Australian Sports Commission Podcast

Coaching and Officiating - Rob Dalton

Sport Australia’s acting Chief Executive Officer Rob Dalton introduces our newest Podcast series on Coaching and Officiating. Rob has coached at local, state and elite level, and he talks of the importance of modernising the learning experience, to get great coaches and experts, their tips and content down to local levels.  Ensuring as a sector we address the barriers and revolutionise the experience for participants is crucial to our success.
Read more and find some of our coaching and officiating resources at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials
A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/podcast-series#rob_dalton

Introducing Sport Australia's new podcast series - Coaching and Officiating

Sport Australia’s new Podcast series on Coaching and Officiating is coming soon. In this series we chat with some of Australia’s leading sport coaches, athletes, and officials – including Paralympic legend and coach Louise Sauvage, Basketball coach Carrie Graf, former AFL Player and Rugby Union Coach Mick Byrne, Cricket legend and coach Greg Chappell and many other industry experts on the modernisation of coaching and officiating. Be sure to subscribe today to make sure you don’t miss an episode.

2020 SportAUS Media Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award

In this Sport Australia Podcast episode we hear from our latest recipient of the Sport Australia Media Awards lifetime achievement award for sports journalism, Jim Maxwell AM. The ABC commentator accepted the honour from his home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs with the 19th annual Sport Australia Media Awards announced online due to COVID-19.
Maxwell reflects on his career which started at the ABC in 1973, how the game and commentary has changed, and returning to the commentary box after having a stroke on air in 2016 while covering the Olympic Games for ABC Radio. He also answers some quick-fire questions including his thoughts on the greatest player of all time, best Australian captain, scariest bowler, best innings and favourite cricket ground.
Read more about Jim’s achievements and all of our 2020 award winners at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/media-centre/media-awards

Sport Governance Principles – The Game is Changing

This episode of the Sport Australia Podcast concludes our series on the Sport Governance Principles. We focus on the section titled “The Game is Changing” which looks at contemporary and stable governance structures that help sports achieve their purpose, and deliver timely responses to market needs. We are joined by James Sutherland, CEO of Golf Australia and previous CEO of Cricket Australia. He says sports should think about why they want they want to be great, and understand the obstacles preventing them from reaching that potential. “Think about what does success look like and then work through a process of how we get there.”
 
Read more about the episode at: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance/case-studies#golf_australia and read about the Sports Governance Principles at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance

Sport Governance Principles – Principle Nine – The Scorecard

This episode discusses Principle Nine, the Scorecard, talking about creating internal review systems that enable continuous improvement. This helps monitor performance, track progress against strategy and address issues of concern. 
We are joined by John Lee – a board member of Netball Australia and former CEO of Australian Sailing and two NRL clubs. He has worked in a variety of roles in government, tourism, sport, major events and transport. He says the best organisations operate with good dashboards, and look beyond finances to understand how well they are operating. 
Read more about the episode at: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance/case-studies#netball_australia and read about the Sports Governance Principles at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance

Sport Governance Principles - Principle Eight – The Best and Fairest

This edition of the Sport Australia Podcast series on the Sport Governance Principles continues with a focus on Principle Eight – The Best and Fairest. This principle is about creating a system with measures and protocols to protect an organisation’s integrity and safeguard its participants.
We are joined by David Sharpe, CEO of Sport Integrity Australia and former CEO of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA). Sport Integrity Australia combined the functions of ASADA and the nationally focused integrity functions of Sport Australia. David is a former Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police and Rugby League player and administrator.
Read more about the episode at: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance/case-studies#sport_integrity_australia and read about the Sports Governance Principles at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance

Sport Governance Principles - Principle Seven – The Defence

How should sporting organisations tackle risk? This episode of the Sport Australia Podcast delves into the Sport Governance Principles – Principle Seven – The Defence. A board should proactively protect the organisation with robust processes for managing risk. We are joined by Jaquie Scammell, a renowned people expert for internal and external relations. She has published two books on business, ‘Service Mindset’ and ‘Service Habits’, and is on the board of Sport Inclusion Australia.
 
Read more about the episode at: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance/case-studies#sport_inclusion_australia and read about the Sports Governance Principles at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance

Sport Governance Principles - Principle Six - The Playbook

The Sport Australia Podcast continues its series on the new Sport Governance Principles with a closer look at Principle Six – the Playbook. This is about creating processes that ensure accountability and transparency. We are joined by Carolyn Campbell, Chair of Sport New South Wales and former CEO of Netball New South Wales. She says it's essential that directors ask questions and seek information or clarity if required so they understand their responsibilities. 
Read more about the episode at: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance/case-studies#netball_nsw and read about the Sports Governance Principles at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance

Sport Governance Principles - Principle Five - The Rulebook

The Sport Australia Podcast continues to delve into the Sport Governance Principles with a closer look at Principle Five - the Rule Book. This principle looks at how an organisation should define and document its structure, and the duties, responsibilities and powers of its members, directors, committees and management.
We are joined by the CEO of Athletics West, Vince Del Prete, who led the merger of Little Athletics WA and Athletics WA to create the new organisation this year. He says having clear, concise documents are vital for accountability and decision making.
Read more about the episode at: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance/case-studies#athletics_west  and read about the Sports Governance Principles at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance

Sport Governance Principles - Principle Four - The Players

Australian Sports Commission Board Member Pippa Downes joins us in this episode of the Sport Australia Podcast in our series on the new Sport Governance Principles. Today’s focus is on Principle Four – The Players and the value of diversity in boards.
Ms Downes has more than 25 years’ experience in global financial services, and is a former director of Swimming Australia and Sydney Olympic Park and as an athlete represented Australia in swimming and Hong Kong in Rugby 7s.  Pippa talks about how a board should be a diverse group of people who collectively provide different perspectives and experience to facilitate more considered decision-making.
Read more about the episode at: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance/case-studies#australian_sports_commission and read about the Sports Governance Principles at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance