DSR Annual Report 2002/2003
2002/2003 reports and financial statements, including the year's highlights, Director General's report, corporate overview, grants approved.
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Hightlights:- Launch of Strategic Directions for Western Australian Sport and Recreation 2003-2005, which provides a guiding framework for the development of the sport and recreation industry for the next three years.
- Contribution to public liability/insurance reforms, representing sport and recreation interests in several forums including the Premier’s CEOs Taskforce on Insurance toward the drafting and introduction of the Volunteer (Protection from Liability) Act 2002 and the drafting of second stage tort law reforms (i.e. strengthening of waivers, risk warning and proportional liability).
- Coordinated, on behalf of State Government, the community Risk Management Education scheme Can You Risk It? for not-for-profit organisations.
- Amendments to the Boxing Control Act 1987 to include other professional combat sports such as kickboxing and Muay Thay. The Boxing Control Amendment Act 2003 was awaiting proclamation.
- Spearheaded WA’s contribution to the Year of the Official campaign to prevent abuse towards umpires and referees.
- Presented three Leading Edge seminars on facility planning, asset management and emerging issues in fees and charges. These seminars were transmitted via WestLink to a statewide audience.
- Facilities – further implementation of the State Sporting Facilities Plan including: negotiations with the Town of Vincent to progress the redevelopment of Perth Oval to a rectangular stadium; and advance the establishment of a State Baseball Facility at Tom Bateman Reservein the City of Gosnells.
- Investment of $9 million in community level facilities through the Community Sport and Recreation Facilities Fund in which approximately $6 million was allocated to regional projects.
- Presented the Active 2002 Sport and Recreation Industry Conference in Perth and the Second Annual National Trails Conference in Mandurah.
- Facilitated movement towards the unification of the various soccer bodies in Western Australia and developed a model for a proposed governing body for soccer.
- Volunteers: Secured $540,000 over three years funding through Rio Tinto to implement the Rio Tinto Volunteer Management Program to improve the management and training of sport and recreation volunteers. Hosted the second annual volunteers recognition breakfast to mark National Volunteers Day; and
- Published Keep it Fun – a clubs guide to encouraging positive parent behaviour to help sporting groups to encourage parents to be better role models and supporters of children playing sport.
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