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Chief Executive Officer Report Participation The Affiliate Self Evaluation Tool (ASET) is the program linking the local affiliate’s specific priorities with the overall benefits of affiliation which is used to tailor specific outcomes for the local State office. The program has continued to be used in the TFA Managed States and in a modified format by the NSWTA. The four key priority areas that have been identified by affiliates remain consistent across the country including Junior Infrastructure, Referee Development, Affiliate Administration and Affiliate Support. State & National operational staff have worked on establishing the specific priorities and developing resources to support affiliates in each of these areas. These remain a current focus and provide a continued reference point through the program. The Affiliate Recognition and Rewards process of the ASET Program & as a Strategic Priority also recommenced with the recognition calls & now stories conducted on the website highlighting the considerable time and effort some volunteers put into the sport at their local level. Further to that TFA also trialed a ‘Chew the Fat’ concept with affiliates coming to an informal meeting, with some hospitality supplied, to preview the season ahead and discuss any issues or concerns. Of particular note TFA acknowledges some affiliates throughout Australia for their effort in striving to improve and enhance their competitions for their local members: • Parkes Touch Association which won Affiliate of the Year for New South Wales Touch Association in 2007. PTA runs a very successful senior and junior competition and introduced AusTouch for the first time for their 5-8 year olds. PTA had 200 participants and 50 AusTouch Leaders accredited. • Portland Touch Association in Victoria has 8 teams in their competition, however have a large and active committee. For a small association they have focused on having a large number of qualified and accredited referees. • ACT Touch Association has focused on growing their junior infrastructure and throughout the period experienced a substantial increase through a focus on working in the local schools. (46% growth) • Western Districts in Adelaide have changed their focus to include juniors in their competition and had a proactive focus on promotional work in their local schools. They were rewarded in their first year with the kick off of a 6 team competition. • Southern Touch in Hobart continues to set the benchmark with junior participation in Tasmania and even as cold as it gets in Hobart, they experienced growth in their team numbers for their winter competition. • Goldfields Touch in Western Australia provided, for the first time, 4 junior representative teams to the WA State Championships. This is attributed to their continuing efforts in building their junior numbers through the use of the AusTouch program and subsequently a junior competition • Southern Districts in Perth have benefited from the focus on Referee Development. In one year, going from being unable to reach their quota of referees for the annual State Championships, to the following year far exceeding their required numbers. • In Northern Territory there has been a large focus on working in the remote indigenous communities using the AusTouch program. This not only promotes the sport but improves the health and well being of the kids in those areas • Thuringowa has been working on their junior infrastructure growing numbers substantially through their use of AusTouch, which is particularly important as they are located in close proximity to other large junior competitions. • Mapoon in North West Queensland, for the first time, ran an accredited referees course that resulted in a number of people becoming qualified, who then travel an hour each way to assist at the Weipa Touch Association each Wednesday night • The six largest affiliates throughout Australia include Brisbane Metropolitan Touch Association, ACT Touch Association, Eastern Suburbs Touch Association, Rockhampton Touch Association, Wagga Wagga Touch Association & Penrith Touch Association. TFA thanks all affiliates for their work in developing the sport and the above examples highlight what is certainly the norm by all competitions, Australia wide. During May 2007 Touch Football Australia was successful in gaining a grant from the Australian Sports Commission to conduct a Mapping Project. The Mapping Project throughout the period has been implemented with the key objectives to identify population ‘hot spots’, gain an understanding and knowledge of the membership of affiliates and link with developing trends and focused resources in establishing new competitions and/or enhancing the growth opportunities of existing affiliates. 2007/08 Annual Report 2
Chief Executive Officer Report Linked with this project was the Profile Project which aimed to develop an understanding of some of the key demographics of Touch Football. Some of the findings will be used and linked with the mapping information to formulate the basis for pursuing new opportunities. In the next 2 months the two outcomes of this project will be combined with information made available or upon request. AusTouch continues to grow, as has its acceptance and understanding within the community. AusTouch is the focused introductory program aimed at junior participation, in particular participants aged 5 years to 8 years. A highlight has been the fact that some centres, which have been running since the introduction of the program, are now in their fourth year of involvement. Continuing the growth has been the good work conducted with the program in North Queensland, who we thank and congratulate on their results. During the year, due to the success of the program, we have now introduced Year 2 participant packs which include the Certificate, Touch Football, Visor and Boot Bag. Our relationship with School Sport Australia continues to be a positive one. Their event was held in Melbourne in 2007 and provides, in many cases, the first experience in State representation. Furthermore the event focuses on a pathway for junior officials. We would like to thank Ray Grieshaber, the National Secretary, for his continued support and work on maintaining the pathway. As an additional focus, to meet a strategic priority, TFA introduced an Indigenous Advisory Committee. The Committee worked throughout the year on a Charter, developing a presence in remote communities, providing support and advice to the elite Indigenous players and a development opportunity for some players to tour New Zealand. The founding members of the Committee include TFA nominated representative - Isobel Appo, Chairpersons -Cameron Costello and Michael Zitha and Committee Members - Aaron Appo, Bo De La Cruz, Jo-Ann Shaw & Barry Draws. We thank and acknowledge these people as ambassadors in representing TFA and the Indigenous community. We also acknowledge Harry Appo and Rick Luland as the Coaches for the development tour. Indigenous Sport Program funding provided by the Australian Sports Commission was also undertaken with special projects funded in Victoria, Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. 22 2007/08 Annual Report In September 2007, the staffing restructure introduced the Sports Development Unit. The unit involves both national and state operational staffs who work on sport specific outcomes. A workshop was held, providing an opportunity for communication and professional development. More importantly, since the meeting, the group meets each month with all staff in ACT, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory. During the sessions key issues or areas for communication are identified and delivered. As an example issues covered have included Council Relationships, Referee Recruitment, Affiliate Regulations, Insurance, SportingPulse and Technical Courses. Furthermore a staff log in area has been also established and utilised to assist development. A successful indicator to the Unified Management Model has been the establishment and support of staffing infrastructure for Tasmania. During the year TFA worked very hard with the then State Chairperson, Anne Sheehan, to establish a Strategic Plan, an Operational Plan and apply for a State Government Grant. In showing a supportive relationship with Touch Football Australia, the Tasmanian Government provided funding to assist in the implementation of these Plans. In April 2008 Maree Tomlin became the Game Development Coordinator for Tasmania and has since set about implementing the priorities and plans. Touch Football Australia would like to formally acknowledge the commitment shown by the affiliates of Tasmania and the work personally provided by Anne Sheehan. TFA renewed and updated the Member Protection Policy and several risk management tools and support information. The X-Blades National Touch League (NTL) in 2008 proved to be very successful with the overlap of both the Opens and Senior events for the first time. This change has been received positively and will now be the way the event will be held in 200 and beyond. During the event TFA launched the “Hard Wrap”, which is the new magazine which focuses on the Touch Football community. The magazine was distributed throughout Australia via the local State offices. In 200 , for the first time in years, the NTL will move the venue to Port Macquarie. We thank the Coffs Harbour City Council for their long and positive relationship with the sport. While participation and membership are vital, it is also important to show other areas of sport involvement and demonstrated trends in the following areas:
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