Annual Report 2014/15 www.inclusivesportsa.com.au 1 Chairperson Report The 2014/15 financial year has been another to see the day to day activities of each of our exciting one for Inclusive Sport SA and is my first staff members but we can see and measure their as Chairperson. successes. I thank them all for their continued efforts and commitment to our purpose. Unfortunately our year started tragically with the loss of our founder Marie Little OAM after Good governance is the corner stone of any Purpose Inclusive Sport SA Board a short illness. As a Board we are committed to successful Organisation. The Board of Inclusive continuing Marie’s vision of inclusion through Sport SA continues to strive for excellence in Building an inclusive culture in of Directors sport and recreation. As an Organisation we will this area and I would like to recognise and thank sport and recreation always cherish and honour her memory. sincerely all current officeholders and highlight Appointed Directors the outstanding efforts of Ryan Easton, Cr Carol • Darren Steele, Chairperson The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Martin and Richard Bruggemann for their time on Values • Lisa Cook Kleeman continued to evolve over the year which has been the Board. We Believe: • Sue Wundenberg a challenge for the Board and Management to • Kerrie Lante (Appointed Apr 2015) stay abreast of and comply with. We are keeping We have established a Board Committee • Sport is vital to building community • Ryan Easton (Resigned Jun 2014) a vigilant eye on changes as they are made structure to further enhance the Board’s relationships to ensure our Organisation is as prepared as effectiveness and provide a high level of support • Community inclusion is more than Elected Directors possible. in the areas of governance, nominations, audit participation • Colleen Bennett and risk. I’d like to thank our highly skilled and • Every individual has a role to play in sport and • David Green Our name change from Sasrapid Inc. to Inclusive professional independent Committee members recreation • David Calvert Sport SA Inc. has been well received by our in Tara Page (Thomson Geer Lawyers) and • Carol Martin, Chairperson (Resigned Oct 2014) stakeholders and the community at large. Colin Campbell (PwC) for their outstanding We Will: We continue to work hard at increasing our contributions. • Place the person first and respect their choice exposure and brand recognition with the aim of • Encourage progression through chosen highlighting the benefits of an inclusive culture in On behalf of the Board I can assure you that we pathways sport and recreation. are strongly committed to the purpose of building • Educate and support the sport and recreation Inclusive Sport SA Staff a culture of inclusion in sport and recreation community We moved our offices to our new home of and will continue to strive for excellence in this • Work within the structure of Australian sport • John Cranwell - Chief Executive Officer Adelaide Airport Stadium to further strengthen endeavour. • Nathan Pepper - Sport and Recreation our strategic alliance with the Channel 9 Adelaide Coordinator Football League (South Australian Amateur Life Members • Jan Oddy - Administration Manager Football League). I’d like to sincerely thank Darren Steele • Ashleigh Stratford - Rapidswim Manager League CEO John Kernahan and his team for Chairperson 2005 Marie Little OAM † Colleen Bennett • Annette Redman - Senior Projects Manager making us so welcome and for doing their utmost 2006 Grace Tucker David Smith (Jul - Dec) to ensure our move was as seamless as possible. 2007 Bob Hussey Joanne Bugg • Stephanie Greenland - Transition Project 2008 Ken Algate Catherine Kyrkou Officer As with all not for profit organisations, we rely 2009 Annemaree Walker † Grant Haskard heavily on our many volunteers and could not 2010 Margaret Irvine Paula Morrissy function without them. We are blessed with Bob Cates Shane Betts outstanding support from so many selfless 2011 Rob Tanner Susan Cates people, particularly at the grassroots Club level, 2012 Anthony Dunton Craig Hirte and I would like to thank all of you for your Carol Martin dedication. 2013 Wayne Jeffery Bob Harrap Richard Bruggemann Our Staff, led by CEO John Cranwell, have worked tirelessly towards achieving our strategic priorities. As a Board we do not necessarily get 2 3 CEO Report CEO Report Continued... Before I start my annual report, In December 2014 we said goodbye to long time but with this new technology we will be able I wish to personally I firstly want to recognise the staff member and champion of inclusion, Annette to trial a number of new innovations, including thank our Chairperson, passing of our founder, Marie Redman. Annette was with the organisation for online staff meetings through video conferencing, Darren Steele, for Little OAM. Marie passed away 15 years, starting as a Recreation Assistant and greater staff collaboration, as well as offsite his leadership and after a short illness on August then taking on the role of Committee Member access to files and information. I would like to commitment to the 17th 2014. A lot can, and has, and eventually becoming a permanent staff recognise the significant support of Microsoft organisation. We spend been said of the contribution member. Her contribution to the organisation, who donated access for Inclusive Sport SA to their many hours working toward Marie made to the wider community and in particular the Rapidswim Project, was world leading Office 365 Enterprise system. our strategic priorities and with her belief for the inclusion outstanding and she will be missed. We wish his strong professionalism to of all through sport, but the most Annette all the best with the next stage of her During the early stages of 2015, the Board of the governance of the organisation telling contribution she made was to the career. Directors and staff met to review and update our has been extremely beneficial. I individuals whose lives she touched. Strategic Plan. The outcome of this meeting was wish to also thank each of our Directors Annette’s resignation led to a restructure of the a slight alteration to the wording of our strategic whose support, guidance and dedication After Marie’s passing I was privileged to hear organisation with Nathan Pepper taking on the priorities, but with the same strong intent to to the organisation has already led to many stories from our participants about how she new role of Sport and Recreation Coordinator and continue building a culture of inclusion in sport many great outcomes. impacted their lives. These stories ranged from Ashleigh Stratford taking on the role of Rapidswim and recreation here in South Australia. The the friendly greetings at events, to the stories Manager. This restructure is better aligned to Annual Report will highlight specific outcomes And lastly, I wish to thank the of Marie using sport as a vehicle to advocate the operational areas of the organisation and I achieved in each of the following strategic Inclusive Sport SA staff. Our for those at risk of incarceration. She was a true thank the staff and our stakeholders for a smooth priorities: swimming instructors and champion of inclusion and we will continue to transition. therapists are the face of our miss her contribution. • Professionally market the organisation organisation and I thank each of you For over three and a half year we had shared • Promote and support best practice in for an outstanding job. To our office The last 12 months have seen the most significant office space with the Phoenix Society (now inclusion staff, Jan Oddy, Nathan Pepper, Stephanie changes to our organisation since formation back Bedford Phoenix) at their Torrensville complex. • Support people who are disadvantaged, Greenland and Ashleigh Stratford, thank in 1982. None greater than a name change from April 2015 saw another big change as we moved disengaged or marginalised you for the countless hours of dedication, the ‘Sasrapid’ to ‘Inclusive Sport SA’. The rebrand down the road to share a space with the Channel • Develop and foster strong partnerships laughs in the office and for achieving so many has positioned the organisation to take the 9 Adelaide Football League. The move was • Develop sustainable revenue streams wonderful outcomes in the past 12 months. lead as the peak body for inclusion in sport and based on a number of factors including savings recreation in South Australia. More importantly, on rent, closer alignment with the sport sector I would like to recognise the important Thank you all and I look forward to continuing to it has allowed us to begin to explore new and a larger office space. I wish to express our contribution of our stakeholders, especially the build an inclusive culture in sport and recreation. disengaged or disadvanted target audiences. thanks to the Phoenix Society for their hospitality Office for Recreation and Sport, the Department and friendship over the years. It was a difficult of Communities and Social Inclusion and the The rebrand also saw an update of the Purpose decision to leave as we had built many close National Disability Insurance Agency. We John Cranwell and Values of the organisation. Over the last relationships with the staff, whom we will also work closely with many State Sporting Chief Executive Officer three decades, the organisation has seen many miss seeing each day. We have now settled Organisations and I would like to thank each of programs and opportunities become successful into our new office and are enjoying our new them for their support and continued belief in the as well as those that failed. It appears that the surroundings. purpose of Inclusive Sport SA. successful programs have a strong correlation to a strong inclusive culture within the organisation A grant from Community Benefit SA has assisted To our supporters, participants and their families, where many failed programs have been reliant us with our transition to the NDIS where we have thank you once again for your continued support on one or two individuals to drive the program! been able to implement a new Information and and encouragement.