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1 sports tally for the year 2015 NO. 2 contents Setting the scene 5 Message from AIS Director 6 Australias Winning Edge world champions 8 Australias Winning Edge Paralympic world champions 11 The tally 12 Governance 50 3 44 55 setting the scene The AIS is a division of the Australian Sports Commission ASC the Australian Governments peak body for sport. As Australias strategic high performance sport agency the AIS is responsible and accountable for leading the delivery of Australias international sporting success. In 2012 the AIS launched Australias Winning Edge 20122022 a national strategy outlining ambitious international performance targets for Australia over the next decade. In order to deliver success under Australias Winning Edge a sharper more robust national funding and accountability model has been introduced. Investment has been prioritised to sports that demonstrate the greatest chance of short medium and long-term success and sports that have the capability to deliver. 6 a podium view There are so many obvious reasons to be proud of Australian sporting performance in 2015. There was a lot to celebrate. The brilliant Socceroos triumphed at the Asian Cup football tournament on home soil as did the Australian mens cricket team at the World Cup. The Australian Diamonds continued to assert their dominance on international netball by winning a third consecutive World Cup while the Southern Stars travelled to England for crickets fiercest rivalry and returned with the Ashes. The Australian Wallabies and the Matildas were gallant in their respective rugby and womens football World Cups. Australias Olympic sports of swimming and cycling were in top form. The Australian cycling team finished on top of the medal table at the 2015 World Track Cycling Championships. Australias swimming team the Dolphins finished second to the USA in overall medals at the 2015 FINA world championships but led the tally based on Olympic disciplines. In 2016 public attention rightly turns to the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. There is cause for optimism. This is the third edition of Sports Tally the Australian Institute of Sports annual report card for its high-performance sport strategy Australias Winning Edge. We can also look back with great satisfaction at how far the high-performance sporting sector has come and what weve achieved together in the first three years of a 10-year plan. Since the 2012 London Olympics Australia has claimed 115 world championship medals across 19sports in summer and winter Olympic events including 34 gold. Australians have claimed 194 world championship medals across 12 sports in Paralympic events including 70 gold. Building and leading a more sustainable sporting system means the AIS has become more streamlined with savings injected directly back into sport. The AIS has directly funded Summer Olympic sports 340 million in this four-year cycle to Rio anincrease of more than 10 per cent on the similar period leading to London. In addition more than 1100 athletes have benefitted from about 41 million in direct funding grants from the AIS known as dAIS. This is up 40 per cent. The AIS has placed an emphasis on our emerging talent too tracking more than 2000 athletes as it forecasts athlete pathways. The AIS Podium Coach program is another initiative of Winning Edge. In the past three years it has supported the professional development of more than 160 coaches and leaders. This is just some of the evidence that shows Australias sporting system continues to adapt to change and that 2016 can be another successful year of progress. This years edition of Sports Tally tells a positive story too. According to our expert analytics based on high-performance outcomes 11 sports have improved their ranking. Just two gymnastics and surfing have declined although surfing is still rated highly as performing. Of the 39 able-bodied programs from 33 sports assessed in Sports Tally 21 are rated on track or better. This compares to 15 in last years Sports Tally. The same analysis in para-sport shows five sports have improved their ranking and none have been rated in decline. Of the 17 Para programs from 16 sports assessed 13 are rated on track or better compared to nine last year. These are good signs and we are confident our athletes will represent Australia proudly in Rio. para sports able-bodied sports Sports Tally changes in status 20142015 steady up 0 10 20 30 40 down 7 Sports Tally progress excelling performing on track progressing underperforming Matt Favier Director AIS Like previous editions of Sports Tally benchmark targets for the year ahead have been determined by reviewing evidence and taking into account performances of athletes and sports over the past three years the international competitive profile of each sport and potential to achieve an outcome at their major benchmark event. Targets are only one consideration when assessing the overall effectiveness of a sports high performance program. A strong priority is also placed on governance. Collaboration coordination and teamwork are essential. The AIS remains focussed on working with the Australian Olympic Committee AOC the Australian Paralympic Committee APC sports and athletes to achieve peak performance. Were very proud that a big contingent of AIS people will be on the team in Rio supporting our athletes. The AIS team has continued to engage regularly with coaches athletes performance directors and support personnel across all of the agencies engaged in the Australian high-performance sport sector. While a platform has been set over the past three years the AIS continues to focus on sustainable success. Increasing global competition means that it is important to plan beyond a four-year period and the AIS has been driving discussions with sports to consider plans that take into account the next eight to 10 years. The AIS has worked extensively with the National Institute Network to develop and implement a comprehensive planning process through to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. We are already planning ahead for huge events to come in the next few years including the 2018Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games as well as the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the GoldCoast. Along with millions of sport-loving Australians I look forward to seeing how our magnificent and inspirational athletes perform this year and we wish them all the best. We thank our hard-working sports and athletes for their willingness to embrace the changes we have made to ensure the continued good health and on-going success of Australias proud sporting culture. Able-bodied sports Para sports 2014 2015 2014 2015 8 Australias Winning Edge world champions As at 31 December 2015 Sport Champions Event Canoe slalom Jessica Fox Womens team Jessica Fox Alyson Borrows and Rosalyn Lawrence World championships Canoe sprint Lachlan TameKen Wallace Ken Wallace World championships Cricket The Southern Stars womens team ODI Australian Team men The Southern Stars womens team T20 World Cup Cycling - track Ashlee Ankudinoff Amy Cure AnnetteEdmondson Melissa Hoskins Annette Edmondson Anna Meares Rebecca Wiasak World championships Hockey Kookaburras World Cup Netball Diamonds World Cup Rowing Kim Brennan nee Crow World championships Sailing Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan World championships Shooting Ben Emms Warren Potent World championships Swimming Mitchell Larkin Emily Seebohm Bronte Campbell Mitchell Larkin Emily Seebohm Emily Seebohm Emma McKeon BronteCampbell Cate Campbell HeatsMadison Wilson Melanie Wright Bronte Barratt Bronte Campbell World championships Winter Scotty James Laura Peel World championships Note not all sports have world championships each year. Equivalent benchmark events are included in such cases where there was no world championships in 2015 the 2014 result has rolled over for 24 months. Australias Winning Edge World Champions Criteria All Olympic disciplines Non-Olympic disciplines in Foundation sports Peak event for other able-bodied Winning Edge sports 9 10 11 Australias Winning Edge Paralympic world champions As at 31 December 2015 Sport Champions Event Athletics para Angie Ballard Carlee Beattie Isis Holt Madison De Rozario Scott Reardon Todd Hodgetts World championships Basketball wheelchair Rollers World championships Canoe para Amanda Reynolds Curtis McGrath Susan Seipel World championships Cycling para Sue Powell Michael Gallagher Kyle Bridgewood Carol Cook Alistair Donohoe World championships Rowing para Erik Horrie Kathryn Ross Gavin Bellis World championships Rugby wheelchair Steelers World championships Sailing para Daniel Fitzgibbon Liesl Tesch World championships Swimming para Maddison Elliott Brendan Hall Maddison Elliott Maddison Elliott Ellie Cole Ellie Cole Tiffany Thomas Kane Brenden Hall Ashleigh McConnell Lakeisha Patterson MaddisonElliott Ellie Cole World championships Tennis wheelchair Dylan Alcott Australian Open US Open Triathlon para Bill Chaffey Katie KellyMichellie Jones World championships Winter sports para Melissa Perrine World championships notable international performances Sport Champions Event Football Socceroos Asian Cup Golf Jason Day US PGA PGA Tour Canoe para Curtis McGrath World championships Canoe para Susan Seipel World championships Hockey Kookaburras World League Final Triathlon para Sally Pilbeam World championships Note not all sports have world championships each year. Equivalent benchmark events are included in such cases where there was no world championships in 2015 the 2014 result has rolled over for 24 months. Australias Winning Edge World Champions Criteria All Paralympic disciplines Non-Paralympic disciplines in Foundation sports Peak event for other para Winning Edge sports 12 the tally The Sports Tally provides an annual health check on sports that receive Australias Winning Edge funding. This information has been derived from the Annual Sports Performance Review ASPR process. Each sports high performance progress has been given an overall rating and commentary has been included for high performance and governance. In addition each sports performance has been highlighted through the 2015 benchmark event target and actual results. The overall high performance rating considers each sport against its annual benchmark event performance future potential and health of the sports high performance system. The sport-specific information and evidence is provided and reviewed in collaboration with national sporting organisations and the National Institute Network NIN through the high performance planning and reporting template 2015 benchmark event reports 2015 ASPR 2015 performance summary report. The tally key underperforming significantly below expectation solutions to challenges not identified U progressing evidence of improvement solutions to challenges being implemented P on track working well across key areas solutions to other areas well advanced in their resolution or management 0 performing performing well in all areas able to effectively manage new challenges to optimise performance outcomes P excelling exceptional performance seeking innovative solutions to further improve performance outcomes setting a standard for others to aspire to E Comparison ranking each sport will have a comparison ranking compared to the previous year 2014. This will provide an honest assessment of how each sport has performed over the year in comparison to the previous year. up down same Investment the total ASC investment and the ASC funding as a percentage of total income has been outlined for each sport. The percentage is calculated as total national sporting organisation NSO reported ASC funding divided by the NSOs total reported revenue for their most recent financial year as at 30 June 2015. Where the ASC supports a specific high performance program e.g. wheelchair tennis but provides the NSO with funding for broader projects the investment amount reflects funding to the NSO as a whole. Non-medal target in all cases where no medal has been forecast or where the lower end of a medal range is zero a non-medal target is agreed. For example a non-medal target could be a fourth place or a quarter-final. Y yes N no Performance target the tally provides each sports benchmark event performance target for 2016 asagreed with the AIS. Short forms some of the additional acronyms used in this document Mandatory Sports Governance Principles MSGP Athlete Management System AMS 13 archery high performance 0 Total investment 2015-16 680800 high performance 600800 participation 80000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 49 Archerys high performance program is rated as on track having improved from progressing in 2014. The mens team qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games following a quarter-final performance at the 2015 world championships. Scores of key athletes have been trending positively in domestic and international competition environments. The sports high performance manager and head coach with the performance support team at the Queensland Academy of Sport QAS and AIS have worked on quality control with the current squad and on strategies to help archery deliver sustainable elite performances. A new Archery Diary and the implementation of the Athlete Management System AMS enhance the quality of data available to track athletes performance identify talent and inform future decisions. A key deliverable for Archery Australia is the introduction of development programs to improve connections between elite and club programs and supplement the coach support provided by the head coach. Governance When benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports Archery Australia has some areas below the standard. Archery has developed a fully integrated national membership database and is working towards meeting the ASCs Mandatory Sports Governance Principles MSGP. 2015 benchmark event world championships medal target - non-medal target N Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x12 14 athletics high performance P high performance para 0 Total investment 2015-16 8678900 high performance 6520000 high performance para 1630000 participation 446400 other 82500 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 73 The Athletics Australia high performance program is rated as progressing while the para-athletics program is rated on track. The ongoing implementation of the Athletics Australia reviews both independent and board-led has seen consolidation of overall governance reforms and the appointment of a number of key leadership positions that have started to have an impact in the high performance area of the sport. Results in able-body competitions were at the lower end of targets with several athletes affected by injury and illness. In the past 12 months the para program specifically targeted the conversion of minor medals at the 2013 IPC Athletics Championships in Lyon to gold medals at the corresponding 2015 event in Doha. These efforts paid dividends with strong performances from a higher number of athletes. A new head coach and performance services manager and the creation of athlete performance advisor roles have provided a focal point for service delivery daily training environment access and coaching contact. Through these appointments a review of the performance support mix coach development and athlete transition from junior to senior ranks is underway. These initiatives will allow Athletics Australia to develop and implement strategies to improve the accountability monitoring and coordination of support to athletes. With a focused target of minimising the effect of injury and illness on performance athletics is regarded as on track to achieve its Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic targets. Governance Athletics Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. The sport has achieved significant progress against recommendations of the Independent Review of Athletics in Australia with the major outcome of an in-depth independent board and committee review. Athletics Australia has also implemented a risk management framework across the board and senior management. The organisation will re-draft elements of its constitution witha focus on addressing gaps such as conflict of interests for directors. 2015 benchmark event world championships medal target 24 actual gold 0 silver 2 bronze 0 total 2 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world championships medal target 2328 actual gold 7 silver 3 bronze 10 total 20 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 24 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 2025 15 Australian Paralympic Committee managed sport Boccia P Goalball U Wheelchair rugby 0 Total investment 2015-16 3588921 this includes 2520522 for APC operations 300000 for participation 730000 for Paralympic sports managed by the APC and 38399 in other funding. ASC funding as a percentage of total income 54 As well as overseeing the preparation of the Australian team for the Paralympic Games and delivery of cross-sector programs the Australian Paralympic Committee APC directly manages three Australias Winning Edge high performance programs Boccia Boccias high performance program is rated as progressing. The sports high performance program reduced its activities in 2015 to manage a tighter budget. While boccia has only a narrow prospect of contributing to the 2016 Rio Paralympic medal targets there is a development strategy in place for 2020. Goalball Goalballs high performance program is rated as underperforming. The Australian womens goalball team won bronze at the 2015 AsiaPacific Championships and finished fourth at the IBSA World Games. The sports results in 2015 indicate it is unlikely to contribute to Australias medal targets in 2016. Considerable work is required on underpinning structures to ensure the sport can achieve high performance outcomes at future Games. Wheelchair Rugby Wheelchair Rugbys high performance program is rated as on track. The team qualified for the Paralympics in 2014 when it won the world championships and it also finished second in the AsiaOcenania qualifiers in Japan. While there are some concerns about gaps that have emerged in the programs ability to fully support its Paralympic preparations within the current budget allocation the exposure of athletes to international competition has created a cohort of athletes capable of winning goldin Rio. Governance The APC is progressing with its governance reform and has been making changes in line with the MSGP. Significant board renewal occurred in 2015 and the board now boasts directors from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The development of an updated strategic plan is on track and director elections in 2016 should further reflect the skills and expertise required to drive the APCs strategic direction forward. Boccia 2015 Paralympic benchmark event international events medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 1 total 1 Goalball 2015 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Qualification Tournament medal target 01 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 1 total 1 Wheelchair rugby 2015 Paralympic benchmark event Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 1 bronze 0 total 1 Performance target Boccia - 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games non-medal target place 4th8th x5 Goalball - 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x1 Wheelchair rugby - 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 1 16 badminton high performance P Total investment 2015-16 660000 high performance 460000 participation 200000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 22 The Badminton Australia high performance program is rated as progressing. The program is building momentum following significant changes in early 2015 to its high performance leadership and coaching structure which utilises consultant coaches and delivers to a targeted group of emerging athletes. Results at the badminton world championships saw positive performances from emerging level athletes however other athletes at this event were hindered by illness. As such performances are expected to improve at future events. Badminton Australia has delivered on many critical actions and objectives through the year looking to progress the program at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and beyond to the Commonwealth Games. Its Melbourne-based daily performance facilities provide an ideal training environment and performance support services for its targeted group of emerging athletes. The program is developing critical competition and training experience by participating in a number of specific international training camps and competitions which integrate with world-class athletes and consultantcoaches. Governance When benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports Badminton Australia has some areas below the standard. The strategic and participation plans have been developed in conjunction with all states which demonstrates alignment to a single national entity for all forms of the sport. Badminton Australia is working through constitutional reform which will improve its ability to deliver national programs and products. Overall the sport has made some steps towards adopting good governance standards. 2015 benchmark event world championships medal target - non-medal target achieved N Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games non-medal target two pairs place 9th16th 17 basketball high performance P high performance para P Total investment 2015-16 6820000 high performance 4780000 high performance para 1075000 participation 910000 other 55000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 66 Basketball Australia is rated as progressing for both Olympic and Paralympic programs. The sports high performance programs are led by quality coaches who continue to progress their plans for Olympic and Paralympic success. With the appointment of a general manager of high performance in November and the recommendations from the high performance realignment work underway it is envisaged there will be greater leadership and alignment of the Basketball Australia high performance system in the future. The mens team Boomers and womens team Opals qualified for the Rio Olympics at the Oceania qualifiers in Melbourne in August in front of a sold-out 15000 strong crowd. The mens Paralympic team Rollers won the AsiaOceania qualifiers in Japan in October to secure their place at the Paralympics. The womens Paralympic team Gliders however missed qualification for Rio after taking the silver medal behind China at the womens event. Governance Basketball Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. Basketball has established a strong nominations committee with an independent chair along with a skills matrix to assess the boards needs. Despite the strong skills-gap analysis process member associations did not elect the nominations committees recommended candidates to the board at the 2015 annual general meeting. This has undermined the nominations committees role and its processes. This outcome was broadly representative of basketballs governance despite having appropriate structures and systems cultural issues and misalignment in the sport are limiting its ability to progress. 2015 benchmark event Oceania Regional Championships men medal target 1 actual gold 1 silver 0 bronze 0 total 1 2015 benchmark event Oceania Regional Championships women medal target 1 actual gold 1 silver 0 bronze 0 total 1 2015 Paralympic benchmark event AsiaOceania Zone Qualifying Tournament men medal target 1 actual gold 1 silver 0 bronze 0 total 1 2015 Paralympic benchmark event AsiaOceania Zone Qualifying Tournament women medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 1 bronze 0 total 1 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games men non-medal target place 4th8th 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games women medal target 1 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games men medal target 1 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games women medal target 1 Did not qualify 18 bowls high performance P Total investment 2015-16 1297700 high performance 667200 participation 625000 and other 5500 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 19 The Bowls Australia high performance program is rated as performing. Results at the Asia Pacific Championships were outstanding with the Jackaroos wining four gold medals two silver and two bronze from eight events. This result reflects Bowls Australias determination to implement key findings and recommendations from its 2014 high performance review. The review recommendations have led to significant progress reflected in the sport-specific performance indicators and critical actions. The next major tournaments the 2016 world championships and the 2018 Commonwealth Games are being played in the southern hemisphere on faster-paced greens more suitable to Australian bowlers. There is still a major concern with Australian bowlers adapting to the slower-paced greens of the northern hemisphere however with increased PhD research Bowls Australia believes their athletes will be better prepared for slow greens in the future. The program continues to develop its high performance culture and expectations on national squad athletes in their daily training environment. The introduction of the AMS and the compliance of athletes to adhere to submitting records has been well received placing more accountability on the athlete. The program continues to produce athletes at the highest level and further clarification of the roles within the high performance program will enhance ability to achieve future benchmark event targets. Governance Bowls Australia has continued to work towards adopting the MSGP and performs well when benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports. Bowls Australia has been utilising the ASCs board education and evaluation tool with state bodies and will be reviewing the governance structure within bowls. It has established a steering committee from its 2015 members forum to drive this work. 2015 benchmark event Asia Pacific Championships medal target 57 actual gold 4 silver 2 bronze 2 total 8 Performance target 2016 benchmark event world championships medal target 47 19 boxing high performance P Total investment 2015-16 904000 high performance 850000 participation 54000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 84 Boxings high performance program is rated as progressing. Competition results for key female athletes were strong in 2015 however performances at the 2015 mens world championships were below target. In 2015 there has been further engagement of the Boxing Australia national coaches who largely operate in decentralised training environments to successfully integrate them with AIS training camps. The utilisation of the AIS and continued exposure to international training partners has enhanced the daily performance environment for some key athletes. The quality control of categorised athletes in decentralised environments remains a challenge. Boxing Australia is implementing strategies to address this issue including the introduction of the National Talent Identification and Development Coach Network. Governance Boxing Australia has continued to work towards adopting the MSGP and performs well in most areas when benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports. The organisation is performing well on its integrity measures and has committed to being a leader in the field across all metrics. A key priority for Boxing Australia over the next 12 months will be the implementation of annual board evaluations with external insights as part of their ongoing commitment to good governance. 2015 benchmark event world championships men medal target 01 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total 0 non-medal target N Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games non-medal target place 4th8th x1 20 canoeing high performance P high performance para 0 Total investment 2015-16 5153000 high performance 4700000 high performance para 225000 participation 175000 other 53000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 71 Australian Canoeing has been rated as progressing for its Olympic program and on track for its Paralympic program. It did not achieve its 2015 benchmark event targets in sprint or slalom disciplines but there are encouraging signs within the mens sprint 1000 kayak program and Jessica Fox in the K1 slalom event that the sport can achieve its Olympic goals in Rio. Jessica Fox lost her 2014 K1 Championship title finishing fourth equivalent 3rd nation in Olympic ranking but retained her C1 title one of few canoekayak athletes in history to have won three world titles. Australian Canoeing also won a medal in the non-Olympic womens C1 team race and has earned two slalom quota spots so far for Rio. In sprint canoe Australia won silver in the K2 1000 and the mens K4 1000 crew can also contribute to Rio goals. The 2015 crew included a mix of young and experienced talent. The mens 1000m program has qualified seven quota spots for Rio more than any other nation. In non-Olympic events Australia won gold in the K2 500 and the K1 5000 title. More sprint and slalom quota spots can be achieved through the 2016 Oceania Qualifying competition. Para-canoe The para-canoe program exceeded its benchmark targets in 2015. Quickly adjusting to late classification changes for Rio the team adapted to win gold silver and bronze medals in Milan in the new Paralympic events. Australian Canoeing will focus on flexibility of daily training environment service delivery talent identification coach development and performance management. Governance Australian Canoeing is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. Reforms include a move to a Company Limited by Guarantee and adopting several constitutional changes bringing the sport in line with the mandatory principles. The sport still needs to build on its whole-of-sport strategy for the next three years and undertake a board performance review in 201617 to complement previous work. 2015 benchmark event world championships combined medal target 24 actual gold 0 silver 1 bronze 0 total 1 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world championships medal target 02 actual gold 1 silver 1 bronze 1 total 3 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 24 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 02 non-medal target place 4th8th x12 21 cricket womens high performance P Total investment Cricket Australia 2015-16 1320800 high performance 200000 participation 1116000 4800 ASC funding as a percentage of total income Less than 1 Cricket Australias high performance womens program is rated as performing. The Southern Stars achieved their goal of becoming the top-ranked team in the three forms of womens cricket. They won the Ashes Series against England are the current T20 World Cup champions and one-day international world champions. The teams continued success at major tournaments particularly in tight situations is a testament to the groups improved culture and leadership. Captain Meg Lanning is the No. 1 ranked player in International Cricket Council rankings in both one-day international and Twenty20 forms of the game. Cricket Australias greater investment in underpinning state-level programs is showing results with young quality athletes coming through the athlete pathway and increased numbers across junior programs. There are still concerns around batters ability to play against quality spin bowling however specific camps at the centre of excellence and in Sri Lanka are improving this skillset. The teams average age of 24 augurs well for the next four to six years as the younger players in the squad gain further experience. Governance When benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports Cricket Australia is performing well against the MSGP. Cricket Australia is achieving best practice in sports science sports medicine principles and has in recent years implemented a number of positive changes to its governance. To continue this governance improvement the sport should consider areas such as board diversity. 2015 benchmark event Womens Ashes Series medal target 1 actual gold 1 silver 0 bronze 0 total 1 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Womens Twenty20 World Cup medal target 1 22 cycling high performance 0 high performance para 0 Total investment 2015-16 including BMX 9868080 high performance 7830000 high performance para 1120000 participation 645000 other 273080 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 51 Cycling Australias high performance program is rated on track for both Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. Results at the 2015 World Track Championships were particularly encouraging with Australia on top of the overall medal tally with 11 medals four gold four silver and three bronze. Six of these medals were in Olympic events. For the second year in a row Australia secured a silver medal in the World Championships Mens Road Race. The BMX program continued its history of success at world championships securing a silver medal in extremely challenging conditions. The para-cycling squad also had some encouraging performances in both road and track disciplines securing five gold medals in Olympic discipline events. Cycling Australias high performance unit continues to operate an effective track program out of Adelaide. Adelaide Superdrome renovations have enhanced interaction among coaching and performance support staff and improved training facilities for athletes. Coaching and performance staff are continually seeking performance gains through innovative programs and research projects that can help deliver future success. The large scope of the sport Cycling Australias own financial challenges and a reliance on commercial sponsorships are being effectively managed but remain risk factors for the high performance program beyond 2016. Governance Cycling Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. The organisation has established a new nominations committee which uses an appropriate skills matrix to identify board needs. This has led to two new appointed directors joining the Cycling Australia board. The sport plans to roll out its strategic plan through 2016. 2015 benchmark event world championships combined medal target 58 actual gold 3 silver 3 bronze 2 total 8 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world championships combined medal target 1217 actual gold 6 silver 8 bronze 6 total 20 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 57 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 911 23 diving high performance 0 Total investment 2015-16 2188000 high performance 2115000 participation 50000 other 23000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 82 Diving Australia has been rated on track to achieving its Rio Olympic goal. It had a successful 2015 international season qualifying athletes for half the quota spots for the Rio Games. It won two medals one non-Olympic at the world championships as well as fourth in the womens 3m fifth in the womens 10m fourth in mixed 3m synchro and fifth in the womens 1m. Feedback from Diving Australia state institutes and academies for sport SISSAS partners and AIS colleagues suggests that the three-centre model linked to its national coaching panel and performance centre appears to be raising the standard across the network. Work is needed to better align efforts behind the Diving Australia Synchro Plan initiative. The organisation needs to continue refining its restructured leadership model with additional planning alignment and appraisals before the Olympic Games and reassessment post Rio. Diving Australia has increased communication across its stakeholder group and will seek greater alignment of its elite pathway program and on-site leadership via the national coach. Governance Diving Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. The organisation has addressed key areas involving board composition and operation in line with these principles which will be further assisted by the finalisation of its audit and risk committee. 2015 benchmark event FINA World Championships medal target 12 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 1 total 1 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 12 24 equestrian high performance 0 high performance para 0 Total investment 2015-16 3095000 high performance 2140000 high performance para 500000 participation 420000 other 35000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 50 Both the equestrian and para-equestrian programs are rated as on track. Significant performance shifts have been made across both programs following reviews conducted after the 2014 World Equestrian Games. This has resulted in better management of both human and equine athletes and a greater commitment to high performance processes from all involved parties. The eventing team participated in the 2015 Nations Cup and finished in third place overall. Athletes compete at various events throughout the year the majority of these are overseas. A greater emphasis on performance analysis and direct coach-athlete feedback has been very positive. In para-equestrian there has been a significant improvement in the athletes daily training environment over the past 12 months. Performance impacts will be assessed from the competition season which runs from October to January. Governance Equestrian Australia had some governance challenges in 2015 and is continuing to work towards adopting the MSGP. The establishment of a nominations committee and the completion of a skills audit of the board were both significant achievements to help progress the sports governance. Equestrian Australia requires constitutional change to become compliant with the MSGP and would benefit from a board evaluation. 2015 benchmark event combined results from three-star and four-star events medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 1 total 1 there were no world championship events in 2015. Result counted was the performance of the eventing team at the 2015 Nations Cup where the team placed third 2015 Paralympic benchmark event CPEDI three-star Boneo Park medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 2 total 2 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 12 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 13 25 football soccer Matildas high performance 0 Total investment 2015-16 Football Federation Australia 2910000 high performance 1950000 participation 950000 other 10000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 3 Football Federation Australias FFAs womens high performance program is rated as on track. The Matildas program continues to make significant progress under head coach Alen Stajcic. The top-eight quarter-final finish at the FIFA Womens World Cup in 2015 indicates the squad is on track for the Rio Olympic Games. The team qualified for the Olympics in March 2016 at the Asia Cup. The national program has had an increased focus on greater integration and buy-in within the Womens National League coaches and programs. This focus has included an agreement that aligned national squad objectives a five-month full-time camps program to prepare for the World Cup and prioritising a competitive international competition program to increase experience against world-class opposition. Concerns remain around the daily training environment of national and development squad athletes with no SISSAS programs underpinning the national program. Athletes are experiencing difficulties finding quality daily training environments through the local club network. Governance FFA continued to progress in line with the MSGP in 2015 including evidence of a sound process of consultation with member bodies to develop its comprehensive Whole of Football Plan. The key priority for FFA is to engage in an annual board evaluation process and appoint an external independent CA or CPA to its audit and risk committee. 2015 benchmark event FIFA Womens World Cup medal target - non-medal target achieved Y Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games women medal target 01 non-medal target semi-final top 4 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games men non-medal target place 4th8th Did not qualify 26 golf high performance P Total investment 2015-16 1625000 high performance 1010000 participation 615000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 12 Golf Australias high performance program is rated as performing with its Australias Winning Edge athletes continuing to have a major presence on the USPGA and LPGA Tour. Jason Day had an outstanding year finishing as the worlds No. 2 ranked player after five tournament victories including his first Major The USPGA Championship. He has had 12 top-10 finishes. Adam Scott had a poor year by his standards with only three top-10 finishes. Marc Leishman had a breakout year with four top-10 finishes including tied second in the British Open after playing in a three-way play-off to decide the winner. Golf Australia Rookie Squad member Cameron Smith finished fourth at the US Open and gained full status on the PGA Tour for 2016. Australia has three golfers in the PGA top 50 and seven in the top 100. Golf Australias Rookie Squad member Minjee Lee continues to climb the world rankings and has overtaken Karrie Webb as Australias highest-ranked golfer at 13th on the LPGA. Minjee Lee won her first Tour victory the Kingsmill Championship in May as well as having five top-10 finishes. Karrie Webb continues to be competitive on the LPGA circuit and is eager to compete at Rio. Golf Australias high performance director continues to excel in managing a complicated program involving the difficult logistics of athletes on tour. Governance Golf Australia is performing well in adopting the MSGP. The organisation has made significant progress toward ensuring all parts of the federated structure are working in cohesion and toward a single direction for the sport. Golf Australia is actively pursuing a one management model and this work is positioning golf as a benchmark for national alignment. Golf Australia should continue developing its integrity policies and procedures. 2015 benchmark event major championships combined medal target 12 actual gold 1 silver 1 bronze 0 total 2 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 02 27 gymnastics high performance U Total investment 2015-16 3198971 high performance 2372971 participation 816000 other 10000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 41 Gymnastics Australia is rated as underperforming. The sport has re-established a residential mens program as a centre of excellence in Canberra and a womens centre of excellence in Melbourne and Perth. The benefits of this change have already been apparent in the mens program which has seen significant improvement in the quality of the daily performance environment and consequently the quality of its athletes performance. The associated concentration of resources has allowed for greater investment in performance support at all three centres better collaboration between national and state-based high performance staff and improved accountability. While these changes have been significant it will take some time to show significant results. Performances for both mens and womens artistic gymnastics at the 2015 world championships were well below expectations and reflect a consistent decline in Australias competitiveness in artistic gymnastics over recent years. The womens artistic team finished 14th and has since failed to qualify for Rio at the Olympic Test Event. Both mens artistic and trampoline have qualified one individual all around gymnast to contest the Rio Test Event. Rhythmic gymnastics has qualified one gymnast for the Rio Games. For the longer term Gymnastics Australia needs to review its current national model for high performance gymnastics and implement a significant rebuilding program that can deliver Olympic success. Governance Gymnastics Australia is performing well in adopting the MSGP. The organisation is making good progress on a number of fronts including reporting processes strategy and alignment throughout the sport. Tocontinue its adoption of the mandatory standards the organisation must address the principle of not appointing or electing a former chief executive onto the board. 2015 benchmark event world championships combined medal target 12 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total 0 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x35 place 9th16th x23 28 hockey high performance men P high performance women 0 Total investment 2015-16 6576800 high performance 5840000 participation 661800 other 75000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 66 Hockey Australias high performance program is rated as on track for the womens program and performing for the mens program. The centralised training environment in Perth is considered worlds best and gives mens and womens squads a considerable competitive advantage. Players receive specialist skill development in goalkeeping drag flicking penalty corner attack and defence. The sport has a strong SIS SAS network and believes a stronger alignment to the national program is paramount to continued success. Transition within the mens high performance program has been extensive over the past 12 months with several new appointments including head coach high performance director and national assistant coaches. Having qualified for the Rio Olympic Games at the WSL semi-finals further athlete development is possible at the Oceania and WSL finals competitions. A focus on building squad depth may lead to inconsistent performances during this phase but should expose younger talent to a greater competitive training environment in the lead-up to the Olympics. The womens high performance program continues to build on the progress made after a successful 2014. A settled experienced coaching group is making significant contributions to the program with athletes challenged to create self-driven development environments. With Rio Olympic qualification achieved at the WSL semi-finals younger squad members will be able to gain more experience and put further pressure on the more experienced athletes in the squad. Results were a little inconsistent in 2015 compared to 2014 but this can be attributed to exploring playing styles and trialling younger athletes. Challenges for the national program include creating quality international competition opportunities especially against the top European teams including Netherlands Germany and England which are essential for Rio preparations. Hockey Australia engaged extensively with partners and stakeholders during August and September including a face-to-face high-performance forum. Key forum outcomes will form the basis for the next level of engagement and post-Rio planning. Other discussions covered the continuation of the centralised senior training environment creating a more-aligned national network and pathway post-Rio and ensuring the Australian Hockey League plays a greater role as the flagship competition of Hockey Australia. Governance Hockey Australia continued to actively pursue governance reform in 2015 and performed in line with most of the MSGP. The sport has completed a board evaluation implemented a successful nominations committee process and conducted a board skills matrix. Hockey Australia is still failing to meet MSGP regarding the disclosure of executive salaries and associated expenses. 2015 benchmark event world league semi-finals round 3 men medal target 1 actual gold 1 silver 0 bronze 0 total 1 2015 benchmark event world league semi-finals round 3 women medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 1 total 1 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games men medal target 1 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games women medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th 29 judo high performance P Total investment 2015-16 717800 high performance 667800 participation 50000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 63 Judos high performance program is rated as progressing having improved from underperforming in 2014. Judo had a disappointing 2015 world championships with results being below target. Despite this the Judo Federation of Australia is expected to qualify 68 athletes for the 2016 Olympic Games by gaining world ranking points from other international competitions. The sport has implemented individual performance plans for all categorised athletes but the number of categorised athletes must be rationalised to better prioritise resources. A new CEO is now in place along with the recruitment of part-time high performance leadership and coaching support through to the 2016 Olympic Games. The organisation needs to review its broader national coaching structure to establish how these and other coaches fit more broadly in the national network. Governance The Judo Federation of Australia continues to progress the organisations governance reform by implementing recommendations outlined in the 2014 governance review. A new strategic plan has been developed and the national board of directors and CEO are working with member states to ensure strategies are aligned. When benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports The Judo Federation of Australia still has some areas to progress. The transition to a Company Limited by Guarantee and establishment of nominations and audit and risk committees with clear terms of reference are critical priorities for the sports sustained success. 2015 benchmark event world championships medal target - non-medal target achieved N Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x1 30 netball high performance E Total investment 2015-16 3079900 high performance 2065000 participation 979900 other 35000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 18 Netball is rated as excelling for high performance following a highly successful four-year cycle culminating in the Diamonds winning the 2015 World Cup and cementing its status as the number one team in the world. This followed winning the 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medal. Attention to detail across all aspects of high performance is the reason behind Netball Australias success over the past two years. Management of the Diamonds athletes was instrumental to the teams success at the World Cup in Sydney. The coaches and staff who work with the Diamonds are world class and committed to providing athletes with the best environment to enable success. The national high performance program continues to ensure the development of the system with dissemination of information and continual review of pathways and development opportunities for athletes and staff. Netball Australia is continually looking for ways to improve and provide leadership for the sport as it continues to grow. Governance Netball Australia demonstrates industry-best practice for governance in many areas setting the benchmark in adopting the MSGP. Netball Australia is operating on a continuous improvement model for several implemented and established governance practices. This includes the operations of the nominations committee and audit committee board performance evaluation and annual reporting. The sport will continue to work on improving governance by undertaking constitutional review which will include removing the duplication of the roles of chair and president. 2015 benchmark event world championships medal target 1 actual gold 1 silver 0 bronze 0 total 1 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Constellation Cup medal target 1 31 Olympic Winter Institute of Australia high performance 0 Total investment 2015-16 2638645 high performance 2573645 other 65000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 64 The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia is rated as on track. The Institutes snow sport athletes exceeded their performance targets at the 2015 world championships. Their four medals including two golds indicate that the program is on track to meet its 2018 targets. However several key athletes suffered significant injuries or illness in 2015 which highlighted the fragility of the Australias Winning Edge plans in these high-risk disciplines. The key fundamentals of high performance programs are all covered in the priority Olympic disciplines. The major performance support requirements are in place for key current cycle athletes through the NIN. However there is a risk of gaps emerging in the support of future cycle athletes due to resourcing limitations. The Spin to Win talent transfer project has yielded arguably the best and most consistent range of entry-level talent of any freestyle talent identification project. However funding for this program is uncertain beyond 2016. The NSW Institute of Sport acrobatic facility at Thredbo is now fully operational and is of significant benefit for a number of the sport programs. The new half pipe and water jump facility projects have experienced delays. Once completed these facilities will significantly enhance training opportunities for athletes in priority disciplines. Governance Given its unique structure the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia continued to work with the ASC in 2015 to determine how to best apply relevant sections of the MSGP. 2015 benchmark event world championships combined medal target 13 actual gold 2 silver 1 bronze 1 total 4 Performance target 2016 benchmark event world cup events medal target 13 32 rowing high performance P high performance para P Total investment 2015-16 8234400 high performance 7400000 high performance para 480000 participation 239400 other 115000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 61 Rowing Australia is rated as progressing in Olympic programs and performing for Paralympic programs. In Olympic-class boats Rowing Australia achieved its 2015 world championships gold medal target but the total of three medals was short of its overall medal goal. Despite missing the overall target in Olympic boats there is evidence that with five boats claiming top-five places rowing is positioned to be able to achieve its Rio 2016 Olympic medal targets. The challenge for 2016 is to convert existing medals to gold and the fifth placings to medals. Rowing Australia is taking steps to improve the benchmark event performances of its Olympic-qualified boats through greater centralisation of the athletes domestic preparation. In para-rowing events Australia finished at the top of the world championships medal table for a third successive year with gold medals in the mens single sculls and mixed double sculls Paralympic-class boats. The continued good results highlight the success of Rowing Australias post-London restructure of its para program. Governance Rowing Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes to meet the MSGP including an independent board evaluation the establishment of two key committees to advise the board on high performance and participation and the continued development of a whole-of-sport strategic plan. The sport is educating staff and officials on integrity matters as well as strengthening the nominations and audit and risk committees members and processes. 2015 benchmark event world championships medal target 46 actual gold 1 silver 2 bronze 0 total 3 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world championships medal target 12 actual gold 2 silver 0 bronze 0 total 2 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 36 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 12 33 rugby 7s men P women 0 Total investment Australian Rugby Union 2015-16 1716000 high performance 1040000 participation 666000 other 10000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 2 The Australian Rugby Union womens and mens 7s teams have been rated as progressing and on track respectively. Both qualified for the Rio Olympic Games in 2015. The women qualified by ranking third in the World Rugby Series and the men when they won the Oceania Qualifying Competition in Auckland in November. The women had particularly strong World Rugby Series results including winning the London Sevens tournament and finishing runners-up at the Dubai Sao Paulo and Netherlands tournaments. The Narrabeen centralised 7s program has had some structural challenges including the loss of the director of 7smens head coach and the mens strength and conditioning lead. The ARU subsequently reviewed the combined programs structure and enhanced its capability to fill the positions in order to provide appropriate service support to both teams. This included significant additional investment by the ARU. Although the ARU reports an overall deficit of 6.3m for the past period it has worked to increase internal funding levels to the 7s program. The ARU is delivering national developmental programs. It has significantly improved access to younger players with the investment in three talent identification and development positions state and national youth team programs training sessions in the state and a series of live-in camps and tournament preparation assemblies. Several new 7s players have emerged through senior and youth national championships. Governance Australian Rugby Union is performing well in adopting the MSGP. There has been evidence of a robust engagement process and collaboration with member bodies to develop the 201416 strategic plan. Gender balance on the ARU board should be a priority of the board and nominations committee. Appointing an external independent CA or CPA to the organisations audit and risk committee is also a priority. 2015 benchmark event IRB Series men medal target - non-medal target achieved Y 2015 benchmark event IRB Series women medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 1 total 1 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games men medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x1 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games women medal target 1 34 sailing high performance P high performance para P Total investment 2015-16 9152018 high performance 7550000 high performance para 705000 participation 546400 other 350618 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 73 Yachting Australia is rated as performing across both the Olympic and Paralympic programs with results in benchmark events indicating both are on track to achieve medal targets in Rio. Sailing is excelling in its ongoing use of research and technology to ensure its programs are cutting edge across all sports science disciplines. The ongoing commitment of service providers and program staff to providing the best training and competition environments enable athletes to focus on performance outcomes. The Rio Olympic test event in August was quite successful for the six Olympic classes that competed with the team winning two gold and a bronze medal with two more top-10 finishes. The Paralympic team had a camp in Rio in October which was also very successful. Ongoing access and exposure to the Rio conditions will be invaluable to both programs leading up to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games. Governance Yachting Australia is performing well in adopting the MSGP. The sport is closely aligned strategically with its member associations and is actively pursuing a one management model. This work is positioning it as a benchmark organisation in terms of national alignment. Yachting Australia has not yet achieved complete compliance with disclosure of reporting bands for remuneration and associated expenses for key management personnel. 2015 benchmark event world championships combined medal target 45 actual gold 1 silver 2 bronze 1 total 4 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world championships medal target 23 actual gold 1 silver 1 bronze 1 total 3 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 35 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 13 35 shooting high performance 0 high performance para 0 Total investment 2015-16 2460000 high performance 1960000 high performance para 295000 participation 170000 other 35000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 89 Shooting Australias high performance program is rated as on track across both Olympic and Paralympic programs. While overall performances at the 2015 benchmark events were slightly below target results of future cycle athletes at these events exceeded expectations with a couple of young athletes emerging as 2016 Olympic Games prospects. Shooting Australia also won four Olympic and seven Paralympic quotas on the open market through world cup competition a great result for shooting. The establishment of a performance enhancement group and the implementation of a part-time performance support coordinator will help monitor key athletes in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. Data gained from the AMS will assist the performance enhancement group manage and support key athletes but athletes have been inconsistent in its use since it was launched in July. Shooting Australia is implementing strategies to increase athlete compliance. Shooting Australia has formalised its athlete pathway framework following a consultative process in early 2015. This framework is due for rollout and implementation in 2016 with Shooting Australia to work with its member bodies to establish an ideal delivery and support model for all stages of the athlete pathway. Some key challenges that remain in the sport include the decentralised nature of many of the athletes daily performance environments however this is slowly improving. The strong reliance on the current head coaches has led the organisation to review how it can better supplement this coach support within Australia and provide enhanced centralised training opportunities for all categorised athletes. Enhanced engagement with relevant SISSAS will help create a more robust and sustainable high performance program. Governance Shooting Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. Of note this year was the appointment of independent directors and a complete policy review. Given the sports unique governance structure a priority is to complete Shooting Australias own governance review and work with the member bodies to adopt the recommended changes. 2015 benchmark event world championships combined medal target 01 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total 0 non-medal target N 2015 Paralympic benchmark event IPC World Cup Sydney medal target 12 actual gold 0 silver 1 bronze 1 total 2 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 12 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 12 36 ski and snowboard high performance 0 high performance para 0 Total investment 2015-16 1897078 high performance 767600 high performance para 934478 participation 155000 other 40000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 33 Ski and Snowboard Australia SSA is rated as on track in both its Olympic and Paralympic programs. The Olympic category athletes exceeded their performance targets by winning four medals including two golds at the 2015 world championships. These results indicate that the program is on track towards its 2018 Olympic Winter Games targets. However several key athletes suffered significant injuries or illness in 2015 which highlighted the vulnerability of the Australias Winning Edge plans in these high-risk disciplines. The para winter sport program achieved its medal targets at the 2015 world championships winning six medals including three gold. Melissa Perrine and her guide Andrew Bor won five of the six medals. In 2015 the para program moved from its long-term management under the Australian Paralympic Committee to management by SSA. This has had several positive impacts not least of which is being able to draw on SSAs many years of industry experience in managing high performance snow sport programs. The para program is also being incorporated into SSAs athlete pathway system. The NSW Institute of Sports acrobatic facility at Thredbo is now fully operational and of significant benefit to the daily training environments of a number of the freestyle snow sport programs. The Spin to Win talent transfer project has yielded arguably the best and most consistent range of entry level talent of any freestyle talent identification project. Funding for this project is uncertain beyond 2016. Governance Ski and Snowboard Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. The sport has improved in several areas completing a board skills matrix which is reviewed annually developing a three-year rolling strategic plan and a fully costed operating budget. Ski and Snowboard Australia should address maximum terms for directors and undertake an external board evaluation process. The sport has identified the need to engage an independent external CPA or CA to their audit and risk committee. 2015 benchmark event world championships medal target 13 actual gold 2 silver 1 bronze 1 total 4 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world championships medal target 16 actual gold 3 silver 2 bronze 1 total 6 Performance target 2016 benchmark event various world cup events medal target 13 2016 Paralympic benchmark event various world cup events medal target 13 37 38 squash high performance P Total investment 2015-16 806400 high performance 530000 participation 268400 other 8000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 59 SquashAustraliashighperformanceprogramisbeenratedasprogressing.Unfortunatelythesportsbenchmark eventfor2015theWorldTeamsEventChampionshipwascancelledduetosecurityconcernsinCairo. Squash Australia conducted an AIS-facilitated high performance review in August and is acting on key findings and recommendations. The organisation has experienced a number of staff changes with a new CEO commencing in July. The high performance program has suffered from not having a high performance managerhead coach in place for a 1218 month period but appointments for a performance manager and performance coach are planned to be made in early 2016. Governance Squash Australia continues to work towards adopting the MSGP and performs well in most areas when benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports. At its October 2015 annual general meeting the organisation amended its constitution to include director term limits and maximum limits in line with the MSGP. Squash Australia is actively working towards becoming fully compliant with the MSGP. 2015 benchmark event world senior mens championships event cancelled Performance target 2016 benchmark event world senior womens team championship medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x1 39 surf life saving high performance 0 Total investment 2015-16 862000 high performance 200000 participation 662000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 4 Surf Life Saving Australias high performance program is rated as on track having improved from progressing in 2014. The organisation met its benchmark event targets in 2015 after winning the International Surf Rescue Challenge. The performances of its youth squads and younger members of the senior squad were above target in 2015. Surf Life Saving Australia is delivering programs and workshops to develop better leaders within their athlete cohort and enhance the culture of the group. The organisation needs to solidify its high performance operational leadership through to the 2016 world championships following a year of change in 2015. Surf Life Saving Australia is contributing coastal water flow expertise to water movement research initiatives at Rios Copacabana Beach to help give open water sports a performance edge at the 2016 Olympic Games. Governance Surf Life Saving Australia has continued to work towards adopting the MSGP and performs well in most areas when benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports. The board actively promotes a culture of improvement and regularly undertakes board improvement and assessment activities. The detailed 2020 strategic plan developed with member bodies demonstrates a cohesive organisation. Surf Life Saving Australia needs to address director independence in order to achieve a higher benchmark against the MSGP. 2015 benchmark event international surf rescue challenge medal target 1 actual gold 1 silver 0 bronze 0 total 1 Performance target 2016 benchmark event lifesaving world championships medal target 1 40 surfing high performance P Total investment 2015-16 1611600 high performance 925000 participation 586600 other 100000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 29 Surfing Australias high performance program is rated as performing. While the overall representation and rankings of Australian surfers on the World Surfing League Series is very healthy the benchmark event targets of 12 gold and 34 medals overall was down from 2014. Australias top-ranked male surfer Mick Fanning finished the year second overall in the world rankings with four top-3 placings in World Surf League WSL events in 2016. Sally Fitzgibbon was Australias top-ranked female surfer finishing the year ranked third in the world having achieved six top-3 placings in WSL events. Australian men had three surfers finish in the top 10 world rankings and nine in the top 20. Australian women had three in the top 10 world rankings and seven in the top 20. The 2014 world champion Stephanie Gilmore suffered a season-ending injury in round three of the WSL Series cruelling any chance of defending her title. Surfing Australia leads the world in innovation with the opening of a Skate to Create facility at its high performance centre. Governance Surfing Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. The board is comprised of independent directors and has a skills mix appropriate to drive the organisations strategic direction. The organisations strategic planning processes are extensive and consultative. The Surfing Australia board has committed to undertake annual board evaluations which will complement the culture of ongoing governance improvement. 2015 benchmark event World Surf League medal target 34 actual 2 Performance target 2016 benchmark event World Surf League medal target 34 41 swimming high performance P high performance para 0 Total investment 2015-16 11271000 high performance 8415000 high performance para 1910000 participation 866000 other 80000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 45 Swimming Australia is rated as performing for the Olympic program and on track for the Paralympic program. The performances in the 2015 world championships met benchmark event targets and exceeded its gold medal expectations with seven gold three silver and six bronze medals. Australia finished second on the overall medal tally and first if only considering Olympic Games events. The para program met its medal target in 2015 although the loss of some para swimmers to retirement injury and reclassification meant that its gold medal expectations were not achieved. Despite this there appears to be continual improvement in the daily training environment and some encouraging performances from younger swimmers entering the pathway. Similar can be said regarding the open water program with performances below expectations at its benchmark event but progression is being made. Swimming Australia has built on substantial leadership and cultural changes it initiated after the 2012 Olympic Games despite losing its high performance director in early 2015. The new leadership team transitioned well and is working effectively in creating a high performance culture that empowers individual team members to accept ownership of their performance and behaviour in and out of the water. Swimming Australia has been proactive in improving athlete compliance of the AMS and is working with the AIS to refine the system. There is good evidence of quality athletes progressing through the athlete pathway and the Australian team topped the medal tally at the World Junior Championships. They have identified 15 coaches who are participating in the AIS Performance Coaches Program which is considered a high priority for the development of current and future high performance coaches. Governance Swimming Australia is progressing with its governance improvements and is making the necessary changes to meet the MSGP. The sport has been working with stakeholders to create a stronger whole-of-sport strategy to address product offerings and governance alignment. The nominations committee has enabled Swimming Australia to appoint highly-skilled directors addressing needs in commercial digital legal and governance areas. The sport has made excellent progress towards meeting the 40 per cent women on boards target and recognises the importance of ensuring ongoing equality. 2015 benchmark event world championships including open water swim medal target 1315 actual gold 7 silver 3 bronze 4 total 14 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world championships medal target 2628 actual gold 9 silver 8 bronze 13 total 30 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games including open water swim medal target 911 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 2832 42 table tennis high performance para 0 Olympic performance not previously rated in Sports Tally Total investment 2015-16 880200 high performance 253200 high performance para 290000 participation 302000 other 35000. ASC funding as a percentage of total income 46 Table Tennis Australia is rated as on track for its Paralympic program and progressing for the Olympic program. The 2015 performances of the Australian para athletes were encouraging with four athletes qualifying for the Rio Paralympic Games. These included Melissa Tapper Australias current world championships medallist.Table Tennis Australia is working well across key areas and is focused on growing its opportunities for capturing new athletes including ongoing work with the Australian Paralympic Committee on athlete profiling and identification. Olympic Table Tennis commenced as an Australias Winning Edge program in July 2015. This was on the back of Australian athletes winning two medals at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The program is now establishing its Australias Winning Edge systems and processes including a review to determine the best structure for the program under its increased ASC funding. Governance Table Tennis Australia has continued working towards adopting the MSGP and performs well when benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports. Members are working to align to a national strategic direction for the sport. Table Tennis Australia needs to continue pushing for constitutional reform to include a chair elected by the board. 2015 Paralympic benchmark event Oceania Para Regionals medal target 1720 actual gold 7 silver 6 bronze 6 total 19 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games non-medal target place 9th16th x12 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x2 43 taekwondo high performance P Total investment 2015-16 355000 high performance 355000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income Not available new organisation Taekwondos high performance program is rated as progressing. Results at the 2015 world championships were below target however Australia qualified four athletes for 2016 Olympic Games at the 2016 Continental Qualification Tournament in Papua New Guinea. High-priority athletes have access to adequate daily training environment and competitions however they require greater exposure to international training environments. Coordination and quality control of athletes when in these environments has been problematic including providing appropriate access to and delivery of performance support. A lack of capacity in coaching communication and broader leadership continued to be an issue in 2015. The organisation and the AIS are now in a better position to tackle these issues following Sports Taekwondo Australias governance reform and the recent recruitment of a CEO. Governance Sports Taekwondo Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make necessary changes in line with the MSGP. The organisation has made progress toward ensuring all parts of the federated structure are working in cohesion and toward a single strategic direction for the sport. Sports Taekwondo Australia must continue to develop a single national entity for all forms of the sport. 2015 benchmark event world championships medal target 01 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total 0 non-medal target N Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x1 44 triathlon high performance P high performance para 0 Total investment 2015-16 2810000 high performance 2160000 high performance para 225000 participation 425000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 53 Triathlon Australia is rated as progressing for the Olympic program and on track for the Paralympic program. Paratriathlon had a fantastic year exceeding 2015 benchmark event targets by some margin. This was in spite of a restructure of Paralympic classes which included the loss of one class where Australia had a current world champion. The team developed to win three medals in Paralympic events in Chicago including two gold and one bronze medal. In able-bodied competition Triathlon Australia has set lofty goals since the London 2012 Olympic Games based on a history of podium performances since triathlon was introduced to the Olympics in 2000. Unfortunately this trend has not continued with Australia unable to achieve a podium finish in a benchmark event since 2013. The mens section of the sport is improving at the international level from last year with several young athletes emerging as prospects arguably for Tokyo 2020 rather than Rio 2016. Triathlon Australia requested AIS support for a facilitated high performance review after the 2015 benchmark event. Outputs from this review will help guide the organisations proposed planning for post-2016 but is unlikely to assist the Rio Olympic campaign. Topics identified include high performance coaching competition access for athletes below elite level injury prevention and setting accurate athlete-specific programs at all age levels. The organisation experienced some management changes in 2015 including a new CEO and a new president who will work closely with the national performance director to deliver new program directions. With the expansion of Paralympic medal potential athletes Triathlon Australia will need to closely consider how to support this group with limited resources. Governance Triathlon Australia continues to perform well in aligning with the MSGP. The organisation is working towards a hybrid unified model with some member states looking to merge with the national body. Aunification project working group will complete the final three aspects of this work. Triathlon Australia will look to convene a special general meeting in 2016 where proposed changes in governance will assist future governance improvement. 2015 benchmark event ITU Series Final Race medal target 12 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total 0 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world championships medal target 12 actual gold 2 silver 0 bronze 1 total 3 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th x12 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 12 45 volleyball beach 0 indoor men P Total investment 2015-16 2810000 high performance 2460000 participation 350000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 36 Volleyball Australias high performance program is rated as on track for the beach program and progressing for the mens indoor program. Beach volleyball delivered some good benchmark event performances in 2015 meeting targets at the 2015 world championships in Holland and the FIVB World Tour. The main womens pair won the Asian Championships and is fourth in the Olympic Ranking lists with 15 qualifying positions available until the mid-2016 cut-off. A second womens pair and one mens pair is also likely to qualify through the Continental Cup event in Australia in June. The mens indoor team is gradually improving its international standard but missed its benchmark target when finishing fifth at the Asian Championships. They also finished ninth at the world cup and retained their World League Group 1 place for 2016. Volleyball Australia is taking aggressive steps to improve its standing before the Rio Olympic Games. In 2015 Volleyball Australia recruited a new high performance director new CEO replaced the mens indoor head coach and installed a new assistant coach a former national team captain. Talent pathways into the beach and indoor programs should be enhanced by the expansion of local competition in key states and locations. Volleyball Australia has increased the quality and number of international contracts for the senior indoor squad players. It is aware of challenges posed by these athletes playing overseas in different clubs immediately before the Rio qualifying competition. While this leaves little time for team preparations the organisation is forming plans to overcome this issue including the national coach visiting different clubs and players and high performance staff working on significant communication channels. The organisation would be looking for more consistency from the national team for the best chance of qualifying for Rio. The team has proven it can compete with many of the teams it must face for qualification. Governance Volleyball Australia is progressing with its governance reform and has been working to make the necessary changes in line with the MSGP. The organisation implemented a skills gap analysis in 2015 to assist the nominations committee and reviewed its risk management framework. It has recently completed a board evaluation and should look to implement the key recommendations highlighted during this process. 2015 benchmark event beach FIVB World Tourworld championships medal target 01 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 1 total 1 2015 benchmark event indoor Asian Championships men medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total 0 Performance target 2016 benchmark event beach Olympic Games medal target 01 non-medal target qualify for semi-final 2016 benchmark event indoor Olympic Games men medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th 46 47 water polo high performance 0 Total investment 2015-16 3595000 high performance 3385000 participation 165000 other 45000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 56 Water Polo Australia is rated as on track across both the womens and mens programs. Continued focus on athlete development and ongoing exposure to high-level competition has enabled both programs to ensure they have quality athletes in both national squads capable of meeting performance targets for the Rio Olympic Games. The 2015 world championships were in Kazan Russia in August. While the final placing of both teams was disappointing fourth for the Stingers women and eighth for the Sharks men there were some standout performances from both teams during the tournament. These results and post-event reviews have identified adjustments required and have helped focus preparations for Rio. Water Polo Australias appointment of a pathway manager illustrates that identifying and targeting future athletes and coaches is a priority for the organisation. Governance Water Polo Australia is progressing with its governance and reform has been working to make the necessary changes in line with MSGP. The organisation has begun a board evaluation and appointed an independent external CA or CPA onto the audit and risk committee. Following the completion of the board evaluation Water Polo Australia should implement the key recommendations. 2015 benchmark event world championships men medal target - non-medal target achieved Y 2015 benchmark event world championships women medal target 1 actual gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total 0 Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games men medal target 01 non-medal target place 4th8th 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games women medal target 1 48 weightlifting high performance P Total investment 2015-16 412600 high performance 362600 participation 50000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 41 The Australian Weightlifting Federations high performance program is rated as progressing. Australia won two silver medals at the 2015 mens benchmark event the Commonwealth Championships and other newcomers to the squad also performed well. A key athlete was unavailable to compete in the event due to health reasons which hindered efforts to meet the overall performance target of three medals. The womens team was unable to achieve their targets at the 2015 IWF World Championships however results were overall significantly better than those of the 2014 world championships team. This is a positive step and demonstrates an increasing standard of Australian womens weightlifting.The federations program has seen many positive shifts over the past year including the recruitment of a high performance coordinator. This will help maintain high standards and provide support to the CEO in developing a long-term sustainable high performance program. The federation has also rationalised its list of categorised athletes to better allocate resources and all categorised athletes now have monitored individual performance plans in place. Over the next year the federation will formalise its high performance coaching structures finalise governance and decision-making arrangements for the high performance panel and implement athlete and coaching monitoring systems within a decentralised environment. Governance The Australian Weightlifting Federation has continued to work towards adopting the MSGP and performs well when benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports. It has increased female representation on its board meeting the required 40 per cent target. The federation must continue to work on building its governance systems and policies to address crucial integrity and sports science and sports medicine principles. 2015 benchmark event Commonwealth Championships menworld championships women medal target 3 actual gold 0 silver 2 bronze 0 total 2 non-medal target N Performance target 2016 benchmark event Olympic Games non-medal target place 9th14th x2 49 wheelchair tennis high performance 0 Total investment Tennis Australia 2015-16 1237250 high performance para 261250 participation 966000 other 10000 ASC funding as a percentage of total income 1 Wheelchair Tennis is rated as on track. The national high performance program made good progress in 2015 meeting performance expectations. Highlights included Dylan Alcotts Grand Slam singles wins at the Australian and US Opens and his world No. 1 ranking. The structure of the high performance program has matured and is now well integrated into Tennis Australias national strategy with a good athlete pathway good athlete monitoring and well-developed support systems. The program also makes effective use of research and innovation opportunities such as the Australian Paralympic Committees seating project for which Wheelchair Tennis was the pilot sport. The project produced two new playing chairs for priority athletes in 2015. Governance A broad range of programs such as Wheelchair Tennis are delivered under the governance structures of Tennis Australia. Tennis Australia has undertaken significant governance reform in 2015 to align with the MSGP and excels when benchmarked against Australias Winning Edge sports. Tennis Australia will undertake an external and independent board evaluation in 2016 which will positively impact future governance improvement. 2015 Paralympic benchmark event world rankings medal target 1 actual gold 1 silver 0 bronze 0 total 1 Performance target 2016 Paralympic benchmark event Paralympic Games medal target 02 non-medal target place 4th8th x12 50 governance Australias Winning Edge 2012-2022 promotes the critical link between sports governance and business capability and the achievement of high performance success. The ASC has identified continued evolution of governance practices within Australian sport as an important element of improving performances in and out of the sports arena. It is important for all organisations to continually work with their stakeholders to achieve higher standards of governance and adopt best practice across their sport. These standards provide a benchmark both for the priority Australias Winning Edge sports and the broader sports industry. In 2013 the seven sports that received the highest levels of ASC funding were required to meet the Mandatory Sports Governance Principles MSGP. From 2015 the number of sports subject to the MSGP increased to 22 with sports such as diving volleyball and golf. The ASC supports these sports through direct partnerships to best enable them to achieve the MSGP. The ASC also helps sports outside this group with advice and support to ensure the benchmark of best practice governance is achievable across the sector. In line with Play.Sport.Australia. the ASCs sport participation game-plan the ASCs Participation and Sustainable Sports Division invests in the continued improvement and growth by providing expertise advice and support to sports. It has worked with sports such as athletics cycling golf sailing equestrian and netball to build their capability in governance management workforce commercialisation andparticipation. growing the number of women on national sporting organisation boards As part of the MSGP the ASC affirmed the need for sports to proactively grow the number of women on their national boards. Of the top 22 funded NSOs there is an average of 40 per cent female representation on boards which is an 13 per cent increase since the introduction of the MSGP in March 2013. This equates to 18 of the top 22 NSOs increasing the number of females on their boards however further progress is still required from 16 NSOs to meet the 40 per cent target. 51 52 ausport.gov.au