68 AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENTS The ASC had a high response to the Australian Public Service Employee Census with 87 per cent of full time staff completing the survey, a 14 per cent increase on the corresponding survey in 2015. The survey provided positive feedback on the staff’s attitudes regarding working at the ASC with 89 per cent indicating that they are proud to work at the ASC and 83 per cent would recommend the ASC as a good place to work. The Learning and Development (+9.1 per cent) and Performance (+24.8 per cent) survey indicators achieved strong results whilst the internal communication feedback continues to improve. Minister Hunt, launched The National Sport Plan on 22 May 2017. Through a consultative process involving all Australians, the National Sport Plan seeks to understand Australia’s expectations of the sports sector, including our shared goals for high performance sport; sporting participation; cultural and public health outcomes and our willingness to pay for these services, opportunity and success. Lead by the National Sport Plan, the ASC began work in the second half of 2016–17 to review the Australian sporting environment and how the ASC can be best placed to operate as the sector leader into the future. This work will draw on a number of sources and recent bodies work to shape the strategic direction of the ASC including: > > National Sport Plan > > AIS Future Directions > > ASC Future Game Plan > > National Institute Network Review > > Australia’s Winning Edge > > Play.Sport.Australia. > > Strategic Asset Review > > Stakeholder workshops with State Departments of Sport and Recreation > > ASC staff workshops and consultation. Work on the ASC Strategic Direction will continue through 2017–18 as the ASC seeks to evolve its operations to take a stronger leadership role, working together with the key players with the sector to enable sport to deliver on its potential to deliver on its potential, now and in the future.