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| Part 4 - Findings and recommendations | |
| 4.2 - Issue 2 - Establishment of standing committees |
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A critical element of the new membership structure for Soccer Australia and its state member affiliates is the recognition of standing committees representing special interest groups. These standing committees will perform the dual role of:
appointing a person to be the member to attend meetings of Soccer Australia and/or state member affiliates. That person shall be authorised to vote as a member of the respective body on all matters brought before the meeting including appointment of directors
providing advice and input on relevant matters to the Board of Directors of Soccer Australia and state member affiliates.
The Committee has responded to FIFA’s articles in proposing a series of standing committees representing special interest groups in the sport. At the national level, standing committees should exist for coaches, futsal, players, referees and women.
The Committee recommends where appropriate commonality between national and state standing committees to ensure stronger communication of interests and consistency of advice to both national and state boards. As a result, each national standing committee for coaches, futsal, referees and women should comprise one representative from the corresponding state standing committee.
The Committee acknowledges, however, there are some differences in the roles of national and state sports bodies, which create some differences in the strategic and policy focus of each. National bodies have roles and responsibilities more appropriately focused on matters relating to international obligations; national development and promotion of the sport; exploitation of the sport’s intellectual property; protection of the integrity of the game; and strategic direction and growth. State member affiliates have roles and responsibilities consistent with national policies and directions but extending more to the delivery of competitions and provision of grass-roots member services.
The Committee is therefore of the view that standing committees for groups such as seniors (amateurs) and juniors are appropriate at state level but not at national level. On the other hand, the input of current and recently retired international players is important in developing policies for national high performance programs.
The range of standing committees for each state member affiliate should include women, futsal, coaches and referees and, depending on the requirements of the state, could include other groups. This should be determined by Soccer Australia and the respective state, along with the method to be applied in ensuring standing committees adopt a whole-of-state representation.
Recommendations
That:
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To ensure broad advice is available
at the national level, standing committees be established by Soccer
Australia for coaches, futsal, players, referees and women. |
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Other than for the players’
standing committee, each Soccer Australia standing committee to
comprise one nominated representative from each equivalent state
standing committee. |
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Membership of the players’ standing
committee comprise up to ten persons elected by players, including a
minimum of two representatives each of men’s outdoor soccer,
women’s outdoor soccer and futsal. |
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The chair of each standing committee
of Soccer Australia be appointed to vote at general meetings of Soccer
Australia. |
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State member affiliates’ standing
committees be for coaches, Futsal, referees and women and, if
required, other groups. |
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The chairman of each state standing committee be the designated member of the state member affiliate and be appointed to vote at general meetings of the state member affiliate. |
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