Contents Achievements & Highlights Achievements and Highlights 1 • The Australian Sports Commission confirms its ongoing support for the Netball program by increasing financial support to the game Goals, Objectives and Core Values 2 • The 1963 Australian Netball Team acknowledged by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame • Netball Australia rebrands with a new corporate logo and identity President’s Report 4 • The new High Performance Program is developed and adopted CEO’s Report 6 • The new national database and membership system is confirmed for rollout Board of Directors 10 • A national merchandise and licensing strategy is developed and adopted • Netball Australia attracts new corporate partners in Medibank Private and McDonald’s as sponsor of the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Hunter Jaegers Organisation 11 • Commonwealth Bank Trophy expands to regional centres of Townsville, Darwin, Geelong, Wollongong and Eaton Corporate Structure 11 • Liz Ellis becomes Australia’s most capped International player at 105 Test Matches Community Development and Membership 12 • Netball Australia is inspired to visit the remote Northern Territory Community of Maningrida following its team’s entry in to the Northern Territory regional school girls championships High Performance 14 • Record number of spectators attend the Commonwealth Bank Trophy competition Australian Team 16 • Established working relationship with Australian Netball Players Association Junior Teams and Nationals 18 • Melbourne Phoenix win their 5th Commonwealth Bank Trophy Competition • Preparations for Commonwealth Games roll out in earnest with strong support from the Australian Government and the Australian Commonwealth Competition and Events 20 Games Association Commonwealth Bank Trophy 22 • Netball Australia’s widely acclaimed Junior Netball Policy published and distributed • Australian Netball Team claim Test Series victory over England, South Africa and Jamaica Awards and Tributes 24 • The Australian 21 & Under Team finish third at the 2005 World Youth Championships held in Florida Sponsors and Partners 26 • Wendy Archer, Netball New South Wales and June Bothwell, Netball Queensland awarded Member of the Order of Australia Medals Financials 28 Auditors Report 31 Member and Financial Analysis 32 2006 Commonwealth Bank Trophy Draw 34 NETBALL AUSTRALIA I ANNUAL REPORT I 1 Goals, Objectives and Core Values Key Goal Key Performance Economy and efficiency Indicators • Keeping up to date with advances in sports Netball Australia’s goal is to ensure that all management and administration Australians have the opportunity to participate in the • Performance in benchmark events Seeking ways to improve performance and achieve sport of netball in a way that brings them good • • Compliance with set standards health, recognition, achievement, involvement, high standards satisfaction, or other such outcomes that they seek. • Satisfaction measures • Using the organisation’s resources only for the • Achievements of set targets in membership benefit of the organisation recruitment, TV ratings and ticket sales Key Result Areas • Brand recognition Leadership and teamwork • To develop an effective high performance program • Quality of relationships with members, partners, • Striving to be members of a champion team that delivers success in International competitions Government • Collaborating with other staff and members as including Commonwealth Games 06, World • Budget measures needed Championships 07, World Youth Championships 09. • Achievement of strategic initiatives including • Being self-motivated and supportive off others • To increase community participation, membership constitutional review, communications campaign, recruitment and member retention IT and HR systems and insurance scheme Commitment and accountability • To increase the strength and profile of Netball Australia’s elite events • Fulfilling duties as specified to the best of our Core Values abilities • To deliver high quality service and support to • Being accountable for our actions members Service • Making informed choices about our behaviours • To deliver efficient and effective national operations • Being caring and responsive to members, customers and colleagues • Achieving superior results both individually and as Long Term Objectives a team • Ensure the continued success of our Australian representative teams Integrity • Work with State and Territory members to increase • Doing what we say we will do the membership levels of registered players, coaches and officials • Being honest and ethical in all dealings with others • Build allegiance to the sport through strong brand • Complying with the law promotion and marketing in a coordinated national effort Respect • Expand the operational capacity and efficiency of • Treating all people with dignity and respect the organisation through sound business and • Embracing diversity financial management • Being sharing, open, inclusive and cooperative • Ensure that the inheritance and fundamental strength of the sport is protected and nurtured to • Trusting our colleagues and peers ensure an ongoing legacy for all netball members Win-win partnerships • Creating value for all parties Goals, Objectivesand Core Values NETBALL AUSTRALIA I ANNUAL REPORT I 3 President’s Report 2005 has been another year of commitment and Netball’s expanding brief saw the Directors move on status. Liz Ellis became our most capped Australian growth for Netball Australia. The continued and the proposal to adopt a new corporate logo and style netballer during this year. This record is a testament strengthened support of our Member Organisations replacing the long standing previous logo. The launch to her steely, determined approach and pride in through their Boards, staff and volunteers has meant a of the new Netball Australia corporate identity representing her country. number of joint initiatives have been undertaken and represents more than just a change of logo for the completed. organisation. The new identity assists in repositioning Netball Australia has annually supported the National us as a progressive, contemporary and dynamic Championship competitions for the Open and 21, 19, During the year we have seen the completion of the organisation and reinforces the community’s 17 and Under age groups where more than 350 High Performance Review and development of a new recognition of netball as one of Australia’s premier athletes compete, seeking selection and talent High Performance Pathway, so necessary for the future sports. identification. This year saw the final Open development and sustained standards of our game. Championships contested in Canberra hosted by Now is the time for us to look outside the square for Netball ACT. To many of us it was sad to see this The development and rollout of the Junior Netball opportunities to grow our sport so that we can integral part of our history come to an end. However, Policy, which has been a collaborative venture with our compete successfully in the market place for the as the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, our national MOs, has been completed and we are extremely proud sponsorship dollars and the media coverage we league competition, is now firmly entrenched as a of this excellent product. With the valued assistance of require for both our national competition and our significant pathway to Australian representation, the Netball Victoria the National Member Protection policy national teams. We have to be increasingly aware of Member Organisations deemed it time for the Open is also nearing completion with only minor changes to the professional requirements demanded by our Championships, as we know them, to be replaced. be addressed. corporate supporters and the media to advance netball on the national and international stage. It is important Volunteerism is a much appreciated role within our As part of its ongoing governance review, the Netball to be ahead of the game so that we are able to fulfil our sport. However, our grass roots associations and Australia Board recognised that the Memorandum and plan of being able to properly support our athletes and Member Organisations are increasingly under pressure Articles of Association were in need of updating, and a put more dollars into the development of all areas of to maintain their volunteers. Attracting and retaining process was undertaken with our Member our sport. volunteers to our sport will be one of the greatest Organisations to address this issue. The final challenges facing the growth of netball in the coming document will be presented to the Council for In moving forward at a national level, we must also years. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all acceptance at the Annual General Meeting on 29th apply the same skills and dedication in supporting our those volunteers who each week make this the most April 2006. Member Organisations to help them sustain and popular and well organised female sport in the country increase their grassroots membership. Innovations for hundreds of thousands of participants. All major policies of the organisation have been such as our community development programs and revisited and are being revised where necessary, to web-based communication programs are positive I would also like to thank the NA Council and the ensure the organisation is contemporary and current in measures of this commitment. Member Organisations for their continued commitment its approach to managing netball into the future. The to the NA Board to achieve our national goals and By Laws