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 16488 AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2015–16 OUR ORGANISATION 88 External scrutiny Judiciary decisions There were no judicial decisions or decisions of administrative tribunals during 2015–16 that had, or may have, significant impact on the operations of the ASC. No reports were issued about the authority by the Auditor General, a parliamentary committee, Commonwealth Ombudsman or the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Royal Commission on Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse The ASC considers the protection of children in sport is of paramount concern and is committed to providing a leadership role in supporting the sport sector to safeguard children. In April 2016, the ASC CEO Simon Hollingsworth appeared at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse public hearing regarding sporting organisations. The ASC’s template Member Protection Policies (MPPs), first introduced in 2001, were noted during the hearing. All NSOs funded or recognised by the ASC are required to implement MPPs that address child protection. It was also acknowledged in the hearing that Play by the Rules, a joint initiative of various bodies including the ASC which provides resources to promote safety, fairness and inclusion in sport, was well regarded within the sector. The ASC recognises that more needs to be done to build upon these initiatives and to further progress the dissemination of child protection guidance across all tiers of sport. The ASC has initiated the second phase of a project with the Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) and CASRO to develop the National Safeguarding Children in Sport Strategy. This work will include the establishment of a broader strategic framework for NSOs to achieve greater levels of child protection within their sports, underpinned by practical resources to assist sporting clubs, parents and young people. Privacy In 2015–16 the ASC received no complaints that it had breached the privacy of an individual.