. The Male Champions of Change believe gender equality is one of the nation’s most significant societal and economic issues. Established in 2010, by then Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, our mission is women into leadership positions. to step up beside women to help achieve a significant and sustainable increase in the representation of women in leadership. For more information www.malechampionsofchange.com – Elizabeth Broderick, Convenor MCC Sport MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORT PROGRESS REPORT 2017 3 1 50:50 If Not, Why Not? 2 All Careers Flex OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE Improve the gender diversity of sport administration’s Normalise flexible working and caring responsibilities talent pool and pipeline by attracting and retaining women across our organisations and the sports industry. and progressing talent into positions of leadership. Action & Outcomes Action & Outcomes Strengthened and increased the size of our Developed a pragmatic guide to workforce flexibility sector-based tailored to sport. The guide includes case studies Women in Sport Sponsorship Program Next Steps Next Steps by 50%. 100% of MCC Sport organisations are to capture learnings from the 2016 pilot flexibility involved in the sponsorship program, which includes Advance more women into program. It aims to encourage and support take- Continue to encourage 119 participants, and 65 confirmed sponsor and Board and CEO positions. up of across more MCC Sport and support take up of All Careers Flex sponsee ‘matches’. organisations. All Careers Flex, while Embed and learn from tracking impact on Hosted two forums in Melbourne and Sydney, the Women in Sport Conducted a new round of employee engagement. Listen and Learn at Tennis Australia and National Rugby League Sponsorship Program. sessions led by Sport MCCs involved in the All respectively, to launch the Action Group to gain insights and Explore best practice Women in Sport Careers Flex . The forums included interviews Create more opportunities ideas to advance flexible work practices across support structures and Sponsorship Program with the Sport MCCs; case studies on successful for women in high our organisations. innovative incentives, sponsorship arrangements and a panel discussion performance positions including targeting men’s focused on women in high performance roles in sport. across sport. 71% of MCC Sport organisations have participation. implemented, or are now in the process of Developed and shared a guide on successful implementing All Careers Flex. sponsorship arrangements based on feedback from Sport MCCs and participants involved in the first year of the . Women in Sport Sponsorship Program 57% of MCC Sport organisations have implemented specific women in leadership programs. 64% of MCC Sport organisations are using strategies from the MCC developed Sport Recruitment Toolkit in 2016. With the stroke of a pen, we announced that all roles could be completed flexibly. Our people are our greatest asset and in the relentless world that is the The Australian Sports Commission is proud of its leadership AFL, it is critical that we look after ourselves and take in creating more opportunities and recognition for women in the time to have a balanced life. sport. We intend to make sustainable change, with a focus on three key areas - women in leadership positions, high – Brendon Gale, CEO Richmond Football Club performance coaching roles and leveraging the ‘power of the collective’ through the MCCs to tackle pay equity in sport. – Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORT PROGRESS REPORT 2017 4 MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORT PROGRESS REPORT 2017 5 3 Break the Mould 4 Lead on Gender Reporting OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE Disrupt the status quo and build an inclusive sports Ensure all MCC sport organisations understand their culture through visible and authentic leadership. diversity metrics and paths to improvement. Action & Outcomes Action & Outcomes Worked collectively to create a more gender balanced, Reported our year-on-year performance on diverse and inclusive ‘public face’ for our organisations. Next Steps women’s representation in corporate, administrative Next Steps This included conducting spot audits of all MCC Sport and sports management positions within our organisations over 2017 with findings used to identify Conduct a fresh round of organisations. Report publicly and and implement opportunities to improve in the way we Listen and Learn forums annually on women’s represent and engage women. to identify a shared Commenced development of consistent representation data position on respectful processes for tracking women in high performance including women in high Led the development of the report: and inclusive sporting in our organisations, with 64% capturing baseline performance. Test the Messages which was released at the cultures – for employees, data in 2017. You Project Male Champions in athletes, participants and Commit to conduct a of Change Community of Practice Forum November 2017. supporters. 86% of Sport MCCs formally supported the MCC gender pay equity review report. at least every two years Closing the Gap on Gender Pay Equity 79% of Sport MCCs have completed the (using an externally verified Leadership exercise with action plans now in place. Commenced work on developing a pathway for methodology). Shadow achieving pay equity for women athletes, leveraging 93% of Sport MCCs have supported the the experiences and expertise of our group. Develop and release a Panel Pledge and are tracking progress. Pathway to Pay Equity for Women Athletes setting 86% of Sport MCCs have completed their out roles and opportunities Listen and exercise to better understand the barriers to, and to contribute covering key Learn opportunities for advancing gender equality, in their stakeholders in the sports organisations. ecosystem. Leadership, pay equality and opportunity We are fiercely focused on growing cricket as for women is not a choice, it’s a business a sport for all – men, women, boys and girls. imperative. – James Sutherland, CEO Cricket Australia – Craig Tiley, CEO Tennis Australia We must tell the story of women in the thoroughbred racing industry. They are highly-skilled, professional and provide everyday inspiration on what’s possible. – Giles Thompson, CEO Racing Victoria MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORT PROGRESS REPORT 2017 6 MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORT PROGRESS REPORT 2017 7 MCC SPORT MCC SPORT Key Achievements Key Achievements continued Listed below are the significant advancements on gender ORGANISATION PROGRESS / OUTCOMES equality for each MCC Sport organisation over 2017. Collingwood Football Club ■ Secured an AFL Women’s licence. ORGANISATION PROGRESS / OUTCOMES ■ Invested in and secured a licence for a new netball team
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