Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Page 145 Page 146 Page 147 Page 148 Page 149 Page 150 Page 151 Page 152 Page 153 Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 16415 15 This year the ASC has continued to work closely with the many stakeholders in a sport system united with the common goal of getting more Australians to play sport and helping the best and brightest reach their full potential on the world stage. To achieve this the ASC held a number of consultation sessions with stakeholders from across the sporting sector while our Chair, John Wylie am, hosted several ASC Board Forums with presidents and CEOs from all our recognised NSOs, National Institute Network (NIN) directors, and SDSR leaders. The forums provided a platform to discuss key strategic priorities while also allowing for feedback on reforms sports are making, with the help of the ASC, to their governance structures. In April this year I represented the ASC at a hearing of the Royal Commission on Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse regarding sporting organisations. This is an important area for the ASC and we are committed to building on existing initiatives to protect the safety of all children in sport. As well as further promoting the value of women’s sport, and pushing for greater representation of our talented female athletes, the ASC has been proud to be involved in several programs to promote equality in the sector. Our Future Female Leaders program has been well received and is continuing to highlight the excellent work being done by some of the many talented women at the ASC and NSOs. I have also been very proud to represent the ASC with the Elite Sport Male Champions of Change. Through this program we have established a series of working groups at the ASC to help advance equality in areas of accountability, sponsorship of talent, recruitment and workplace flexibility, and promotion and leadership. I would like to thank the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Minister for Sport, the Hon. Sussan Ley mp for her commitment to supporting sport and our fantastic athletes. I also wish to thank my executive team, in particular Steve Jones, general manager of the ASC’s Corporate Operation Division, who retired from the Commission in June this year. Steve’s experience and skills have been valuable to the ASC over many years. He played a key role in overseeing the most recent upgrades of the AIS campus in Canberra, along with establishing the AIS European Training Centre in Varese, Italy, which celebrated its fifth anniversary this year. Finally, this is my final Annual Report with the ASC, as I leave the organisation to take up a role with the Victorian Government in Melbourne. With the Rio Olympics over and as the ASC focused on the future, now is the right time to take the next step in my career. Thank you to all across the sector for what you are doing for Australian sport. Thank you to the ASC Board and its Chair, Mr John Wylie am, for his support and to the passionate and hardworking people of the ASC. It has been a privilege to lead this organisation over the past five years and we should be proud of what we have achieved. Simon Hollingsworth Chief Executive Officer 30 September 2016