Chief Executive Officer Report - Australian Sports Commission

Chief Executive Officer Report
Strategic Priority Area 2 – Sport Management
• Strategic Growth (e.g. Priority increased Area 2 – access Sport to Management unaffiliated competitions and venues, HR growth, market share growth,
etc)
� Growth (e.g. increased access to unaffiliated competitions and venues, HR growth, market share growth,
• Administration etc) systems and procedures
• Business � Administration performance systems (I.P. income, and procedures sponsors, government relationships, partnerships, diversification, etc)
• Financial � Business management performance (I.P. income, sponsors, government relationships, partnerships, diversification, etc)
� Financial management
• Human
� Human
resource
resource
management
management
• Profile � Profile & awareness & awareness
The focus The of focus TFA of over TFA the over 2007/08 the 2007/08 period period has been has been strongly strongly around around the consolidation the consolidation of financial of financial processes. As As a
a result result of the of 2006/07 the 2006/07 year year TFA TFA is significantly is significantly aware aware of the of the issues issues that that can can arise arise through any any change process.
Within Within the period the period TFA has TFA been has been able able to internalize to internalize itself itself to assess to assess the the requirements going going forward. This This has has
resulted resulted in a restructure in a restructure of the of entity, the entity, a best a practice best practice project project to assess to assess direction direction and and ultimately ultimately a plan a plan to to take take the the
organisation forward.
organisation forward.
Many of the objectives around the growth of the sport, while high on the priorities of the entity, cannot be actioned
Many of the objectives around the growth of the sport, while high on the priorities of the entity, cannot be actioned
without a solid platform. TFA needed to invest time on improving the structure that would support the initiatives.
without With a solid a new platform. structure, TFA new needed people to and invest new time processes on improving TFA is ready the structure to meet the that challenges would support that lie the ahead initiatives. in
With a 2008/09. new structure, new people and new processes TFA is ready to meet the challenges that lie ahead in
2008/0 .
In order to raise the profile and subsequently the brand of the sport it has been important for TFA to assess who we
In order are. to raise The 2007/08 the profile period and has subsequently enabled this the to occur brand with of the sport unified it has branding been of important the States for under TFA to management assess who by
we are. TFA The and 2007/08 the understanding period has enabled of both the this QTA to occur & NSW with positions the unified established. branding TFA of the has States invested under time management
in surveying the
by TFA priorities and the for understanding the sport from of the both grass the roots QTA through & NSW to positions dialogue established. with relevant TFA Councils has invested or Boards. time in surveying
the priorities for the sport from the grass roots through to dialogue with relevant Councils or Boards.
The professional management structure at national operations level is as follows:
The professional management structure at national operations level is as follows:
CEO
Commercial Operations Manager
Sport Operations Manager Business Operations Manager
Participation Coordinator/Manager Finance Coordinator
High Performance Manager Finance Coordinator
Technical Coordinator Logistics Coordinator
Communication & Events Coordinator Administration Officer
The operations of the States, within the managed structure, have also undergone various changes over the period.
The organisation The operations will continue of the States, to approach within the management managed structure, dynamically have also to ensure undergone we rise various to meet changes any challenges over the period.
that may The confront organisation our sport. will continue to approach management dynamically to ensure we rise to meet any challenges that
may confront our sport.
The focus of the sport is clearly the provision of an affiliated product. TFA has continued to grow and indications
are that The over focus the of last the 2 sport years is the clearly sport the has provision achieved of significant an affiliated growth: product. TFA has continued to grow and indications
are that over the last 2 years the sport has achieved significant growth:
2007/08 Annual Report
PT Finance Coordinator
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