Water Polo Australia Annual Report 2021/22

ANNUAL REPORT

2021/22

ANNUAL REPORT 2021/22 PRESIDENT REPORT.................................................................................2 CEO REPORT..............................................................................................4 MESSAGE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION.................7 SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH....................................................8 VALE DAVID WHITTAKER...........................................................................9 VALE GREG TURNER.................................................................................9 HIGH PERFORMANCE ............................................................................10 COMPETITIONS & PATHWAYS................................................................12 ATHLETE WELLBEING/ENGAGEMENT & ATHLETES’ COMMISSION...................................................................14 ACTIVE MEMBERS...................................................................................16 NON MEMBER EXPOSURE.....................................................................16 RESULTS...................................................................................................18 INTERNATIONAL RESULTS – WOMEN...................................................20 INTERNATIONAL RESULTS – MEN.........................................................21 BOARD COMPETENCY AND ATTRIBUTE MATRIX..................................22 DIRECTORS’ REPORT..............................................................................23 DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION...................................................................39 ORGANISATION STRUCTURE.................................................................42 THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS..................................................................43 HONOUR ROLL........................................................................................44

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PRESIDENT REPORT Welcome to the 2021-22 Water Polo Australia (WPA) Annual Report. It has been another dynamic year for sport within Australia and globally as return to play protocols were implemented post the COVID pandemic. Once again, we saw an interrupted season due to COVID restrictions and border lockdowns, but once again, our water polo community across the country rallied. Competitions and programs were again forced to adapt to meet these challenges but overwhelmingly we continued to see water polo thriving throughout summer at all levels of the sport, from grassroots to elite.

WPA remains in a strong financial position with a $182,000 surplus in 2021-22. The fourth consecutive year of surpluses has grown Members equity at $1.0 million and cash holdings to $2.3 million. Revenue grew by 20% to $7.0 million and sponsorship revenue has also grown to $493,000 from just $34,000 four years ago. This enabled WPA to provide a record amount of financial support to the State Members, a total of over $450,000 (excluding high performance funding).

The 2020-2030 National Strategic Framework (NSF) was updated in 2022 following the completion of phase one, Build Capacity. Phase two of the NSF, Build and Grow, includes an Operation Plan which outlines the priorities and projects to June 2024. The two year delivery of phase one of the NSF resulted in the majority of projects delivered on time and in alignment with the NSF despite an interrupted season due to COVID restrictions.

The Board and I are excited to see the initial implementation of the new Project 10X. This is designed to deliver transformational growth of water polo in Australia by offering various forms of the game in key target markets. Our States and national staff are working together so that over the next 10 years we can expand our water polo participant base 10 fold, to over 200,000 participants from all ages, backgrounds and skill levels.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE I recognised last year the unique challenges that our Aussie Sharks and Aussies Stingers faced leading into the Tokyo Olympic Games that were held 23 July 2021- 8 August 2021. The delay to the competition, preparing during COVID lockdowns, continued uncertainty around training, combined with lack of competition leading into the Olympics made for a challenging environment.

Whilst the teams managed the added complexities of these games with professionalism and resilience, it was a tough Olympic campaign for both squads not having the opportunity to play international games in the 18 month lead up to the Games. On behalf of the Board, I want to commend all the players and the support team that went above and beyond to represent their country with distinction.

Since the Olympic Games, the Board has reviewed both programs and has implemented a revised structure to best support our teams through to Paris 2024 and beyond. A home Olympic Games in 2032 provides an incredible opportunity to create a real legacy for our high performance system through creating strong pathways and ensuring the whole water polo system is connected.

COMPETITION At the start of 2022, the Summer Slam was held in Brisbane after the re-scheduled National State Championships was unable to be held due to continued border closures and COVID restrictions. While not all States were able to attend, those States and players who were in attendance were afforded the opportunity to play representative water polo and experience national competition for the first time in more than a year.

The Australian Youth Water Polo Championships made its return to the national calendar after having to be cancelled in 2021 and was relocated from January 2022. Originally slated to be conducted in January, the event was moved to April due to the COVID restrictions earlier in the year and held over a condensed five day period. Despite not being able to host 12&U age divisions, more than 130 teams competed in more than 600 games, with the event once again creating a true festival of water polo in the heart of Brisbane. I would like to thank the Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) for their long term support of the event.

Also returning to the national calendar was the Australian Water Polo League (AWL) that provided a thrilling new format that was live streamed by News Corp Australia providing unprecedented coverage for the AWL. Congratulations to the UNSW West Magpies on winning the men’s title and the Queensland Thunder (Women) on winning the women’s title.

IN CLOSING I would like to thank the WPA Board members along with our many volunteer committee and panel members. The establishment of this robust governance structure has allowed water polo to be more inclusive and collaborative in decision making.

The Board was honoured to announce eight time Olympian (four as player and four as coach), Tom Hoad AM as Patron of Water Polo Australia. This continues and recognises his significant contribution to water polo over many decades as a player, coach and volunteer.

Leanne Barnes OAM and David Neesham were also awarded Life Memberships of Water Polo Australia for their significant contribution to the sport.

Our Board welcomed new members Alex Alderson, Allira Hudson-Gofers and four time Olympian Bronwen Knox as the Athletes’ Commission representative. I would like to thank outgoing Board members Rick Hooper and 2012 Olympian Jane Waldburger (nee Moran) who has been on the Athletes’ Commission for nine years and Chair for five years. Sadly Board member Greg Turner passed away.

Greg was a passionate contributor to water polo on many levels over many years.

I would like to commend our water polo community on their resilience during another tough year due to the pandemic.

Pleasingly our sport continues to thrive which would not be possible without the hard work and passion shown by our volunteers, coaches, administrators and parents.

Stay tuned to our website to stay up-to-date with the new programs and initiatives that will be launched during the 2022-2023 season and we look forward to seeing you on the pool deck.

Trent Birkett President, Water Polo Australia 3

CEO REPORT It has been an incredibly busy and rewarding period for Water Polo in Australia, while we also juggled the lingering challenges that the COVID pandemic presented. Last annual report we noted the major disruptions COVID pandemic presented for our high performance program, national events and participation programs. While 2021-2022 wasn’t immune to the impacts of COVID, as we witnessed an Olympic Games with no spectators, it was also the start of ‘return to normal’ across sport.

Thanks to the coordinated efforts of our State Associations and Water Polo Australia in adopting the National Strategic Framework (NSF), we came out of the toughest period of COVID with a strong action plan and focus on what needed to be done.

During a period, when the majority of sports in Australia suffered a drop in membership, Water Polo grew, thanks to our clubs, volunteers, coaches and parents who went above and beyond to ensure training, local competitions and development continued around the country.

EMPOWER WPA and the State Associations have worked together to maximise resources and create a unified approach in the delivery of programs and administration of the sport. WPA offer a range of shared services to our State members to empower and support their work with the community.

The new national broadcast deal with News Corp Australia enables access to the Australian Waterpolo League. With the goal to connect every young player to a National League team, building an aspirational, tangible pathway through the creation of ‘local heroes’, the broadcast and media profiling of the AWL forms a key strategy achieving that connection.

During the year Water Polo Australia introduced the WPA Awards, which are designed to celebrate the everyday water polo volunteers, coaches and administrators as well as elite and club players. Earmarked to be held as part of the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships, the event was moved to an online format due to ongoing COVID restrictions, however the 2023 Awards will be held as part of the AYWPC. Congratulations to all our 2022 winners.

During 2021 and 2022 WPA management undertook the significant process to adopt the National Integrity Framework as developed by Sport Integrity Australia. During this process, WPA undertook a review of all policies and procedures and developed a broader National Integrity and Policy Framework, to cover all matters. All relevant policies are available on the WPA website. WPA was fortunate to secure funding and in partnership with Baseball Australia, appointed Jonathan Pitt to the role of National Manager – Integrity and Legal.

DEVELOP A key strategic element outlined in the NSF, with projects and programs designed to enhance capacity and capability to enable scalable growth.

We made significant changes to how we offer learning to our coaches and officials. From September 2021, we removed the cost barrier and the restrictions around access content for coaches and officials across the country. This world leading initiative is designed to create a culture of continuous learning and growth amongst our coaches and officials. While we retained the accreditation levels for referees, the outdated model was removed for coaches. Accreditation models, across many sports had morphed from a well-intended quality assurance mechanism to a compliance mechanism and were no longer serving the intended purpose. Under the new model, all members of our community have complimentary and unrestricted access to learning, as a coach or referee as part of their annual membership. In the past 12 months we have seen a 45% increase in the number of online courses completed, demonstrating an appetite for learning in our community, which will enhance the experience for players across the country.

Underpinning this was a change in the membership structure, with a small increase in membership fees across the board, enabling WPA to provide complimentary access to all online and face to face learning for members.

The changes mentioned above, will support opportunities for growth and performance enabled by the ‘green and gold runway’ leading into the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, not just in high performance, but across the broader sporting system.

WPA is also pleased to be working with Sport Australia as part of the Game Plan platform. Game Plan is a nationwide census of our Clubs, and will include a tailored report for each Club, along with access to resources to assist each Club. Game Plan will be rolled out in 2023 to all WPA Clubs.

As a founding member of Pride in Sport, WPA was pleased to be part of the Pride in Sport Collective that will address the barriers and mental health disparities of the LGBTQ+ community and their disconnect rates within sport as well as deliver come and try activities for the LGTBQ+ community, courtesy of funding from Sport Australia.

PLAY As part of the strategic element of ‘Play’, our focus is to get more people playing water polo and making the game more accessible to more people.

Water Polo was able to buck the trend of most Australian sports, proudly achieving almost 6% growth in membership in Financial Year 22, on the back of 17% growth in FY21.

Project 10X was launched by Water Polo Australia and the State Associations to deliver transformational growth of the

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sport by offering various forms of water polo to four key target markets.

With an ambitious target of reaching 200,000 participants from all ages, backgrounds and skills levels playing water polo by 2030, WPA together with the States have employed Development Officers across the country to reach four key markets. These include: 1. Learn to Swim schools – partnering with learn to swim schools across Australia to create awareness of water polo as an aquatic option when they complete the learn to swim program.

2. Schools Competition – Water Polo competitions are embedded as part of the public schools primary and secondary sports programming in each State.

3. Winter Sports – establishing partnerships with local winter invasion sports to offer their participants of all ages and abilities, a casual ‘summer sport’ they can participate in with their friends or their whole team. This could be “social polo” or traditional water polo.

4. University Students – creating ‘social polo’ that introduces young adults to the sport and creates a relaxed and fun environment to play with friends in a local, affordable manner.

The focus of this initiative is to have more members of the community engage with Water Polo, to make our sport, your sport. Project 10X is not designed purely to find the next Olympian, but is designed to provide more people, from a range of backgrounds with a way to connect to this great Australian game. Thanks to the support of Sport Australia combined with strategic partnerships with industry providers and sponsors, including Belgravia Leisure, Aligned Leisure, Blue Fit and KAP7, Water Polo is able to present a unique offering to all communities.

While we are focused on engaging more people in water polo it is vital to retain those already engaged. WPA conducted its first retention analysis across FY20-FY21 and FY22 and pleasingly the retention rate across different age cohorts and genders, sits at around 90%, which is very strong. Across the sporting sector, many larger sports hover around the 70% to 75% retention rate. Through our increased focus on coaching and refereeing and support for Club administrators we hope to further enhance the participant experience and drive retention rate even higher. We must also note that as we grow the number of people sampling water polo, we may see a decrease in retention but a growth in participation.

The Australian Youth Water Polo Championships (AYWPC) made its return to the national calendar after cancellation in 2021, albeit not without its challenges. While originally slated to be held in Perth, uncertainty around border openings saw the event return to Brisbane, but rather than its regular January timeslot, was moved to April due to the omicron variant still lingering at the start of the year. The condensed format to five days, to align with school holidays nationally, put added pressure on pool space, which therefore meant that the 12&U age group was excluded from the 2022 competition.

WPA would like to publicly acknowledge both Tourism and Events Queensland and Tourism Western Australia for their flexibility and support, allowing the 2022 and 2023 event locations to be switched. We would also like to acknowledge the leadership from both Water Polo NSW and Water Polo Queensland, whose collaboration enables WPA to host the AYWPC and each State to host their respective State Championships all across the Easter school holidays, without overlapping.

Despite the disruptions and condensed program, the opportunity to bring the water polo community back together was not lost on people, with fantastic team spirit and camaraderie showcased. The 2023 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships will be held in Perth from 9-19 January.

The Australian Waterpolo League (AWL) also returned this year, with the AWL welcoming a new Club, Victorian Phoenix. While there were a number of disruptions due to ongoing border challenges, the AWL was still able to deliver an exciting home and away season, with the finals series producing a thrilling three day event in Sydney.

Broadcast via the News Corp Australia, the AWL received a strong media profile and reached more fans than ever before. Congratulations to UNSW West Magpies (Men) and Queensland Thunder (Women) who took out the 2022 AWL crowns.

PROSPER During 2021-2022, Water Polo Australia was pleased to grow our stable of partners that are helping us to realise our vision to make ‘our sport, your sport’.

Long stand partner KAP7 Australia further extended their deal for an additional four years as the Official Swimwear and Accessory Partner for WPA. KAP7 Australia is also the exclusive distributor of the World Class Swimwear brand TURBO, with the extended partnership providing TURBO swimwear for the Aussie Stingers and Aussie Sharks, as well as the National Age Group Programs.

Additionally WPA and KAP7 Australia, in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport, introduced an ambassador program, with Tokyo Olympians Gabi Palm, Abby Andrews, Tim Putt and Nathan Power selected as part of the pilot program.

A ground-breaking partnership with Belgravia Group during the year has created a long-term participation and business growth partnership for water polo in Australia.

Water Polo Australia’s partnership with Belgravia Group will directly benefit WPA members through increased access to water polo activities in Belgravia Leisure’s popular Learn to Swim programs and other swimming programs. The partnership will also create pathways into the sport and clubs.

Through the Belgravia partnership (who is also a licensee), Water Polo Australia was also pleased to welcome global athletic leader New Balance as the Official Apparel Partner across all national squads and teams as well as at major events.

New Balance provides team uniforms for all Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers squads, National Age Group Program squads, and all Water Polo Australia staff and officials.

In an Australian first, News Corp Australia partnered with WPA as part of a national live streaming and broadcast partnership. In its first year, the deal saw the Australian Waterpolo League (AWL) and Australian Youth Water Polo Championships (AYWPC) live streamed across the News Corp Australia mastheads. Across the two major events more than 200 water polo matches were streamed providing unprecedented coverage for water polo with 1.2 million minutes of water polo watched across the three events.

WPA partnered with the emerging Australian based tech start up refbook the Officials’ Technology

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Partner for Water Polo Australia and all affiliated state/ territory Associations providing complimentary access to a dynamic platform for the scheduling and management of officials across all competitions at local, State and National level.

PERFORM During the reporting period, WPA delivered the National Performance Framework, to provide players, coaches, parents, referees and administrators at all levels of water polo with an understanding of the overall framework around their journey as an aspiring player, coach or referee within the sport. The goal of the Performance Framework is to create sustainable success, that not only recognises and enhances the contributions made by all stakeholders, but outlines the clear multi-year integrated performance plans for all national programs.

The Board was pleased to welcome Paul Oberman and Tim Hamill as the Head Coaches of the Women’s and Men’s programs, respectively. Both have cultivated their coaching careers in Australia as well as players for the Aussie Sharks.

Their understanding of water polo in Australia combined with their coaching experience internationally and their approach made them a great fit for our programs.

The revised roles for both programs will see Paul and Tim collaboratively working with our whole network and system including the SIS/SAS network, our AWL Clubs as well as our National Age Group team coaches.

They both led their first teams to the World Championships in Hungary from 17 June – 3 July 2022, with our Aussie Stingers finishing in 6th place and our Aussie Sharks finishing 11th.

It was the first major tournament since the Tokyo Olympic Games, with both sides looking to use the experience as a building block toward the Paris Olympics.

WPA WORKFORCE In addition to the changes in personnel within the high performance department, in the back half of 2021 Katie Foulkes left WPA, Katie made a significant contribution in her time with us. Holly Tyrrell, went on parental leave, welcoming her second daughter in late 2021. Tim Welsford joined the team, in a Parental Leave capacity, as the General Manager of Sport Development, combining two previous part time roles of Learning Development and Growth. Miranda Frisken, National Sport Development Coordinator and Scott Schweickle, Learning Content Coordinator, round out an expanded Sport Development team.

Dannette Taylor joined the team in September 2021 after a decade in the NRL as National Events Manager, replacing Bella Anderson, who returned to her family business in Brisbane. Nicola Johnson’s role expanded to General 6

Manager – Competitions and Pathways, while Lateisha Kenny, stepped up from an administration role to Competitions and Pathways Coordinator.

In April 2022, we also welcomed Michael Hart as the National Officials Manager, replacing an outgoing Phil Bower and David Nissan as the National Officials and Shared Services Coordinator. Sydney 2000 Gold medal winning Assistant Coach, Sharyn Arnold, transitioned into a full time role with WPA, as Performance Services and Engagement Manager.

WPA received a Participation Grant from Sport Australia and combined with WPA funding and State funding were able to appoint 12 Development Officers around Australia. The structure of these roles varied from State to State, and are largely focused on engaging new participants into the sport through the Project 10X initiatives.

IN CLOSING Despite the continued disruptions that the pandemic has forced upon our water polo community, the participation, engagement and delivery of strong water polo competitions and programs has been exceptional in the last 12 months.

In July we marked the official 10 years to go until the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, and we should not underestimate the opportunities this ‘green and gold’ runway will present for all levels of sport – from coaches to players, clubs and administrators, volunteers and referees. Our sport has a united strategy that puts us in the driving seat to maximise the opportunities that will be presented during the next decade that will create real legacy for our sport.

As Australia begins to emerge from lockdowns and restrictions, and we start to regain some normality, I look forward with excitement to the water polo community reuniting.

I would personally like to thank the Water Polo Australia Board, both the current and the outgoing members, for their support of our senior management team and staff.

Thanks must also go to the States, and the National Executive Group, for their willingness to work collaboratively to ensure that our sport continues to grow and is able to reach its full potential.

I would also like to thank the WPA staff who have worked tirelessly during some challenging times to deliver ambitious projects and who show a real passion for water polo in Australia.

I look forward to seeing people back on the pool deck, enjoying water polo.

Richard McInnes CEO, Water Polo Australia

MESSAGE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION The Australian Sports Commission (ASC), comprising Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), is proud to lead, support and grow Australian sport at all levels.

On behalf of the Australian Government, we nurture and develop community sport through areas such as volunteering, community coaching and governance. Our vision in high performance sport is to create sustainable success that inspires all Australians.

We are living through tumultuous times and a global pandemic, but we are supporting Australian sport to thrive.

Across 2021-22 we oversaw an unprecedented four Olympic and Paralympic campaigns in the space of eight months. An equal-record 17 gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, followed by a record four medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics, is testament to how our athletes and sports are excelling.

More so, it has been inspiring to see how our Olympics, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes continue to represent Australia so proudly with humility and respect, reinforcing their status as important role models.

The upcoming Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022 provides another opportunity to inspire Australians to get involved in sport.

The unprecedented challenge of the global COVID-19 pandemic has required incredible resilience as a society and within our sport sector. We know sport is playing a crucial role in the nation’s rebuilding efforts.

In March 2022, we welcomed our new CEO, Kieren Perkins OAM, who will oversee Sport Australia and the AIS. His role will be connecting Australian sport from our grassroots sporting fields to our international representatives.

This connection is crucial, and we are immensely proud of our many programs and initiatives that support this involvement with sport.

Through our Participation Grants, Sporting Schools program, Regional Sport Events Fund, Local Sporting Champions and Local Para Champions program we’re helping Australians of all ages and abilities get active and lead happier, healthier lives.

Our focus in on building sustainable success. Every action we take today must have positive and lasting impact well into the future as we lead a new era towards Brisbane 2032 and beyond.

Funding is critical to high performance sport and we thank the Australian Government for their ongoing commitment.

The AIS has already committed funding to sports for the entire 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic cycle. This $257m announcement is historic and meets the needs of sports to plan ahead with greater certainty. By the end of this year, we’ll give the same certainty to our Winter Games team for 2026.

We care about people in sport. We’re putting athletes first because we want them to be successful in sport and life.

We are providing $14.6m a year in direct funding to athletes via our dAIS grants, but this is complemented by world-class athlete support in mental health and wellbeing services.

As one example, the AIS Mental Health Referral Network received 444 referrals in 2021, a rise of 68 per cent.

Additionally, the AIS is supporting our athletes and sport through innovation and technology, medicine and sport science, wellbeing and community engagement, coaching and leadership, as well as high performance facilities.

The announcement of a home Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane in 2032 provides an incredible opportunity to unite Australia through sport. It can be a catalyst to drive participation and strengthen our volunteer workforce, as well as identify, develop, support and progress talented athletes.

Brisbane 2032 has become a beacon to aim towards, aligning our sports, our infrastructure and our communities to leave a positive legacy for Australia.

This is a pivotal time for our sector and the green and gold runway provides an opportunity to consider the role that each of us can play in making Australia stronger through sport.

On behalf of the ASC, thank you to everyone who contributes to Australian sport with the aim of making it better for all.

Josephine Sukkar AM Chair of the Australian Sports Commission

The ASC is a strong advocate for greater diversity in sport.

As one example, our Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) programs, with support of the Office for Women, provides women with valuable leadership development opportunities on and off the field.

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SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH Following on from a busy year of preparations last year , the 2021/22 year saw some of Water Polo Australia’s most exciting and influential programs come to life.

This was possible with additional resources for the department, including a new centralised General Manager position that was created after the departure of two General Managers (two 0.6FTE roles) making way for a one centralised position as well as the introduction of a National Sport Development Coordinator, added to the portfolio.

In line with the National Strategic Framework, additional funding was secured by Water Polo Australia through Sport Australia and other grants, that has allowed for additional resources and priorities to be given to boosting water polo participation across the country.

These changes enabled the department to grow from 1.7 Full Time Equivalents (FTE) to 2.5FTE over the course of the year.

Additionally, priority was given to the reconfiguration of the Learning and Development Framework and another 0.5FTE was allocated to the Learning Content Coordinator, moving the department wide staffing allocation to 3 full time staff.

This increase in human and financial resources enabled the delivery of: • Integrity and child safeguarding work including Water Polo Australia’s first report to the National Office for Children’s Safety documenting our action in ensuring a culture of child safety is embedded across the sport.

• The sport’s endorsement and adoption of the National Integrity Framework including the child safeguarding and member protection policies.

• A learning and development platform overhaul, including a new Learning and Development Framework which enabled moving from a user pays linear education model, to a fully flexible platform accessible to platinum and gold water polo members. The new coach learning platform is being built in conjunction with the Coaches and Referees Advisory Committee (CRAC) to identify eight coaching profiles rather than three coaching levels. The coaching profiles, designed with an athlete-centered approach, is revolutionary for sport and in full alignment with Sport Australia’s vision for coach development leading to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

• A membership review and restructure which enabled improved data collection at a national level, and simplicity and flexibility for the member. This improved structure of platinum, gold, silver and bronze memberships along with an enhanced value proposition saw growth in membership when many National Sporting Organisations are reporting double digit percentage decreases in membership.

• Other projects initiated this year include the customised build out of Sport Australia’s game plan platform which will enhance club development and support into the next financial year and beyond, a member diversification strategy including the commencement of a Reconciliation Action Plan, LGBTQ+ pilots in conjunction with the National Pride in Sport Collective, and engagement with disability sport providers to grow the reach of our sport into underrepresented community segments.

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Looking to the next 12 months, Water Polo Australia will roll out its Project 10x initiative, a deliberate and measured approach to increasing exposure, participants and members in the sport. The project has been made possible courtesy of $381,000 in funding from Sport Australia, with $280,000 invested into the states to facilitate the recruitment of new staff members in each state.

This will increase the capacity and capability in the participation space, and see new participation opportunities come to life like- schools programs in Queensland, university competitions in Canberra and New South Wales, and water polo for adults with low swimming ability from newly arrived communities in South Australia. It is such an exciting time to be working with growth and capacity building in our sport.

Phase 1 of Project 10x will see increases in exposure, participants and members across school programs, learn to swim, university competitions and winter invasion sport landscapes.

Over the next 12 months, Water Polo Australia will continue to embed the new Learning and Development Framework, by assisting the states to grow and upskill the coaching workforce.

WPA will also begin a reset of the culture around water polo behaviour where we can live the sports values- fun, inclusive and respectful- every day at every venue.

Thank you to all the volunteers who continue to dedicate their time to help make our water polo clubs and competitions possible, by supporting the thousands of members at all levels of the sport.

VALE DAVID WHITTAKER The entire water polo community was shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Water Polo Victoria CEO David Whittaker.

“David had many impacts during his time as CEO at Water Polo NSW,” Hodgers said.

David was a long time contributor to the sport, having served as Secretary of Sydney University Water Polo Men’s Club, CEO of Water Polo NSW and more recently Water Polo Victoria.

“David also had a profound impact in regional support programs, once again the foundation of many of the offerings can be traced back to David.

He was instrumental in building the junior program at Sydney University, and assumed administrative duties of the Club.

Sydney University Water Polo Club President Antony Green said their community was saddened by the loss of David.

“David and the Whittaker family represent the heart of Sydney Uni Water Polo Club – David was a contributor and giver,” Green said.

“David’s work at the club was focused on creating an environment for many men to flourish and have such great experiences playing water polo.

“David will be sadly missed by the Lions family and leaves a legacy much wider than just our Club,” he said.

David served as the WPNSW CEO for several years, helping the organisation to regain a positive footing from both a program perspective, and financially.

During his time, David took a strong lead in ensuring the overhaul of strategic thinking with the WPNSW Board, and helping the organisation to a position that they could ensure future growth.

More than just a figure in the office, David was a regular fixture at weekend games and tournaments, and relished the opportunity to referee.

Former Water Polo NSW President Nick Hodgers said that David’s time was full of impact, and the community will mourn his loss to the sport, and every individual who had the pleasure of knowing him.

“Programs still seen around today, such as the State Team Programs, were brought to life under David’s guidance.

“He was a tireless worker and contributor, changing the direction of WPNSW and its culture during his time,” he said.

The Water Polo Victoria community will mourn the loss of David as will most around the nation.

He came to Water Polo Victoria when it was in need of a passionate, hard working and friendly CEO to rebuild the sport in this state. His enthusiasm for water polo was infectious and he had a positive impact on all the community.

He worked tirelessly for our members and was always willing to be on deck in whatever capacity necessary.

Victoria has been the hardest hit state during the COVID pandemic and the sport of water polo has suffered enormously. David was always thinking outside the box with not only government funding for our state but also the ability to get our athletes back in the pool as soon as possible.

David never gave up on getting the sport rebooted, despite lockdown after lockdown. It is incredibly sad that David will not see the spoils of his hard work, with competition finally set to resume next week.

Water Polo Victoria is in shock and he leaves a large void within our community.

“I was shocked and saddened by the news of David’s passing.

He was always available, smiling and progressive within our sport. I will miss him personally as I am sure our board will.”

Michael McNeill President of Water Polo Victoria.

VALE GREG TURNER The water polo community was saddened by the loss of former Water Polo Australia board member Greg Turner.

Greg is a life member of Sydney Uni Water Polo, in recognition of his service as a long term Executive Committee member, AWL Manager, Junior Coordinator and Club treasurer.

Greg was a highly regarded member of the Sydney Uni fraternity, and will be remembered as a selfless, caring generous and passionate gentleman who made things happen.

Most recently, Greg served on the Water Polo Australia board as an elected director.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE The 2021/22 year was a particularly busy time for the High Performance unit, with the Tokyo Olympic Games, FINA World League Intercontinental Cup and FINA World Championships all held within the space of 12 months.

HPU to allow for the newly created Head Coach positions to provide the technical input and tactical direction to the athletes and coaches within the NAGP. After a thorough recruitment process the Board approved the appointment of Paul Oberman as Head Coach/Coaching Director for the Women’s program and Tim Hamill as Head Coach/Coaching Director for the Men’s.

TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES

FINA WORLD LEAGUE INTERCONTINENTAL CUP

Due to travel restrictions, both the Aussie Stingers and Aussie Sharks were forced to prepare in Australia, with travel to Europe and the USA limited. Managing various camps and training blocks in a COVID environment proved challenging, but both squads remained focused on the goal of reaching the Tokyo Olympic Games.

In March 2022 the Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers travelled to Lima, Peru for their first international competition under the new Head Coaches and since the Tokyo Olympic Games.

The FINA World League Intercontinental Cup provided an opportunity for younger members of the national program to gain international experience, due to athlete retirements post Olympics and athletes unavailable due to injury.

Special recognition must go to the squad medical team and staff as they navigated the changing landscape of COVID-19 while ensuring they were able to give squads adequate training camps in a safe environment.

Once in Tokyo, the Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers took pride in joining the bigger Australian Olympic Team, but the lack of international practice became evident. The Aussie Sharks campaign was highlighted by a victory over former Olympic champions Croatia. The Sharks finished in ninth.

The Aussie Stingers performed well in the qualifying rounds, making it through to the quarterfinals. Despite only losing two games during the competition, the Aussie Stingers finished fifth.

AUSSIE SHARKS TOKYO OLYMPIC TEAM: 1. Anthony Hrystanthos 2. Richie Campbell 3. George Ford 4. Goran Tomasevic 5. Nathan Power 6. Lachlan Edwards 7. Aidan Roach 8. Aaron Younger 9. Andrew Ford 10. Tim Putt 11. Rhys Howden 12. Blake Edwards 13. Joel Dennerley AUSSIE STINGERS TOKYO OLYMPIC TEAM: 1. Lea Yanitsas 2. Keesja Gofers 3. Hannah Buckling 4. Bronte Halligan 5.

Elle Armit 6. Bronwen Knox 7. Rowie Webster 8. Amy Ridge 9. Zoe Arancini 10. Lena Mihailovic 11. Tilly Kearns 12. Abby Andrews 13. Gabriella Palm Post the Tokyo Olympic Games, comprehensive reviews were undertaken of the preparation and performance of the Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers.

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The FINA World League Intercontinental Cup doubled as the qualification tournament for the World League Super Finals to be held later in the year, so were of particular importance.

The Aussie Stingers did not drop a game throughout the competition, defeating reigning Olympic champions the USA 11-4 to win the gold medal.

The Aussie Sharks took home a silver medal, after a narrow 6-7 loss to the USA in the final match.

AUSSIE SHARKS TEAM: Nic Porter, John Hedges, Blake Edwards, Charlie Negus, Keenan Marsden, Chaz Poot, Rhys Holden, Marcus Berehulak, Luke Pavillard, Tom McJannett, Nathan Power, Tim Putt, Andrej Grgurevic, Nick Hallam AUSSIE STINGERS TEAM: Charlize Andrews, Abby Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Pascalle Casey, Tenealle Fasala, Sienna Green, Bronte Halligan, Sienna Hearn, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Genevieve Longman, Brooke McClean, Lena Mihailovic, Gabriella Palm, Amy Ridge Men Australia

V

Argentina

Australia

V

Canada

14 -5

Win

18 – 19

Loss (penalty shootout)

Australia

V

Brazil

10 – 9

Win

Following these reviews, a worldwide search was undertaken to recruit new head coaches to manage the teams through to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Reflecting on the review information, the Board approved changes to the position descriptions and the new roles of National Head Coach/ Coaching Director were established. Central to the new position descriptions was the additional responsibility for not only the development of the Senior National teams but also the development of the next generation of athletes through the National Age Group Program (NAGP).

Australia

V

Colombia

16 – 4

Win

Australia

V

USA

12 – 11

Win

Semi AUS

V

Brazil

11 – 6

Win

Final AUS

V

USA

6 -7

Loss

Australia

V

Argentina

28 – 3

Win

Australia

V

Canada

14 – 11

Win

To support this change the NAGP was merged with the

Australia

V

Cuba

26 – 4

Win

Women

Australia

V

Brazil

17 – 2

Win

NATIONAL AGE GROUP PROGRAM

Australia

V

Colombia

33 – 1

Win

Australia

V

USA

11 – 4

Win

After two years of restrictions and lockdowns impacting plans for the National Age Group Program (NAGP), the squads were able to come together in 2022.

FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers both represented Australia at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The World Championships provided the first opportunity for the teams to travel to Europe for two years. In preparation, the Aussie Stingers trained with Hungary and Spain, while the Sharks also trained with the Spanish National team.

The Aussie Stingers finished in sixth position after a tough loss to Spain in the playoffs. The first World Championships under the direction of Head Coach Paul Oberman, the Aussie Stingers showed promise for the future.

The Aussie Sharks finished in 11th position, after a tough pool forced them out of the final playoffs. While it wasn’t the finish the Sharks were looking for, the squad refocused with the next goal of the FINA World League Super Finals in mind.

AUSSIE SHARKS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM: 1. Nic Porter 2. Keenan Marsden 3. George Ford 4. Charlie Negus 5. Nathan Power 6. Tom McJannett 7. Luke Pavillard 8. Rhys Holden 9. Reilly Townsend 10. Tim Putt 11. Chaz Poot 12. Blake Edwards 13. John Hedges AUSSIE STINGERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM: 1. Gabriella Palm 2. Pascalle Casey 3. Tenealle Fasala 4. Bronte Haligan 5. Bridget Leeson-Smith 6. Abby Andrews 7. Charlize Andrews 8. Amy Ridge 9. Zoe Arancini 10. Lena Mihailovic 11. Tilly Kearns 12. Hayley Ballesty 13. Genevieve Longman

With Western Australian athletes unable to attend the 2022 Summer Slam, Water Polo Australia and the High Performance Unit were required to rethink how the NAGP squads were to be selected.

A NAGP camp was held in Brisbane following the 2022 Summer Slam, with an opportunity for more athletes to join the squad following the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships.

Squads in the Youth (18&U) and Cadet (16&U) are preparing for their return, or first taste, of international competition with the FINA Youth World Championships and FINA Cadet World Championships scheduled for later this year.

The Junior (20&U) squads will continue to train, in preparation for the FINA Junior World Championships in 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS The new coaching structure within the High Performance Unit has already shown great results.

The Head Coaches have also been heavily engaged with the coaching system providing strong direction to coaches in the National Age Group Program and the Australian Waterpolo League clubs. Paul Oberman and Tim Hamill also ran a very successful training night at the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Brisbane with over 80 aspiring Olympians taking advantage of the experience of many of the national coaching staff.

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COMPETITIONS & PATHWAYS Water Polo Australia was also excited to announce that the 2023 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships will be held in Perth, with the marquee event to also head west in 2025.

The Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers will also host the USA for a three-test match series in line with the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Perth.

AUSTRALIAN WATERPOLO LEAGUE After two years of cancellations and interruptions, the Australian Waterpolo League returned in spectacular fashion in 2022.

SUMMER SLAM Due to travel restrictions in place between Western Australia and the east coast, the National State Championships were unable to be conducted in 2022.Given not all States could be represented, Water Polo Australia hosted the Summer Slam in Brisbane in January, with teams from five of the seven states coming together to participate in the event.

The first week of competition saw teams in the 16&U and 18&U divisions go head to head, before the 20&U teams battled it out in week 2.

Congratulations to our medal winners: 16&U Girls

16&U Boys

1.

NSW Blues

1.

NSW Blues

2.

Queensland Maroon

2.

Queensland Maroon

18&U Girls

18&U Boys

1.

Queensland Maroon

1.

NSW Blues

2.

NSW Waratahs

2.

NSW Waratahs

20&U Girls

20&U Boys

1.

NSW Blues

1.

NSW Blues

2.

Queensland Maroon

2.

WPA Youth Barbarians

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS The Australian Youth Water Polo Championships made its much awaited return in 2022, with clubs from across the country coming together in Brisbane for the third iteration of the event. More than 600 games were played across 13 venues and five days of competition.

After a false start, with the event shifting from January to April due to COVID, the revised event format saw the competition held across a condensed five day format. But thanks to the dedication and tireless efforts of the countless officials and volunteers, the AYWPC was able to deliver a great water polo experience for competitors, clubs, friends, families and fans.

Four new awards were also introduced at the 2022 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships, with clubs recognised across the Champion Female, Champion Male, Overall Champion and Club Trophy categories.

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The AWL became an 11 club competition, welcoming the newly formed Victorian Phoenix Water Polo Club to the fore.

The competition kicked off on the Australia Day long weekend, with Sydney based teams coming together to contest the KAP7 Cup. The following weekend, teams from Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia converged on the South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre for Tournament 1B, also known as the KAP7 Cup. Teams then went head to head across the traditional home and away season, with the exception of UWA Torpedoes and Fremantle Water Polo Club who continued to be impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions.

The competition came to a head in Sydney in April, with the UWA Torpedoes and Fremantle Mariners offered an opportunity to earn their spot in the finals series through the WA Challenge, where they met the fifth and sixth placed teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions.

The 2022 Australian Waterpolo League Finals Series was held at Pymble Ladies’ College in Sydney, with Queensland Thunder (women) and UNSW Wests Magpies (men) taking out back-to-back titles.

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA COUNTRY AND MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS Water Polo Australia hosted the 2022 WPA Country Championships in April in Canberra. Teams from New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory and Australian Defence Force came together for the four day competition. Congratulations to ACT (Men) and NSW Blues (women) who were crowned champions.

Unfortunately the 2022 WPA Masters Championships had to be postponed, and Water Polo Australia look forward to bringing the event to life in 2023.

RESULTS OF THE WPA AGE GROUP EVENTS FOR 2022 SUMMER SLAM 20&U Men Gold: NSW Blues 14 d WPA Youth Barbarians 9 20&U Women Gold: NSW Blues 8 d QLD Maroon 6 18&U Men Gold: NSW Blues 7 v NSW Waratahs 6 18&U Women Gold: QLD Maroon 11 v NSW Waratahs 8 16&U Men Gold: NSW Blues 9 d QLD Maroon 16&U Women Gold: NSW Blues 10 d QLD Maroon 9

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP Champion Female Club: Mermaids Champion Male Club: Sydney University Lions Overall Champion Club: Mermaids 14&U Boys – Gold Division Gold: SNB Breakers 9 d Hunter Hurricanes 2 Bronze: UQ Barracudas d Sydney Uni Lions 14&U Boys – Green Division Gold: Mantas Black d Carina League Warriors Bronze: Sunshine Coast d Sydney University Cubs 14&U Girls – Gold Division Gold: All Hallows 7 d Mermaids Pink 1 Bronze: Polo Bears d SNB Breakers 14&U Girls – Green Division Gold: Mermaids Blue d All Hallows Bronze: Mermaids White d Nordek 16&U Boys – Gold Division Gold: Sydney Uni Lions 11 d UWA 7 Bronze: Melbourne Collegians d Sunshine Coast 16&U Boys – Green Division Gold: Hunter Hurricanes d Phantoms/ Tritons Bronze: UQWPC Barras Purple d Drummoyne Devils 16&U Girls – Gold Division Gold: Mermaids Pink 7 d Sydney Uni Lionesses 3 Bronze: UTS Balmain Tigers d ACU Cronulla Sharks 16&U Girls – Green Division Gold: Adelaide Jets d Sydney Barbarians Bronze: Sydney University Cubs d Central Coast

18&U Boys – Gold Division Gold: Sydney Uni Lions 13 d UQ Barracudas 11 Bronze: Melville d ACU Cronulla Sharks

PAT JONES MEDAL – MOST VALUABLE FEMALE PLAYER OF THE AWL FINALS SERIES

18&U Girls – Gold Division Gold: Mermaids Pink 14 d UTS Balmain Tigers 13 Bronze: Sydney Uni Lionesses d SNB Breakers

The Pat Jones Medal is given to the MVP of the Finals Series and is awarded by the National Team Selection Panel.

18&U Girls – Green Division Gold: Adelaide/Tasmania d UQWPC Barras Purple Bronze: Hunter Hurricanes d Tamworth

CHARLES TURNER MEDAL – MOST VALUABLE MALE PLAYER OF THE 2022 AWL SEASON

AUSTRALIAN WATER POLO LEAGUE Men Gold: UNSW Wests Magpies Silver: Drummoyne Devils Bronze: UTS Balmain Tigers Women Gold: Queensland Thunder Silver: ACU Cronulla Sharks Bronze: Fremantle Marlins

AWL ALL STARS TEAM The AWL All Stars teams are assembled, with votes collected from each team’s Head Coach after the last game of the home and away season.

Congratulations to the following players on their selection.

Men 1. Billy Miller (Queensland Thunder) 2. Blake Edwards (Drummoyne Devils) 3. Nathan Power (UNSW Wests Magpies) 4. Goran Tomasevic (Sydney Uni Lions) 5. Chaz Poot (Sydney Uni Lions) 6. Charlie Negus (UNSW Wests Magpies) 7. Anthony Hrysanthos (Sydney Uni Lions) Women 1. Gabi Palm (Queensland Thunder) 2. Kiara Holden (UNSW Wests Killerwhales) 3. Abby Andrews (Queensland Thunder) 4. Danijela Jackovich (ACU Cronulla Sharks) 5. Katie Dudley (UTS Balmain Tigers) 6. Charlize Andrews (Queensland Thunder) 7. Sienna Hearn (UTS Balmain Tigers)

DEBBIE WATSON MEDAL – MOST VALUABLE FEMALE PLAYER OF THE 2022 AWL SEASON

2022 winner – Gabi Palm (Queensland Thunder)

For each game played throughout the 2022 season a nominated person awarded 3,2 and 1 points in relation to the player(s) who had the biggest impact on the game. The person voting was from a panel of National selectors and game delegates who had been assigned to matches across the season 2022 winner – Billy Miller (Queensland Thunder)

TOM HOAD MEDAL – MOST VALUABLE MALE PLAYER OF THE AWL FINALS SERIES The Tom Hoad Medal is given to the MVP of the Finals Series and is awarded by the National Team Selection Panel.

2022 winner – Nathan Power (UNSW Wests Magpies)

PETER KERR TROPHY – CHAMPION CLUB OF THE SEASON The Peter Kerr Trophy which is awarded to the Champion Club for the season.

The winner of the trophy is the Clubs with the most competition points collectively across both the men’s and women’s Championships.

2022 joint winners ACU Cronulla Sharks, UTS Balmain Tigers and Queensland Thunder

COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Men’s Gold: ACT 13 d NSW Blues 11 Bronze: Victoria 12 d ADF 7 Women’s Gold: NSW Blues 10 d QLD Maroon 7 Bronze: ACT 9 d Tasmania 5

For each game played throughout the 2022 season a nominated person awarded 3, 2 and 1 points in relation to the player(s) who had the biggest impact on the game. The person voting was from a panel of National selectors and game delegates who had been assigned to matches across the season.

2022 winner – Kiara Holden (UNSW Wests Magpies) 13

ATHLETE WELLBEING/ENGAGEMENT & ATHLETES’ COMMISSION The 2021/22 year continued to test the resilience and determination of the athletes and staff across both the Senior National Teams and National Age Group Programs. The Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers continued to lead from the top, and congratulations must go to both squads for their performances on the international stage this year, including the 2022 FINA World Championships, 2022 FINA World League Intercontinental Cup and 2022 FINA World League Super Finals (Men).

While we take a moment to reflect on the year that was, we also look forward to the next two years towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Over the last 12 months, the Athlete Wellbeing department and Athletes Commission have seen several changes across staffing, commission members and squad compositions as the new Olympic cycle commences.

ATHLETE’S COMMISSION A massive thank you must go to the outgoing members of the Athletes’ Commission, who have represented their peers with diligence and pride over the past five years. Athlete’s Commission chair Jane Waldburger (nee Moran) has been an exceptional leader, with the support of Aaron Younger, Johnno Cotterill, Richie Campbell and Lea Yanitsas.

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AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (AIS) SUPPORT AIS Elite Athlete University Network: Our athletes continue to progress their tertiary studies through universities within Australia and across the world. Within Australia, over 40 universities operate within the AIS Elite Athlete University Network to support elite athletes. A special thank you to all universities that continue to support our water polo athletes through both elite athlete scholarships and advocacy for extensions and special consideration to support athletes during international tours.

AIS Education Scholarships: During the 2021/22 year. Six water polo athletes were offered AIS Education Scholarships through the John and Myriam Wylie Foundation. The scholarships are offered through a competitive application process and congratulations must go to Abby Andrews, Elle Armit, Matilda Moore, Peter Bruce, Daniel Munk, Keesja Gofers on their receipt of the award.

AIS Education Workshops: Mental health and wellbeing education sessions were offered by the AIS to both the senior national squads and National Age Group Programs throughout the last 12 months. These were delivered through Water Polo Australia and the AIS Mental Health and Personal Development Teams.

• WPA Categorisation Information sessions • Mental Fitness – NAGP cadet programs • Self-care and maintaining motivation – NAGP • Mental Health Literacy – NAGP, Stingers, Sharks

Welcome to the incoming Athletes’ Commission members, who will be led by Chair and four-time Olympian Bronwen Knox, Keejsa Gofers, Zoe Arancini, Bronte Halligan, Rowie Webster (ex-officio) and Nathan Power.

• How to have a wellbeing conversation (Parents and Partners)

With the changing of the guard in the Athletes’ Commission, the initial step has been to engage with the new cohort to ensure we have a feedback mechanism for the high performance athlete group. The Athletes’ Commission acknowledged the importance of the athletes voice being consulted in the decision making process and its ability to assist with implementing positive and sustainable change.

• Brand Ambassador program

• Family and Friends program – supporting athletes • Mentor Program

ATHLETES CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEM Thanks to the AIS and proud supporters of water polo KAP7 Australia, the following athletes and alumni were given the opportunity to support broader National System Initiatives:

players, creating tradition and being a source of inspiration for current players. Thank you to all those who have made it possible, including the substantial anonymous donation from an alumni member as well as support from WPA sponsor, KAP7 Australia.

• AIS Thrive with Pride Ambassador – Rowie Webster

The next Cap Ceremony is being planned in conjunction with the WPA Annual Awards night during Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Perth, January 2023.

• AIS Mental Fitness Ambassador – Hannah Buckling, Danielle Spitty

We are excited to continue to grow the Alumni community to support past and current national program athletes.

• WPA Mental Fitness Ambassadors – Gabriella Palm, Genevieve Longman

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• AIS Share a Yarn Ambassador – Clare Durston

• WPA KAP 7 Athlete Ambassadors – Tim Putt, Nathan Power, Abby Andrews, Gabriella Palm • WPA National Age Group Program Mentors – Lachlan Edwards, Goran Tomasevic, Abby Andrews, Matilda Kearns, Anthony Martin, Bronwen Knox, Sophie Milliken, Jessica Emerson, Gabriella Palm, Genevieve Longman

NATIONAL ALUMNI PROGRAM The Water Polo Australia Alumni program has continued to increase its membership and held its first event in two years.

Prior to the Australian Waterpolo League (AWL) Finals in Sydney, an alumni event was held and members were also provided VIP access to the games. The unrequited feedback from the event was very positive.

Special thanks to the AIS People & Development for their ongoing funding and support of the WPA Athlete Wellbeing & Engagement program. Access to a diverse range of programs and services has supported the wellbeing of our HP athletes, coaches and staff.

In addition to this, WPA would like to acknowledge the wellbeing support provided to our athletes through our NIN partners. Thank you to Hayley Clarke/Jemma Dessauvagie (WAIS), Mia Vriens (QAS), Leesa Gillard/ David Madigan (VIS) and Anthony Quinn (NSWIS).

More events are planned in the future including during the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Perth 2023 and the 2023 AWL finals.

The Cap initiative, an acknowledgement of male and female Australian representatives, has continued to develop throughout the year. Through consultation with several parties, this project is now in the delivery stage. The project will be not only meaningful to each Australian representative, but benefit the entire water polo community, increasing our knowledge of past

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ACTIVE MEMBERS NATIONAL PLATINUM

11,881 204

GOLD

1,393

SILVER

6,318

BRONZE

61

STATE LIFE WPA LIFE

1

UNPAID/INVOICED

210

TOTAL

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PLATINUM GOLD

2,285 9

SILVER

121

BRONZE

1,701

STATE LIFE

2

WPA LIFE

0

UNPAID/ INVOICED

24

4,142

TOTAL MEMBERS

4,142

20,068

1,664 4,377 TARGETED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

WA MEMBERS

SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS

154

17

7

217

1138

CLUBS

REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

STATE ASSOCIATIONS

REFEREES

COACHES

QLD MEMBERS PLATINUM

3,177

GOLD

117

SILVER

520

BRONZE

1,455

NSW MEMBERS PLATINUM

4,552

GOLD

59

STATE LIFE

6

SILVER

496

WPA LIFE

1

BRONZE

1,483

UNPAID/ INVOICED

10

STATE LIFE

8

WPA LIFE

0

5,286

UNPAID/ INVOICED

119

6,717

5,286

ACT MEMBERS

TOTAL MEMBERS

PLATINUM GOLD

483

TOTAL MEMBERS

6,717

TOTAL MEMBERS

366 3

SILVER

119

BRONZE

248

STATE LIFE

3

WPA LIFE

0

UNPAID/ INVOICED

1

740

740

TOTAL MEMBERS

1,441

TAS MEMBERS

TOTAL MEMBERS

PLATINUM

SA MEMBERS PLATINUM

301

GOLD

2

SILVER

60

BRONZE

114

STATE LIFE

4

WPA LIFE

0

UNPAID/ INVOICED

2

1,258

TOTAL MEMBERS

158

VIC MEMBERS PLATINUM

1,042

GOLD

8

GOLD

6

SILVER

1

SILVER

76

BRONZE

1,087

BRONZE

229

STATE LIFE

0

STATE LIFE

38

WPA LIFE

0

WPA LIFE

0

UNPAID/ INVOICED

4

UNPAID/ INVOICED

50

1,258

1,441

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RESULTS AUSTRALIAN WATERPOLO LEAGUE Men 1. UNSW Wests Magpies 2. Drummoyne Devils 3. UTS Balmain Tigers 4. Sydney University Lions 5. ACU Cronulla Sharks 6. Queensland Thunder 7. Fremantle Mariners 8. UWA Torpedoes 9. Hurricanes 10. Adelaide Jets 11. Victorian Phoenix Women 1. Queensland Thunder 2. ACU Cronulla Sharks 3. Fremantle Marlins 4. UTS Balmain Tigers 5. Sydney University Lions 6. Drummoyne Devils 7. UWA Torpedoes 8. UNSW Wests Killer Whales 9. Victorian Phoenix 10. Hunter Hurricanes 11. Adelaide Jets For the AWL final placings, please note that positions 7th, 8th and 9th were calculated based on games played against common opponents to counter for the fact that WA teams did not play all teams.

SUMMER SLAM, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, JANUARY 2022 20 & Under Boys 1. New South Wales Blues 2. Youth Barbarians 3. Queensland Maroon 4. Victoria 5. Australian Capital Territory/ Tasmania Composite 6. New South Wales Waratahs 7. Barbarians Green

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18 & Under Boys 1. New South Wales Blues 2. New South Wales Waratahs 3. Barbarians 4. Queensland Maroon 5. Queensland Gold 6. Australian Capital Territory 7. Victoria 16 & Under Boys 1. New South Wales Blues 2. Queensland Maroon 3. Victoria 4. New South Wales Waratahs 5. Australian Capital Territory 6. Queensland Gold 7. Tasmania 9. Barbarians 20 & Under Girls 1. New South Wales Blues 2. Queensland Maroon 3. Youth Barbarians Green 4. Youth Barbarians Gold 5. Victoria 6. Tasman/South Australia Composite 7. New South Wales Waratahs 8. Australian Capital Territory 18 & Under Girls 1. Queensland Maroon 2. New South Wales Waratahs 3. Queensland Gold 4. New South Wales Blue 5. Australian Capital Territory 6. Barbarians 7. Victoria 16 & Under Girls 1. New South Wales Blue 2. Queensland Maroon 3. Barbarians Gold 4. Barbarians Green 5. New South Wales Waratahs 6. Queensland Gold 7. Barbarians White 8. Australian Capital Territory 9. Victoria 10. Tasmania

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, MAY: Men 1. Australian Capital Territory 2. New South Wales Blue 3. Victoria 4. Australian Defence Force 5. Tasmania 6. Western Australia 7. New South Wales Waratahs 8. Queensland Women 1. New South Wales Blue 2. Queensland Maroon 3. Australian Capital Territory 4. Tasmania 5. New South Wales Waratahs 6. Western Australia 7. Queensland Gold 8. Victoria

AUSTRALIA YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, MARCH 2022: 14 & Under Gold Boys 1. SNB Breakers 2. Hunter Hurricanes 3. UQWPC Barras Purple 4. Sydney University Lions 5. Mantas Blue 6. UWA 7. ACU Cronulla Sharks 8. Melbourne Collegians 9. Drummoyne Devils 10. UTS Balmain Tigers 14 & Under Green Boys 1. Mantas Black 2. Carina League Warriors 3. Sunshine Coast 4. Sydney University Cubs 5. Adelaide Jets 6. Richmond/DVE 7. UQWPC Barras White

16 & Under Gold Boys 1. Sydney University Lions 2. UWA 3. UTS Balmain Tigers 4. Sunshine Coast 5. UQWPC Barras Purple 6. UTS Balmain Tigers 7. Melville Sharks 8. ACU Cronulla Sharks 9. UNSW Wests 10. Polo Bears 11. Adelaide Jets 12. Canberra Dolphins 13. Ovens and Murray 14. SNB Breakers 15. Sydney University Cubs 16. Essendon/Monash Uni 16 & Under Green Boys 1. Hunter Hurricanes 2. Phantoms/Triton 3. UQWPC Barras Purple 4. Drummoyne Devils 5. Tasmania 6. Mantas Blue 7. DVE/Richmond 8. Geelong/Northcote 18 & Under Gold Boys 1. Sydney University Lions 2. UQWPC Barras Purple 3. Melville Sharks 4. ACU Cronulla Sharks 5. UNSW Wests 6. UTS Balmain Tigers 7. Melbourne Collegians 8. SNB Breakers 9. Hunter Hurricanes 10. River City 11. Adelaide Jets 12. Richmond Tigers 13. Drummoyne Devils 14. DVE/NYP 15. Canberra/Honey Badgers 16. Polo Bears

14 & Under Gold Girls 1. AHS Blue 2. Mermaids Pink 3. Polo Bears 4. SNB Breakers 5. Melville Marlins 6. Sydney University Lionesses 7. UTS Balmain Tigers 8. Drummoyne Devils 9. St Rita’s 10. Central Coast 11. UNSW Wests 12. BGGS Blue 13. Sunshine Coast 14. UWA Composite

16 & Under Gold Girls 1. Mermaids Pink 2. Sydney University Lionesses 3. UTS Balmain Tigers 4. ACU Cronulla Sharks 5. UNSW Wests 6. UWA Composite 7. Drummoyne Devils 8. Canberra/Melville 9. St Rita’s 10. SNB Breakers 11. Mermaids Blue 12. Ovens and Murray 13. BGGS Blue 14. UQWPC Barras Purple

14 & Under Green Girls 1. Mermaids Blue 2. All Hallows 3. Mermaids White 4. Nordek 5. Hunter Hurricanes 6. Loreto 7. Adelaide Jets 8. Tasmania 9. Ryde Rhinos 10. River City 11. UQWPC Barras White 12. Carina League Warriors 13. AHS Navy 14. ACU Cronulla Sharks 15. AHS White 16. BGGS White 17. Sydney University Cubs 19. Canberra Kracken 19. UTS Balmain Tigers

16 & Under Green Girls 1. Adelaide Jets 2. Sydney Barbarians 3. Sydney University Cubs 4. Central Coast 5. Mermaids White 6. Hunter Hurricanes 7. Canberra Dolphins 18 & Under Gold Girls 1. Mermaids Pink 2. UTS Balmain Tigers 3. Sydney University Lionesses 4. SNB Breakers 5. Polo Bears 6. UNSW Wests 7. UWA Composite 9. All Hallows 9. Richmond/Mermaids 10. ACU Cronulla Sharks 11. Canberra Dolphins 12. Drummoyne Devils 18 & Under Green Girls 1. Adelaide/Tasmania 2. UQWPC Barras Purple 3. Hunter Hurricanes 4. Tamworth 5. Kawana Wolves 6. NYP Dragons 7. Warriors/Honey Badgers

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INTERNATIONAL RESULTS WOMEN OLYMPIC GAMES, TOKYO, JAPAN, JULY-AUGUST, 2021 Team: Abby Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Ellie Armit, Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers, Bronte Halligan, Matilda Kearns, Bronwen Knox, Lena Mihailovic, Gabriella Palm, Amy Ridge, Rowie Webster, Lea Yanitsas.

Head Coach: Predrag Mihailovic.

Assistant Coaches: Rebecca Rippon, Dusan Damjanovic.

Manager: Bronwyn Smith. Video Analyst: Bjorn Maddern.

Physiotherapist: Kate Moore. Doctor: Rachel Harris.

Referee: Nicola Johnson.

Day 1: Australia 8 (B Halligan 3, K Gofers, B Knox, R Webster, Z Arancini, A Andrews) Canada 5. Day 2: Australia 15 (H Buckling, R Webster, A Andrews 3, B Knox, Z Arancini 2, A Ridge, M Kearns) Netherlands 12. Day 3: Bye Day 4: Spain 15 Australia 9 (R Webster, M Kearns 2, H Buckling, B Halligan, B Knox, Z Arancini, A Andrews). Day 5: Australia 14 (K Gofers, B Halligan, A Ridge, Z Arancini, L Mihailovic 2, H Buckling, A Armit, R Webster, A Andrews) South Africa 1. Group points: Spain 6, Australia 6, Netherlands 6, Canada 2, South Africa 0.

Day 6: Quarterfinal: Russian Olympic Committee 9 Australia 8 (B Halligan, E Armit 2, K Gofers, A Ridge, Z Arancini, M Kearns). Day 7: Classification 5-8 semifinal: Australia 14 (Z Arancini 6, B Knox, A Ridge, K Gofers 2, R Webster, H Buckling) Canada 12 in penalty shootout (FT: 10-10, Pens: 4-2). Day 8: Classification 5-6: Australia 14 (K Gofers 3, B Halligan, B Knox, A Ridge 2, H Buckling, R Webster, L Mihailovic, M Kearns, A Andrews) Netherlands 7.

Final rankings: United States of America, Spain, Hungary, Russian Olympic Committee, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, China, Japan, South Africa.

FINA WORLD LEAGUE INTERCONTINENTAL CUP, LIMA, PERU, MARCH 2022 Team: Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Hayley Ballesty, Pascal Casey, Tenealle Fasala, Sienna Green, Bronte Halligan, Sienna Hearn, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Brooke McClean, Lena Mihailovic, Gabi Palm, Amy Ridge.

Head Coach: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coach, Rebecca Rippon.

Manager: Bronwyn Smith. Physiotherapist: Marguerite King.

Performance Analyst: Bjorn Maddern.

Doctor: Tobias Brucksch-Domanski. Referee: Nicola Johnson.

Day 1: Australia 28 (B Halligan 6, B Leeson-Smith, C Andrews, A Ridge, Z Arancini, T Fasala 3, A Andrews, L Mihailovic, B McClean 2, P Casey) Argentina 3. Day 2: Australia 14 (B Halligan 6, C Andrews, T Fasala 2, Z Arancini, A Andrews, A Ridge, P Casey) Canada 11. Day 3: Australia 26 (P Casey, S Hearn 5, C Andrews, Z Arancini, T Fasala 3, L Mihailovic, B Leeson-Smith 2, S Green, H Ballesty, B Halligan) Cuba 4.

Day 4: Australia 17 (A Andrews 4, Z Arancini 3, T Fasala, S Hearn 2, B Leeson-Smith, B McClean, B Halligan, L Mihailovic, H Ballesty, A Ridge) Brazil 2. Day 5: Bye 20

Day 6: Australia 33 (A Andrews, A Ridge, S Hearn 5, C Andrews, L Mihailovic 4, B Halligan 3, P Casey, B McClean, B Leeson-Smith 2, H Ballesty) Colombia 1. Day 7: Australia 11 (Brooke McClean 4, Z Arancini 3, T Fasala, C Andrews, L Mihailovic, P Casey) USA 4.

Final points: Australia 18, Canada 15, USA 12, Brazil 9, Argentina 6, Cuba 3, Colombia 0. Awards: Most Valuable Player, Bronte Halligan (AUS).

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY, BARCELONA, SPAIN, JUNE-JULY 2022 Team: Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Hayley Ballesty, Pascalle Casey Tenealle Fasala, Bronte Halligan, Matilda Kearns, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Genevieve Longman, Lena Mihailovic, Gabriella Palm, Amy Ridge, Ruby Swadling. Head Coach: Paul Oberman.

Assistant Coach: Rebecca Rippon. Manager: Bronwyn Smith.

Referee: Andrew Carney.

Spain 9 Australia 7 (B Halligan, M Kearns 2, A Ridge, H Ballesty, P Casey).

FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, JUNE-JULY 2022 Team: Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Hayley Ballesty, Pascalle Casey, Tenealle Fasala, Bronte Halligan, Matilda Kearns, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Genevieve Longman, Lena Mihailovic, Gabriella Palm, Amy Ridge. Touring partner: Ruby Swadling.

Head Coach: Paul Oberman.

Assistant Coaches: Rebecca Rippon, Taryn Woods.

Manager: Bronwyn Smith. Physiotherapist: Margurite King.

Doctor: Gary Couanis. Video Analyst: Bjorn Maddern.

Referee: Andrew Carney.

Day 1: Australia 19 (Z Arancini 5, B Halligan, A Andrews, M Kearns 3, L Mihailovic 2, P Casey, T Fasala, C Andrews) Kazakhstan 6. Day 3: Australia 11 (B Halligan 3, Z Arancini 2, A Andrews, C Andrews, L Mihailovic, A Ridge, H Ballesty, M Kearns) New Zealand 2. Day 5: Australia 17 (B Halligan 5, A Ridge 3, Z Arancini, M Kearns, H Ballesty 2, T Fasala, B Leeson-Smith, A Andrews) Brazil 5. Final points: Australia 6, New Zealand 4, Kazakhstan 2, Brazil 0. Day 9: Quarter-final: Hungary 7 Australia 6 (B Halligan 3, M Kearns, Z Arancini, A Andrews). Day 11: Classification 5-8 Semifinal: Australia 16 (B Leeson-Smith, A Ridge, Z Arancini 3, B Halligan, M Kearns, A Andrews 2, C Andrews) Greece 14 in penalty shootout (FT: 12-12. Pens: 4-2). Day 13: Classification 5-6: Spain 8 Australia 5 (B Halligan, A Andrews, A Ridge, Z Arancini, M Kearns).

Final Rankings: USA, Hungary, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Australia, Greece, France, Canada, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Argentina, South Africa, Brazil, Thailand, Colombia.

Media All Star Team: Bronte Halligan (AUS).

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS MEN OLYMPIC GAMES, TOKYO, JAPAN, JULY-AUGUST, 2021

FRIENDLY MATCH, BARCELONA, SPAIN, JUNE 2022

Team: Richard Campbell, Joel Dennerley, Blake Edwards, Lachlan Edwards, Andrew Ford, George Ford, Rhys Howden, Anthony Hrysanthos, Nathan Power, Timothy Putt, Aidan Roach, Goran Tomasevic, Aaron Younger.

Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coaches:

Team: Blake Edwards, George Ford, John Hedges, Rhys Holden, Keenan Marsden, Tom McJannett, Charlie Negus, Luke Pavillard, Chaz Poot, Nic Porter, Nathan Power, Timothy Putt, Reilly Townsend, Nicholas Elphick, Angus Lambie. Head Coach: Tim Hamill.

Assistant Coaches: Andrew Yanitsas, Vedran Cirkovic.

Manager/Video Analyst: Michael Maclennan.

Physiotherapist: Michael Moran.

Timothy Hamill, Dean Kontic. Manager: Michael Maclennan.

Physiotherapist: Thomas Donaldson. Doctor: Rachel Harris.

Video Analyst: Mathew Harris. Referee: Nicola Johnson.

Day 1: Montenegro 15 Australia 10 (R Campbell 3, A Younger, B Edwards 2, G Ford, G Tomasevic, T Putt). Day 2: Australia 11 (R Campbell 3, B Edwards 2, N Power, A Roach, A Younger, A Ford, T Putt, R Howden) Croatia 8. Day 3: Serbia 14 Australia 8 (B Edwards 2, R Campbell, G Tomasevic, L Edwards, A Roach, A Younger, A Ford). Day 4: Spain 16 Australia 5 (A Younger, B Edwards 2, A Roach). Day 5: Australia 15 (R Howden 5, B Edwards 3, R Campbell, A Younger 2, L Edwards, A Ford, T Putt) Kazakhstan 7. Group points: Spain 10, Croatia 6, Serbia 6, Montenegro 4, Australia 4, Kazakhstan 0.

Final rankings: Serbia, Greece, Hungary, Spain, Croatia, United States of America, Italy, Montenegro, Australia, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Africa.

Spain 20 Australia 9 (no scorers available).

FINA WORLD LEAGUE INTERCONTINENTAL CUP, LIMA, PERU, MARCH 2022

Day 2: Australia 10 (N Power, L Pavillard 3, B Edwards 2, C Negus, T Putt) Kazakhstan 4. Day 4: Serbia 6 Australia 5 (N Power, B Edwards 2, G Ford). Day 6: United States of America 14 Australia 9 (G Ford, C Negus, L Pavillard 2, N Power, R Townsend, B Edwards). Final points: Serbia 6, USA 4, Australia 2, Kazakhstan 0. Day 8: Second Round: Italy 16 Australia 6 (B Edwards 3, C Poot 2, R Townsend). Day 10: Classification 9-12 Semifinal: Japan 15 Australia 7 (C Negus, N Power, T McJannett, L Pavillard, T Putt, C Poot, B Edwards).

Day 12: Classification 11-12: Australia 19 (L Pavillard 5, C Negus, R Holden 3, N Power, B Edwards 2, K Marsden, G Ford, T McJannett, C Poot) South Africa 4.

Final rankings: Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Serbia, USA, Hungary, Montenegro, Japan, Georgia, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Canada.

Team: Marcus Berehulak, Blake Edwards, Tom McJannett, Keenan Marsden, Charlie Negus, Luke Pavillard, Chaz Poot, Nathan Power, Timothy Putt. Head Coach: Tim Hamill.

Assistant Coaches: Andrew Yanitsas, Rafael Sterk.

Manager/Video Analyst: Michael Maclennan.

Physiotherapist: Brendan Fogarty.

Doctor: Tobias Brucksch-Domanski. Referee: Andrew Carney.

Day 1: Australia 14 (L Pavillard, C Poot, B Edwards 3, C Negus, N Power, T McJannett, A Grgurevic, T Putt) Argentina 5. Day 2: Canada 19 Australia 18 (L Pavillard, B Edwards 5, C Negus 3, T McJannett, T Putt 2, N Power) in penalty shootout, FT 14-14, pens 5-4. Day 3: Australia 10 (L Pavillard, B Edwards 3, T Putt 2, C Negus, N Power) Brazil 9. Day 4: Australia 16 (T Putt 4, C Negus, M Berehulak, B Edwards 2, K Marsden, A Grgurevic, N Power, T McJannett, R Holden, N Hallam) Colombia 4. Day 5: Australia 12 (B Edwards 4, N Power 3, L Pavillard 2, T McJannett, T Putt, C Negus ) USA 11. Day 6: Semifinal: Australia 11 L Pavillard 3, N Power, B Edwards 2, C Negus, K Marsden, C Poot, T McJannett) Brazil 6. Day 7: Final: USA 7 Australia 6 (L Pavillard 3, B Edwards, N Power, A Grgurevic).

Final rankings: USA, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Argentina, Colombia. Awards: Most Valuable Player: Luke Pavillard (AUS).

Leading scorer: Blake Edwards (AUS) 20.

FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, JUNE-JULY 2022 Team: Blake Edwards, George Ford, John Hedges, Rhys Holden, Keenan Marsden, Tom McJannett, Charlie Negus, Luke Pavillard, Chaz Poot, Nic Porter, Nathan Power, Timothy Putt, Reilly Townsend.

Head Coach: Tim Hamill. Assistant Coaches: Andrew Yanitsas, Vedran Cirkovic: Manager/Video Analyst: Michael Maclennan.

Physiotherapist: Michael Moran. Doctor: Gary Couanis.

Referee: Andrew Carney.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

DIRECTORS’ REPORT Your directors present this report on Water Polo Australia Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

DIRECTORS The names of each person who has been a director during the year and to the date of this report are: NAME

ALLOCATION

RE-ELECTED/RE-APPOINTED

Trent Birkett

Elected Director

first elected 25/11/2017 re-elected 21/11/2020 (for 1 year) re-elected 20/11/2021 (for 3 years)

Dr Kay Copeland

Elected Director

first elected 23/11/2019 re-elected 21/11/2020 (for 3 years)

John Whitehouse

Elected Director

first elected 20/12/2019 re-elected 21/11/2020 (for 3 years)

Rick Hooper

Elected Director

elected 21/11/2020 (for 1 year) resigned 21/11/2021

Gregory Turner

Elected Director

elected 21/11/2020 (for 2 years) resigned 06/09/2021

Don Cameron

Elected Director

elected 21/11/2020 (for 2 years)

Alex Alderson

Elected Director

elected 20/11/2021 (for 3 years)

Allira Hudson-Gofers

Elected Director

elected by the Board to fill casual vacancy 30/11/2021 for 1 year)

Susan Smith

Appointed Director

re-appointed 18/01/2019 re-appointed 03/12/2020 (for 2 years)

Jodie Cross

Appointed Director

appointed 03/12/2020 (for 1 year) re-appointed 30/11/2021 (for 2 years)

Jane Waldburger

Athletes’ Commission Director

appointed 07/05/2016 extended to 31/10/2021

Bronwen Knox

Athletes’ Commission Director

appointed 14/12/2021 (for 3 years)

Directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report unless otherwise stated.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The principal activity of Water Polo Australia Limited (WPA) during the financial year was to act as the national governing body for the sport of water polo in Australia. The company’s purpose is “to facilitate and grow the sport of water polo, thereby increasing participation at all levels and achieving sustainable success at the elite level”. The Strategic Plan identifies the following five strategic priorities: EMPOWER

Unite our sport to unlock its potential

DEVELOP

Enhance capacity and capability to enable scalable growth

PLAY

More people playing Water Polo

PERFORM

Provide an aligned performance framework to create sustainable success

PROSPER

Raise the profile of Water Polo , strengthening the sport and its financial foundations

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

DIRECTORS’ REPORT CONTINUED INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS Trent Birkett – Director & President Trent was elected as a Director of Water Polo Australia on 25 November 2017. He has been involved in water polo for over 30 years as a player, manager, coach and Director on the Water Polo ACT Board. Trent played over 300 national league games and represented Australia at the junior, university and senior levels.

As the Chief Operating Officer at the National Portrait Gallery, Trent manages teams responsible for the development and strategic management of finances, human resources, ICT and facilities. He brings experience in the commercialisation of government funded entities and has worked closely with the governing Board ensuring appropriate governance practices are in place. Trent holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems) and Bachelor of Economics from the Australia National University. He is also a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Kay Copeland – Director Kay is a Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapy in 2018) and works in a private sports medicine clinic. Kay has previously served on the WPA Board from 2010 -2014 and was Chair – Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and a member – Remuneration Committee.

Kay has unique backgrounds in both sports management and elite sports medicine. Kay worked for 17 years for Sports Medicine Australia-Victorian Branch and then managed the medical program for Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Kay currently works as a Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist in an elite sports medicine clinic and has worked internationally for women’s tennis and Australian Women’s basketball and was the first person to work with the Australian Women’s Water Polo Team from 1984-1991 including their historic 1986 World Championship win in Madrid. Kay has been involved in water polo for over 40 years having started playing for Footscray Swimming and Water Polo Club and been involved at all levels of water polo – player, coach, manager, physiotherapist, Victorian Board member and inaugural Chair Victorian ITC program.

Kay has a degree in physiotherapy and a degree and masters in physical education and completed ongoing education in sports management, business, physiotherapy and sports medicine and the AICD Company Directors Course. Kay is currently a life member of Footscray Swimming and Water Polo Club, Fellow Sports Medicine Australia, Member Australian Physiotherapy Association and Member Australian Institute of Company Director.

John Whitehouse – Director John Whitehouse was a national swimming finalist in both freestyle and butterfly during the 1960s and a multiple Tasmanian champion. At the same time, he was also a Tasmanian surf and belt champions for Surf Life Saving and was a member of the Tasmanian water polo team from 1968 to 1975, which he captained on six occasions. Since retiring as an athlete, he has made an extraordinary contribution to Australian water polo as Secretary, first of the Australian Water Polo Committee under the Australian Swimming Union, and subsequently as the Secretary of the Australian Amateur Water 24

Polo Association and then Australian Water Polo Inc. after it separated from the Australian Swimming Union in 1982.

His outstanding contribution to water polo in Australia has spanned over 40 years. He was a member of the FINA Technical Water Polo Committee 1992 to 1996 and its Honorary Secretary from 1996 to 2017. This important role has been integral in terms of the global development of water polo, but also in securing Australia’s position and recognition therein.

John reputation on the world stage as one of the top water polo referees saw him appointed to referee at the Olympic Games final in Seoul (1988), and the World Championships in Perth (1991).

Rick Hooper – Director Rick is a retired businessman, with a 40 year career spanning Australia, Europe and Asia in senior executive positions. He has served for the past 28 years on public, private and not for profit boards and is a previous long term member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

He most recently served as CEO of Water Polo NSW fulfilling his passion to give back to the sport of water polo, a game he first played in 1973.

Gregory Turner – Director Greg became involved in water polo in 2000 through his two youngest children who played from early high school before playing in the National League. Greg managed the Sydney University Men’s National League team for over a decade, and was Sydney University Men’s Water Polo Club Treasurer for many years.

Greg has a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and is an Australian and New Zealand Patent and Trade Mark Attorney.

He was a principal of Australia’s largest intellectual property firm, Spruson & Ferguson, and retired last year after 46 years with that firm. As a principal of the firm Greg was directly involved in the management of the firm, as well as training and mentoring young attorneys. He also managed the Australian patent portfolios of a number of large multinational companies, as well as the portfolios of many Australian companies.

Don Cameron – Director Don Cameron comes to the WPA board bringing over 30 years of experience in sports participation and high performance.

An Olympic water polo athlete, Don captained the first year of the AIS men’s program. He was a coach throughout four Olympic campaigns including as head coach of the men’s team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Moving to the Australian Sports Commission in 2001, Don oversaw the funding, participation, high performance, governance and integrity relationships between the Commission and the AIS with over 20 National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) from grass roots to Board and CEO level. For the last 5 years of Don’s career with the AIS, he worked with NSOs to review and manage their athlete pathways using evidence based assessment and international best practice research.

Don worked as a physical education and science teacher for ten years before his coaching and administration careers during which he graduated with a Master of Business Administration majoring in marketing and public relations. He also holds a graduate diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

DIRECTORS’ REPORT CONTINUED Susan Smith – Director Susan (Susie) was appointed to the Board of Water Polo Australia in January 2018. She is an experienced executive with over 20 years of corporate experience and is currently the Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Greenhouse Network.

Susie’s corporate experience includes strategic planning, public affairs, and climate change and sustainability portfolios for leading Australian businesses. She is also a board member of the Future Energy Exports CRC, the South Australian Cricket Association, and the federal Government’s Climate Change Authority.

Susie is committed to, and passionate about, the continued development of water polo: both the elite pathways and the broader membership base. Susie is a dual Australian representative: water polo (1989-90) and swimming (1991-93).

She is also a multiple South Australian and Australian Capital Territory representative both as a player and in coaching roles (1986-94 and 2005-07).

Alex Alderson – Director Alex is an accomplished leader in Australian sport. Starting his career in professional services – as a lawyer and management consultant – Alex then joined the National Rugby League where he held various management and executive roles, most recently leading the NRL’s broadcast media, digital and consumer divisions. Today, Alex works with Sportsbet as its Head of Value Strategy. Alongside his commitment to the WPA Board, Alex is an advisor to sports technology start-ups via the global venture capital fund, Techstars, and is a guest lecturer in sports law and digital innovation at UNSW, UTS and Bond Universities. Alex is passionate about the role that sport plays in the community and is a strong advocate for the role that technology can play in helping sport grow through better engagement with its fans and participants.

Allira Hudson-Gofers – Director Allira has over twenty years of involvement in water polo as a player, coach, referee, and supporter. She also brings to the Board extensive experiences playing, coaching, managing and governing other sporting codes, including her experience as an Australian Handball and Beach Handball playing representative and Australian Junior Beach Handball team manager.

In her professional role, Allira is a registered Trans Tasman Patent Attorney and the Engineering and ICT Practice Leader for an intellectual property law firm. She holds a Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering, a Master of Biomedical Engineering, a Master of Intellectual Property, and an MBA, and is currently completing a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management and a Master of Legal Business.

Jodie Cross – Director A leading strategist and senior executive widely acknowledged for her commercial acumen, strategic vision, and knowledge and understanding of the sporting landscape in Australia and abroad that is robust and unparalleled. A ground-breaking career forged over 20 years in the highly competitive Australian professional sports market, driving and delivering commercial outcomes, media and digital strategy and major events.

Charged with growing and establishing the NSW Blues as one of the premier sporting brands in the world, she secured the largest sponsorship deal in the history of the New South

Wales Rugby League (NSWRL), where she has been employed since October 2014, as the first female senior executive in the organisation’s 109-year history. Worked with National Rugby League (NRL) Clubs in Queensland and New South Wales, as well as at the governing body, the NRL, in a broad range of roles, from Healthy Lifestyles Manager, Player Welfare and Development, and Community Relations Manager to her current position as Chief Commercial Officer.

Highly creative and a confident and strong communicator with proven ability in event management, management of digital ecosystems, writing and presenting sponsorship proposals, and designing and executing marketing and communication plans.

Jane Waldburger – Director (Athletes Commission Chair) As chair of the Athlete’s Commission, Jane was appointed to the Water Polo Australia Board in 2016.

Jane is a retired elite level water polo athlete with a career highlight of a bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Jane has since retired from international sport but is contributing to the sport outside of the pool. Jane was an Appointed Director of Water Polo Queensland from 2013 – 2015, Appointed Director of Water Polo Australia in 2016 and is currently the Athlete’s Commission chairperson of Water Polo Australia after being the Athlete’s Commission secretary for the 2012-2016 Olympiad.

Jane is a Civil Engineer and Principal at Aurecon, a multinational design consultancy. She has worked for Aurecon (previously Connell Wagner) for 17 years, balancing sport and career. In 2014 Jane transferred from Brisbane to Sydney and manages some of the city, state and country shaping major infrastructure projects funded through both the State and Federal Government.

Bronwen Knox OLY – Director (Athletes Commission Chair) Four-time Olympian, dual Olympic bronze medallist and Australia’s highest capped female player, Bronwen is one of Australia’s most successful water polo players. Making history this year, being the first Australian Women’s Water Polo athlete to compete at four Olympic Games.

Bronwen has been representing the senior National Team for the last 17 years, playing 399 games for the nation. She made her Aussie Stingers debut in 2005 she has won gold, 2 silver and a bronze at various Fina World Cups, and 2 silver and a bronze at various Fina World Championships.

She has Captained the Aussie Stingers in 2010, 2013 – 2016. Bronwen has also played 2 seasons in the USA NCAA competition and two seasons in European professional league, winning a European title in 2014.

Outside of the sporting arena she has completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Public Health and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

While studying she worked within a state sporting organisation and private schools helping to build and strengthen sporting programs at the grassroots level. She currently works within both the sport and legal industry as an Review Officer at the Office of the Information Commissioner (QLD gov) and as National Integrity Manager for NSOs of Taekwondo, Judo and Boxing. Bronwen also works from time to time as an education presenter within the areas of sport integrity and respectful behaviours.

Bronwen was an appointed as a Member of the National Sports Tribunal.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

DIRECTORS’ REPORT CONTINUED

MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS

MEMBERS’ GUARANTEE

The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of Committees of Directors) held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each Director is as follows:

The Company is incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and is a company limited by guarantee. If the Company is wound up, the constitution states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $1 towards meeting any outstanding obligations of the Company. At 30 June 2022, the total amount that members of the company are liable to contribute if the company is wound up is $7 (2021: $7)

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Trent Birkett

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Dr Kay Copeland

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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

John Whitehouse

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Rick Hooper

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The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2022 has been received and forms part of the financial reports for Water Polo Australia Limited.

Gregory Turner

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Don Cameron

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Susan Smith

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Jodie Cross

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Jane Waldburger

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Alex Alderson

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Allira Hudson-Gofers

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Bronwen Knox

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This directors’ report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Trent Birkett (President)

Kay Copeland (Director)

Dated this 28th day of October 2022

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Note

2022 $

AS AT 30 JUNE 2022 2021 $

REVENUE

Note

2021 $

ASSETS

Fees & Contributions

2a

2,114,826

813,109

Grants & Sponsorships

2b

4,754,699

4,708,597

Sales & Services

34,445

57,651

Other

84,148

181,374

6,988,118

5,760,731

Total Revenue

EXPENDITURE

Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents

4

2,339,781

1,970,270

Trade and Other Receivables

5

341,993

277,003

Inventory on Hand

6

72,545

42,152

Other Assets

7

673,302

215,903

Total Current Assets

3,427,621

2,505,327

Travel 1,901,040

889,462

Non-Current Assets

Facilities

278,226

150,976

Plant & Equipment

8a

19,809

24,187

Equipment

368,264

192,956

Right Of Use Asset

8b

132,249

191,026

Grants & Scholarships

780,585

934,045

Intangible Assets

9

2,896

15,119

Advertising & Promotion

8,662

9,644

Total Non-Current Assets

154,954

230,331

Professional Fees

938,448

939,258

2,168,054

2,020,802

Total Assets

3,582,575

2,735,658

Employee Benefits

3a

Insurance

81,780

54,007

256,838

258,848

3b

24,156

65,226

Interest Expense

-

-

Total Expenditure

6,806,053

5,515,224

Current Year Surplus

182,065

245,507

Other Overheads Depreciation & Amortisation

Other Comprehensive Income Total Other Comprehensive Income for the Year Total Comprehensive Income for the Year

-

182,065

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

-

245,507

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Trade and Other Payables

10

809,449

573,950

Income Received in Advance

11

423,182

162,594

Deferred Income

12

1,048,934

872,422

Provisions

13

166,826

135,404

Lease Liability

14

60,247

60,247

Total Current Liabilities

2,508,638

1,804,616

Non-Current Liabilities Provisions

13

31,494

10,417

Lease Liability

14

75,308

135,555

Total Non-Current Liabilities

106,802

145,972

Total Liabilities

2,615,440

1,950,588

Net Assets

967,135

785,070

Accumulated Funds

967,135

785,070

Total Equity

967,135

785,070

Equity

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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2022 $

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

STATEMENT OF STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Accumulated

Note Funds

Opening Balance at 1 July 2020

539,563

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Total Equity

539,563

Total comprehensive income attributable to members of the entity

245,507

245,507

Closing Balance at 30 June 2021

785,070

785,070

Opening Balance at 1 July 2021

785,070

785,070

Total comprehensive income attributable to members of the entity Closing Balance at 30 June 2022

Note

2022 $

2021 $

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts in the course of Operations

8,070,63

5,855,230

Payments to Suppliers and Employees

(7,635,158)

(5,718,302)

Interest Received

1,834

1,386

437,314

138,314

Net Cash inflows from Operating Activities

15b

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 182,065 967,135

182,065 967,135

Payments for Plant and Equipment

(7,556)

(12,021)

Net Cash outflows from Investing Activities

(7,556)

(12,021)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Lease Liabilities Repaid

(60,247)

(5,020)

Net Cash outflows from Investing Activities

(60,247)

(5,020)

Net Increase in Cash

369,511

121,273

Cash at the Beginning of the Financial Year

1,970,270

1,848,997

Cash at the End of the Financial Year

2,339,781

1,970,270

15a

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

The financial statements cover Water Polo Australia Limited as an individual entity, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

Water Polo Australia Limited is a company limited by guarantee.

NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Preparation The financial statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Simplified Disclosures of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001. The company is a not-for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards.

Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in financial statements containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are presented below and have been consistently applied unless stated otherwise.

The financial statements, except for the cash flow information, have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities. The amounts presented in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest dollar.

The financial statements were authorised for issue on 28 October 2022 by the directors of the company.

a). Revenue

Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised upon the delivery of the service to the customers.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax.

b). Plant and Equipment Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value as indicated, less, where applicable, accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.

Plant and equipment is measured on a cost basis and is therefore carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. In the event the carrying amount of plant and equipment is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, the carrying amount is written down immediately to its estimated recoverable amount and impairment losses are recognised either in profit or loss or as a revaluation decrease if the impairment losses relate to a revalued asset. A formal assessment of recoverable amount is made when impairment indicators are present (refer to Note 1(d) for details of impairment).

Plant and equipment that has been contributed at no cost, or for nominal cost, is valued and recognised at the fair value of the asset at the date it is acquired.

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets, including buildings and capitalised lease assets, but excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight line basis over the asset’s useful life to the entity commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are:

Non-reciprocal grant revenue is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income when the entity obtains control of the grant and it is probable that the economic benefits gained from the grant will flow to the entity and the amount of the grant can be measured reliably.

Computer Hardware & Software 33% to 40%

If conditions are attached to the grant which must be satisfied before it is eligible to receive the contribution, the recognition of the grant as revenue will be deferred until those conditions are satisfied.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation surplus relating to that asset are transferred to retained earnings.

When grant revenue is received whereby the entity incurs an obligation to deliver economic value directly back to the contributor, this is considered a reciprocal transaction and the grant revenue is recognised in the statement of financial position as a liability until the service has been delivered to the contributor, otherwise the grant is recognised as income on receipt.

Donations and bequests are recognised as revenue when received.

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument. Dividend revenue is recognised 30

when the right to receive a dividend has been established.

Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings 20% to 50% The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

c). Intangibles Website – the website is initially recognised at cost. It has a finite life and is carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation losses. The website has a useful life of five years.

Software – software is initially recognised at cost. It has a finite life and is carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation losses. Software has a useful life of three years.

Trademarks – trademarks are initially recognised at cost. It has a finite life and is carried at cost less any accumulated

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

amortisation losses. Trademarks have a useful life of ten years.

d). Impairment of Assets At the end of each reporting period, the entity assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired.

If such an indication exists, an impairment test is carried out on the asset by comparing the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use, to the asset’s carrying amount. Any excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its recoverable amount is recognised immediately in the profit or loss, unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount in accordance with another Standard (e.g. in accordance with the revaluation model in AASB 116). Any impairment loss of a revalued asset is treated as a revaluation decrease in accordance with that other Standard.

Impairment of Non-Financial Assets At the end of each reporting period, the entity assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired.

If such an indication exists, an impairment test is carried out on the asset by comparing the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value in use, to the asset’s carrying amount. Any excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its recoverable amount is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount in accordance with another Standard. Any impairment loss of a revalued asset is treated as a revaluation decrease in accordance with that other Standard.

Intangible Assets – Software The Company intends to amortise the Capitalised Cost of the Software over three years from the date it is available and ready for use and will be assessed annually for impairment.

e). Employee Benefits Short-term employee benefits Provision is made for the company’s obligation for shortterm employee benefits. Short-term employee benefits are benefits (other than termination benefits) that are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related service, including wages, salaries and sick leave. Shortterm employee benefits are measured at the (undiscounted) amounts expected to be paid when the obligation is settled.

The company’s obligations for short-term employee benefits such as wages, salaries and sick leave are recognised as a part of current trade and other payables in the statement of financial position.

Other long-term employee benefits The company classifies employees’ long service leave and annual leave entitlements as other long- term employee benefits as they are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related service. Provision is made for the company’s obligation for other long-term employee benefits, which are measured at the present value of the expected future payments to be made to employees. Expected future payments incorporate anticipated future wage and

salary levels, durations of service and employee departures, and are discounted at rates determined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds that have maturity dates that approximate the terms of the obligations. Upon the remeasurement of obligations for other long-term employee benefits, the net change in the obligation is recognised in profit or loss classified under employee benefits expense.

The company’s obligations for long-term employee benefits are presented as non-current liabilities in its statement of financial position, except where the company does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the end of the reporting period, in which case the obligations are presented as current liabilities.

Retirement benefit obligations The company pays the fixed superannuation guarantee contribution (currently 9.5% of the employee’s ordinary time earnings) to the employee’s superannuation fund of choice.

All contributions in respect of employees’ contribution entitlements are recognised as an expense when they become payable. The company’s obligation with respect to employees’ contribution entitlements is limited to its obligation for any unpaid superannuation guarantee contributions at the end of the reporting period. All obligations for unpaid superannuation guarantee contributions are measured at the (undiscounted) amounts expected to be paid when the obligation is settled and are presented as current liabilities in the company’s statement of financial position.

f). Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within shortterm borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

g). Accounts Receivable and Other Debtors Accounts receivable and other debtors include amounts due from state associations, clubs, athletes and any outstanding grant receipts. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non current assets.

Accounts receivable are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less any provision for impairment. Refer to Note 1(n) for further discussion on impairment losses.

h). Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST 31

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented as operating cash flows included in receipts from customers or payments to suppliers.

i). Income Tax No provision for income tax has been raised as the entity is exempt from income tax under Div. 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

j). Provisions Provisions are recognised when the entity has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured. Provisions recognised represent the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period.

k). Comparative Figures Where required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation for the current financial year.

l). Trade and Other Payables Trade and other payables represent the liabilities for goods and services received by the company during the reporting period that remain unpaid at the end of the reporting period.

The balance is recognised as a current liability with the amounts normally paid within 30 days of recognition of the liability.

m). Economic Dependence Water Polo Australia Limited is dependent on the Australian Sports Commission and its members for the majority of its revenue used to operate the business. At the date of this report, the Board of Directors has no reason to believe the Australian Sports Commission or its members will not continue to support Water Polo Australia Limited.

n). Financial Instruments Initial recognition and measurement Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions to the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the company commits itself to either purchase or sell the asset (i.e. trade date accounting is adopted).

Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transactions costs except where the instrument is classified “at fair value through profit or loss” in which case transaction costs are recognised immediately as expenses in profit or loss.

Classification and subsequent measurement Financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, amortised cost using the effective interest method, or cost. Where available, quoted prices in an active market are used to determine fair value. In other circumstances, valuation techniques are adopted.

Amortised cost is calculated as the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition less principal repayments and any reduction for 32

impairment, and adjusted for any cumulative amortisation of the difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount calculated using the effective interest method.

The effective interest method is used to allocate interest income or interest expense over the relevant period and is equivalent to the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts (including fees, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life (or when this cannot be reliably predicted, the contractual term) of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. Revisions to expected future net cash flows will necessitate an adjustment to the carrying amount with a consequential recognition of an income or expense item in profit or loss. (i) Loans and receivables Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss through the amortisation process and when the financial asset is derecognised. (ii) Financial liabilities Non-derivative financial liabilities other than financial guarantees are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss through the amortisation process and when the financial liability is derecognised.

Impairment At the end of each reporting period, the company assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset has been impaired. A financial asset (or a group of financial assets) is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events (a “loss event”) having occurred, which has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset(s).

In the case of financial assets carried at amortised cost, loss events may include: indications that the debtors or a group of debtors are experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; indications that they will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation; and changes in arrears or economic conditions that correlate with defaults.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost (including loans and receivables), a separate allowance account is used to reduce the carrying amount of financial assets impaired by credit losses. After having taken all possible measures of recovery, if management establishes that the carrying amount cannot be recovered by any means, at that point the written-off amounts are charged to the allowance account or the carrying amount of impaired financial assets is reduced directly if no impairment amount was previously recognised in the allowance account.

When the terms of financial assets that would otherwise have been past due or impaired have been renegotiated, the company recognises the impairment for such financial assets by taking into account the original terms as if the terms have not been renegotiated so that the loss events that have occurred are duly considered.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Derecognition Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expire or the asset is transferred to another party whereby the entity no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the related obligations are discharged or cancelled, or have expired. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability, which is extinguished or transferred to another party, and the fair value of consideration paid, including the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.

o). Leases The Entity as lessee At inception of a contract, the Company assesses if the contract contains or is a lease. If there is a lease present, a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability is recognised by the Company where the Company is a lessee.

However, all contracts that are classified as short-term leases (lease with remaining lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets are recognised as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Initially, the lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments still to be paid at the commencement date. The lease payments are discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are as follows: - fixed lease payments less any lease incentives; - variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date; - the amount expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees; - the exercise price of purchase options, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options; - lease payments under extension options if lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options; and - payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the exercise of an option to terminate the lease.

The right-of-use assets is an initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability less any incentives and initial direct costs. Subsequently, the measurement is the cost less accumulated depreciation (and impairment if applicable).

Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the lease term or useful life of the underlying asset whichever is the shortest.

Where a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Company anticipates to exercise a purchase option, the specific asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset.

Concessionary Leases For leases that have significantly below-market terms and conditions principally to enable the Company to further its objectives (commonly known as peppercorn/concessionary leases), the Company has adopted the temporary relief under AASB 2018-8 and measures the right of use asset at cost on initial recognition.

p). Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments The directors evaluate estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial statements based on historical knowledge and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the company.

Key judgments Employee Benefits For the purpose of measurement, AASB 119: Employee Benefits defines obligations for short-term employee benefits as obligations expected to be settled wholly before 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related services. As the company expects that most employees will not use all of their annual leave entitlements in the same year in which they are earned or during the 12-month period that follows (despite an informal used within 18 months), the directors believe that obligations for annual leave entitlements satisfy the company policy that requires annual leave to be definition of other long-term employee benefits and, therefore, are required to be measured at the present value of the expected future payments to be made to employees.

q). N ew and Amended Accounting Standards Adopted by the Company Initial adoption of AASB 1060: General Purpose Financial Statements – Simplified Disclosures for For-Profit and Notfor-Profit Tier 2 Entities The company has adopted AASB 1060: General Purpose Financial Statements – Simplified Disclosures for ForProfit and Not-for-Profit Tier 2 Entities for the first time this reporting period. The Standard, which sets out a new separate disclosure Standard to be applied by all entities that are reporting under Tier 2 of the Differential Reporting Framework in AASB 1053: Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting, replaces the previous Reduced Disclosure Requirements (RDR) framework.

The application of this standard has resulted in reductions in disclosures compared to RDR in Revenue, Leases and Financial Instruments; however has resulted in new and/or increased disclosures in areas such as Audit Fees and Related Parties.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Note

2022 $

2021 $

NOTE 2A: FEES & CONTRIBUTIONS Membership Fees

782,861

563,176

Current:

Athlete Contributions

242,136

190,682

Accounts Receivables

Competition Entry fees

1,089,829

59,251

Total Fees & Contributions

2,114,826

813,109

4,167,716

4,291,833

Other Grants

94,070

96,564

492,913

320,200

4,754,699

4,708,597

Sponsorship

NOTE 3A: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Salaries & Wages

1,763,362

1,554,423

Provision for Leave

133,319

122,369

Superannuation

178,818

150,762

Other Employee Benefits

92,555

193,248

Total Employee Benefits

2,168,054

2,020,802

NOTE 3B: DEPRECIATION & AMORTISATION

201,261

237,057

5a

(9,700)

(29,349)

Other Receivables

150,433

69,295

341,993

277,003

Provision for Impairment

Movement in the provision for impairment of receivables is as follows: Provision for impairment as at 1 July

29,349

9,700

– Taken up

-

19,649

– Written Off

(19,649)

-

Provision for impairment as at 30 June

9,700

29,349

Equipment & Clothing

72,545

42,152

72,545

42,152

Prepayments including tours

673,302

191,298

Accrued Income

-

24,605

673,302

215,903

NOTE 6: INVENTORY ON HAND

NOTE 7: OTHER ASSETS

Depreciation

11,934

15,158

Amortisation

12,222

50,068

Total Depreciation & Amortisation

24,156

65,226

Current:

NOTE 4: CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at Bank

2021 $

a) Provision for Impairment of Receivables

ASC Grants

Total Grants & Sponsorships

2022 $

NOTE 5: TRADE & OTHER RECEIVABLES NOTE CURRENT:

NOTE 2B: GRANTS & SPONSORSHIPS

2,339,781

1,970,270

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic (see Note 23 for further detail), WPA has been unable to hold a number events, and so WPA held excess monies in the bank.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

2022 $

2021 $

NOTE 8A: PLANT & EQUIPMENT Plant & Equipment at Original Cost

2022 $

2021 $

NOTE 9: INTANGIBLE ASSETS 76,272

72,819

Intangible Assets at Original Cost

197,295

197,295

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

(56,462)

(48,633)

Less: Accumulated Amortisation

(194,399)

(182,177)

Net Carrying Amount

19,809

24,187

Net Carrying Amount

2,896

15,119

Movements in Carrying Amounts

Movements in Carrying Amounts

Movement in the carrying amounts for plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

Movement in the carrying amounts for intangible assets between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

Cost Depreciation

$

$

Balance at the beginning of the year

72,819

(48,633)

Balance at the beginning of the year

7,558

(11,934)

Disposals (4,105)

4,105

Carrying amount at the end of the year 76,272

(56,462)

Additions

2021 $

2020 $

Office Licence – Stadium Australia at Original Cost

200,822

200,822

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

(68,573)

(9,796)

132,249

191,026

Movement in the carrying amounts for right of use asset between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

28,341

(24,025)

Additions

-

(1,918)

Disposals

-

-

Carrying amount at the end of the year 28,341

(25,943)

Cost Depreciation

Software

$

$

168,045

(157,834)

Additions

-

(10,211)

Disposals

-

-

Carrying amount at the end of the year 168,045

(168,045)

Cost Depreciation

Trademarks

$

$

909

(318)

Additions

-

(92)

Disposals

-

-

909

(410)

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Cost Depreciation

$

$

Balance at the beginning of the year

200,822

(9,796)

Additions

-

(58,777)

Disposals

-

-

200,822

(68,573)

Carrying amount at the end of the year

$

Balance at the beginning of the year

Movements in Carrying Amounts

$

Balance at the beginning of the year

NOTE 8B: RIGHT OF USE ASSET

Cost Depreciation

Website

The right of use asset represents a licence agreement for the use of office space within Stadium Australia in accordance with AASB16.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

2022 $

2021 $

NOTE 10: TRADE & OTHER PAYABLES Current: Accounts Payable

549,127

393,056

Accruals

177,521

144,010

Other

82,801

36,884

809,449

573,950

NOTE 11: INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE Athlete’s Contributions

302,545

130,700

Other 120,637

31,894

423,182

162,594

NOTE 12: DEFERRED INCOME 1,048,934

872,422

1,048,934

872,422

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic (see Note 23 for further detail) WPA has been unable to utilise a greater proportion of the grant monies received on High Performance projects during the months from July to October.

NOTE 13: PROVISIONS Annual Leave

166,826

135,404

Long Service Leave

31,494

10,417

198,321

145,821

Provision for Employee Benefits Provision for employee benefits represents amounts accrued for annual leave and long service leave.

The current portion for this provision includes the total amount accrued for annual leave entitlements and the amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have vested due to employees having completed the required period of service. Based on past experience, the company does not expect the full amount of annual leave or long service leave balances classified as current liabilities to be settled within the next 12 months. However, these amounts must be classified as current liabilities since the company does not have an unconditional right to defer the settlement of these amounts in the event employees wish to use their leave entitlement.

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In calculating the present value of future cash flows in respect of long service leave, the probability of long service leave being taken is based upon historical data. The measurement and recognition criteria for employee benefits have been discussed in Note 1(e).

2022 $

2021 $

Current

60,247

60,247

Non-Current

75,308

135,555

135,554

195,801

NOTE 14: LEASE LIABILITY

The lease liability represents amounts owing under a licence agreement for the use of office space within Stadium Australia in accordance with AASB16.

AASB 16 related amounts recognised in the statement of profit or loss:

Australian Sports Commission

The non-current portion for this provision includes amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have not yet vested in relation to those employees who have not yet completed the required period of service.

Interest expense on lease liabilities

-

-

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

2022 $

2021 $

NOTE 15: STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows cash includes cash at bank and cash on hand. Cash at 30 June 2021 as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the related items in the Balance Sheet as follows.

2,339,781

1,970,270

(b) Reconciliation of Net Cash provided by Operating Activities to Surplus Surplus

182,065

245,507

82,934

75,022

Changes in Assets and Liabilities (Increase) in Trade and Other Receivables

(64,991)

(94,642)

(Increase)/Decrease in Inventory on Hand

(30,393)

876

(Increase) in Other Assets

(457,399)

(95,931)

235,499

249,517

Increase/(Decrease) in Other Liabilities 437,099

(309,327)

Increase in Trade and Other Payables

2021 $

Any person(s) having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of that entity is considered key management personnel.

The totals of remuneration paid to key management personnel (KMP) of the company during the year are as follows: Key management personnel compensation

Plus/(Less): Non Cash Items Depreciation and Amortisation

2022 $

NOTE 16: KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION

(a) Reconciliation of Cash

Cash at Bank

Increase in Provisions

52,500

67,292

Net Cash provided by Operating Activities

437,314

138,314

NOTE 15: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The carrying amounts for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 9: Financial Instruments as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements, are as follows:

180,509

NOTE 17: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Related parties include close family members of key management personnel and entities that are controlled or jointly controlled by those key management personnel individually or collectively with their close family members.

Any transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other persons unless otherwise stated.

NOTE 18: AUDITOR REMUNERATION Auditors of the Company – CBC Partners Audit & Review of Financial Statements

14,600

14,000

Taxation Advice & Regulatory Compliance

1,320

1,120

Other Services

-

1,100

15,920

16,220

The company’s financial instruments consist of deposits with banks, accounts receivable and payable, and leases.

207,920

NOTE 19: COMMITMENTS There are no non-cancellable commitments as at reporting date.

Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents

4

2,339,781

1,970,270

Trade and other receivables

5

341,993

277,003

Total financial assets

2,681,774

2,247,272

Financial liabilities

NOTE 20: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES & CONTINGENT ASSETS The directors are not aware of any contingent assets and liabilities as at reporting date.

Financial liabilities at amortised cost: - Trade and other payables

10

809,449

573,950

Total financial liabilities

809,449

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 21: EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD The directors are not aware of any significant events since the end of the reporting period.

Revenue $

Expenses $

High Performance

4,151,745

4,188,376

Competitions

1,445,795

1,549,853

Sport Development

1,390,579

1,067,825

Total

6,988,119

6,806,054

4,407,998

4,355,515

Competitions

428,989

387,639

Sport Development

923,744

772,070

5,760,731

5,515,224

NOTE 22: SEGMENT REPORTING 2022

2021 High Performance

Total

NOTE 23: IMPACT OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) ON OPERATIONS The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continued to cause disruption to WPA’s business due to government imposed shutdowns of events and the borders.

While WPA has not be able to hold all of its planned events there has been the ability to hold limited competition and training camps.

NOTE 24: ENTITY DETAILS The registered office of the entity and principal place of business is: ‘Stadium Australia’, Level 3 East Edwin Flack Avenue Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Water Polo Australia Limited, the directors of the company declare that: 1. The financial statements and notes, as set out in the financial report, satisfy the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and: a. comply with Australian Accounting Standards – Simplified Disclosures applicable to the company; and b. give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company as at 30 June 2022 and of its performance for the year ended on that date.

2. In the directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

Trent Birkett (President)

Kay Copeland (Director)

Dated this 28th day of October 2022

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN 86 159 573 403 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED Opinion We have audited the financial report of Water Polo Australia Limited (the entity), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2022, the statement of profit or loss, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the directors’ declaration.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the entity is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (i) (ii)

giving a true and fair view of the entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2022 and of its financial performance for the year then ended; and complying with Australian Accounting Standards – AASB 1060: General Purpose Financial Statements – Simplified Disclosures for For-Profit and Non-For-Profit Tier 2 Entities and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the entity in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110: Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

GPO Box 1442 Sydney NSW 2001 info@cbcpartners.com.au • cbcpartners.com.au

Level 11, 22 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000 P: + 61 2 8263 1000 • F: + 61 2 9262 2911

CBC Partners, ABN: 64 711 635 192 • Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the entity’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2022, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report, or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report The directors of the entity are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – AASB 1060: General Purpose Financial Statements – Simplified Disclosures for For-Profit and Non-For-Profit Tier 2 Entities and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the entity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decision of users taken on the basis of this financial report.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/Home.aspx. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

CBC PARTNERS Chartered Accountants

ROSS E. CHAPMAN FCA CTA Partner

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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE Current - W PA B– oWPAarBOARD d & &CCOMMITTEE ommitSTRUCTURE tee Structure CURRENT Nominations Committee (NOMs) Finance and Audit Committee (FAC) Governance, Risk and Integrity Committee (GRIC) Athlete’s Commission (AC) Company Secretary

Strategy & External Affairs Committee (SEAC)

WPA Board of Directors

AWL Advisory Panel High Performance Committee (HPC) Coaching and Refereeing Advisory Panel Competitions Advisory Panel Country Committee Sport Development Committee (SDC)

Masters Committee History and Tradition Advisory Panel Youth Advisory Panel

WPA STAFF STRUCTURE

WPA Staff Structure National Events & Partnerships Manager -Dannette Taylor GM - Competitions & Pathways - Nicola Johnson Competitions & Pathways Coordinator - Lateisha Kenney GM – Strategy & Special Projects - Holly Tyrrell (0.2)

NIN Coaches (Lees, Rippon, Northam) Women’s Head Coach - Paul Oberman Junior Head Coach (P/T) – Taryn Woods Asst Coaches - Yanitsas, Cirkovic & Sterk Men’s Head Coach - Tim Hamill

GM – Performance - Charles Turner

Performance Services & Engagement Manager –

Company Secretary CEO

Junior Head Coach (P/T) Vedran Cirkovic

Sharyn Arnold

Cheryl Ritchie

Ops Managers (n2) -Bron Smith & Michael Maclennan

Richard McInnes GM – Corporate Services - Adrian Cornish

Finance Officer - Silvia Florida (0.2) Sport Development Coordinator - Miranda Frisken Learning Content Creator - Scott Schweickle

GM – Sport Development - Tim Welsford Development Officer (SA) – Akshay Trevedi (SA) Media, Marketing Comms Manager - Lauren Ryan (BTB) State Based Development Officers (n11)

WPA staff member (FT)

National Manager Integrity and Legal (0.4) – Jonathan Pitt

WPA staff member (PT)

National Officials Manager - Michael Hart (0.4)

Co-funded or externally contractor(s)

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National Officials Coordinator - David Nissen (0.6)

Sports Science Sports Medicine Providers Alumni Coordinator (p/t) - Keesja Gofers (0.2)

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS PROGRAM PARTNERS

MAJOR PARTNERS

SUPPORT PARTNERS

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HONOUR ROLL PATRON

HALL OF FAME

Tom Hoad AM

2009 Wendy Arancini (nee Meloncelli, WA)

LIFE MEMBERS 1993 Peter Montgomery AM 2009 Tom Hoad AM 2009 Pat Jones 2009 Harry Quittner (deceased) 2009 David Woods (deceased) 2015 Peter Kerr AM 2020 John Whitehouse 2021 Leanne Barnes OAM 2021 David Neesham OAM

HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT

2009 Tom Hoad AM (WA) 2009 Andrew Kerr OAM (NSW) 2009 Peter Montgomery AM (NSW) 2009 Cathy Parkes OAM (NSW) (deceased) 2009 Charles Turner (SA & NSW) 2009 Debbie Watson OAM (NSW) 2009 John Whitehouse OAM (TAS) 2010 Bill Berge-Phillips (NSW) (deceased) 2010 Bridgette Gusterson OAM (WA) 2010 David Neesham (WA) 2010 John O’Brien (VIC)

Harry Quittner (deceased)

2010 Ray Smee OAM (NSW) (deceased)

HARRY QUITTNER MEDAL RECIPIENTS

2010 David Woods (NSW) (deceased)

1986 Charles Turner

2011 Leanne Barnes (VIC)

1987 Debbie Cummins

2011 Peter Kerr AM (NSW)

1988 Peter Montgomery AM

2011 Ian Mills (VIC)

1989 Tom Hoad AM

2011 Les Nunn (WA)

1990 Andrew Kerr OAM

2011 Michael Withers (VIC, NSW)

1991 John Whitehouse OAM

2011 Chris Wybrow (NSW)

1992 Chris Wybrow & Debbie Watson OAM

2012 Leon Wiegard OAM (VIC)

1993 Not awarded

2012 Peter Bennett (VIC) (deceased)

1994 Ray Mayers

2012 Alan Charleston (WA) (deceased)

1995 Pat Jones

2014 Naomi McCarthy OAM (nee Castle, QLD)

1996 Don Cameron

2014 Ron Wootton OAM (VIC) (deceased)

1997-1999 Not awarded

2014 Michael Turner (SA)

2000 John Fox

2019 Bronwyn Smith OAM (nee Mayer, NSW)

2001-06 – Not awarded

2019 Gavin Woods (NSW)

2007 Nathan Thomas

2019 Istvan Gorgenyi (VIC)

2008 Tracy Rockwell 2009 Leanne Barnes 2010 Jeanette Gunn 2014 Peter Kerr AM

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2009 Debbie Cummins (nee Handley, QLD)

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