GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2014 2 Pictured: Mei Hubnik, Amber Kaldor & Madison Chan3 CONTENTS IMAGE 4 Partners 42 National Squad Athletes 5 Vision, Mission and Strategic Priorities 44 Australian Champions Life Members 47 National Gymsport Technical 6 2014 Board of Directors Commissions 2014 Office Bearers 48 International Event Results 7 2014 Office Staff 52 National Award Recipients 8 Report from President and CEO 54 Athlete Award of Distinction 11 Message from the Australian Sports 56 Award of Merit Commission Special Recognition Award 12 Engage and Enthuse 57 Roll of Honour 14 Membership statistics 58 Hall of Fame 16 Enable 60 Financial Report 18 Excel 62 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 20 Endure 63 Statement of Comprehensive Income 22 Event statistics 64 Statement of Financial Position Gymsport Reports: 65 Statement of Changes in Equity 25 Gymnastics for All Statement of Cash Flows 26 Men’s Artistic 66 Notes to and forming part of the HIGHLIGHT QUOTE 29 Women’s Artistic Financial Report 30 Rhythmic 68 Directors’ Declaration 32 Trampoline 69 Independent Audit Report 34 Aerobic 37 Acrobatic Association Member Reports: 38 New South Wales Northern Territory Tasmania South Australia Queensland 40 Victoria Australian Capital Territory Western Australia Pictured on front cover: Ty Swadling & Shaun Swadling GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2014 GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Pictured: JA Gymsports, NSW 5 VISION, MISSION AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Gymnastics Australia’s 2013–2016 Strategy established a clear vision and mission for the organisation and identified four distinct priorities to be achieved over the next four years. VISION STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Enriching lives through Gymnastics. 1. Engage and Enthuse We will improve Gymnastics’ visibility and ‘share of voice’ MISSION to reach and better engage with the Gymnastics family To promote, develop and grow Gymnastics for the and general community. enjoyment of all. 2. Enable 2016 performance indicators: We will improve the capability of Gymnastics providers to deliver quality services and experiences to participants. • 175,000 Gymsport participants • A podium performance at the 2016 Olympic Games 3. Excel We will identify and develop talent that will deliver podium VALUES performances for Australia at the Olympic Games, World Leadership Excellence Championships and Commonwealth Games. Teamwork Integrity 4. Endure Respect We will build a sustainable business model to ensure the long–term future for Gymnastics Australia. LIFE MEMBERS Life Membership of Gymnastics Australia recognises community members who have provided the organisation with distinguished and meritorious service for not fewer than 12 consecutive years or 15 years of broken service of no more than two breaks, at a national level. Service to Gymnastics Australia may be as an athlete, coach, official or administrator. Harry Morris * VIC PATRON TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS The Hon Robert Ellicott QC Lance Otto OAM SA Mervin McKay * VIC Tim Quinlivan QLD Sydney Hurle * VIC George Tatai VIC GYMNASTICS Ian Irvine* NSW Jim Barry AM VIC Jim Thompson OAM SA Ernest Blamires NSW Val Beitzel * VIC Bob Wherrett TAS Len Ransom QLD Anne Bigham OAM SA Karon Williams WA Fred Austine NSW Jim Brown * NSW Ken Williamson OAM VIC/ACT Kay Stevenson SA Jack Carey * VIC Bill Wilson * NSW *Deceased Jeff Cheales OAM QLD Daren Wolfe QLD Murray Chessell OAM VIC Jill Wright VIC Helen Colagiuri NSW Frances Crampton AM NSW Kym Dowdell OAM QLD Teresa Evans SA Grant Harrison SA Margaret Lanz OAM VIC GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2014 6 7 2014 BOARD OF 2014 OFFICE STAFF DIRECTORS Grant Harrison Mark Rendell Linsey Da Costa Sam Livera President ( - May) Chief Executive Officer Sport Development Officer – Membership Administrator (Nov – ) (Photo not available) Adrienne Glancy Gymnastics Tasmania (Mar – ) Daniel Maakaroun Senior Manager – Michelle De Highden ICT Coordinator (Jun – Nov) Industry Training & Accreditation Industry Training Development Coordinator Tamara Mason Karen Norden Elizabeth Freeth Industry Training Coordinator ( – Aug) Senior Manager – Industry Training Administrator (Nov – ) Rachel Millar Participation & Sport Development Kate Grills High Performance Administrator Dianne O’Neill National Events Coordinator ( – Oct) Arun Raman Senior Manager – Suimai Hare IT Project Manager Finance & Business Operations Membership Administrator / Emily Rennes Adam Sachs Systems Administrator Sport Program Manager Jacqui Briggs-Weatherill Michael Burnett Tim Frampton Brennon Dowrick OAM National Performance Director Tristan Hunt President (June –) Vice President and Elected Director Appointed Director Elected Director Joanne Richards Elizabeth Bennett ICT Coordinator ( – Jun) National Pathways Manager Marketing and Membership Coordinator Petrina Hutchinson Tessa Storey ( – Sep) Sport Development Manager Sport Program Manager (MAG & TRP) Maria Berry Brooke Irvine ( – Mar) National Club 10 Manager National Club 10 Manager Craig Thompson (Nov – ) ( – Dec maternity leave) Finance Officer Georgia-Rose Brown Ben King Robyn Tribe Industry Training Assistant High Performance Administration Manager National Participation Manager (Apr – ) Nick Bugeja (July – ) Melina Walton Industry Training Coordinator Alexis Lebedew PR and Communications Manager Anita Hobson-Powell Geoff Moon Frances Crampton AM Mark Rendell Liz Chetkovich National Pathways Coordinator (Feb – ) (May – ) Elected Director (May –) Elected Director Elected Director Chief Executive Officer / High Performance Manager – Marcus Leslie Carol Weiss Company Secretary Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Youth and Schools Program Manager Administration Assistant Melanie Cross ( – Jan) Office Administrator Peggy Liddick John Curtin National Coach – High Performance Manager – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics 2014 OFFICE BEARERS Men’s Artistic Gymnastics COMMISSION CHAIRPERSONS FIG REPRESENTATIVES ATHLETES’ COMMISSION Pictured: Kenji Fujihara Justin Hayes George Tatai Ashleigh Brennan Gymnastics for All Technical Director FIG Council Janine Murray Rohan Kennedy Kym Dowdell Sam Offord Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Director FIG Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Jarod Spear Jill Wright Committee Jessica Larsen Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Director Lauren Mitchell Virginia Elliott (ex officio as AOC Athletes’ Commission member) Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Director Liz Lyons Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Director Darren Gillis Trampoline Gymnastics Technical Director Bruce Treble Acrobatic Gymnastics Technical Director GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2014 8 9 REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO On behalf of Gymnastics Australia we are delighted to redirected and work commenced on linking this to the new In line with Gymnastics Australia’s Strategy, a key activity Endure present the 2014 Annual report. 2014 has again been Sporting Schools program. The Sporting Schools program involved building the capability of member clubs which will allow accredited clubs and coaches to deliver gymnastics will be underpinned by the redevelopment of the Club 10 During 2014, the second year of the current Strategic Plan, a year which has seen consecutive growth in Athlete progress continued to be made towards developing and Membership, from 156,746 to 164,134 a growth of 5%. in schools before, during and after school, with LaunchPad program, Gymnastics Australia’s club quality assurance and resources underpinning the delivery. club development program. The “new look” Club 10 program building an organisational structure that maximises efficiencies This year saw a significant increase of participation and delivers financial diversity through increased membership It is often said that an organisation is only as strong as the will focus on club-driven development plans and the provision numbers in the Gymnastics for All category, rising from of expert support by industry leaders such as HRplus and 3rd and the delivery of high profile, profitable events. 80,915 to 92,434. Gymnastics programs are being delivered people within it. This is certainly the case for Gymnastics Australia, owing much of its success to the instrumental Level Consulting. Once again the multi-Gymsport Australian Gymnastics in 531 clubs across Australia. Technical Membership Championships format continues to grow in popularity with has maintained strong growth increasing from 5,029 in work of its volunteers and in particular our National An important cornerstone in building the capability of our sport Commissions. Following the year-long review of the role has been the development of our new Customer Relationship ticket sales exceeding budget by 10% as well as previous sales 2013 to 7,130. Although growth in membership recorded of the Commissions, in 2014 we saw an end of an era with Management. While development continued during 2014, figures in 2012, an Olympic year. The success of an event of this in 2014 is slightly below the growth rates of 2013 the our Gymsport Commissions where we farewelled some of completion of the complex build was not finalised and will magnitude and complexity, along with the mantra of continual organisation is still confident of achieving membership our finest volunteers and appointed new National Commission continue into 2015. The first major milestone of the project improvement is a credit to the expertise and commitment of targets outlined in the 2013–2016 strategy. Members for the next four years. was achieved in 2014 with the launch of refreshed websites in the Gymnastics Australia and State Association