2009-10 Annual Report - Australian Water Polo Inc

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6 ➤ Chief Executive Officer’s Report I am privileged to be the CEO of Australian Water Polo Inc, not only because it has held such a special part in my life, but an opportunity to be an integral part of the next growth cycle of the sport. Water polo is a genuine, welcoming and inclusive sport that is available to both young and old, male and female from Flippa Ball to masters. Within these opening lines it is appropriate that I mention the tremendous support we receive from the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Olympic Committee and I thank the Chief Executive Officer of the ASC, Matt Miller, and the President of the AOC, John Coates, respectively. Among our significant partners are our State Institutes and Academies through which our talented athletes receive the major part of their high performance training. I must mention the significant help and assistance we have received as a national sporting body from the CEO of the New South Wales Institute of Sport, Charles Turner. Effective partnerships rely on a team approach and with this alignment we have formed a collaborative and cohesive relationship with our major stakeholders. Our thoughts go to the Mayer family on the untimely death of water polo stalwart Fred Mayer. In his memory, the family has established the Fred Mayer Foundation, which saw the contribution of $10,000 to AWPI to be used to assist development of water polo. This is an ongoing donation. The first recipient of this assistance will be announced at the next Hall of Fame Dinner. Further, the NWPL men’s trophy was named after Fred. Our thanks to Sam and Robbie Mayer for their wonderful gesture. This year AWPI reviewed the senior high performance programs, which resulted in the formation of the High Performance Committee, which provides the framework, including direction, management and support to the high performance programs for both head coaches. In line with our review of the sport, AWPI has undertaken an independent, external review of its operations and structure. While these can be timeconsuming, it is no different in importance to ensuring a new-house build has good foundations. When the outcome of this review has been released the changes that eventuate will ensure not only the financial health of our sport but equally of importance, good governance. Our ultimate goal is to provide an enduring framework and pathway that any aspiring athlete will be given an opportunity to fulfill his or her dream of representing the country. While taking into account the high-performance needs, we must not forget or overlook the cultivation of the grassroots of the sport. This is essential in our ongoing development. I was fortunate to witness the numbers participating in the14 & Under National Club Championships held in Brisbane in April. I look forward to working with our State partners in creating a robust and sustainable development plan that encourages participation. Taking into account the popularity of our web site, this year saw AWPI become a trailblazer in the technology of web broadcasting. We have formed an alliance with rivusTV, which allows for games from the National League or internationals to be streamed live worldwide, and I believe holds much future potential for us. Acknowledgements In closing, I thank the Board of AWPI and the President, Peter Kerr, for their continued support. Also, the Athletes’ Commission for its valuable input and the staff of AWPI for their endeavours and hard work throughout the past year. Chris Harrison Chief Executive Officer ➤ High Performance Manager’s Report The organisation and management of the High Performance Program was overseen by a High
➪ ➪ ➪ Performance Committee comprising representatives from the ASC, AIS, AWPI and the respective national coaches; the HPC met quarterly and provided excellent support to the national coaches in assisting them to achieve in most part all KPIs across both domestic and international activities. The current High Performance Program for men is a decentralised National Training Centre (NTC)-based program with centres in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth supported by the SIS/SAS network and an Elite Development Centre (ETC) in Adelaide again supported by the SIS/SAS network. These programs deliver the daily training environment for the athletes. In January 2010 we welcomed the inclusion of the VIS in the NTC men’s program. The athletes attending the centres are generally national senior, junior and youth squad members. A number of the men’s national team play in professional leagues overseas. The women’s High Performance Program is again a decentralised NTC and ETC-based program utilising the same centres as the men’s program. However, in addition, the AIS women’s camps-based program permits the national squad to train together under ideal circumstances. In January 2010 we also welcomed the inclusion of the VIS in the NTC Women’s Program. Joint Management Committee (JMC) agreements form the cornerstone of the relationship between the national organisation and the SIS/SAS network. An important and essential requirement for the establishment of any NTC program is the commitment by the member association to support the program with an underpinning program. Water polo, for a relatively low-profile sport, enjoys a very comprehensive and extensive international program and we are indebted to the many national federations which host our teams on what seemingly is an annual basis. In the period under review, our teams made 10 international tours to attend world championships, international tournaments and training-camp activities. The great extent of the international program was delivered by our representatives at the LEN Calendar Congress held in Copenhagen, Denmark in September 2009 and we are indeed grateful of the work done by Tom Hoad and Chris Harrison at same. The HPC also during the course of the year reviewed our National Pathways Planning document and amended it to reflect more of the current situation. The pathways for both athletes and coaches were updated and have been incorporated within his report: Athlete Pathway Coach Pathway ➪ ➪ ➪ ASC Scholarship Coach Program Accelerated Pathway SIS/SAS SIS/SAS SIS/SAS National Team ➪ National Squad (AIS Women’s Program) ➪ Professional Leagues National League ➪ SIS/SAS/Elite Scholarship Squad High Performance Coach Senior Club Coach Club Coach ➪ ➪ National 20s Squad State 18s ➪ National 18s Squad ➪ National 17s (Schools) ➪ National 16s ➪ Club ➪ ➪ ➪ State 20s National Coach ➪ Universiade Coach ➪ National Junior/Youth/Girls Coach ➪ SIS/SAS Coach ➪ National League Coach (Club Head Coach) ➪ State Coach ➪ University Coach ➪ Inter Schools Coach (State, Regional, Private) ➪ Club Coach 7
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