2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT Contents Message from the President 2 Message from the Chief Executive Officer 4 Message from Sport Australia 8 Message from the the CEO of Commonwealth Games Australia 10 International Teams and Medals 12 Records 16 Board and Committees 19 Financial Report for the Year ended 30 June 2019 23 Directors' Report 24 Auditor's Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 31 Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 33 Statement of Financial Position 34 Statement of Changes in Equity 35 Statement of Cash Flows 36 Notes to the Financial Statements 37 Directors' Declaration 53 Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Athletics Australia 54 Vale 57 Honour Roll 64 Executive Team 75 Athletics Australia’s Partners 76 athletics.com.au 1 Message from the President Similar to the standout results by our next Last year we relaunched the Athletics Australia Athletics Australia continues to deliver and generation of teenagers in Tampere, our 16 Foundation, which is the philanthropic expand the athletics Sporting Schools Program, and 17-year-olds performed remarkably on fundraising arm of Athletics Australia that achieving record program delivery and the world stage at the latest Youth Olympic invests in the development of our sport. The participation numbers. During the last 12 month Games, which was held in Buenos Aires. With Foundation’s vision is to become a contributor period, 928 programs were delivered in primary five medals from the 13 athletes, Australia was to all levels of the athletics community and secondary schools nationally, reaching 110, seventh on the medal table, ahead of athletics by providing assistance to the sport at 440 children. This is compared to 99,396 children powerhouses America, Germany France and development and high performance levels. last year, showing strong growth. Japan. With 700 athletes representing 126 This renewed focus on the Foundation has nations, eight Aussies were top-5 and all the This year also saw Athletics Australia launch its continued this year, with the establishment of a Australians were top-10 in events which had Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan at the Koorie Foundation Scholarship Committee as well as fields ranging in size from 25 to 40 competitors. Heritage Trust in Federation Square in Melbourne. holding a second very successful fundraising The RAP marks a major milestone for AA as an The outstanding performances of our athletes event in Sydney in May. The Australian organisation in its journey towards supporting on the international stage are extensive, so I Athletics Foundation has also just launched its reconciliation for all Australians, joining over cannot acknowledge them all right now. But initial round of gift applications, which will see I will highlight just a few recent results, which a thousand other organisations that now have Committee-selected athletes and/or coaches demonstrate the competitiveness of our elites: Reconciliation Action Plans. Athletics Australia Athletics Australia has come a long way in the awarded one of ten $2000 gifts to assist has a long history of engagement with the last 12 months, and are well on track as we • Stewart McSweyn has had a standout them in achieving some of their immediate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community, reach the halfway point of our 3 year strategic year, with him finishing 8th in the 1500m goals. More specifically, the Foundation beginning in 1999 with the management of plan. Most significantly, we were successful in a time of 3:31.81 at the recent Monaco Committee sought applications from able- the Indigenous Sports Scholarship Program. with the NSW Government in bidding and Diamond League. This is the second bodied and para athletes and/or their coaches were awarded the 2021 World Athletics Cross However, through the four pillars of our RAP, AA fastest time ever by an Australian, and the who are “Targeting Tokyo”, as Australian Country Championship to be held in Bathurst, aims to deepen and strengthen this engagement. representatives at either the 2020 Olympic or NSW. This iconic global event, will help grow fastest time since Ryan Gregson’s national our sport and we hope foster a love of running record in 2010. Paralympic Games, or events beyond that. AA have had a strong year financially, securing a strong surplus which will assist us as we for Australians across all age groups. • Also at the Monaco Diamond league, AA continues to work on building the nations prepare for Tokyo 2020. We have recently secured Nicola McDermott secured gold in the largest & most exciting participation sport. There a number of key highlights from the a new commercial partner in the electrolyte high jump, jumping 1.94m. The pursuit of our One Sport objective remains FY18-19 financial year, which very much sports drink brand R3HYDR8, which will deliver • Commonwealth Games champion Kathryn a priority, with this year seeing many positive demonstrate our progress to date in achieving tremendous value to our respective organisations Mitchell won the javelin at the Oslo advancements in this space, particularly the objectives of our strategic plan. and members. Furthermore, we have retained Diamond League with a throw of 56.07m our OneAthletics work with Little Athletics In high performance, we had our best ever our loyal sponsors, Coles & BLK, and thank • Commonwealth Games silver medallist Australia. Our aim is to see our sport offer a result at the World University Games in them for their ongoing support and generosity. Kelsey-Lee Barber secured three seamless experience for athletes throughout Naples. There were a multitude of outstanding It’s also important to thank our state Member Diamond League podium finishes, and their career, from their beginnings at performances by the Australian team, with Associations for their hard work and assistance, has a number 2 world ranking in the Little Athletics all the way through to their the final medal tally for the athletics team our partners the AIS, Sport Australia, AOC, javelin. She also became number 2 on experiences as a Masters athlete. We thank coming to ten medals in total, which included APC and Commonwealth Games Australia. It is the Australian all-time list. our state member associations for their work four gold, four silver and two bronze medals. impossible to build our sport and achieve in high and leadership in this area, particularly the This is the strongest result by an Australian • Diamond League final champion Brandon performance without this support and we are ACT, WA, NSW and Victoria. athletics team in the 60-year history of the Starc secured Oceania, Australian and NSW extremely appreciative. Games, showcasing the depth and talent of our records in the high jump, and also equalled Earlier this year, AA with Athletics NSW developing athletes. We now collectively look forward to Tokyo and a 21 year old Australian record. He finished successfully held its inaugural RunWest fun hope to see our athletes and coaches achieve the A similarly promising sign for the future of the year ranked 3rd in the world. run, designed to boost participation in physical success they deserve on the biggest global stage. our sport was the results from the World • Earlier last month, Australia’s best activity in Sydney’s West. More than 7,000 people U20 Championships in Tampere, where the para athletes completed 3 days of elite of all ages and abilities ran, walked and rolled Australian team produced the best medal competition in Switzerland, claiming 12km or 4km through some of Western Sydney’s result and best overall team performance at a multitude of impressive placings, landmarks including the soon-to-be opened these championships since 1996. Australia qualifications and records. Sydney Zoo. Through RunWest, we have and finished with 5 medals (2 gold and 3 silver) to will continue to demonstrate our commitment be placed 7th on the medal table. Of the 54 to creating a legacy event that promotes health Mark Arbib team members, 18 athletes set 32 individual President personal bests. and fitness at a community level. 2 Athletics Australia Annual Report 2018-19 athletics.com.au 3 Message from the Chief Executive Officer During the year, we were also awarded the rights to Although there was no senior World Commercially, we are continuing the momentum. host the 2021 World Athletics Cross Country. It is Championships or Olympics during the year, our Coles remains a key partner and is delivering the first World Championship held in this country athletes performed incredibly at both the World fantastic value for the sport. BLK has been a for 25 years and provides a great opportunity to Junior Championship and Youth Olympics. At great partner in the apparel space. We also present and promote our sport, as well as leave a World U20 Championships, we achieved our brought on new partners in Accor and R3Hydr8, lasting legacy for the discipline of Cross Country. second best result ever, with 2 gold and 3 silver with whom we hope to establish a positive, long The historic town of Bathurst will play host to medals. At the Youth Olympics, we also picked term relationship. I’d like to thank these partners the event at the iconic Mt Panorama race track. up 5 medals from a team of 13, to finish 7th on for their continued support. The support received from the NSW Government the medal tally. In addition, the incredible support received from and Destination NSW to provide the funding to At the World Cross Country Championship in CGA in the year following a successful home secure the event was much appreciated. There is Aarhus, Denmark our team again performed Commonwealth Games has ensured we are in a a significant amount of work to do, but work with admirably, with the Open Womens team coming good place to support our athletes and coaches the IAAF and the Local Organising Committee is home in 5th place.