Annual Report 2010/11 - Australian Water Polo Inc

National Development Report
Nationally over the past twelve
months all sports have been
undergoing specific changes to
their programs.
The development area is no exception
with an emphasis on building capacity.
This was one of the recommendations
from the Crawford Report that included
further engagement of our membership
base and to create and support new and
existing participation opportunities.
Along with all other national sporting
organisations Australian Water Polo
Inc. was invited by the Australian
Sports Commission to bid for additional
funding to create new participation
programs and to improve capacity across
the board.
As a result of a submission, Australian
Water Polo Incorporated received new
funding of $100,000 for a participation
demonstration project. This, it is
envisaged will enable AWPI and its
members the ability to assist in building
capacity. Further specific information
regarding the new program will be rolled
out in due course.
Some of the highlights for the year
included:
New Online Coach/Referee
Course Electronic Surveys
Through the use of SurveyMonkey two
new online course evaluation surveys
have been developed to provide coaches
and referees the opportunity to provide
feedback on aspects of our NCAS/NOAS
training programs.
Website Update
Several new changes have been made to
the development section of the website
including:
• A publicised list of nationally
accredited NCAS/NOAS training course
assessors in each state.
• Access to the new online e-learning
drugs in sport program from the
Australian Sports Anti-Doping
Authority (ASADA).
• New webpage covering mentoring the
coach and official - includes video clips.
• The provision of online registration for
the NCAS Senior Club Coach Course,
AWPI Flippa Ball resources and access
to the online coaching knowledgebase.
Flippa Ball
Additional resources have been created
and added to support our existing
manual, ‘wiki’ and DVD including:
• Operational templates for state
associations and their affiliated
members including: school visits,
weekly report, mileage use, come n try
budget, draft business model etc.
• New marketing resources to support
the brand included a poster, bumper
bar sticker and tattoo.
New National Participation
Framework 2011-2014
As previously mentioned I have been
working on a new program as a result
of the projected increase in funding
for participation. The new National
Participation Plan (NPP) will bring together
all states and all levels of the game for
the first time in a nationally coordinated
strategy. Importantly, the NPP offers a
coordinated blueprint for children from
all walks of life and all skill levels.
The NPP starts with the introduction of
a new participation program targeted at
the 5-8 years age group. To date 20 new
activity cards have been developed for
use by coaches. Another initiative of the
NPP sees schools aligned with clubs to
coordinate playing opportunities.
The program will also be inclusive covering:
> Migrant communities & Indigenous
communities
Form links with programs for migrants
and the indigenous community who
are disadvantaged to introduce them to
Water Polo.
> Deaf Community
Seek opportunities to introduce Water
Polo to members of the deaf community,
with a view to not only fielding teams
in the Deaf Olympics, but to look for
integration of deaf participants to our
own hearing-community.
> Project Connect
Utilise Project Connect Disability
program, which will identify strategies
and activities that will ensure that
people with disabilities can become
involved in water polo.
> Facilities
Without sufficient access to pool space
it would be difficult to increase our
participation base. Currently a major
majority of the aquatic centres in each
state are utilised and several are not.
National Programs
• New AWPI Training Program Presenter
Course
• New AWPI Community Coach Course –
competency based for delivery to clubs
or individuals who wish to coach in a
Flippa Ball program or for use with the
Australian Sports Commissions Active
After Schools Community Program
• Development of a new National
Officiating Development Framework
(Draft)
• NOAS Level 1 Coaching Course updated
• NCAS High Performance Update Course
submitted to the ASC for approval
• AWPI Draft online training program for
Table Officials
In closing, I would like to thank the
following people for their support
throughout the year: Chris Harrison,
Peter Hobday, John Whitehouse
and Hobart office staff, and all state
associations and their development staff
for trying to make a difference.
Scott Schweickle
National Development Manager
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