COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2016 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 2 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE NEW CGA 04 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 06 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 08 OUR NEW BRAND EXPLAINED 10 BUILDING A STRONGER IDENTITY 12 AUSTRALIA AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 14 GOLD COAST 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES UPDATE 16 SPONSORS 18 CGA TEAMS UPDATE 20 FUNDING PROGRAMS 22 STATE DIVISIONS & MEDICAL COMMISSION 24 COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION 26 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MOVEMENT 28 IN MEMORIAM 30 FINANCIAL REPORTS 32 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 50 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 4 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 WELCOME TO THE NEW CGA WELCOME TO THE NEW The athletes offered some very LOOK COMMONWEALTH clear guidelines. It needed to be green and gold. It needed GAMES AUSTRALIA. to reference the coat of arms. The new logo does this in a very Over the past 12 months there distinctive way and the and the has been an extensive review feedback received from athletes and undertaken of the existing ACGA stakeholders has been very positive. brand, which has led to the rebrand represented throughout the 2016 Commonwealth Games Australia Annual Report. would like to thank all of the athletes and stakeholders who took time to What has been created is a fresh, assist in the process, and also thanks bold and modern new brand that WiteKite and Excalibre Insights for Commonwealth Games Australia their extensive work on the project. believes will provide for better engagement with the community and position the organisation in the strongest way for the future. The work that has gone into this rebranding is significant and it is important to note that it was an extremely collaborative piece of work involving all stakeholders, but particularly Australian athletes, past and present. COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 6 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 PRESIDENT’S REPORT First and foremost, we must We believe these three Australia is the most successful We were incredibly buoyed by the I thank also the members of the acknowledge our change of name appointments are critical to assisting nation in terms of medals won success of many of our NextGEN Medical Commission under Dr Peter to Commonwealth Games Australia. the sustainability and growth of our across all Commonwealth Games funded athletes in Rio and it is a Harcourt OAM. Their work is very It is a strong new name and should organisation going forward. Most and it is our absolute desire program we will continue to invest much appreciated. assist in us helping build a stronger, importantly however, I believe these to maintain our reputation for in leading into Gold Coast 2018. My special thanks to my Executive more recognisable brand. While a additions will assist our athletes’ performance and success. Many The next 18 months presents colleagues, Geraldine Brown simple change, it is one we believe preparations for a successful Gold other nations will have the same fantastic opportunities and and Mike Victor OAM and to all best suits our strategic priorities for Coast 2018 campaign. ambition. It won’t be easy but it is challenges for Commonwealth the Directors of the Board of the future and will best place the our duty to do everything we can to As well, the Board of Management Games Australia. Over the past 12 Management for another purposeful organisation to engage with the work with our member sports, high established a Finance and Audit months we have done a great deal and productive 12 months on behalf Australian community. performance system partners and Committee under the Chairmanship of work to ensure we are well placed of Commonwealth Games Australia athletes to give ourselves the best Along with our name, we have of Director David Mandel. to meet the challenges and optimise and for their personal and chance at success in 2018 changed the corporate look of the the opportunities. We are excited by collective support. I must acknowledge the fantastic and beyond. OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS organisation with bold new branding the journey ahead. work of our CEO Craig Phillips OUR ORGANISATION and a logo which we again feel In the lead up to Gold Coast 2018 SAM COFFA AM JP in his first 12 months in the role. Our new staff, Dianne, Jonathon will assist us to better establish we are investing upwards of $14 President HAS UNDERGONE AN He has worked extremely hard and Tim, together with Michelle and grow the organisation going million in our partner sports and on making the necessary changes and Danusia are working extremely ENORMOUS AMOUNT forward. The work that has gone into athletes via our Gold Coast Gold, for our organisation to thrive going hard and doing a great job and I OF CHANGE. CERTAINLY the rebranding has been significant. NextGEN and Direct Athlete Support forward and prepare us to take full thank them all on behalf of IN MY TIME AS PRESIDENT, Consultation across all stakeholder funding programs. At a time when advantage of the opportunities our organisation. groups has been paramount, with funding from other sources may be I CAN’T RECALL PRESIDING presented by Gold Coast 2018. the input and feedback from the decreasing, Commonwealth Games We have a very stable financial OVER SUCH A PERIOD I am very excited by the direction athletes who represent us and Australia is making a significant situation and that is in no small of our organisation under OF CHANGE. the nation, pivotal in shaping the contribution to ensure our sports measure attributed to the work Craig’s leadership. outcome. We listened to our athletes and our athletes have the best of our Foundation Investment and we feel we have created The cornerstone of a successful chance of success. We are incredibly Committee chaired by Bill Walker. something they will be proud home games will always be proud of our contribution to our My grateful thanks to Bill and the to be part of. It is something a successful team performance. sports and we will continue to work membership of the Committee for we can all be proud to be part of. We are determined to return to with all the NSOs to make sure our a splendid job. being the number one nation in funding continues to assist athletes A corporate restructure – endorsed the Commonwealth. In the wash up achieve their goals and dreams. by the Board of Management – has from Rio, there has been significant seen the arrival of three new General commentary around medal Managers to the organisation. I am expectations and the pressures pleased to welcome Dianne O’Neill placed on athletes. We cannot shy (General Manager – Corporate), away from our aspiration to be Tim Mahon (General Manager number one. Team Performance) and Jonathon Monasso (General Manager Marketing and Communications) to our organisation. COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 8 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT In recognition for the quality of his Commonwealth Games Australia The following pages of this Annual The clear message from the review Ultimately, changes to the corporate leadership, Commonwealth Games continues to be impressed at the Report provide a high level view was that organisational reform was governance framework will enable Australia appointed Matthew quality of work being undertaken of our strategic plan. Our vision, needed and needed quickly. In April, Commonwealth Games Australia to Cowdrey to lead the Australian by GOLDOC and other Games mission, values, purpose and we initiated a recruitment process to make better quality decisions using Team for the Commonwealth Youth delivery partners. We are confident strategic priorities are highlighted. identify and employ three General more robust processes. Games in the Bahamas in July 2017. that Gold Coast 2018 will be truly The full Strategic Plan will be Managers, one each in the portfolios The 2016-17 reporting year will see memorable Games. adopted by Commonwealth Games of Corporate, Team Performance In March 2016, Steve Moneghetti the consolidation of the reforms Australia in November 2016. and Marketing and Communications. AM was appointed to lead the 2018 During the reporting year, GOLDOC commenced in 2015-16. This will As noted in the President’s Report, Australian Commonwealth Games underwent some leadership changes As highlighted in the President’s allow Commonwealth Games Dianne (Di) O’Neill (Corporate), Team as Chef de Mission. It will be with former Queensland Premier Report, the organisation has Australia to get on with its core Jonathon Monasso (Marketing and the third time that he has led an Peter Beattie AC being appointed undertaken a brand redevelopment business; the organisation of the Communications) and Tim Mahon Australian Commonwealth Games to the role of Chairman. Peter has project throughout 2016. The Commonwealth Youth Games Team (Team Performance) are already Team. Steve will be supported by taken on the role with great energy new look to this Annual Report and Commonwealth Games Team making a significant contribution. THE REPORTING YEAR a Team Executive and other key and enthusiasm. Commonwealth and renaming of the ACGA as to Bahamas 2017 and Gold Coast STARTED IN A VERY leadership positions. By the end Games Australia records its thanks ‘Commonwealth Games Australia’ Further appointments critical to our 2018 respectively. of the reporting year, two of three to outgoing Chairman Nigel Chamier are just two strong examples of how future success will be made in the POSITIVE WAY WITH After such a busy year, it is Team General Managers had been AM for his tireless work in leading our brand has evolved. coming months. important that I record my thanks THE TALENTED YOUNG appointed – Petria Thomas OAM GOLDOC with such distinction. Over the coming months, our new It would be remiss of me not to to the Commonwealth Games MEMBERS OF OUR 2015 (Support Services) and Tim Mahon In early 2016, Commonwealth brand will become apparent in the note the contribution made to the Australia Executive – Sam Coffa AM COMMONWEALTH YOUTH (Performance).