This is an archive copy of a document originally located at http://www.ausport.gov.au/asc/anrep2000/index.htm. All copyright remains with the creator.
The ASC is governed by a Board of commissioners who are appointed by the Federal Minister for Sport and Tourism, the Hon Jackie Kelly MP. Details of all members who served on the Board during the year ending 30 June 2001 follow.
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Peter was formerly a
chief executive officer and managing director of a number of leading
public companies. He is currently a Director of the Sport Australia Hall
of Fame, Vice-President of the Australian Cycling Federation, a member
of the Marketing and Television Commission of the UCI (International
Cycling Federation) and Director of the Melbourne Business School. In
addition, Peter is Deputy Chairman of the Royal Women’s and the Royal
Children’s hospitals in Melbourne. He was Australian cycling champion
from 1957 until 1962, a Commonwealth Games cycling gold medallist in
1962, and is a member of the organising committee for the 2006 Melbourne
Commonwealth Games.
He attended six of the seven meetings of the Board during the year and was appointed as chair of the AIS Committee, to advise the AIS management unit following the implementation of the new staffing structure for the ASC from 1 July 2000. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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A public speaker of
wide acclaim, Alan is a current affairs commentator and host presenter
for national breakfast radio and TV programs. He has been the recipient
of numerous awards for his contribution to the radio industry. Alan has
a long association with sport as a former Australian rugby coach and
rugby league coach of Balmain and South Sydney.
He attended all of the seven scheduled Board meetings during the year, continued as a member of the Emoluments Committee, was appointed as chair the Sport Development Committee and was also a member of the subcommittee appointed to review the arrangements for organising and funding elite athletes with a disability. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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Cory is a partner in a
South Australian investment banking and corporate advisory firm. He is a
financial consultant to several investment companies and small
businesses. Cory was an AIS scholarship holder in rowing and went on to
become an Australian representative in the coxless four at the 1989
World Championships and other international regattas. He continues to
row for recreation.
He attended all of the Board meetings since his appointment on 1 November 2000 and served as a member of the Audit Committee. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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As an Australian
representative in swimming for 10 years, Michelle won gold medals in the
800 metres freestyle and the 200 metres butterfly events at the Moscow
Olympics in 1980. She was also a Commonwealth Games gold medallist in
the 200 metres butterfly event in 1978 and 1982. Michelle was a regional
manager for the National Olympic Committee services for the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games, and has previously been a consultant on the Olympic
campaign bids for Sydney (1988), Brisbane (1992) and Melbourne (1996).
She spent a number of years in Switzerland as a director of sport and a
manager of sport science at the University and Polytechnic College of
Lausanne.
Michelle attended all Board meetings held since her appointment on 1 November 2000 and was appointed to the Active Australia Alliance, as the Board’s representative, at the February 2001 meeting. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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Margot has an
established law practice in Melbourne, where she combines her interest in
sports law and administration with her experience as an athlete. She won
bronze in the women’s coxed four at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and
gold in the women’s eights at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. She is
currently the President of Womensport Australia and has held a number of
sport-related appointments, including with the Australian Olympic
Committee Athletes’ and Education Commissions, the Melbourne 1996
Olympic bid and Rowing Australia. She also serves on the boards of the New
Zealand Hillary Commission and Gymnastics Australia.
Margot attended all seven Board meetings during the year. She served on the Emoluments Committee and was also a member of the subcommittee established to review the arrangements for organising and funding elite athletes with a disability. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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Ian is a partner in a
Melbourne law firm practising exclusively in sports law, where he
advises a large number of national and state sporting organisations. He
is Chairman of the Victorian Council on Fitness and General Health, a
Director of Sport Industry Australia and a Director of the National
Sports Dispute Centre. He is a Vincent Fairfax Fellow in the leadership
and ethics program conducted by the St James Ethics Centre, Sydney.
Ian attended all the Board meetings and served as a member of the Audit Committee until his retirement at the conclusion of his term of appointment. Appointed to 31 October 2000 |
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Russell is Chief
Executive Officer of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources
and was appointed to the Board in an ex-officio capacity. During the
year he served as a member of the boards of CSIRO, Austrade, Rossun, the
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation, the Australian Tourist
Commission and the Australian Industry Development Corporation.
He attended six of the seven scheduled meetings of the year. Appointed 9 October 1998 |
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Robyn Maher was
captain of the Opals, the Australian Women’s Basketball team, from
1989 until 1999, and led Australia to its first Olympic medal in
basketball, with bronze in Atlanta in 1996. An internationally respected
athlete, Robyn has given much to the sport of basketball as a player, an
administrator and in junior development. She has been a role model and
an inspiration for Australian women.
Robyn was appointed on 1 November 2000 and attended one meeting of the Board prior to her resignation, the result of an overseas transfer. Resigned 17 January 2001 |
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Following earlier
careers as a schoolteacher and the coach of a leading rugby league team,
Roy is now a journalist with a major national newspaper and a regular
presenter on the Sportsworld television program. He pioneered the AUSSIE
SPORT program, which introduced modified versions of sport for children,
and is currently the longest serving ASC Board member.
He attended six of the seven scheduled Board meetings and served on the Audit Committee. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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Kieren first started
swimming for rehabilitation following an accident and then, as a
16-year-old, went to his first international swimming meet at the 1990
Auckland Commonwealth Games. He is the first swimmer in history to hold
Olympic, World and Commonwealth titles simultaneously and is the
recipient of numerous prestigious awards within the sporting fraternity.
Often rated as the greatest male swimmer in Australian Olympic history,
he is probably best remembered for his gold medal performance in the
1500 metres at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He was a member of the
successful 1993 Australian Olympic Committee Sydney Olympic presentation
bid in Monaco. His appointment to the Board provides athletes with a
strong advocate.
Kieren attended four of the five scheduled Board meetings following his appointment on 1 November 2000. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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Chilla has a strong
affiliation with track and field and is currently the Chief Executive
Officer of the Western Australian (WA) Athletics Commission. He has
previously been a board member and chairman of the WA Institute of
Sport. Chilla was a silver medallist in the men’s high jump at the
1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and the 1960 Games in Rome. He was a silver
medallist in high jump at both the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games.
He attended all five Board meetings following his appointment on 1 November 2000. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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A lawyer by
profession, Karin is currently working as a consultant to a software
development organisation. With experience in sponsorship, marketing and
business development, she specialises in technology-related business
development activities. Karin is a board member of the Australia
Indonesian Institute. She chaired the Audit Committee and served on both
the Emoluments Committee and the subcommittee established to review the
arrangements for organising and funding athletes with a disability.
She attended four of the seven meetings of the Board during the year having been granted leave of absence for three meetings, whilst she succcessfully completed the New York Bar exam. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
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Yvonne is
the Head of College at St Catherine’s College in Western Australia.
She was a former Australian netball captain, is Chairperson of the WA
Sport and Recreation Council, a board member of the WA Health Promotion
Foundation and a member of the board of Netball Australia.
She attended all Board meetings during the year and chaired the Active Australia Alliance until her retirement at the conclusion of her term of appointment. Appointed to 31 October 2000 |
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As Chief Executive
Officer of the Australian Cricket Board, Malcolm has a vast range of
experience in sports administration and promotion. He is a lawyer by
profession and a former executive chairman of the National Basketball
League and Basketball Australia. Malcolm was Chairman of the Emoluments
Committee and assisted on the AIS Committee.
He attended six of the seven scheduled Board meetings during the year and resigned as a result of an overseas transfer. Resigned 8 June 2001 |
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Pamela is well known
for her previous service as president of the Australian Women’s Hockey
Association and more recently as the inaugural president of Hockey
Australia, the newly formed body representing men’s and women’s
hockey. She is also a Vice-President (one of two representing women for
2001–04) and member of the executive board of the Federation of
International Hockey (FIH). Pamela was the recipient of the FIH Award of
Merit 2001. She is Secretary/Treasurer of the Oceania Hockey Federation,
and was a director of the board of the Sydney Paralympic Games and a
member of the Sydney Youth Olympic Festival Committee.
She attended four of the five scheduled Board meetings since her appointment on 1 November 2000. Appointed to 31 October 2002 |
During 2000–01, the Board met on seven occasions, in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney, with an 89% attendance rate. Following a decision to meet with major sports to discuss their needs for support and services from the ASC in a post-Olympic era, the Board met with nine NSOs. Discussions with these groups were positive and fruitful and it is envisaged that similar meetings will be arranged in the next financial year. The Minister for Sport and Tourism, the Hon Jackie Kelly MP, joined the Board for lunch at one of its Sydney meetings. In line with its communication strategy, the Board invited a presentation from the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, and the ensuing discussions were very productive.
The Remuneration Tribunal determines remuneration for members of the ASC Board. Salaries were reviewed in April 2001 and a 3.4% increase was approved to the rates of pay.
An Audit Committee met three times during the year and a report on its activities is included in the section titled Financial Accountability. The committee is chaired by Ms Karin Puels and includes Mr Roy Masters and Mr Ian Fullagar (to 31 October 2000), who was replaced by Mr Cory Bernardi (from 1 November 2000).
An Emoluments Committee functioned informally throughout the year, meeting on an ad hoc basis to address particular issues, including the recruitment and remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer and AIS Director positions. Mr Malcolm Speed (Chair), Mr Alan Jones, Ms Karin Puels and Ms Margot Foster are members of the committee, with the ASC Chairman contributing in an ex-officio capacity.
The Active Australia Alliance is a subcommittee formed by the Board to establish, review and evaluate the strategic direction for Active Australia. Ms Yvonne Rate chaired the Active Australia Alliance until 31 October 2000. Ms Michelle Ford-Eriksson was appointed as the Board’s representative at the February 2001 Board meeting. The Alliance met once during the year, and is now subject to review following the recent announcement of the Government’s new sports policy.
The subcommittee formed last year to review the appropriate arrangements for the organisation and funding for elite athletes with a disability met four times during the year. It comprised Mr Alan Jones, Ms Karin Puels and Ms Margot Foster, and reported back to the Board in December 2000.
The Board committees established last year to advise the Sport Development and AIS management units met on an informal basis during the year. Mr Alan Jones chaired the Sport Development Committee and Mr Peter Bartels chaired the AIS Committee.
This is an archive copy of a document originally located at http://www.ausport.gov.au/asc/anrep2000/index.htm. All copyright remains with the creator.
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