report annual annual report 2014/2015 President’s report 1 Chief Executive’s report 2 Message from the ASC 4 Men's High Performance report 5 Women's High Performance report 6 Hockey Australia's High Performance report 8 Participation report 10 Commissions & Committees (Indoor & Country) 11 Commissions & Committees (Masters) 12 Championship Results 13 Financials 16 Life Members & Hall of Fame 31 contents president's report "It is a great honour to write this report, my first as President of Hockey Australia". Let me begin by acknowledging the excellent work that my number of invaluable contributors that I wish to recognise. and committees this year; Sue Briggs (FIH Masters Hockey predecessor, Stuart Grimshaw, undertook in leading the board Panel), Liam De Young (athletes committee), Renita Garard for almost six years. Stuart was an exceptionally good strategic I’d like to express my gratitude to the Australian Sports (nominations assessment panel), David Peebles (as Oceania’s leader who assembled a well-balanced and high quality board. Commission and its Chairman, John Wylie, for the support representative, competitions committee), Prof. Kerryn Phelps As we implement our strategic plan, Hockey’s Winning Edge: they have provided this year and my thanks to the presidents (medial advisory panel), Katrina Powell (rules committee) and 2014-2018, it is my pleasure to report a sixth consecutive year and boards of our members, the eight state and territory Ken Read (Chair, competitions committee). Sue, along with Peri of surplus for the organisation, marking the continuation of a hockey associations. Buckley and David Peebles, has also served on the Executive period of financial stability. Board of the International Masters Hockey Association. I would also like to thank John Coates at the Australian Much of the good work undertaken to improve the sport for Olympic Committee for his wise council and general support of To my fellow board members, thank you for sharing your all of those involved is documented in these pages, including hockey. Additionally, for the acknowledgement given by John expertise, experience and time in the continued pursuit the growth in Hook2inHockey centres, the development and the Olympic movement to our indigenous athletes at the of further growth and international success, of new commercial revenue streams, and the formation of most recent AOC annual general meeting. while governing the sport to the strategic international alignments. highest standards. Having said goodbye to another Commonwealth Games and as In the past year we have been determined to recast and we look ahead to an Olympic year, the work of the Australian revise our Hall of Fame. Our history is a proud and significant Commonwealth Games Association and Australian Olympic cornerstone of the sport. Next year will see this recognition of Committee must be credited. Their backing allows our high the greats of hockey expanded in an appropriate fashion. performing teams to do what they do so successfully on the Off the pitch, it is encouraging to see the staff group that Chief pitch at the very highest level, earning them well-deserved David Hatt Executive Cam Vale has been assembling with a number of acclaim and inspiring many. President, Hockey Australia significant appointments in both the head office in Melbourne and high performance department in Perth. Of course, hockey As a leading hockey playing nation it is important that we play is a team sport and our support team is second-to-none. our part in the global governance and growth of the sport Working tirelessly for the good of the sport, there are a great and my thanks go to those who have served on FIH panels 1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S report "I write this report at the end of a year of change within our sport and with great anticipation for the future". The 2014/15 financial year marked our sixth consecutive later both secured qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games academies of sport, our major partners Fortescue, Ausdrill and year of profit, and whilst we posted a smaller surplus than in through their results at the World League Semi Final. The Project Group, all of our other sponsors and partners, the previous years we did so on the back of increased revenue and FIH and Oceania Hockey Federation. investment back into the sport. The creation of a new Masters Panel that operates across women’s and men’s Masters will contribute to Hockey I would also like to thank the staff and athletes at Hockey We are now 18 months into our strategic plan, Hockey’s Australia’s participation and competition plans and operations Australia who work tirelessly and create an outstanding Winning Edge: 2014-2018, which is built around four central for Masters hockey. culture and work environment in Perth and Melbourne. It is pillars. This year has been about leading from the front, a truly humbling environment for me to see this collection putting in place the processes and structures required to Internationally, we signed Memorandums of Understanding of people apply themselves professionally across the entire successfully deliver the plan for the benefit of everyone with a number of our regional neighbours in Hockey India, organisation, on and off the pitch. involved. As this report will demonstrate, we have made Hockey New Zealand, Singapore Hockey and the Malaysian positive progress on all fronts but we have only just begun. Hockey Confederation. These agreements will be central to our To the board of Hockey Australia, you have my gratitude and There is a long way to go. plans to revolutionise hockey events in Australia in the that of our staff and athletes for the work you do in supporting years ahead. our organisation. Australia’s Winning Edge: 2014-2018 • Consistent Australian team performances Off the field we welcomed The Project Group as a Major Lastly, thank you to all of the participants that our make up and success Partner across both our men’s and women’s high performance our sport. As players, coaches, umpires, officials, volunteers • Stronger business model of sustained profits programs, joining our existing partners Fortescue Metals and supporters, your involvement and passion for our game through diversified revenue Group and Ausdrill. Paul Lim from The Project Group has been is what makes hockey as vibrant as it is and along with our • Increased participation at all levels a big supporter of our athletes and coaches, a number of national teams, are the reason we exist as an organisation • Highest standards of governance across the whole whom helped initiate the partnership. of the sport Talking of partners, it is important to acknowledge those The year was bookended by excellence on the international organisations whose contributions have been key to our field, once again reaffirming hockey’s position as one of successes. My thanks go to the Australian Sports Commission, Australia’s most successful sports. In Glasgow, our men’s Australian Institute of Sport, state and territory hockey Cam Vale and women’s teams clinched double gold medal success at associations, the Australian Olympic Committee, the Australian Chief Executive the 2014 Commonwealth Games and just under 12 months Commonwealth Games Association, state institutes and 2 a message from the australian sports commission The past year has seen considerable success and progress together to ensure that more Australians, particularly As our attention starts to focus on Rio and the major events for Australian sport on the world stage, for the Australian young Australians, participate in sport more often and that leading up to the Games, I look forward to the ASC Sports Commission (ASC) and our elite sport partners we have strong organisations that deliver the products and teaming up with your organisation to help put and athletes. opportunities Australians want. our athletes in the best possible position and enhance our chances of success. The Government’s 2014–15 investment of nearly $120 Some highlights in 2014-15 included: million continues to be refined to ensure funding is aligned John Wylie AM to sports with the greatest potential to contribute to • Personal excellence — The most significant athlete Chair Australia’s Winning Edge 2012–2022 targets and maximise wellbeing program in AIS history, incorporating Board of the Australian Sports Commission our chances at success. myAISPlaybook — a new high performance athlete learning and development platform. Since Winning Edge was launched, the AIS re-allocated $20 million of high performance • AIS Sports Draft — Athletes selected in this fast-tracked funding among sports and boosted direct athlete development came together at the AIS to share their funding (dAIS) by $3.6 million or 40 per cent. journeys as they transition to Olympic or Commonwealth Games sports. The Sports Tally 2015 — the annual report card for Australian sports — revealed promising signs as we gear • AIS Centre for Performance Coaching and Leadership up for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, while — More than 45 coaches graduated from the centre, highlighting some of the challenges presented by our providing development and mentoring for our brightest performance at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. coaches and administrators. In March the Commission launched Play.Sport.Australia. — our plan to help NSOs build participation in sport and make sure all Australians enjoy its benefits. Sports have the opportunity to attract more than 4.5 million Australians into their communities. It’s important that we work 4 men's high performance program At the beginning of a transitional year following World Cup success and Ric Charlesworth’s retirement as coach, Graham Reid and Paul Gaudoin – as joint-head coaches – led the Kookaburras to a fifth Commonwealth Games gold medal in five attempts. Graham Reid was appointed as the Kookaburras’ Head Coach in September, with Paul Gaudoin promoted to Senior Assistant Coach.