Sport SA has achieved a reputation for promoting sports

administration and management as a professional small business

operation, for high level advocacy with government on important

Sports Industry issues, is a Registered Training Organisation and

has expanded a highly respected industry training program to

meet the needs of our industry.

2015/2016 ANNUAL REPORT

the leader for sport in SA

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FRONT COVER:

2015 Sport SA Award Winners and Award Sponsor

TOP ROW, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

Community Event of the Year - Surf Life Saving SA Junior State Championships, Clare Harris, Chief Executive Offi cer, Surf Life Saving SA and Hon Michael Wright, President Sport SA

Secondary School Sports Award - Brett Chalmers (representing Kyle Chalmers), Immanuel College, Swimming and Rob Greenwood, Sports Editor Messenger Community News Limited

Administrator of the Year - Sue Dewing, Australian Rules Football and Renee Morris, Account Executive Arthur J. Gallagher

SECOND ROW, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

Signifi cant Event of the Year - Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run, Joe Stevens, Race Director City - Bay Fun Run and Hon Michael Wright, President Sport SA

Richard Newman Primary School Sports Award - Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz, Glenelg Primary School, Tennis, Susan Cameron, Learning Improvement Executive Director, Department for

Education & Child Development

Volunteer Award - James Lang, Cricket and Joe Stevens Race Director, Sunday Mail City Bay Fun Run Inc.

THIRD ROW, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

Country Athlete of the Year - Georgia Seidel, Rowing and Paul Anderson, former Executive Director, Offi ce for Recreation and Sport

Coach of the Year - Gareth Jones, Golf and His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia

Offi cial of the Year - Steve Davis, Cricket and Michael Keenan, Executive Offi cer, Club One

BACK COVER:

KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame inductees and representatives at the Adelaide Oval Hall of Fame display

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

Charlie Walsh OAM, Cycling

Bob Haigh, Hockey

Kerry O’Brien, Athletics

Russell Ebert OAM, Australian Rules Football

Rachael Sporn OAM, Basketball

Loraine Eiler, Basketball

Phil Smyth AM, Basketball

Michelle den Dekker OAM, Netball

Juliet Haslam OAM, Hockey

Jenny Williams, Lacrosse

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Contents

2 ....................... Governance

4 ....................... 2015/16 Sport SA Members

5 ....................... President’s Report

6 ....................... Chief Executive Offi cers’ Report

8 ....................... Organisational Structure, Representation and Committees

9........................ Industry Capability

12 ..................... Advocacy

14 ..................... Infrastructure

15 ..................... South Australian Sports Museum

16 ..................... 2015 KPMG Celebration of South Australian Sport

20 ..................... Lifelong Active Participation

22 ..................... Workforce development

25 ..................... Finance Report

32 ..................... Sport SA Partners

Patron

His Excellency, the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia

Registered Offi ce

Military Road, West Beach SA

PO Box 103 West Beach SA 5024

ABN 97 454 116 317

Honorary Auditor

Rod Shearing OAM (FIPA)

Honorary Solicitor

Brendan Golden

Sport SA Staff

Jan Sutherland - Chief Executive Offi cer

Peter Spry - Business Manager

Jodi Ryan - Training Manager

Lea O’Brien - Administration and Membership Offi cer (P/T)

Sharon Stephenson - Finance Offi cer / Training Administration (P/T 0.6)

Eleanor Bishop - Sport Administration Trainee (Completed April 2016)

Tayla Johnson - Sport Administration Trainee/Henley HS (Completed April 2016)

Pictured above: 2016 Murray Bridge South Australian Masters Games

the leader for sport in SA

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GovernanceThe Sport SA Board consists of seven directors elected by members

and two directors appointed by the Board. The President and Vice

President are elected by the Board following the AGM each year.

Hon Michael Wright

President from September 2015

Michael is a former Australian Labor Party

member and held the seat of Lee from 1997

to 2014. He was the Minister for Recreation

and Sport and Racing from 2002 to 2011 and

retired from politics in 2014. Michael fi lled

the casual vacancy position on the Sport

SA Board and was appointed President

following the retirement of John Dicker

APM in September 2015. Michael’s passion

for sport also sees him serve on the World

Tennis Challenge and SA Community Football

Boards. Michael has attended 5 out of 6

Director’s meetings.

John Dicker APM, President – until

September 2015

John retired from the Sport SA Board in

September 2015. His extensive experience

in sport includes involvement as a player,

coach and administrator and John brought

excellent knowledge and background to

the role. His major involvement has been in

Football, the Police and Fire Games at State,

National and International levels and he

volunteers for Riding for the Disabled. John

became Director in 1998, President in 2003

and awarded Life membership of Sport SA

in 2010. John attended 2 out of 2 Director’s

meetings prior to retiring.

Mark Easton

Mark has been the CEO of Bowls SA since

2013 and was elected to the Sport SA

Board in 2015. He has a general interest

in all sport including AFL, Bowls, Cricket

and Netball and has qualifi cations in

Business Management and Finance. His

involvement in other sporting Committees

have included the Kangarilla Football Club,

Bowls Australia National Marketing and

Branding Committee and Bowls Australia

National Capitation and Revenue Stream

Committee. Mark was instrumental to

the introduction of Open Bowls across

the state. Mark has attended 6 out of 7

Director’s meetings.

Bronwyn Klei, Vice President

Appointed to the Board in 2014 and Vice

President later that year, Bronwyn is

General Manager of Sales and Commercial

at SACA as well as General Manager of

the Adelaide Strikers T20 Big Bash team.

Before joining SACA, Bronwyn spent two

decades in media and sales management,

including eight years in Sydney in senior

sales roles for Austereo. Bronwyn has

been a Board member of a number of

sports associations and was a fi nalist in

the Telstra Business Woman of the Year in

2008 and 2013. She is President of both the

Hills Netball Association and the Aldgate

Netball Club where she is a player and

umpire. Bronwyn has attended 6 out of 9

Director’s meetings.

Lesley Bartlett - until September 2015

The Aquatic industry, Swimming and

Royal Life Saving have been a signifi cant

part of Lesley’s life and she has been a

Board member, volunteer, instructor

and education offi cer. In 2014 Lesley

was elected as Deputy Chair of RLSSA

(SA). A Director of Sport SA since 2001,

Lesley provided valuable insight into the

aquatic sports, volunteering and member

protection matters. Lesley attended 2 out

of 2 Director’s meetings prior to her term

ending.

Jill George

A lifelong commitment to sport, bringing

a wealth of knowledge and expertise

from roles as a teacher, administrator,

player, coach, manager and umpire

equips Jill well for the role of Director. Her

involvement with Sport SA commenced

in 1995 as a Board member, continuing

to the present time, and serving as Vice

President from 2002 until 2014 and

awarded Life Membership in 2008. Jill has

represented sport and Sport SA in many

forums readily assisting with governance,

projects and events. Jill has attended 7 out

of 9 Director’s meetings.

The Board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of Sport SA and overseeing the performance of the organisation. The Board met nine

times in 2015/16 and the directors are also involved in Governance and Project Committees of the Board.

Board of Directors

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Mark Hubbard

Mark currently serves in the role as CEO of

Basketball SA where he took on the task of

building the new organisation under a new

state wide peak body back in October 2006.

Previous roles in sport include General

Manager at Golf Clubs for a total of seven

years. In that time Mark served on the Golf

Management Australia state and national

boards. He was fi rst appointed to the Sport

SA Board in 2008 and fi lled the casual

vacancy in 2013. Mark is passionate about

sport participating in golf, basketball, tennis

and cricket. Mark has attended 5 out of 9

Director’s meetings.

David Hutton

Appointed to the Sport SA Board in 2013 to

fi ll a casual vacancy, David is passionate

about sport and physical activity and the

positive benefi ts it provides our community

at all levels. His experience has been mainly

in Australian Rules Football as a player and

Senior Administrator at State and National

level. Through his previous role as SANFL

State Manager Community Engagement,

current role as CEO of Rowing SA, as well

as personal experience in volunteering

and supporting a range of sports at local

community level, David understands the

signifi cant roles undertaken by volunteers in

the sports industry. David has attended 9 out

of 9 Director’s meetings.

Andrew Rumbelow - until December 2015

Andrew was appointed to the Board in

2014 and began working in the sporting

industry in 1982. Andrew was the business

owner of Golf on the Parade for seven

years and then Golf Operations Manager

at the Kooyonga Golf Club for fi ve years. In

2005 was appointed the High Performance

Coordinator at SACA and more recently

Andrew has served as the General

Manager of Volleyball SA from 2008 to

2014 and Membership Manager at the

Adelaide Crows. Andrew attended 3 out

of 4 Director’s meetings prior to his term

ending.

Ray Scheuboeck

Ray has been involved as an administrator

of recreation and sport since 1999, when

he joined Adelaide City Council full time

after completing a Degree in Recreation

Planning and Management. His work

portfolio spans both sports facilities and

events, managing areas in partnership

with clubs, state sporting associations

and educational institutions; while also

including planning of sports infrastructure

from community courts to metropolitan

sports hubs. Joining the Sport SA Board

in 2012 he has a passion for cycling and

commitment to providing opportunities for

everyone to enjoy physical activity. Ray has

attended 5 out of 8 Director’s meetings.

Lisa Smith – from June 2016

Lisa was appointed to the Board in 2016 and

has extensive experience in Governance,

Finance, Tax and Accounting. She is currently

employed by the Australian Institute of

Company Directors and has a Bachelor of

Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Major

Accounting). A World Champion Australian

Underwater Hockey player with a range of

sporting interests, Lisa has been a Board

member for a number of organisations

including: Finding Workable Solutions, Eye

Play Sports (formerly the Blind Sporting

Council) and the Himalayan Development

Foundations Australia Inc. Lisa has attended

1 out of 1 Director’s meetings.

Joe Stevens

Having been elected to the Sport SA Board

in 2011 and re-elected in 2013 and 2015, Joe

brings with him an extensive background in

sport at all levels. His love of and passion for

the sport of athletics, began primarily in his

early years as an athlete through to offi ciating

and taking on a number of key administrative

functions at both a State and National Level,

including President of Athletics SA and a

Board Member of Athletics SA since 2001.

Joe is Race Director of the highly successful

Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run and has the

highest respect and admiration for the many

volunteers who support sport ensuring they

are recognised. Joe has attended 6 out of 9

Director’s meetings.

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Members

at June 30th 2016

FULL

(Category A) TOTAL: 95

ACHPER SA

Adelaide University Sport

Archery SA

Athletics SA Inc

Australian Independent Dirt Kart

Association Inc.

Australian International Pedal Prix Inc

Australian Underwater Federation (SA)

Australian University Sport Ltd.

Badminton SA

Baseball SA

Basketball SA

BMX SA

Bowls SA

Boxing SA

Broomball SA

Calisthenics Association of SA Inc

Canoe SA

Ch9 Adelaide Football League

City Bay Fun Run Committee Inc

Confederation of Australian Motor Sport

SA/NT

Croquet SA

Cycling SA

Darts SA

Diving SA

Dogs SA

DragonBoat SA

Drilldance SA

Equestrian SA

Fencing SA

Football Federation SA Inc

Golf SA

Gymnastics SA Inc

Handball SA

Hockey SA

Horse SA

Ice Hockey SA

Inclusive Sport SA

International Practical Shooting

Confederation of SA

Judo SA

Kodokan Judo SA

Korfball SA

Lacrosse SA

Life. Be in it

Little Athletics SA

Marleston League SA

Masters Swimming SA

Model Aerosport SA Inc

Motorcycling SA Inc

Netball SA

Polocrosse SA

Pony Club Association of SA Inc

Powerlifting Australia (SA)

Recreation SA

Riding for the Disabled SA

Rowing SA

Royal Life Saving Society of Australia (SA)

SA Amateur Soccer League Inc

SA Clay Target Association

SA Cricket Association

SA Field and Game Association Inc.

SA Ice Skating Association

SA Masters Squash

SA Men’s and Mixed Netball Association

SA National Football League

SA Olympic Council Inc

SA Police Sports Federation Inc.

SA Primary Schools Amateur Sports

Association (SAPSASA)

SA Rifl e Association

SA Rugby League Inc

SA Rugby Union Ltd.

SA Snow sport Association

SA Water Polo

Secondary School Sport SA (SSSSA)

Skate South Australia

Softball SA

Special Olympics SA Inc

Sporting Shooters Association of

Australia (SA)

Sports Association for Adelaide Schools

South Australian Sports Medicine

Association

Squash SA

Surf Life Saving SA

Swimming SA

Table Tennis SA

TAFE SA – Regency Campus

Target Rifl e SA

Tennis SA

Tenpin SA

Touch Football SA

Triathlon SA

Uni of SA School of Management

Volleyball SA

Volunteering SA and NT

Wrestling SA Inc

Yachting South

ASSOCIATE

(Category B) TOTAL: 55

Active Ageing Australia (SA) Inc

Adelaide City Council

Adelaide Football Club

AFL SportsReady

Alexandrina Council

Aquatic Operation and Development

Australasia

Aqualife Training

Aquatics Information

Athlete’s Dream

Australian Hitball Federation

AUSTSWIM SA

Bicycle SA

Campbelltown Council

City of Marion

City of Onkaparinga

City of Playford

City of Salisbury

City of Tea Tree Gully

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council

First in Sports First Aid

Flinders ONEsport

Hamilton Secondary College

Henley High School

Hills Community Options

Innovision Consulting Group

Minda Aquatic Centre Inc

Minerva Professional Services

Next Level Elite

Northwest Junior Soccer Association

Northern Region Sports Academy

Ohdokwan International

One Eighty Sport and Leisure Solutions

Orroroo Bowling Club

Port Adelaide Netball Association

Port Pirie Regional Gym Academy

Recreational Ice Sports Association of SA Inc.

RevolutioniseSPORT

SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre

SA Country Basketball Council

SA Ice Sports Federation

SA Road Runners Club

SA United Church Netball Association

Saint John Ambulance Australia (SA) Inc.

Saint Michael’s and All Angel’s Netball Club

Seaford 6 – 12 School

South East Local Government Association

Sports App

Sportspeople Pty Ltd

Stay Active Children’s Sports Programs

Thebarton Aquatic Centre

Torrens University

Town of Gawler

Tredwell Management Services

Wakefi eld Regional Council

World Taekwondo

INFORMATION AND SERVICES

(Category C) TOTAL: 2

Good Sports (Australian Drug Foundation)

Reade Park Croquet Club

LIFE MEMBERS

John Dicker APM

Jill George

Kathy Stanton AM

Colin Steinert

Murray Tippett

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President’s Report Thank you for the opportunity to be your President since

September 30, 2015.

I accepted former President, John Dicker’s

offer to succeed him because, like you, I share

a passion for sport and I want to make a

difference.

Sport has always been an important part of my

life and I will always remain committed to the

positive role sport plays in our community and

its need to be rightfully supported.

I would like to acknowledge and thank all our

members for the role they play in their chosen

sports. Without your efforts and dedication we

would not have the product of which we are all

justifi ably proud. I would also especially like to

thank all our volunteers who keep turning up

year after year.

Advocacy must always remain our core

responsibility. In November 2015 I wrote to all

State Members of Parliament on your behalf.

In that letter, I emphasised that sport in South

Australia was a $1 billion annual industry

and reached all sections of our community.

Amongst other things highlighted were the key

issues for Sport SA in the run up to the 2018

State election. These include:

• Grassroots sporting infrastructure needs

• The disappointing loss of $3.5 million from the Community Sport and Recreation Facilities Programme

• Adelaide needing a major indoor sporting venue

• Action required now to address the rising cost of utilities crippling many clubs

• Sport SA supports a South Australian Government bid to host the Commonwealth Games

• The need to share community infrastructure, and

• A requirement to annually adjust Government grant programmes for sport and recreation according to the CPI.

This was just the fi rst salvo in our 2018 State

election campaign to get a better go for sport.

Sport SA will continue to advocate on your

behalf and with this at the forefront, I met

recently with Sport Minister Leon Bignell to

highlight all these issues and to congratulate

him on achieving a $40 million shot in the arm

for sporting infrastructure announced in this

year’s State Budget.

We must continue to advocate forcefully

through all three tiers of government –

Federal, State and Local. We must remain

united, speak as one and show all our elected

representatives that we are totally committed

to the future of sport in South Australia.

Our Sport SA Strategic Plan 2016-2018

emphasises that the Board of Directors, Chief

Executive Offi cer and staff are supported by

the industry to lead, represent and advocate

for sport while ensuring the membership has

access to services, programmes and projects

which enhance the delivery of sport.

Further, the plan states that Sport SA

provides the following member services,

activities and programmes and also on

a needs or fee for service basis to the

community:

• Lobbying and advocacy

• Governance

• Policy advice and development

• The State Sport Dispute Centre

• Human resource services

• Workforce development

• Event and project management

• Sport volunteers network

• South Australian Masters Games

• KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame

• KPMG Celebration of South Australian Sport

• Sport awards, and

• The South Australian Sports Museum.

The sporting industry continues to

evolve with an increasing contribution

to the economy and a positive impact on

productivity, health, well-being and social

capital. All this is refl ected in the sense of

community we see in sport.

In a dynamic world, Sport SA must be ready

to adapt and capitalise on the changes which

confront us. Although we have already faced

changes to the delivery of training, we must

continue to adapt and grow our business. In

an increasingly challenging economy, it is

vital Sport SA increases its revenue base in

order to properly service its members.

The KPMG South Australian Sport Hall

of Fame has started to record our proud

sporting history and, along with The

Advertiser Channel Seven Sports Star of

the Year Award and the Sport SA awards

recognising all other aspects of sport each

year, we now have a true celebration of

South Australian sport. It is a glittering

night that offers a wonderful opportunity for

our industry to celebrate together.

A permanent home for the Hall of Fame is

developing on North Terrace as the South

Australian Sports Museum showcasing

our sporting greats, events and activities.

The State Government has provided the

site in front of the Intercontinental Hotel

and $100,000 to kick start the project but

critically, Sport SA needs to fundraise

the remaining $100,000 to complete the

museum. This will be both a challenge and

an opportunity and will certainly demand the

support of members and friends.

Earlier this year, my wife, Meredith, and

I were delighted to attend the 21st South

Australian Masters Games in Murray Bridge.

With more than 1,000 competitors, it was a

great advertisement for an active, healthy

lifestyle through sport and physical activity. I

would like to thank all the Games’ partners,

sponsors, competitors and supporters who

embraced the event and, of course, the

Games would not have eventuated without

our great volunteers who worked tirelessly

behind the scenes to ensure another success

story.

Our sponsors and partners continue to back

our business model and Sport SA is privileged

to have such great supporters. I thank you

all for your on-going commitment and look

forward to working with you in the future.

We have also been blessed to have some

wonderful patrons – Marj, Kevin Scarce

and now His Excellency, Hieu Van Le. The

Governor further underlined the status with

which he holds sport by hosting a dinner in

July at Government House for the Presidents

and their partners of 30 leading sports. It

was a truly memorable night and we thank

the Governor and Mrs Le for opening their

home to celebrate sport in our State.

The Board of Governors continues to play

an important role. Thank you to Rob Gerard

AO and all governors for their on-going

enthusiasm and commitment to ensuring we

get the very best selections for induction into

the Hall of Fame and to Legend status.

It has been an honour and privilege to work

with the Sport SA Board of Directors. Its

members include vice-president Bronwyn

Klei, Mark Easton, Jill George, Mark

Hubbard, David Hutton, Joe Stevens and Lisa

Smith, along with the recently-retired Ray

Scheubock and Andrew Rumbelow. The Board

has been keen to take on all the challenges

of the future, grow Sport SA and work closely

with member organisations.

In conclusion, I would like to say a big “thank

you” to all our staff for their dedication and

hard work. To CEO Jan Sutherland, Business

Manager Peter Spry, Training Managers

Lee Patterson (retired) and Jodi Ryan,

Administration Assistant and Finance Offi cer

Sharon Stephenson and Administration and

Membership Offi cer Lea O’Brien, we greatly

appreciate all your efforts.

The future is in our hands. Thank you once

again and I look forward to working together

with you to ensure Sport SA grows and

delivers positive results for all its members.

Hon. Michael Wright

President

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Chief Executive Offi cer’s ReportThis year we have been able to deliver strategic objectives successfully

while also positioning our organisation to enhance our advocacy role.

Operational changes have been required in

a somewhat challenging environment and

it is pleasing to note that our profi le and

presence remains strong. This coupled with

good media coverage has further developed

the platform to achieve the priorities and

imperatives. Sport has been prominent with

successful events such as the Australian

Masters Games, Pacifi c School Games and

2016 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Golf

Open.

Our relationship with the State government,

Opposition and all parties has remained

strong and I would like to thank Minister

Bignell, the opposition Spokesperson for

Recreation and Sport Tim Whetstone MP for

their willingness to meet and discuss the key

issues facing the sports sector.

We have also had opportunities to clarify

government policy and practices with

staff in the DPTI, Education, Training

and Premier’s Departments and the

regular communication with the Offi ce for

Recreation and Sport. We are confi dent that

this enables Sport SA to infl uence policy

while providing insight into the challenges

facing our members and stakeholders. At

this time we are waiting for the decisions in

relation to Child protection as recommended

by Commissioner Nyland and have

clearly articulated our support while also

emphasising the burden of increased costs

for sport when these are implemented.

Our sports volunteers require support and

can not incur signifi cant expenses when

delivering sport for all South Australians in a

safe, supportive environment.

In 2016 “The Current issues paper/

report for the Sport sector in South

Australia” presented the fi ndings from

our consultations with our members

and stakeholders and also the research

to capture their current issues with

recommendations regarding assistance for

solutions to the Offi ce for Recreation and

Sport.

This is a valuable tool in recognising what

is facing community sport and we have

continued to engage with our members

in our strategic activities, programs and

publications and continue to discuss in

formal and informal settings the identifi ed

matters which are affecting the delivery

of sport in SA. This consultation process

including new forums such as the CEO

Roundtable enabled us to gain good

intelligence to further inform our advocacy.

The 2016 – 2018 Strategic Plan has

been fi nalised and this also took into

consideration the identifi ed issues. Further

research through the ORS Stakeholder

Survey will continue to inform the delivery

of the Strategic Plan as we prepare the

Action Plan for this report. Thank you to our

members and stakeholders who completed

this survey and we are pleased that you are

supportive of our strategic directions.

Community Sport Australia, which is the

national company of the State Sports

Federations, has become involved in

more dialogue at the federal le vel across

government. The roles of federal, state and

local governments require clarifi cation and

we sought the positions of all members and

candidates prior to the Federal election.

We are looking forward to the Australian

Sports Commission initiative “AusPlay

Survey” collection of data pertaining to the

participation in sport in Australia and have

been involved in productive dialogue with

the ASC directors.

The ASC Governance Reform in Sport

paper and consultation in December

posed an interesting model and Sport

SA’s submission was not supportive

of the “unifi ed model” with signifi cant

concerns regarding the National Sporting

Organisation’s dominance and minimal

regard for grassroots sport. There has been

further discussion and we are monitoring

any further proposals by ASC and sporting

organisations.

The training, skills and workforce

development of our industry has not

regained the state government support

which was lost in 2014 and unfortunately

the number of young people engaged

in entry roles has declined. Work Ready

may offer some new opportunities but it

is still disappointing to see the loss of a

successful Youth Traineeship program

which had operated for 15 years. In addition

the changes implemented by the Federal

government in the VET sector with Service

Skills Australia no longer in existence and

a new formed organisation SkillsIQ are

new and as Deputy Chair of the Industry

Reference Committee for Sport and

Recreation I am able to infl uence directions

in this area.

The KPMG Celebration of South Australian

Sport was successful again in 2015 held at

the Adelaide Convention Centre with over

420 people in attendance. This continues to

present sport’s achievements to the entire

community and is a valuable addition to the

media profi le of sport.

Our partners, Channel Seven and The

Advertiser, continue to provide expertise and

support which is essential to the success of

the event.

The South Australian Sports Museum

development has progressed with further

design work and with the development of

fundraising and sponsorship strategies.

The success of this project will require our

sporting community and friends, corporate

Adelaide and also the Federal government

coming together to add to the support

already provided by the State government.

Financial Performance

Diversifi cation of our revenue has remained

a priority and the Board continues to

consider opportunities. There has been

a need to continuously review operations

especially as vocational education and

training has underpinned our fi scal position.

Changes in this area will affect us further

next year when the Basketball Academy

does not continue.

The costs of operating a Registered Training

Organisation are always monitored in the

light of income and we have new partners,

Horse Safety Australia and Aquatic training

organisations.

Sport SA also managed the volunteers at the

2015 Pacifi c School Games and is providing

increased club and association development

services.

In addition the Sport and Recreation

Sustainability Funding from the Offi ce for

Recreation and Sport has been reduced

while we will be delivering projects in State

Sport Dispute Centre, Human Resource

Services Centre and Managing Annual

General Meetings.

The Sport Awards project returned on the

investment and is also invaluable in terms

of the benefi ts across all strategic areas for

Sport SA and sport.

The balance sheet and reserves remain in

a sound position and the focus remains on

the divergence of revenue with innovative

business development.

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Partners

Thank you to our partners and supporters

of our projects, programs and activities.

The KPMG Financial Management

Workshops, Arthur J Gallagher and ST.

John’s Risk management information and

Adelaide Shores services have been well

received.

The State Government and the Offi ce for

Recreation and Sport are our principal

partners and we thank them the funding

and support. Minister Bignell and his

advisor, George Georganas, ORS former

Executive Director, Paul Anderson and

current acting Executive Director, Kylie

Taylor work cooperatively with Sport SA and

we value the open communication. I am

able to present the collective views of sport

in many forums as a member of reference

and advisory groups and welcome these

opportunities.

KPMG partnership for the South Australian

Sport Hall of Fame and Celebration of

SA Sport and the Community Financial

management program has operated for 5

years. In addition to the dinner, partners of

KPMG have enjoyed a dinner with Hall of

Famers interviewed by Roger Wills and also

keen KPMG cyclists chatted and rode with

Charlie Walsh.

The Sport Awards partners are recognised

in this report and I would also like to thank

you for your support which enables the

presentation of this great event.

Human Resources

The staff has been further reduced this

year with staff sharing a position and our

trainees not replaced at the end of their

contracts. We have delivered our business

while also cognisant of the need to develop

the business. The roles and responsibilities

continue to change and the Sport SA staff

remains committed to the organisation.

The skills and knowledge of the staff are

complementary and we work together on all

activities and events.

Governance

Sport SA has undertaken a benchmarking

exercise in relation to the Offi ce for

Recreation Governance Principles

for South Australian State Sport

Organisations and is committed to high

standards in governance.

In recognising areas for review, the Sport

SA Board is presenting the proposed

changes to the Annual General Meeting in

September and also continues to monitor

the diversity and skills of the directors for

effective governance.

In September 2015, John Dicker APM,

retired from Sport SA after many

years of outstanding service and we

are very fortunate that Hon. Michael

Wright agreed to lead our organisation

as President. Michael brings great

knowledge and enthusiasm for all sport

with excellent networks and he provides

another valuable perspective of advocacy

particularly as we approach the next State

Election. Thank you to John and Michael,

I am very privileged to work with both of

you.

Bronwyn Klei was re-appointed to the role

of Vice President and Director continuing

to provide commercial experience in sport

and business which is of great value to

Sport SA.

I would like to thank Lesley Bartlett who

retired from the Board at the 2015 Annual

General Meeting. Lesley has made a great

contribution to Sport SA and supported

all activities and events. We appreciate

your assistance and commitment

which continues with the Community

Fundraising for Sport SA.

Thank you to all the Board members

from this year for your leadership and

guidance.

The Board of Governors, led by Robert

Gerard AO continue to enhance the profi le

of The KPMG SA Sport Hall of Fame and

SA Sports Museum. Your connections and

business networks are greatly appreciated

by Sport SA.

Sport SA continues to change and this

has created a varied role for the CEO. I

enjoy the range of responsibilities and

particularly lobbying and striving for

acknowledgement of sport as a major

contributor to our lifestyle. To achieve

this I feel a responsibility to understand

the needs and concerns facing everyone

in the “team of sport” communicate

directly with our members and also

attend as many member events as

possible. I am confi dent that we are

“on track” and leading, advocating,

supporting and celebrating sport.

To our members, partners and

friends thank you and please join us

in celebrating sport in 2016 at the

KPMG South Australian Sport Awards

November 17th. At Adelaide Oval.

Jan Sutherland JP

Chief Executive Offi cer

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Organisational Structure

2015 / 2016

Chief Exectutive Offi cer

Jan Sutherland JP

Sport SA Board

Sport SA Members

Business Manager

Peter Spry

Lecturers

Consultants

Volunteers & Placements

Administration & Membership

Offi cer

Lea O’Brien

Sports Administration Trainees

Ellie Bishop

Tayla Johnson(Henley HS)

Administration Assistant &

Finance Offi cer

Sharon Stephenson

Training Managers

Jodi Ryan

Australian Masters Games Advisory Board 2015

Chair – Volunteering Strategy for SA Working Group 1

Club One Board

Community Sport Australia Ltd.

Customer Screening Reference Group (DCSI)

Pacifi c School Games Advisory Group 2015

SA Sport Integrity Framework

SACE PE Review Reference group

Schools as Community Hubs Action Group

Service Skills Australia/ Skills IQ

- Board

- Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Advisory Committee

- Sport Industry Reference group

Service Skills SA

- Board

- Sport, Fitness & Recreation Industry Advisory Committee

SHAPE Flinders University Advisory Committee

South Australian Regional Level Recreation and Sport Facilities Planning Framework – Reference Group

Training & Skills Commission Advisory – Priority Occupations

VET FEE Help Consultation

Infrastructure

John Dicker APM (until September 2015)

Mark Hubbard

Finance and Risk

John Dicker APM (until September 2015)

Mark Hubbard

Ray Scheuboeck

Sport SA Awards Committee

Ray Scheuboeck

State Sport Dispute Centre

Lesley Bartlett (until September 2015)

Joe Stevens (from October 2015)

Nomination and Remuneration

John Dicker APM (until September 2015)

Hon. Michael Wright (from October 2015)

Jill George

Bronwyn Klei

Museum

David Hutton

Representation

Committees

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Industry CapabilityStrategic Direction: To lead and support the building of capable,

sustainable organisations delivering quality sport and recreation.

Strategic outcomes

• Effective, successful models for the

delivery of sport in state, local and regional

areas

• Research and communication is monitored,

promoted and supported in the sports

management environment regarding

current issues and industry needs to inform

decision making

• Services and programs to the industry

to enable compliance with legislative,

governance and policy requirements.

• Industry – wide intelligence is shared

to build the performance of community

sporting organisations to foster the

development of innovation, knowledge and

expertise within the industry in response to

changing markets and contexts

• Diversity of income streams to support

the strategic development of the sports

industry

• Regional opportunities and social inclusion

in all programs to facilitate access for all to

quality sport and recreation

• Sport and PE in education is promoted and

supported to provide opportunities for

community sport pathways.

The State Sport Dispute Centre

The State Sport Dispute Centre (SSDC) has now

been operating for ten years and has provided

services in dispute resolution for the South

Australian sporting community. Support from

the Offi ce for Recreation and Sport has enabled

this valuable initiative to continue and support

the quality delivery and risk management in

sport.

The independent parties assisting, providing

advice and services including mediation,

tribunal/ panel membership, arbitration and

member protection are benefi cial in alleviating

the risks and potential legal burden of

protracted processes.

In 2016 the Offi ce of Recreation and Sport

(ORS) commissioned Business Risk Solutions

to evaluate the performance of the State

Sport Dispute Centre and to assess the

strengths and weaknesses of the service

to make improvements to the service and

ensure it meets the needs of Sport SA

members.

The following fi ndings are from the BRS

report:

Survey of sporting associations evaluation

provided the following information:

• the majority of sporting associations

(80%) use the service to resolve non-

trivial disputes

• most respondents (75%) indicated a high

level of satisfaction with the service, and

80% indicated they would use the service

again

• however the remaining 25% expressed

the opposite view i.e. were not satisfi ed,

and 20% indicated they would not use the

service again.

• In addition with the service providers

surveyed specifi cally for this evaluation:

• all respondents expressed the view that

sporting clubs in SA receive value for

money from the SSDC in its current form

• all respondents indicated they were

satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with their

involvement with the service.

• all respondents indicated they were

satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with their

involvement with the service.

Sport SA is very pleased that the report

supported the continuation of the SSDC and

also that the Offi ce for Recreation and Sport

will continue funding as the reviews also

supports that the sport sector values the

services. In addition we will work with ORS

and our partners to enhance the service

delivery, implement recommendations

and ensure that continuous improvement

especially with information technology is a

priority.

Professional development was conducted

for State Sport Dispute Centre personnel in

May with an informative session including the

following topics:

• The processes involved in conducting a

successful investigation (Lawyer Travis

Moran)

• Legal matters in relation to the roles in the

SSDC (Panel: John Daenke, Martin Frayne,

Anthony Crocker and Travis Moran)

Thank you to the presenters for a valuable,

insightful session and for the organisation by

Flinders University Law School, Justice Studies

student, Kelsey Coad.

Partnerships are an integral part of the

SSDC and we ensure that our members are

well informed as to current issues in sport.

Resources are utilised from these sources for

professional development:

• ANZSLA Sport News, Annual Journal and

publications

• Court of Arbitration in Sport news and

media releases

• AICD Publication - The Board Room Report

• Play By The Rules Online training and

Referral Guide

• Resolution Institute

• Australian Sports Commission

The SSDC is managed by Sport SA and

overseen by a Management Committee.

Lesley Bartlett (Chairperson) Sport SA

Director & Royal Life Saving Society SA (until

September 2015)

Joe Stevens (Chairperson) Sport SA Director.

Athletics SA (from October 2015)

Richard Mellon Offi ce for Recreation and Sport

Jane Bartlett Offi ce for Recreation and Sport

Jackie Blyth Skate SA

Danny O’Brien Basketball SA

Colin Steinert SANFL

Jan Sutherland Sport SA & Project Manager

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The following people have been appointed by

the SSDC:

Panel Members: Colin Steinert, Barry

Couzner OAM, Kathryn Gaukroger, Ron

Green, John Daenke, Jill George, Trisha

Gundlach, Jemma Krasowski, Symoane

Mercurio, Travis Moran, Brenton Summers,

Joe Stevens, Nathalie McRae and Trevor

Kenyon.

Mediators: Colin Steinert, Kathryn

Gaukroger, Brenton Summers, Trevor

Kenyon, Jean Smith, Joe Stevens and Ron

Green

Lawyers: John Daenke, Brendan Golden,

Symoane Mercurio, Travis Moran

Barrister: Anthony Crocker and the Legal

Services Commission are available.

Investigators: Brenton Summers, Kathryn

Gaukroger, Trevor Kenyon and Jean Smith.

Member Protection Information Offi cers:

Trevor Kenyon, Nathalie McRae and Trisha

Gundlach

Members Programs

Sport SA has been able to provide support

and assistance to our members;

Archery SA, Bowls SA, Dragon Boat SA,

Skate SA, City of Onkaparinga, Swimming SA,

Active Ageing, Lacrosse SA, FFSA, Basketball

SA, Equestrian SA, Diving SA, Cycling SA and

Korfball SA.

• Governance

• Risk Management

• Child Safe Environments

• Administration

• Communication

• Training

• Grant Applications

• Strategic Planning

• Policy Review

Members Services

New Members

Throughout the 2014/15 period, Sport SA

was pleased to welcome a number of new

members. These are as follows:

Category A:

• South Australian Snowsport Association

Category B:

• City of Gawler

• Next Level Elite Mentoring

• Northern Region Sports Academy

• RevolutioniseSPORT

• Saint Michael’s and All Angels

Netball Club

• Stay Active

• Torrens University

We would like to thank these organisations

for their interest in joining Sport SA and look

forward to developing strong and mutually

benefi cial relationships. The current

membership is an excellent representation

of the sports industry and a list of 152

members is available in this report.

Other Member Activities

2015 Annual General Meeting

Thank you to our members, partners,

supporters and board members who

attended the AGM on the 22nd. September

2015.The support of our members is greatly

appreciated and we are confi dent that we

are positioning Sport SA well to achieve our

strategic directions for our members.

The business of the meeting included:

• Annual Reports

• Elections – Board of Directors

There were 3 positions vacant and 4

nominations were received. Lesley Bartlett,

Mark Hubbard and Joe Stevens had

completed their terms on the Board. The

following were elected: Mark Easton, Mark

Hubbard and Joe Stevens.

They formed the Board with the current

Directors:

• John Dicker APM

• Jill George

• David Hutton

• Bronwyn Klei (appointed)

• Andrew Rumbelow (appointed)

• Ray Scheuboeck

• Appointments of Honorary Solicitor

(Brendan Golden) and Auditor (Rod

Shearing OAM, FIPA)

Following John Dicker’s resignation in

September 2015, Hon. Michael Wright was

appointed to the casual vacancy and then

elected as President by the Board with

Bronwyn Klei re-elected as Vice President.

2016 General Meeting

The Sport SA General Meeting was held on

Tuesday 7th of June 2016. These meetings

provide members with updates of business

including fi nancial and strategic activities

while also affording an opportunity for

members to present and discuss any issues.

General Managers’ Meetings

General Manager’s meetings were conducted

in 2015/2016 with between twenty fi ve and

forty attendees representing a range of

member organisations at each meeting.

Topics of discussion included:

Topics:

• Governance Reform in Sport

• Identifying the Issues in Sport in SA

• Risk Management and Compliance –

Insurance, WHS & Privacy.

• Sports fi rst aid kits, sport club

assessment regarding appropriate

equipment and discussion regarding

defi brillators

• Review of Multi-sport Events in South

Australia 2015: Australian Masters Games

& Pacifi c School Games.

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Topics - requirements for a well-managed

club/ association, including:

• Financial Management Controls

• Financial Systems and Reporting

• Budgeting

• Cash Management

• Tax / GST.

Thank you to KPMG, Hockey SA and the

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council for their

assistance.

President’s Luncheons

Sport SA conducted President’s Luncheons

in November 2015 and March 2016, which

were hosted by Directors: Hon. Michael

Wright and Jill George (November) and

Jill George and Mark Easton (March).

The President’s Luncheons were

superbly catered for by Henley High

School Hospitality students and Jodi

Ryan. Representatives from member

organisations attended each Luncheon

and it an excellent opportunity to discuss

current issues within their organisations

and network in an informal atmosphere.

Human Resource Services Management

Services and Solutions

This project commenced in 2015 with the

Introductory Workshop “Managing Your

People for Success in Sport and Recreation

Organisations “presented by Sport SA and

Recreation SA and supported by the Offi ce

for Recreation and Sport. This was an

introduction to HR management services

and solutions for sport and recreation

organisations in SA and provided an

overview of this signifi cant area of your

business to enable you to plan for effective

people management for your organisation.

2015 Adelaide Shores / Sport SA Partners

and Members Breakfast and Sport SA

Awards Finalist Announcement Function

The 2015 Adelaide Shores / Sport SA

Partners and Members Breakfast was held

at the Channel 9 Adelaide Football League

/Adelaide Airport Stadium. Ali Clarke was

an excellent MC and interviewed Stephanie

Na and Tamie Durdin, Professional

Golfers in the presence of 140 members

and partners. We were informed and

entertained with interesting stories of their

successful careers. Thank you to Golf SA

for assisting with the guest speakers and

we would also like to acknowledge the

support of our members.

Adelaide Shores has remained a great

supporter of sport and Sport SA and we

appreciate their assistance.

The team behind the stars, the dedicated

coaches, volunteers, administrators

and offi cials were recognised when the

fi nalists of the 2015 Sport SA Awards were

announced at the Breakfast. These fi nalists

are listed on page 16 of this report.

KPMG Financial Management Workshops

Sport SA in association with SA Sport

Hall of Fame and Award night partner

KPMG presented a Financial Management

Workshops for Community Sporting

Organisations.

The workshops were conducted at:

• Hockey SA on 6th April ( 36 attendees)

• Clare 7th April ( 15 attendees)

Presented by Paul Cenko, Partner KPMG,

(Hockey SA) and Andrew Burgess, Manager

KPMG and Jan Sutherland, Chief Executive

Offi cer, Sport SA

Presented by experienced HR expert

Pamela Simmons from Minerva

Professional Services, participants

gained an understanding of the principles

underpinning HR in the sport and

recreation industry. The valuable resource,

“Human Resource Needs for Sport and

Recreation Organisations” was launched

and we would like to thank Pam Simmons,

Minerva Professional Services and

Michael Kay, Wallman’s Lawyers, for their

essential expert knowledge in developing

the resource. In addition Rebecca

Deans (former Recreation SA EO) was

instrumental in the writing of the material.

Sport SA continues to provide Human

Resource Management Services and

Solutions for Sport and Recreation

Organisations with the extension of the

ORS project funding and the services in

relation to policies, procedures, planning,

recruitment, selection, inductions or

remuneration are available for members of

Sport SA and Recreation SA.

Industry Skills Centre Facility Hire

The Sport SA Industry Skills Centre

continues to be a popular venue for our

members, casual hirers and training and

education organisations to hold a range of

functions and activities. The Industry Skills

Centre is suitable for a range of functions

and is ideal for smaller Board meetings

through to large AGMs, Workshops and

Presentation Nights.

Please contact Sport SA offi ce for bookings.

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AdvocacyStrategic Direction: To advocate for and promote recognition of the

value of sport as a signifi cant contributor to the achievement of the

social, health and public policy agenda of the broader community.

Stategic Outcomes

• The value of sport and contribution to the economy and the positive impact on productivity, health, wellbeing and social capital refl ected in the sense of community

• Success and achievements of the sports industry are recognised

• Whole of government policy development is infl uenced to achieve increased government support for all sport and recreation organisations

• Marketing of sport to establish strong links with the business community and commercial growth

• Representation of the sports industry

• Advocacy for community sport issues at federal government level.

Advocacy remains the primary mission

of Sport SA and it is essential that the

economic and social contribution of sport

is duly recognised. This is often overlooked

with the focus mainly on economic

challenges and sometimes the domination

of the high profi le sporting events in the

community and sporting landscape.

Every sport begins at grassroots on the local

courts, ovals and grounds and it is crucial

that the role of sport in preventative health,

building and supporting the community is

acknowledged.

The increasing prominence of the KPMG

South Australian Sport Awards, The KPMG

South Australian Sport Hall of Fame and

the Sport SA Awards has facilitated our

positioning and we have been responsive and

proactive in addressing and commenting on

key issues.

The Awards project which we have delivered

for six years continues to underpin the

showcasing of achievements in sport.

The South Australian Sports Museum will

also profi le our success stories and the

developments with this project are detailed

in this report.

Connections and partnerships in the

corporate world community have

developed and we are anticipating greater

opportunities as the SA Sports Museum is

established.

Our advocacy platform continues to evolve

and this year we have undertaken greater

research and analysis to ascertain the

current issues and also provided responses

to reform proposals.

The appointment of Hon. Michael Wright as

President in September 2015 is an excellent

asset to Sport SA members, further

developing the leadership and advocacy

role for our members with his excellent

knowledge of government, sport and

recreational organisations.

The “Current issues paper/report for

the Sport sector in South Australia”

prepared for the Offi ce for Recreation

and Sport presented the fi ndings from

our consultations with members and

stakeholders and also the research

to capture their current issues with

recommendations regarding assistance for

solutions.

Sport SA continued to engage with our

members in our strategic activities,

programs and publications and discussed

in formal and informal settings the matters

which affect the delivery of sport in SA.

This was an excellent opportunity to place

the issues on the table and re-visit those

identifi ed in 2014 prior to the State Election

and was intended to promote further

discussion and review of the issues and

was presented to the members, media

and members of the South Australian

parliament.

The delivery of the plan for this paper has

afforded excellent opportunities to gain

intelligence about what is occurring in the

sports industry in South Australia.

In utilising the advocacy strategies and

related documents as the introduction,

respondents and participants re-visited

the issues identifi ed and presented in

2010, 2014 and during 2015. Community

awareness was also utilised to encourage

engagement and the conversations at the

forums posed additional questions.

This was a valuable exercise and of

signifi cant value in comprehending how

the sports industry is working at this time.

The fi ndings offer interesting perceptions

by our members and stakeholders of the

sports industry in SA and are summarised

as following:

• There is consensus from the sporting

organisations that the affordability of

sport is challenging and in particular

the costs such as levies, utilities and

council rates.

• There needs to be an increased

investment in sport and recreation

infrastructure with state wide strategic

facility planning and development for

community sport including facilitating

access to community and school

facilities.

• The number of volunteers in sport

is declining and we need to work

with partners and government to

strategically address this concern. The

issues around attraction, recruitment,

retention and increased regulation

remain.

• Following the recommendations of the

Royal Commission in relation to child

protection we are very supportive of

the proposed changes to enhance the

safe, child friendly environment which

we provide but are concerned that if

the current costs for DCSI are applied,

these increases for volunteers and

organisations would potentially reduce

sporting opportunities.

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• Adjustments in line with CPI (at least)

on all funding programs in sport

would recognise the contribution

to the State with greater access

to government grants programs

including health, education and

regional development.

As the 2018 State Election approaches,

planning of the Strategy has commenced

and initially we will be seeking the

responses from all parties on sport

in their Election platforms. Further

discussions and consultations will inform

our position and also opportunities will

be provided for presentations to our

members.

A response to the Australian Sports

Commission’s Governance Reform in

Sport: Discussion Paper was submitted on

behalf of Sport SA members in February.

We noted that the model presented

would be unlikely to have positive effects

on sport in Australia particularly in

grassroots sport.

In addition we proposed that disaffi liation

may result in the disempowerment of the

member organisations. Sport SA did not

believe that the model presented in the

ASC Discussion paper recognises these

and hence will not support Australian

sport. Further consultation, collaboration

and discussion with state and national

sporting organisations, State Offi ces and

Departments for sport and recreation and

Community Sport Australia are required

and it will be interesting to see the next

iteration of the “unifi ed governance

model”.

In 2015/ 2016 we have continued our

regular discussions with the government

and opposition in sport and recreation and

other relevant areas. These meetings are

valuable and ensure that the interests of

our members are presented to all parties at

state and federal levels.

The departmental meetings are also

essential in advocacy and our relationships

with the Offi ce for Recreation and Sport

and the Australian Sports Commission

enable open communication of current and

emerging issues.

We continue to scrutinise the performances

of government in their consideration of

our industry needs especially as the State

election approaches. In addition we will

work to infl uence the election platforms

of the parties. Community Sport Australia

also elevates those issues affecting state

associations to the Federal government and

participates in relevant forums.

The CEO Roundtable was introduced this

year to work closely with the leadership of

the larger State Sporting organisations to

achieve outcomes for all of sport. There will

be an advocacy campaign developed from

these discussions and focussing on the

sustainability of sporting organisations.

The advocacy for sport is underpinned by

our media profi le and it is pleasing that

we are consulted regularly while also

initiating coverage of our views. This year

has included print media on issues such as

costs of sport, volunteers, infrastructure,

workforce development, child protection,

Olympics, facilities and also radio interviews.

We are mindful of the need to enhance our

social media capability and are addressing

this with improved staff skill development.

The Sport SA Board continues to focus

on the achievement of this key strategic

area and we have presented greater

opportunities for our members to discuss

their concerns. This has been well received

and ensures that our representation

and leadership for the sports industry is

informed as we engage with stakeholders

across government and the community.

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InfrastructureStrategic Direction: To provide leadership, advocacy and advice in

promoting the infrastructure needs for the sustainability of the sport

and recreation industry at community, state and national level.

.

Stategic Outcomes

• Adelaide is a sporting destination and

Centre of Excellence for sport

• Planning framework with integrated

policy and partnerships across sport,

industry and local, state and federal

government

• Strategic planned approach to

infrastructure, facilities and resources to

support a healthy, active sporting lifestyle

• Quality assurance framework for all

facilities and resources for sustainability

including environmental and business

modelling

• Communities planned and developed

incorporating sport and recreation

priorities with increased open space of a

quality standard for sport and recreation.

• Government and community

infrastructure available for community

sport and recreation

• Business accommodation and

infrastructure to support the sustainable

business model for sport and recreation

organisations.

In the 2016/2017 State Budget we were very

pleased to see the announcement of an

additional $40m. for sporting infrastructure

and this investment will provide greater

access to quality facilities for the 850,000

participants in sport in SA. These proposed

facilities at regional, community and state

levels will be a welcome addition and we will

be advocating for an ongoing commitment in

the future.

The South Australian Regional Level

Recreation and Sport Facilities Framework

project which was jointly funded by the Local

Government Association of South Australia

and the Offi ce for Recreation and Sport has

been completed. This is a valuable resource

providing a planning framework to assist

Councils and community sport and recreation

organisations to review and plan the

development of sport and recreation facilities.

This presentation of an integrated and

coordinated planning of regional and

community sporting hub facilities across the

State would be an important step in meeting

the needs of grassroots sport. The project

was managed by a Project Control Group

(PCG) made up of representatives from the

LGASA, Offi ce for Recreation and Sport (ORS),

Parks and Leisure Australia, Sport SA and

the Local Government Recreation Forum

(LGRF).

The Schools as Community Hubs Action

Group has continued and we are confi dent

that the schools and communities will

engage to build networks for the benefi t

of all. There are great opportunities for

sport and recreation organisations to use

local schools and also for the school to

utilise the expertise of the participants in

sport and recreation. Further work is being

done on alleviating the barriers and what

support is needed. Sport SA and the Offi ce

for Recreation and Sport as key members

of this group ensure that the needs and

opportunities remain at the forefront of

discussions. Community clubs may soon fi nd

that access to the good facilities on DECD

sites has become easier and I look forward

to further reduction of barriers and red tape

to see schools as truly “ Community hubs” at

the centre of every community.

Sports Equipment for Pinery Bush Fire

Sufferers

On the 18th of February 2016, Sport SA

delivered a range of sports and kitchen

equipment to the Wasleys Bowling Club and

Primary School, Hamley Bridge Primary

School and Tanunda Primary School.

Sport SA began the search for donations

in December 2015 and received a fantastic

response from our members. As the

collection began to increase, coordinating

where the equipment would go became

an issue. Mark Easton, CEO of Bowls SA

and also a member of the Sport SA Board

explained that the Wasleys Bowling Club was

completely destroyed by the fi re and was

seeking assistance to rebuild their club.

They had been using the Wasleys Primary

School as their temporary club room, so we

decided this would be a fantastic gateway to

give the equipment to the community. A drop

off was coordinated with the Secretary of the

Bowling Club, Brad McDougall and Budget

kindly provided a van.

As there are only 17 students at the Wasleys

Primary School, the Principal Debra Fairey

suggested some of the sports equipment be

given to the Hamley Bridge Primary School

and Tanunda Primary School. Each student

chose a piece of equipment to take home

and the schools will use the equipment to

replenish their PE supplies. It was wonderful

to see the children so happy receiving the

new equipment. Sports clubs are the centre

of all communities so it was fantastic to see

the Pinery Community being restored.

Sport SA would like to thank the Pacifi c

School Games, Volleyball SA, Softball SA,

Bowls SA, Wasleys Bowling Club and Budget

for their generous assistance with delivering

the equipment to the Pinery bush fi re

sufferers.

Adelaide Shores Sustainability Award

Sport SA was awarded The Adelaide Shores

Sustainability Award as recognition of our

commitment to environmental sustainability.

We continue to work on minimising our

waste, constantly looking at options to reduce

our environmental footprint while also

promoting initiatives to our members across

the industry. This award is to reward Lease/

Licence holders that have demonstrated

an ongoing commitment to creating a

sustainable operation, whether this is

through environmental, social or economic

improvements.

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South Australian Sports MuseumSport SA and the State Government are working on the required

documentation and planning towards an opening in mid to late 2017.

Internal Design Work

A decision was reached in September 2015

whereby the work done by architectural fi rm

Grieve Gillett Dimitty Andersen was deemed

completed allowing Sport SA to move to the

next phase of development.

The next stage of work was undertaken by well-

respected marketing fi rm Martins Brand House.

Their portfolio of work has included overseeing

the Bradman Collection, Visitor Centre and the

wayfi nding and signage at Adelaide Oval.

Stage one of works included scope of work

confi rmation, preliminary fl oor plan options as

well as preliminary budget estimates. The next

task was to select a preferred fl oor plan allowing

Martins to then develop joinery and display

elevations, preliminary lighting and services

plans as well as developing touchscreen

concepts and branding for the museum.

The logo and branding concepts were presented

and accepted by Sport SA in December 2015

with schematic drawing designs presented

and accepted by Sport SA in February 2016.

In May 2016 Martins commenced stage two

works focusing on the detail design and

documentation for the exterior façade, plaza,

reception, Hall of Fame Gallery and Theatrette.

Once all lease papers have been received and

signed this will be the next stage of work in

August 2016.

South Australian Sports Museum Committee

The South Australian Sports Museum

Committee was established in September 2015

following advertising for interested parties

to become involved. David Hutton Sport SA

Director (CEO Rowing SA) was appointed to the

position of Chairman and Velina del Tedesco

(Bank SA Board Secretary) to the position of

Secretary.

The following people were also appointed

• Sita Bacher (Surf Life Saving Marketing &

Partnerships Manager)

• Rick Baldock (ACHPER Professional Learning

Offi cer & Chair of the Ken McGregor

Foundation)

• Sue Hagley (Project Leader Architectus/

James Sharley & previous CEO Rowing SA)

• Rod Shearing OAM (Vice President Royal

Geographical Society & Sport SA Auditor)

• Bernard Whimpress (writer, editor &

historical consultant)

• Peter Spry (Executive Offi cer and Ex Offi cio)

South Australian Sports Museum Strategic

Plan Summary 2016-2020

Introduction

The South Australian Sports Federation Inc.

(Sport SA) was established in 1991 as the

peak sports industry professional association,

providing industry advocacy, training and

professional support to State Sporting

Organisations and Affi liated bodies. In 2010

Sport SA enhanced the profi le of sport with

the introduction of the Celebration of South

Australia Sport Awards in partnership with

Channel Seven and The Advertiser. The

South Australian Sport Hall of Fame was

introduced at these Awards with great fanfare

and support from the South Australian sport

industry, sponsors and the State Government.

Five years later we are proud of the profi le

and community support of our greatest

sporting people, that both men and women

now have and this was reinforced with the

State Government’s decision to announce that

they were fi nancially supporting a new Sport

Museum in South Australia incorporating

the SA Sport Hall of Fame to be managed

by Sport SA. The creation of the South

Australian Sports Museum will acknowledge

the achievements of our sporting greats and

bring their feats to life and inspire all South

Australians.

Vision

A contemporary museum celebrating our

sporting heritage.

Mission

To honour men and women, past and present,

who by their achievements in life and sport,

portray the great contribution of sport to our

way of life.

Strategic Objectives:

• To provide a centrally located Sports

Museum to inspire, educate and motivate

South Australian’s to participate in sport

• To showcase the contribution of sport

to the heritage and culture of South

Australia

• To provide a home for The South

Australian Sport Hall of Fame to

celebrate the achievements of our

legends and inductees and to ensure that

it is preserved for all time.

• To celebrate and demonstrate the

signifi cance of sport in contributing to

the character of SA.

• The role of the Hall of Fame is to

recognise and enshrine outstanding

South Australian sports men and women.

• To inspire and educate the community to

strive and achieve success in sport and

life

• To promote the values and qualities of

our sporting champions and achievers

• To capture and celebrate our sporting

heritage

• To remember and enjoy our great

moments in sport in SA whether

nationally or on the world stage.

Fundraising Activities

The project is registered with the

Australian Sports Foundation to provide tax

deductibility to all individuals interested in

supporting the museum fi nancially.

The People’s Choice Community Lottery was

again used by Sport SA as a vehicle to raise

funds commencing in April with raffl e books

taken by our members

Members were initially offered four wines

under the South Australian Sports Museum

label a 2015 Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris,

2015 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc, 2014

McLaren Vale Shiraz and 2013 McLaren

Vale Cabernet Sauvignon. Small parcels will

continue to be offered to our members and

friends.

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2015 KPMG Celebration of South Australian Sport Last year’s function was successfully staged at

the Adelaide Oval for the fi rst time and all key

stakeholders were keen to remain at Adelaide

Oval for 2015. Plans were well underway for the

event when the call came from Adelaide Oval in

mid-July – our booking for the 27th November

clashed with the just announced cricket Test

forcing the switch of our function to the Adelaide

Convention Centre. As we believed some of our

guests would attend the Test we also made the

decision to move our function from the Friday to

the Wednesday.

We chose to have pre dinner drinks adjacent to

the gala event space overlooking North Terrace

whilst listening to the stunning vocals of local

solo artist Delia Obst. In the presence of His

Excellency Hieu Van Le and Mrs Le speeches

from Minister for Recreation and Sport Leon

Bignell, Robert Gerard AO, Chairman of the Hall

of Fame Board of Governors and Hon Michael

Wright, Sport SA President set the scene for a

fantastic evening of acknowledgements. The

Sport SA Award winners took to the stage fi rst

followed by the KPMG South Australian Sport

Hall of Fame inductions and then The Advertiser

Channel Seven Sports Star of the Year Awards.

As a lead in to this year’s KPMG South

Australian Sport Hall of Fame inductions,

Channel Seven’s Mark Soderstrom sat with 2010

inductees Michelle Den Dekker OAM, Gillian

Rolton OAM and Mike Turtur OAM to discuss

their successes both on and off the fi eld. This

was followed by a tribute to 2010 inductee and

outstanding horse trainer and KPMG South

Australian Sport Hall of Fame legend, Bart

Cummings AM who passed away in 2015.

Eamonn Vereker Glass Art was the new Trophy

partners, bringing a new distinctive style to this

year’s KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of

Fame trophies.

2015 InducteesNorman Claxton - Multi Sport

Claxton was one of the greatest all-round sportsmen in Australia. He represented

his state in baseball, football, cricket and was a champion sprinter; having won the

Bay Sheffi eld and Bendigo Sprint Gifts he was also a brilliant bicycle rider. Claxton

was the fi rst President of the South Australian Baseball League in 1913, till 1929

and then Patron until his death in 1951.

Lorraine Eiler (MacGuire) - Basketball

Lorraine captained the state team in 1955, winning the fi rst of nine consecutive

national titles. She went on to captain the fi rst national basketball team at the

World Championships in Brazil in 1957.

Lorraine was also a national Netball representative and in 1956 played the English

Netball team winning 14-11.

In 2007 she was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame‘s “starting fi ve

club” an honour bestowed on the best fi ve players of all time.

Robert Newbery - Diving

Robert represented Australia for over 11 years; during this time he became the fi rst

diver in the world to complete a 4.5 somersault on the 3m and 10m boards. He has

performed the highest degree of diffi culty list of dives by any diver in the world.

In the 2000 Olympic Games he won a bronze medal, the fi rst medal by an Australian

male in 76 years. He went on to become a gold medallist at the Commonwealth

Games and FINA World Championships.

Sandra Pisani OAM - Hockey

Sandra is a dual Olympian who represented Australia 85 times and was captain

of the Hockeyroos from 1985 to 1986. Sandra’s fi nest moment came in 1988 when

she was part of the team that won Australia’s fi rst ever Hockey Gold Medal at the

Olympics. In 1989 Sandy was given the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for

service to the sport of hockey. She continues to contribute to the game as a National

Team Manager and Selector.

Karen Rolton - Cricket

Karen is one of Australia’s most decorated players and is a Legend of women’s

cricket in all three formats of the game – test, ODI and 20/20. In 2001, Karen

achieved Australia’s highest individual score of 209 not out and is one of six women

to score a Test double century.

In a career littered with accolades, Karen was the inaugural International Player of

the Year in 2006 and Australia’s Women’s Cricketer of the Year on four occasions.

Award Sponsors The success of the night couldn’t happen without the support of our sponsors and we are particularly indebted to the following organisations:

KPMG who have been naming right partners since 2011.

AJ Gallagher Insurance Brokers, Sunday Mail City Bay Fun Run Inc. and Club One (2010-15), Alexander Symonds (2011-15), DECD and The

Messenger (2012-15), Bendigo Bank (2013-15) have also provided support at Award level which is much appreciated.

Supported by

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Sport SA AwardsVolunteer Award – Sponsored by the Sunday Mail City Bay Fun Run Inc.

James Lang, Cricket (Winner)

John Hamann, Athletics

Peter Zuill, Surf Life Saving

Offi cial of the Year – Sponsored by Club One

Steve Davis, Cricket (Winner)

Matthew Cream, Football (Soccer)

Joan Prosser, Lawn Bowls

Administrator of the Year – Sponsored by Arthur J. Gallagher

Sue Dewing, Australian Rules Football (Winner)

Shane Bernhardt, Cricket

John Cranwell, Inclusive Sport

Richard Newman Primary School Sports Award – Sponsored by the Department for Education & Child

Development

Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz, Glenelg Primary School, Tennis (Winner)

Ben Hinks, Craigburn Primary School, Sailing

Dylan Marshall, Kings Baptist Grammar School, Athletics

Secondary School Sports Award – Sponsored by Messenger Community News Limited

Kyle Chalmers, Immanuel College, Swimming (Winner)

Alexandra Chidiac, Marden Senior College, Football (Soccer)

Brayden Davidson, Reynella East College, Para Athletics

Country Athlete of the Year

Georgia Seidel, Rowing (Winner)

Jacob Collins, Australian Rules Football

Daniel Hobart, Tennis

Coach of the Year

Gareth Jones, Golf (Winner)

Jason Niblett, Cycling

James Rogers, Squash

Signifi cant Event of the Year

Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run (Winner)

City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger

Community Event of the Year

Surf Life Saving SA Junior State Championships (Winner)

Friendship Cup (Cricket)

The Advertiser Channel Seven Sports Star of the Year Awards

Sports Star of the Year Rohan Dennis, Cycling

People’s Choice Sports Star of the Year Renae Ingles, Netball

Team of the Year Adelaide United, Football (Soccer)

Junior Sports Star of the Year Kyle Chalmers, Swimming

Elite Athlete with a Disability of the Year Brayden Davidson, Track & Field

Tanya Denver Award Danielle Hill, Harness Racing

KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame

2015 Inductees:

Lorraine Eiler (MacGuire) Basketball

Karen Rolton Cricket

Robert Newbery Diving

Sandra Pisani OAM Hockey

Norm “Norrie” Claxton Multi Sport

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPORTHALL OF FAME

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Lifelong Active ParticipationTo promote the participation in sport and recreation as an integral part

of an active, balanced and healthy lifestyle for all South Australians.

Strategic Outcomes;

• South Australia is a healthy, a ctive

sport and recreation community

• Information collected to promote the

benefi ts of participating in sport and

recreation as a signifi cant element in

the reduction of chronic disease

• Promotion and support of the

participation of children in PE to

develop the fundamental movement

skills as a basis for a sporting life

• Lifelong, involvement in the sport and

recreation accessible to all from

pre-school, community to masters

• Community sport presents an

innovative approach to sport and

recreation to meet changes in lifestyle.

South Australian Masters Games

Origins of the Masters Games concept

The South Australian Masters Games was

developed by Sport SA and have been held

annually since 1996 across the regions of

SA. Previous host regions for the Games

have been:

1996 Riverland

1997 Adelaide

1998 Mt. Gambier

1999 Riverland

2000 Port Pirie

2001 Port Lincoln

2002 Port Pirie

2003 Whyalla

2004 Port Pirie

2005 Riverland

2006 Port Pirie

2007 Murray Bridge

2008 Port Pirie

2009 Ceduna

2010 Port Pirie

2011 Naracoorte

2012 Port Pirie

2013 Orroroo

2014 Naracoorte

2015 Clare and Gilbert Valley

2016 Murray Bridge

Objectives

The Games continue to grow due to the

focus of each host region on not only

the participation but also the spirit of

competition. Although the on fi eld rivalries

are strong, the defi ning features each

year remain to be the social interaction,

camaraderie and enduring friendships while

enjoying the regional highlights of the host

Region.

Sport SA ensures the following objectives

are met by each region;

• To promote lifelong active participation

in sport and recreation

• To provide an incentive for athletes to

renew, maintain or commence their

active participation in sport

• To provide a focus for sporting

organisations to identify and recognise

mature age participants, establish

communication and encourage

involvement in sport

• To encourage sporting organisations to

address the development of the mature

aged component of their sport

• To stimulate and promote community

interest and participation in sport

• To encourage the partnership of

Tourism and Sport in regional areas

• To encourage more people to participate

in mature age sports activities from your

region and the rest of South Australia

• To provide an annual South Australian

State Masters opportunity

• To encourage retail and commerce to

support the local development of sport

in their region.

2016 South Australian Masters Games

Murray Bridge 14 – 17 April

The Rural City of Murray Bridge was

delighted to host the 21st South Australian

Masters Games. Our games were a

great success with over 900 competitors

participating in over 1300 sporting events

across the 4 days of competition.

The SA Masters Games provides an exciting

multisport competition for athletes to

participate in rather than the standard

sport specifi c tournaments/competitions.

Competitors from across various sports can

socialise together, friends can travel and

stay together in a region whilst competing

in different sports and the games also allow

the opportunity for participants to compete

in more than one sport.

Although well respected and competitive,

the Games are also friendly and those

that are not regular sporting competitors

are encouraged to participate regardless

of sporting prowess. When attending

the sporting venues during the games it

was fantastic to see the competitors so

encouraging of each other, whether coming

fi rst or last!

As the games are held in a different

region within SA annually, competitors are

motivated to compete each year and not only

improve their performance but meet up with

friends from all over Australia. Many also

then go on to compete at interstate Masters

events and the Australian Masters Games.

There were many stories of people coming

out of sporting retirement to compete at the

SA Masters Games. Others love to compete

each year and follow the games from region

to region. At our games both Croquet and

Dragon Boat racing had a signifi cant number

of participants who were very new to the

sport and were encouraged to participate

by the local clubs – if not hosting the games

locally these people almost certainly wouldn’t

have competed.

For many sports involved in Masters Games

there is a strong following locally, however

many participants retire as they age allowing

the younger generation to “move up”. For

instance, although sports such as Netball

and Cricket are very strong in the Murray

Bridge region there is not a specifi c Masters

competition so the SA Masters Games

provide an opportunity for mature age

participants to get involved without having to

compete against much younger counterparts.

After competing in a Masters Games held

within their home town/region it is hoped that

these people now have the confi dence and

networks to continue to play locally.

The SA Masters Games prove that mature

age athletes are still very skilled and

competitive and hopefully after hosting

the games the local sporting clubs will

experience the demand and desire to provide

more mature age competitions. Sports such

as Lawn Bowls and Croquet traditionally

attract an older age group, however there

is potential for other sports such as Netball

and Cricket to develop a Masters competition

locally/regionally.

As a result of the SA Masters Games being

hosted in Murray Bridge feedback was

received that many locals were motivated

to participate when they otherwise may not

have if the games were held in a different

region. Furthermore, now that they have

competed in their fi rst Masters Games many

have mentioned the desire to participate

in future games including some already

planning trips to the 2017 Clare SA Masters

Games.

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Dragon Boat racing, Croquet, Indoor Rowing

and generally sports across the board saw

increases in participation and membership

as a result of hosting the games. In fact the

Murray Bridge Croquet Club membership

has already doubled following the games!

The local Dragon Boat group “Vicki’s Pride”

planned to be involved in the games by

supporting Dragon Boat SA but did not

plan to compete as their group is still in its

infancy.

However, they actually managed to get

together enough competitors and train

regularly so that they competed in several

events, even winning multiple medals! The

group is now inspired to compete regularly

and are very supportive of future Dragon Boat

events being held in Murray Bridge.

Not only did members of our local

community compete and/or spectate, they

also enthusiastically supported the games

by volunteering to assist in servicing and

welcoming competitors and visitors. Local

businesses were also very generous in

supporting the games via Sponsorship and/

or providing competitors with discounts and

special offers.

Our games were heavily supported by local

volunteers who all thoroughly enjoyed the

experience and activities. These volunteers

were involved pre games in packing athlete

welcome bags, mailouts, fl yer distribution

etc. and during the games at the Registration

Centre. The Sporting Clubs involved also

required a large number of local volunteers

to coordinate their sports.

Many local businesses came on board as

cash and in -kind sponsors of the games. We

have received excellent feedback from our

Sponsors regarding their involvement and

exposure via the games. Duttons Mitsubishi

& Hyundai Murray Bridge were particularly

vocal about the fantastic exposure and

promotion their business received by

providing a games vehicle. Many local

businesses also supported individual sports

direct. For example Coles provided FOC water

to athletes and bread rolls for the Croquet

dinner, Murray Bridge Subaru provided cash

to assist the local Cycling group cover costs

of Cycling SA involvement.

The local retail sector and tourism operators

reported increased activity as a direct result

of Murray Bridge hosting the games. Local

Service Clubs and businesses were involved

in catering at the Games Opening Ceremony

and sport venues. This not only supported

the local sports clubs but also provided

the opportunity to fundraise and increase

revenue.

Local schools supported the games with

Unity College providing students to hold

sport banners during the Athletes March

and Opening Ceremony. Both Unity College

and Murray Bridge High School also

provided additional venues by allowing use

of their ovals for Cricket matches during the

games.

The following Regional benefi ts and

outcomes were all realised as a result of

hosting the games.

• Attendance by locals, intrastate and

interstate visitors

• Attendance by locals and intrastate

sporting groups and individuals

• Increased profi le for non-spectator

sports

• Exhibition game/sports to promote

sport to the greater community (i.e.

Sailability)

• Increase sporting club membership,

participation and attendances

• Expansion of social networks for the

competitors and their families

• Stimulate and reinforce sports

development

• Length of stay - 5 nights with possible

extended stay

• Increased visitation

• Tourism appeal

• Heighten awareness to the Murray

River, Lakes and Coorong region

• Economic injection

• Employment – probably not new

jobs but increased shifts for existing

employees at local businesses,

particularly restaurants, hotels & cafes

• Cultural Connection, community

strength and pride – Community

Vibrancy

• Leveraged on past knowledge and

experience

• Collaborative partnerships with council,

community and sporting groups

Thank you for the opportunity to host the

2016 South Australian Masters Games

and to our staff, volunteers, ambassadors,

Masters Athletes and supporters who made

this event successful.

Rural City of Murray Bridge

2017 South Australian Masters Games

Following the outstanding success of the

2015 Clare SA Masters Games, the Clare

& Gilbert Valleys Council is proud to host

the 22nd annual SA Masters Games and

looks forward to welcoming competitors,

supporters and followers of the Games back

to the Clare Valley in March 2017.

Clare joins a long list of regional centres

to host the SA Masters Games and we are

looking forward to welcoming you to our

beautiful valley again for four days of fun,

sport and good times in the spirit of the

Masters Games.

You can now register for the Mr. Mick Clare

SA Masters Games and with 23 sports on

offer there is something for everyone. There

are plenty of events during the evenings and

tickets can be bought online for these as

well in the Social Events section.

So join the hundreds of competitors and

volunteers this year in the beautiful Clare

Valley to compete in the spirit of the Masters

Games and enjoy all our Valley has to offer.

We look forward to welcoming you in March

2017 for our second SA Masters Games for

four days of memorable moments

For further information visit:

http://claremastersgames.com.au/

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Strategic Outcomes:

• Status as an accredited RTO through

quality delivery of training and

assessment in Vocational Education is

maintained.

• Leadership of the Industry to ensure

that vocational education and training

refl ects our workforce needs

• Flexible, responsive vocational

education and training which enables

people to develop and utilise the skills

necessary to contribute to productivity

• Partnerships training arrangements

are established to meet the needs of

stakeholders

• To ensure that the Industry Skills Centre

is a centre of excellence in workforce

development

• To provide leadership to ensure that the

contribution of our unpaid workforce is

recognised and supported

• An effective communication network

for our paid and unpaid workforce is in

place

• Increased participation in the paid

and unpaid workforce, providing

opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres

Strait Islanders, Young, Mature Aged,

under- employed and disengaged

workers, culturally diverse and all other

members of the community.

Sport SA has faced many challenges in the

training and education space this year due

to changes in funding models, transition

arrangements for WorkReady and VET FEE

Help regulations.

Sport SA successfully negotiated our contract

with the State Government to transition and

be recognised as a WorkReady Provider.

This new provider status will enable Sport

SA to access any available funding that will

become available under the new model. We

are currently seeking opportunities with

Service Skills with an Aquatics project for the

industry.

The WorkReady Funded Training List (FTL)

currently has limited opportunities for Sport

SA to receive funding for qualifi cations. The

current opportunities only exist in Certifi cate

III in Sport and Recreation School-based

traineeships, which Sport SA currently have

two trainees.

Further opportunities under WorkReady’s

new Jobs First approach are being developed

and hopefully in the near future, Sport

SA will have some opportunities within

the traineeship space become available.

WorkReady Jobs First offers providers,

employers and individuals the opportunity

to co-invest in high quality training and

employment projects that connect people

into a job.

The training system in South Australia

has been impacted drastically through the

reduction of funding for private training

providers. Sport SA has now focussed on

strengthening our current relationships

and creating new partners to seek out more

specialised training in areas of Fee for

Service, VET FEE Help and VET in Schools.

Sport SA continues to respond to all the

challenges by embracing and seeking new

initiatives while continuing to provide quality

training to meet the needs of our industry.

2016 has marked the beginning of the

implementation of the new training package.

All of Sport SA’s scope has had some

changes made and we have worked with our

partners to provide new training package

materials and resources for our students.

Signifi cant changes have been made to the

training package, with the streamlining of

units and increased focus on trainer and

assessor capability in delivering quality

training outcomes.

Graduation

The Graduation for the students of 2015

was held on Wednesday 16th March 2016.

Jodi Ryan, Sport SA’s Training Manager,

assisted as MC and Guest presenters Hon

Russell Wortley MLC, representing the

Hon Leon Bignell MP, Tim Whetstone MP,

Shadow Minister for: Investment and Trade,

Recreation and Sport and for Racing and Dr

Duncan McFetridge MP.

The graduates achieved qualifi cations in

Certifi cate II in Sport and Recreation, Certifi cate

III in Sport and Recreation, Certifi cate IV in

Sport and Recreation, Certifi cate III in Fitness,

Certifi cate III in Sports Trainer and Diploma

of Sport Development with certifi cates also

presented by:

Hon Russell Wortley MLC

Tim Whetstone MP

Dr. Duncan McFetridge MP

Hon Michael Wright MP, President, Sport SA

Graduates Jay Salvaterra (Henley High School

Certifi cate III in Fitness Graduate) and Cathy

Leske (Diploma of Sport Development Graduate)

spoke about their training and achievements. Jay

went on further to study at TAFESA in Certifi cate

IV in Fitness with a view to enter university in

2017 and Cathy spoke about her experience in the

RPL process and what this meant for her to be

recognised for the skills and experience she has

gained over her working life.

Traineeships

In 2014, the Offi ce for Recreation and Sport, Sport

Youth Traineeship Funding Incentive program

came to an end. Sport SA has continued to offer

traineeships and this saw a small number of

students enter the program. Our continued

supporters of traineeships are SACA, State

Tennis, Henley High School, Blackwood High

School, Mount Gambier High School, Port

Adelaide Football Club, Football Federation of

SA and School Sport South Australia. Sport SA

has now developed an on-the-job training model

to support this program which enables better

fl exibility and support for employers and trainees.

The Academy of Basketball

Offering a course of this calibre in South Australia

was a fantastic opportunity for Sport SA, however,

this has program has now ended with the course

completing in July 2016. Our partnership with

the Academy of Basketball has produced some

fantastic opportunities for our students, with

4 students joining NBL clubs as part of their

development squads. One student has secured

work in America and hopes to go onto further

study upon his return.

Workforce Development Strategic Direction: To drive the development of a skilled, responsive

workforce of paid and unpaid workers that meets the needs of the

dynamic sport and recreation industry.

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Sport SA will continue to assist the remaining

students complete their qualifi cation.

Sport SA’s new E-Learning platform

Sport SA has recently launched our new

range of resources including our E-Learning

platform used to support learning for our

students. Using the Catapult E-Learning

system, Sport SA have created a student

management system in which our students

can log into and access the newest resources

and assessment tools to enhance their

learning experience. Along with our new

partnership with Australian Institute of

Education and Training for VET in School

resources, Sport SA will continue to utilise

new technologies and resources to give our

students an enhanced learning experience.

Horse Safety Australia

Sport SA partnered with Horse Safety

Australia in November 2015 to offer

nationally recognised training outcomes for

their students. Horse Safety Australia is an

organisation committed to improving the

safety record of horse activities in Australia.

They offer:

• qualifi cations for horse riding instructors,

trainers, clinicians and trail guides

• horse safety procedures

• horse event management assistance

Horse Safety Australia has been the leader

in setting safety standards for the industry.

Horse Safety Australia certifi cation is

recognised by the Safe Work Australia, the

Education Departments in New South Wales,

Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania,

Western Australia and Victoria and by the

Australian Horse Industry Council.

VET in Schools

The end of 2015 saw Sport SA conduct

a series of audits on our VET in Schools

partners to ensure the delivery standard

that Sport SA demand are in place and we

are delivering quality training and learning

outcomes. Since then, Sport SA have been

implementing a range of strategies to further

assist our school partners and ensure

The students combined their studies with an

elite basketball training program, which saw

them travel to the Philippines to gain valuable

experience. Sport SA would like to thank Phil

Smyth, Steve Breheny and Melissa Wardle for

their hard work in developing a great program

for these athletes.

VET FEE-HELP

It has been an interesting year in VET FEE

Help, with the government introducing new

reforms designed to protect students from

‘dodgy’ training providers. These reforms

have impacted the VET FEE Help space and

increased our reporting obligations.

VET FEE-HELP is available to assist eligible

students studying higher level vocational

education and training (VET) qualifi cations to

pay their tuition fees. Utilising this program,

Sport SA has opened our market in the bid to

attract more students.

Diploma of Sport Development and Diploma

of Sport and Recreation Management

We have added The Diploma of Sport and

Recreation Management to VET FEE-HELP,

along with the Diploma of Sport Development.

With the ending of The Academy of Basketball,

we have revised our programs and now offer

fl exible training options at a lower price to

enable more students to participate.

Sport SA has been promoting these

qualifi cations through VET FEE Help and Fee

for Service for the second half of this year.

These qualifi cations are delivered fl exibly

through RPL, externally and e-learning. With

Sport SA’s new delivery model, we have seen

a lot of interest in these qualifi cations and

started the program early in August 2016.

Sport SA will be aggressively promoting

these qualifi cations to the industry to further

increase enrolments.

Our Diploma of Sport Development RPL

program subsidised through Skills for All

has seen a further 7 people complete their

qualifi cation this year, bring the total to 9. This

program recognises the skill and knowledge of

our industry workers and gives them the credit

and recognition they deserve.

compliance is managed. 2017 will mark

the introduction of standardised resources

for schools and membership packages to

support schools and assist in professional

development of staff.

VETnetwork

Sport SA has partnered with VETnetwork

Australia for our second consecutive year to

provide opportunities in our VET in Schools

Program. VETnetwork Australia provides

training solutions for schools and links them

with training providers and courses.

Sport SA has continued to work with

VETnetwork Australia to deliver Certifi cate

III in Fitness and this partnership has seen

an increase in student numbers from 180

to 250 this year. With the ever competitive

VET in Schools market and other providers

aggressively reducing prices and market

share, Sport SA have worked hard to increase

our presence and deliver quality training

outcomes for these students.

Certifi cate II in Sport and Recreation

Our VET in Schools program provides an

alternative pathway to students completing

Year 11 and 12, whilst preparing them to

enter the workforce. In 2015/ 2016, Sport

SA has worked with 11 schools who deliver

VET to approximately 280 students within the

school curriculum at Stage 1 and Stage 2.

In addition to gaining nationally recognised

units of competency or qualifi cations the

VET in Schools Program assists students to

complete SACE whilst providing a study or

career pathway in the Sport and Recreation

industry. Our current schools participating in

this program are:

Blackwood HS

Hallett Cove

Henley HS

Northern Adelaide Senior College

Ocean View College

Parafi eld Gardens HS

Pasadena HS

Roma Mitchell SC

Underdale HS

Windsor Gardens VC

Wirreanda HS

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Henley High School Fitness/ Sports Trainer

Our partnership with Henley High School

continues to strengthen with the joint

delivery of Certifi cate III in Fitness and

Certifi cate III in Sport Trainer. Fitness

specifi c vocational experience is provided by

VIVA fi tness at Kidman Park and provides the

necessary work experience for the students,

along with Step Into Life Fitness who are

also assisting. The Sports Trainer students

have gained valuable experience working at

school sport carnivals and sporting events.

We also have a number of students enrolled

in partial qualifi cations as part of Henley

High Schools Specialist Sport program. The

program’s focus is on the development of

the ‘student athlete’ with its core elements

including skill training in the relevant sport,

physical preparation, performance analysis,

personal development, and a fl exible and

supportive academic program from Years 8

to 12. Whilst enrolled in this program, the

student also gains valuable SACE credits

by completing a partial qualifi cation in

Certifi cate III in Sport and Recreation.

Sport SA acknowledges the continued

assistance of overall program coordinators,

Sammy Nutt and her team, including Trevor

Cibich, Chad Winstanley and Jarrod Gillings.

Workforce Development Partners

Active Ageing Australia (SA)

Aquatic Operation and Development

Australasia (AODA)

Aquatics Information

First in Sports First Aid

Horse Safety Australia (HSA)

Lecturers

Susan Stevens

Jodi Ryan

Jan Sutherland

Pam Simmons

Industry Training

Jill George Sport SA Director

David Hutton Sport SA Director

Jan Sutherland Sport SA CEO

Sports Industry Reference Group

Graham Oades Service Skills SA

James Harris Softball SA

Sammy Nutt Henley High School

Lee Patterson Surf Life Saving SA

Jodi Ryan Sport SA

Volunteers

The Sport and Recreation volunteer

workforce continues to fulfi l the essential

roles in community sport and recreation.

These roles include coaches, referees,

committee members, offi cials, providers

of medical support and support with

fundraising.

It is essential that we ensure that the

recognition and value of their involvement

remains on the agenda for the entire

community. The engagement of younger age

groups in various volunteer roles needs to

increase and different approaches are often

required to encourage their participation. It

is pleasing to see school students take on

signifi cant roles in the community and gain

valuable life skills.

Our expert, enthusiastic volunteer workforce

has continued to be an integral part of many

sporting events and competitions this year

and we would like to thank you once again

for your great contribution. The 2016 Murray

Bridge Masters Games showcased and

celebrated the vital support of the volunteers

who are essential to the success of the

Games and all sport!

Pacifi c School Games 2015

Sport SA managed the volunteer recruitment

for the Pacifi c School Games held in

Adelaide on the 21 – 29 November 2015.

We recruited approximately 280 volunteers

for the games, which saw approximately

4500 athletes compete in events such as

swimming, diving, baseball, basketball and

many more.

There were many challenges for Sport

SA’s volunteers during the event, but the

professionalism, support and enthusiasm each

volunteer showed was fantastic and in turn we

delivered a great event for South Australia.

The opening ceremony saw our volunteer’s

on the ground coordinating 4500 athletes, and

then further assisting at 17 venues over the 10

day event.

Sport SA hosted a volunteer thankyou event

for all our volunteers who helped out during

the event. The feedback we got was fantastic

and showed once again that Adelaide can put

on a great event. We are currently negotiating

for the 2017 Pacifi c School Games which is

expected to be bigger and better than 2015.

We look forward to seeing all our volunteers

once again!

Club Development

Sport SA linked with the Onkaparinga

Council in 2015/ 2016 to deliver training to

local sporting clubs in Governance and Risk

Management. We held 4 sessions over the

year and they were well received and had high

participant numbers. Sport SA is looking to

develop this program further and are seeking

support from various other councils in

metropolitan Adelaide to expand this program.

Future Opportunities

Sport SA is continually seeking opportunities

to assist in training and workforce

development. We offer a range of services to

many different clients to support the capability

of the industry. This includes accredited

and non-accredited training, workforce

development assistance, workshops and

partnerships. Sport SA will continue to grow

this area to ensure sustainability for the

industry.

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Contents

26 ..................... Statement by the Board

27 ..................... Balance Sheet as at 30th June 2016

28 ..................... Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2016

29 ..................... Income and Expenditure

30 ..................... Services and Projects Expenditure

30...................... Income for the year ended 30th June 2016

the leader for sport in SA

Finance ReportFinancial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2016

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Finance ReportFinancial Statements For the Year Ended 30 June 2016

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Finance ReportFinancial Statements For the Year Ended 30 June 2016

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Finance ReportFinancial Statements For the Year Ended 30 June 2016

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Finance ReportFinancial Statements For the Year Ended 30 June 2016

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Services & Projects Income 2015 - 2016

Services & Projects Income and Expenditure 2015 - 2016

(Includes staff costs and overheads)

Finance ReportFinancial Statements For the Year Ended 30 June 2016

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Sport SA PartnersSport SA would like to thank and acknowledge the support of our

Partners in the 2015/16 fi nancial year

The Government of South Australia

The Offi ce for Recreation and Sport’s provision of funding through the Sport

and Recreation Sustainability Program and also the Sport and Recreation

Development and Inclusion Program with targeted projects funding, enables

us to undertake our role as the peak industry body for sport in SA.

The South Australian Sports Museum is generously supported by the State

Government which has provided the project lease on the site which will be

developed for the Museum and as a home for the SA Sport Hall of Fame.

Adelaide Shores Adelaide Shores and Sport SA have been in partnership for over a decade.

In May 2000, Ron Shattock then CEO at West Beach Trust (Adelaide Shores)

approached Kathy Stanton (Sport SA CEO) to be a corporate donor with the

shared vision that the partnership would work together in the development of

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Parliament of South Australia, when it made changes to the Gaming Machine

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West Beach SA 5024

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