Athletes' Commission
What is the Athletes' Commission?
Gymnastics Australia (GA) established an Athletes' Commission with the view to providing a process to promote open communication with and feedback from, athletes. Gymnastics Australia believes, like most other sports, that athletes, present and past, can make a very valuable contribution to the sport.
The Athletes' Commission is:
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A non-political group which can offer advice and assistance to GA on matters and issues of relevance to athletes
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A promotional tool available for the purposes of promoting the sport to sponsors, the media and the general public
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A resource for GA to enable athletes to be drawn on to provide advice and feedback on matters relevant to athletes
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A group that can facilitate and promote high standards of sportsmanship and ethical performance when competing/participating at the national or international level
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A group that can relate immediately to athletes competing at the highest level and establish relationships to promote feedback to GA on matters concerning elite athletes.This group will have a national focus and deal with national and international matters.
Roles and responsibilities of the Athletes' Commission
The roles and responsibilities of the Athletes' Commission are:
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Establish open lines of communication with athletes to identify issues relevant to the various gymsports that need to be addressed by the Commission
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Examine the GA Business Plan and give feedback to the Board on areas of improvement and/or concerns that require input from athletes
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Assist in the formulation of policy for athlete support programs
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To provide support for athletes to achieve their personal best
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Assist athletes in their retirement from competition/participation in the sport and ensure that they receive the appropriate recognition and assistance through this stage
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Ensure the Roll of Honour is maintained
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Provide regular reports and recommendations to the GA Board on issues of relevance to athletes
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Assist in promoting and delivering the Ambassador Program
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Undertake special projects that may be relevant to the Commission and their Terms of Reference.
Note: This is not a conclusive list and roles and responsibilities may be changed from time to time as determined by the Board.
Operating guidelines
The operating guidelines of the Athletes' Commission are:
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The term of office for Commission members will be four (4) years
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One formal meeting per year, other meetings to be called on a needs basis
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Meetings on an informal basis when the opportunity arises.
The Commission will have access to the following communication tools:
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The GA website will include a special page on the Athletes' Commission with an ability for athletes to email the Commission with any of their concerns and/or view points
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Commission members to receive the GA Board minutes, technical bulletins and events/team reports.
Athletes Commission 2017-2021
The current Athletes' Commission members are:
Sam Offord
Cairo Leicester
Madison Chan
Danielle Prince
Blake Gaudry
Georgia Bonora
Contact the Athletes' Commission
To contact a member of the Athletes' Commission via email please contact athletecommission@gymnastics.org.au with ATT: (Member's name) in the subject line.
Send any written correspondence to:
Gymnastics Australia
Athletes' Commission
Sports House
Level 2, 375 Albert Road
Albert Park 3206