report annual annual report 2016 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 At the conclusion of any Olympiad it is easy to simply In a participation sense, we are tracking quite positively and We have also announced a special agreement with Japan remember the most recent event in that four-year cycle and holding our own in a fiercely competitive market. Our CEO Hockey Association for the next four years featuring regular in some respects that is a reasonable line of assessment to Cam Vale has done a fine job in keeping a focus on recruiting competition and a guaranteed test event spot in Tokyo in 2020. take. A medal winning performance at the Rio Olympics by and maintaining our playing numbers. However we have a either our men’s or women’s team would have rounded off tough road ahead to meet our strategic targets for 2017. The board of Hockey Australia will undergo changes in 2017. thoroughly successful performances between London 2012 May I thank all those directors who will be leaving the board for and Rio 2016. However, this was not to be. In financial terms we have continued to make progress to their commitment to our sport and wish newcomers every good become less dependent on the Government purse. Some fortune for their time to be spent in guiding the future of hockey. Our men won every major tournament prior to Rio with a five years ago, nearly 70% of our funding came from the memorable World Cup win in 2014. The women’s team was Australian taxpayer. In 2016 that figure was just above 50%. ranked number seven after London and went into Rio rated Our reserves are very healthy and in line with ASC targets. third. Nothing can easily explain or alter the disappointment We have had a setback or two but the work of Cam Vale and of the Olympic performance. Suffice to say that we are more our Commercial Partnerships manager Shane Tonkin has been keenly aware of the difficulty of success at an Olympic Games simply outstanding. We thank all our sponsors for their help, David Hatt and must examine every aspect of our performance at, and but the acquisition and maintenance of our key partnerships President, Hockey Australia preparation for Rio. with Fortescue Metals and Ausdrill is something which has never occurred before in hockey in Australia. Hockey Australia thanks all the major stakeholders who assisted us in our campaign, particularly the Australian Sports In the immediate post-Rio period we have laid the foundations Commission, AIS and the Australian Olympic Committee. Their for the next Olympiad and the Tokyo Games themselves. Toni support is keenly appreciated. Cumpston was a key appointment as our High Performance Director, while we have the pleasure of welcoming back to May I also thank all the staff in our national offices and the Australian hockey Colin Batch, who will coach the Kookaburras many people who serve in state and territory offices across the for the next four years. Paul Gaudoin is our new women’s nation. These are the people who drive service delivery to our coach after nearly eight years as an assistant in the men’s sport in conjunction with the thousands of volunteers at a grass program with Ric Charlesworth and Graham Reid. Both men roots level who provide the energy to keep hockey healthy. A carry the best wishes of the hockey community as they great many of these people – staff and volunteers – contributed endeavour to continue our fine traditions. to the successful implementation of our new events strategy, including our dual-gender Australian Championships and our new international events, such as the International Festival of Hockey in Victoria and the International Hockey Open in Darwin. 1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S report "I write this report, my final report as Chief Executive, on the financial year ending 31st December 2016". 2016 was a year of contrasts with some excellent progress made Association allows our national teams to be the best prepared Separately to the staff and athletes, the stakeholder towards significant strategic outcomes for the sport, countered teams going into Tokyo, excluding the host nation. improvements with the state and territory hockey by the disappointment of our Olympic results and a challenging associations, Masters Hockey and Indoor Hockey I have financial climate. In reflecting on any year, it is important to acknowledge those thoroughly enjoyed and wish you all the best as your groups organisations whose contributions allow us to pursue success. make up the real key stakeholders in our sport – the players, The Olympic year always brings with it increased costs associated My thanks go to the Australian Sports Commission, Australian coaches, umpires, officials, volunteers and families. with preparing our teams for the global stage and the unexpected Institute of Sport, state and territory hockey associations, the winding up of a significant sponsor contributed to a difficult year Australian Olympic Committee, the Australian Commonwealth Good luck to the sport of hockey, I leave as a hockey fan and financially in which we ultimately posted a deficit of $101,544. Games Association, state institutes and academies of sport, dare I say it, hockey tragic, because of the outstanding However, successful events through the new events portfolio our major partners Fortescue, Ausdrill, all of our other people involved in the sport, and thank all associated and an extension to our partnership with Fortescue lead revenue sponsors and partners, the FIH and Oceania with supporting me from 2013-2017. growth for the third successive year. Hockey Federation. We must move on and plan for the future, and the 2016 year On a personal note, I would also like to thank the staff and excluding the Olympics was another year of growth and forward athletes at Hockey Australia who work tirelessly and create planning for the sport. an outstanding culture and work environment in Perth and Melbourne. It is a truly humbling environment for me to see Cam Vale Amongst a list of achievements, our hosting of this collection of people apply themselves professionally Chief Executive two Masters World Cups, creation of new ongoing across the entire organisation, on and off the pitch. In international events in Darwin and Melbourne and the particular as I depart as CEO of Hockey Australia, I will be forever development of the new National Participation Plan grateful for the support of the staff and the key stakeholders. will set us up for future success. To the board of Hockey Australia I thank you for giving me the Towards Tokyo 2020, three new key staff members in High opportunity nearly four years ago to be Chief Executive of this Performance Director Toni Cumpston and new National great sport. I am truly grateful to all directors, but in particular Coaches in Colin Batch (Kookaburras) and Paul Gaudoin the presidents that have supported me – Stuart Grimshaw (Hockeyroos) were recruited in November. I have great and David Hatt. I also want to wish Mel Woosnam, a great confidence we have the leadership team to take the sport supporter of me on the Board over the last four years, every forward, which starts with qualification for the 2018 World success as the new HA President with your new directors. Cups in 2017, and the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in early 2018. Additionally, securing our MOU with Japan Hockey 2 a message from the australian sports commission This report is an occasion to reflect on the recently completed Innovations by the ASC this year included the release of our I and my Board thank the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, in which Integrity guidelines for directors and leaders of sporting Minister for Sport, the Hon. Sussan Ley MP, and her Department, Australia secured a top 10 place in the Olympics and a top 5 organisations, which provides directors with comprehensive for their continued effort and support for Australian sport over the place in the Paralympics. and practical guidance for the first time on anti-doping, past year. It is valuable and appreciated. sport science and medicine, illicit drugs, match-fixing, We congratulate and salute all of our athletes who represented child protection and member protection – vital issues for We acknowledge the leadership and achievements of the Australia at the Rio Games. You did so with great distinction. maintaining trust and respect in the sporting sector. ASC’s outgoing CEO Simon Hollingsworth, who has led the The country is proud of your commitment, dedication and We also staged our inaugural Athlete and Coaches Forum, giving Commission very capably and with considerable effect for the performance, and the manner in which you conducted yourselves. Australia’s elite athletes and coaches the opportunity to share past five years. He has had a strong and positive impact on their experiences and enhance their leadership capabilities. both the ASC and the sector. While the overall medal outcome in the Olympic Games was less than the aspirations of the ASC and the Australian Olympic And we were delighted to see fruits of our efforts to improve We thank the many people who have contributed to our sector Committee (AOC), there were many positives. We reversed a female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and and helped the ASC and our sportsmen and women, including 16 year trend since Sydney of medalling in a smaller number participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media NSOs, the AOC, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), of sports, with medals in 12 sports compared to 11 in London.