2011-12 Annual Report - Australian Water Polo Inc

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA 2011/12 ANNUAL REPORT Message from the AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION 6 The Australian Government is committed to getting more Australians participating and excelling in sport. Sport not only inspires and unites us as a nation, it also motivates us to get involved and active. The staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is an exciting time for all Australians, and highlights the substantial contribution of sport to our community, from athletes competing at the Games to those involved in weekend club competition and social play, as well as parents and volunteers. Australia’s performance at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games is the culmination of extensive long-term efforts across the Australian high performance system. Following the Games, there will be opportunities to celebrate the successes and critically review our next steps to ensure we focus and align our efforts to deliver the best possible results in the next Olympic and Paralympic cycle. It is two years since the Australian Government delivered its new vision for sport in ‘Australian Sport: The Pathway to Success’ and substantially increased ongoing funding to the Australian Sports Commission. Since then, we have focused on implementing our new plans, delivering key programs, supporting national sporting organisations (NSOs) to deliver participation and high performance outcomes (as well as building their capacity), and building collaboration, alignment and effectiveness within the Australian sport sector. The announcement in the May 2012 Budget of the continuation of the Active After-school Communities program will ensure we carry on providing primary school-aged children with a positive introduction to sport. We will continue working with sporting organisations at all levels to ensure the program provides maximum value to sports and supports the transition of program participants into local clubs. Linked to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Prime Minister’s Olympic and Paralympic Challenges will encourage and inspire children to participate in sport and to get active, have fun and earn rewards. This initiative, as well as participation funding programs delivered by NSOs, continues the Australian Government’s commitment to ensuring more people can access sport and all the benefits it provides. The support received from the Australian Government for Australian sport is essential and plays an integral role in connecting our young sporting participants with their dreams of podium success in the future. This is an exciting and challenging time for Australian sport. The Australian Sports Commission looks forward to working with sporting organisations, 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 supporting Australia’s continued sporting success. Mr David Gallop Acting Chairman Board of the Australian Sports Commission 30 June 2012
WATER POLO AUSTRALIA 2011/12 ANNUAL REPORT President’s Report On behalf of the Board of Water Polo Australia Limited (WPAL) I am pleased to report on the work that has been done as we continue to refine and grow our organisation, and assist all of you, our members and stakeholders, to develop the sport of water polo within Australia. Following the governance review and skill audit from last year the Board has continued to work in the best interest of the organisation and the sport on a broad range of challenging issues. While often making important yet difficult decisions about the future of the organisation we as a Board are proud that we have approached this task with vigour and a clear purpose. The Board believes our players, coaches, officials and administrators have all had a large measure of success during 2011-2012. Whilst these successes are articulated throughout this report, it is appropriate to acknowledge the tremendous effort and commitment all the coaches and support staff put in prior to the 2012 London Olympics. While we acknowledge the people that have direct access to the athletes I think it is also very important that we recognise the work of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and its CEO Simon Hollingsworth and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and continued support from their President John Coates. Special mention to the states and territory institutes and academies, particularly Charles Turner and New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS). From a national perspective the Board would like to congratulate the Fremantle Mariners for their consecutive Men’s National League Title and to the Cronulla Sharks for taking out the Women’s Title. This season also saw the women introduced into the All Stars competition, which coincided with the 18s Championships held in Canberra. The women’s game opened the night with an extremely close finish encouraging the crowd to get involved in the men’s game that displayed the high standards of international water polo. The Hall of Fame Dinner that is held in conjunction with the National League Finals was once again very successful with Allan Charlston, Peter Bennett and Leon Wiegard being introduced into the Hall of Fame. Special mention must go to our Administrative Assistant Cheryl Ritchie for coordinating and facilitating the event. It is also important to pay tribute to our Member States and their volunteers, our Operations Manager Peter Hobday and the parents who made our National Junior competitions run successfully for yet another year. Acknowledgements The success of our athletes would not be possible without the continued support of The Australian Government through the ASC’s Direct Athlete Support program. I would like to show gratitude to the staff of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), the State Institutes and Academies for the continuing and effective relationships that we share. I would also like to sincerely thank the WPAL Board, CEO Chris Harrison and his staff for their ongoing contribution to the success of water polo in Australia Peter Kerr President 7
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