Annual Report 2010/11 - Australian Water Polo Inc

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Message from the Australian Sports Commission The countdown to an Olympic and Paralympic Games is an exciting time for Australians. As London 2012 looms on our horizon there is much work to be done to fine tune our preparations. The Australian Government and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) continue to work closely with Olympic and Paralympic sports, along with the Australian Olympic and Paralympic Committees to ensure our athletes get the best possible support. Through the Green and Gold project, $3.85 million in extra funding has been provided for our top Olympic athletes and teams to boost their training and preparations for London 2012. A true sign that Australian sport is united in working together is the endorsement from the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments of the National Sport and Active Recreation Policy Framework. What this means is that for the first time all governments have agreed on priorities for sport. Underpinning the Framework is the new National Institutes System Intergovernmental Agreement which unites our National Institutes of Sport and national sporting organisations to work hand-in-hand to achieve common national high performance objectives to maximise resourcing and expertise in support of the development of world class athletes to achieve international success. This Framework is supported by significant additional investment in sport by the Australian Government. The 2011- 12 Budget will provide $300 million to support the full spectrum of sport from grass roots through to elite competition. Support by the Australian Government will enable a more collaborative long term focus to drive reform within Australian sport and importantly make the connection between Australian’s standing on the podium and young Australians participating in sport. This is an exciting and challenging time for Australian sport. The Australian Sports Commission looks forward to working with all sporting organisations, the state and territory institutes and academies of sport and state and territory departments of sport and recreation, to promote access to, and participation in, sport across the community and support Australia’s continued sporting success. The Hon. Warwick Smith AM Chairman Board of the Australian Sports Commission 6 | Australian Water Polo 2010/11 Annual Report
President’s Report My congratulations go to all members of our respective National Teams, in particular to our Senior Women’s Team winning silver in the World Cup in Christchurch and also a bronze medal in the World League Finals in Shanghai, China. It is worthwhile noting this is their 6th medal since the inception of this competition in 2004. For Australian Water Polo to continue to support athletes to successfully achieve these levels of performance, podium finishes, we must continue to evolve and therefore plan for organisational change. The Board underwent a governance review and skills audit and my thanks go to Leanne Barnes for driving this initiative. This Review identified a need to appoint a Board member with media skills and preferably achieve a more equitable gender balance. Olympic Bronze medalist Amy Hetzel who has extensive media experience was appointed and we are grateful for her acceptance of the appointment. This period also saw the appointment of Kay Copeland who was elected in November 2010 for the vacant position created by the retirement of Leanne Barnes. Kay has brought to the Board extensive governance and previous board experience. These changes have enabled the Australian Water Polo Board to make strategic decisions as to the direction of the sport and provide valuable support to the CEO. Operationally, with the Head Office locating to Sydney, we are indebted to the ongoing support and infrastructure provided to us by NSWIS and their CEO, Charles Turner and his staff. With London Olympics just around the corner, the feedback we are receiving from our senior coaches is positive with the belief that the teams are better prepared at this point in time to that of our previous Olympic cycle. We are very thankful for the ongoing support of the Australian Olympic Committee and its President John Coates. Congratulations to the Fremantle Mariners for taking out the Men’s National League Final and to the Brisbane Barracudas for their victory in the Women’s Final. This season also saw the advent of the All Stars Game which was the initiative of and funded by Jeff Barrow which coincided with the 18’s Championship held in Brisbane. The Game was played to an extremely high standard and to a packed house. We are very appreciative of Jeff’s support. The National Junior competitions that we conducted were again well attended and thank you to our Member States and their volunteers, our Operations Manager, Peter Hobday and lastly but not least, to all the parents who accompany and support our junior athletes. The Hall of Fame Dinner was again very successful with Les Nunn, Ian Mills, Chris Wybrow, Leanne Barnes and myself being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge the Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission for the funding under the Direct Athlete Support program to our male and female athletes. I would also like to thank the staff of the Australian Institute of Sport, the State Institutes and Academies for the ongoing successful relationship that we share. Finally, I thank the AWPI Board, CEO Chris Harrison, John Whitehouse and the staff for their tireless efforts in making AWPI the organisation that it is and for the support and pathways they provide to our athletes as they prepare for competition. Peter Kerr President Australian Water Polo 2010/11 Annual Report | 7
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