annual

report

annual2016

report

President’s report 1

Chief Executive’s report 2

Message from the ASC 4

Men's High Performance report 5

Women's High Performance report 6

Hockey Australia's High Performance report 8

Participation report 10

Commissions & Committees (Indoor & Country) 11

Commissions & Committees (Masters) 12

Championship Results 13

Financials 16

Life Members & Hall of Fame 31

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At the conclusion of any Olympiad it is easy to simply remember the most recent event in that four-year cycle and in some respects that is a reasonable line of assessment to take. A medal winning performance at the Rio Olympics by either our men’s or women’s team would have rounded off thoroughly successful performances between London 2012 and Rio 2016. However, this was not to be.

Our men won every major tournament prior to Rio with a memorable World Cup win in 2014. The women’s team was ranked number seven after London and went into Rio rated third. Nothing can easily explain or alter the disappointment of the Olympic performance. Suffice to say that we are more keenly aware of the difficulty of success at an Olympic Games and must examine every aspect of our performance at, and preparation for Rio.

Hockey Australia thanks all the major stakeholders who assisted us in our campaign, particularly the Australian Sports Commission, AIS and the Australian Olympic Committee. Their support is keenly appreciated.

May I also thank all the staff in our national offices and the many people who serve in state and territory offices across the nation. These are the people who drive service delivery to our sport in conjunction with the thousands of volunteers at a grass roots level who provide the energy to keep hockey healthy. A great many of these people – staff and volunteers – contributed to the successful implementation of our new events strategy, including our dual-gender Australian Championships and our new international events, such as the International Festival of Hockey in Victoria and the International Hockey Open in Darwin.

In a participation sense, we are tracking quite positively and holding our own in a fiercely competitive market. Our CEO Cam Vale has done a fine job in keeping a focus on recruiting and maintaining our playing numbers. However we have a tough road ahead to meet our strategic targets for 2017.

In financial terms we have continued to make progress to become less dependent on the Government purse. Some five years ago, nearly 70% of our funding came from the Australian taxpayer. In 2016 that figure was just above 50%. Our reserves are very healthy and in line with ASC targets. We have had a setback or two but the work of Cam Vale and our Commercial Partnerships manager Shane Tonkin has been simply outstanding. We thank all our sponsors for their help, but the acquisition and maintenance of our key partnerships with Fortescue Metals and Ausdrill is something which has never occurred before in hockey in Australia.

In the immediate post-Rio period we have laid the foundations for the next Olympiad and the Tokyo Games themselves. Toni Cumpston was a key appointment as our High Performance Director, while we have the pleasure of welcoming back to Australian hockey Colin Batch, who will coach the Kookaburras for the next four years. Paul Gaudoin is our new women’s coach after nearly eight years as an assistant in the men’s program with Ric Charlesworth and Graham Reid. Both men carry the best wishes of the hockey community as they endeavour to continue our fine traditions.

We have also announced a special agreement with Japan Hockey Association for the next four years featuring regular competition and a guaranteed test event spot in Tokyo in 2020.

The board of Hockey Australia will undergo changes in 2017. May I thank all those directors who will be leaving the board for their commitment to our sport and wish newcomers every good fortune for their time to be spent in guiding the future of hockey.

David HattPresident, Hockey Australia

president's report

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2016 was a year of contrasts with some excellent progress made towards significant strategic outcomes for the sport, countered by the disappointment of our Olympic results and a challenging financial climate. The Olympic year always brings with it increased costs associated with preparing our teams for the global stage and the unexpected winding up of a significant sponsor contributed to a difficult year financially in which we ultimately posted a deficit of $101,544. However, successful events through the new events portfolio and an extension to our partnership with Fortescue lead revenue growth for the third successive year.

We must move on and plan for the future, and the 2016 year excluding the Olympics was another year of growth and forward planning for the sport.

Amongst a list of achievements, our hosting of

two Masters World Cups, creation of new ongoing

international events in Darwin and Melbourne and the

development of the new National Participation Plan

will set us up for future success.

Towards Tokyo 2020, three new key staff members in High Performance Director Toni Cumpston and new National Coaches in Colin Batch (Kookaburras) and Paul Gaudoin (Hockeyroos) were recruited in November. I have great confidence we have the leadership team to take the sport forward, which starts with qualification for the 2018 World Cups in 2017, and the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in early 2018. Additionally, securing our MOU with Japan Hockey

Association allows our national teams to be the best prepared teams going into Tokyo, excluding the host nation.

In reflecting on any year, it is important to acknowledge those organisations whose contributions allow us to pursue success. My thanks go to the Australian Sports Commission, Australian Institute of Sport, state and territory hockey associations, the Australian Olympic Committee, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, state institutes and academies of sport, our major partners Fortescue, Ausdrill, all of our other sponsors and partners, the FIH and Oceania Hockey Federation.

On a personal note, I would also like to thank the staff and athletes at Hockey Australia who work tirelessly and create an outstanding culture and work environment in Perth and Melbourne. It is a truly humbling environment for me to see this collection of people apply themselves professionally across the entire organisation, on and off the pitch. In particular as I depart as CEO of Hockey Australia, I will be forever grateful for the support of the staff and the key stakeholders. To the board of Hockey Australia I thank you for giving me the opportunity nearly four years ago to be Chief Executive of this great sport. I am truly grateful to all directors, but in particular the presidents that have supported me – Stuart Grimshaw and David Hatt. I also want to wish Mel Woosnam, a great supporter of me on the Board over the last four years, every success as the new HA President with your new directors.

Separately to the staff and athletes, the stakeholder improvements with the state and territory hockey associations, Masters Hockey and Indoor Hockey I have thoroughly enjoyed and wish you all the best as your groups make up the real key stakeholders in our sport – the players, coaches, umpires, officials, volunteers and families.

Good luck to the sport of hockey, I leave as a hockey fan and dare I say it, hockey tragic, because of the outstanding people involved in the sport, and thank all associated with supporting me from 2013-2017.

Cam ValeChief Executive

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S report"I write this report, my final report as Chief Executive, on the financial year ending 31st December 2016".

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This report is an occasion to reflect on the recently completed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, in which Australia secured a top 10 place in the Olympics and a top 5 place in the Paralympics.

We congratulate and salute all of our athletes who represented Australia at the Rio Games. You did so with great distinction. The country is proud of your commitment, dedication and performance, and the manner in which you conducted yourselves.

While the overall medal outcome in the Olympic Games was less than the aspirations of the ASC and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), there were many positives. We reversed a 16 year trend since Sydney of medalling in a smaller number of sports, with medals in 12 sports compared to 11 in London. 55% of our athletes who finished in the top eight in their event were 24 years of age or younger, compared to 43% in Sydney and 46% in Beijing, auguring well for the future.

In the aftermath of the Games, the Board of the ASC has

re-committed to the core principles of Australia’s Winning

Edge 2012-2022 , the ASC’s 10-year plan for high performance

sport introduced in 2012. The four key principles are: high

aspirations for achievement; evidence-based funding decisions;

sports owning their own high performance programs; and a

strong emphasis on improved leadership and governance.

We are confident these principles serve the long term interests of sporting sector.

We will also use the experience of the past four years to seek to improve implementation of Australia’s Winning Edge in ways that will benefit the sector.

The ASC is equally committed to increasing community participation in sport, particularly among our children and youth. We have been pleased this year to see our flagship participation program Sporting Schools reach more than 4,300 schools in partnership with national sporting organisations (NSOs).

Innovations by the ASC this year included the release of our Integrity guidelines for directors and leaders of sporting organisations, which provides directors with comprehensive and practical guidance for the first time on anti-doping, sport science and medicine, illicit drugs, match-fixing, child protection and member protection – vital issues for maintaining trust and respect in the sporting sector.We also staged our inaugural Athlete and Coaches Forum, giving Australia’s elite athletes and coaches the opportunity to share their experiences and enhance their leadership capabilities.

And we were delighted to see fruits of our efforts to improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media exposure, some outstanding new commercial deals, and an increase in female representation at NSO board level from 27 per cent to 39 per cent across the top 23 NSOs.

Looking ahead, ASC priorities include:• Further institutional and governance reform in sport, with an

emphasis on increased national integration and alignment.• Increased funding for sport, including new non-government

sources of funding.• Further embedding sport in schools’ educational programs.• Improved national coordination of sports infrastructure

spending, and;• Improved use of data and technology in sports.

Reforms like these are often hard to achieve but have profound long-term benefits. The ever-more competitive environment in world sport on display in Rio highlights the critical importance of further reform if Australia is to maintain its proud reputation and traditions as a leading sporting nation.

Many people make an important contribution to Australian sport and it is appropriate to acknowledge them in this report.

I and my Board thank the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Minister for Sport, the Hon. Sussan Ley MP, and her Department, for their continued effort and support for Australian sport over the past year. It is valuable and appreciated.

We acknowledge the leadership and achievements of the ASC’s outgoing CEO Simon Hollingsworth, who has led the Commission very capably and with considerable effect for the past five years. He has had a strong and positive impact on both the ASC and the sector.

We thank the many people who have contributed to our sector and helped the ASC and our sportsmen and women, including NSOs, the AOC, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), the Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA), state institutes and state academies of sport (SIS/SAS), state departments of sport and recreation (SDSR), sponsors and business partners, coaches, support staff and families. Your continued partnership and support is critical to the success of Australian sport.

Finally, and certainly not least, we wish to also acknowledge and thank the talented and committed staff at the ASC for their passion and dedication. You are inspirational in so many ways, and make a great contribution to Australian sport.

John Wylie AMChair Board of the Australian Sports Commission

a message from the

australian sports commission

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Azlan Shah Cup / Ipoh / 1st

Final: 4-0 v India

Champions Trophy / London / 1st

Final: 0-0 v India - (AUS won 3-1 on shoot-out)

Rio Olympic Games / Rio / 6th

Quarter finals: 0-4 v Netherlands

Trans-Tasman Trophy / Auckland / 1st

Combined 6 game test with men and women's teams

International Festival of Hockey / Melbourne / 1st Finals: 3-1 v New Zealand

men's highperformance program

men's tournaments

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2016 was a mixed year for the Kookaburras, with an early taste of success at the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, followed by an epic shoot-out victory against India at the Champions Trophy in London.

However, the gold they had been dreaming of at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games eluded them, and they finished in 6th position. Their lowest placing in 56 years since the 1960 Rome Olympic games. Following on from the Games, arguably the greatest Kookaburras player of all time, Jamie Dwyer hung up his hockey stick, leaving the Kookaburras to descend on a new era of hockey.

The Kookaburras continued as the World #1 team, going on to win the Trans-Tasman Trophy in New Zealand in

November, before taking out the International Festival of Hockey against rivals New Zealand, India and

Malaysia in Melbourne.

Following on from the Olympic Games, Kookaburras head coach Graham Reid stood down from his post, with assistant coach Paul Gaudoin stepping into the post in the interim. Former Kookaburra Colin Batch was appointed as the new head coach of the Kookaburras at the end of November.

The Kookaburras finished 2016 as the number 1 world ranked team.

women's highperformance program

Hawkes Bay Festival / Auckland / 3rd

Bronze medal match: 3-1 v China

International Hockey Open / Darwin / 2nd

Final: 0-2 v New Zealand

Champions Trophy / London / 4th

Bronze medal match: 2-2 v USA (USA won 1-0 on shoot out)

Rio Olympic Games / Rio / 6th

Quarter finals: 2-4 v New Zealand

Trans-Tasman Trophy / Auckland /1st

Combined 6 game test with men and women's teams

International Festival of Hockey / Melbourne / 1st

Three game test series v India

women's tournaments

The Hockeyroos faced a difficult year in 2016. They began the year well with a third place at the Hawke's Bay Cup in New Zealand followed up by second place at the International Hockey Open in Darwin. From there, the girls went on to the Champions Trophy in London, where a shoot-out in the bronze medal match saw them defeated by the USA.

The Rio 2016 Olympics were next, and after making it through to the quarter finals, the Hockeyroos finished in sixth position, sadly their lowest finish since the Australian national hockey team debuted at the Olympics in 1984.

The Hockeyroos bounced back, going on to win the joint trans-Tasman Trophy with the Kookaburras

and the test series against the Indian Eves in Melbourne in November.

Jason Duff took over the reins from Adam Commens after the Rio Olympic Games, before Paul Gaudoin was appointed as the new women’s national coach late in the year. Changes also occurred within the playing group with a new fresh-faced Hockeyroos squad announced in December. The focus is very much on developing new talent and a flexible attitude on the pitch in the lead up to Gold Coast 2018 and Tokyo 2020.

The Hockeyroos finished 2016 as the number 4 world ranked team.

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Milestones

Jamie Dwyer (365) and Madonna Blyth (342) continued in their all-time games records as they exceeded their own cap records set in 2015, before both went on to retire following the Rio Olympic Games.

Major career milestones

Jeremy Hayward (50), Matt Dawson (50), Mariah Williams (50), Georgie Morgan (50), Kathryn Slattery (50), Andrew Charter (100), Jake Whetton (100), Edwina Bone (100), Kirstin Dwyer (100), Jane Claxton (100), Georgie Parker (100), Brooke Peris (100), Matt Gohdes (150), Jodie Kenny (150), Simon Orchard (200), Ashleigh Nelson (200), Casey Sablowski (250), Jamie Dwyer (350).

There were many retirements from both the Hockeyroos and the Kookaburras post-Rio, with Teneal Attard (221) and Madonna Blyth (342) retiring from the Hockeyroos; while Kiel Brown (173), Fergus Kavanagh (231) and Jamie Dwyer (365) retired from the Kookaburras.

National Training Centre (NTC) Network

The NTC network plays a significant role in supporting the national program, identifying, developing and transitioning athletes into the senior high performance daily training environment. 2016 saw the calendar year culminating in the Junior World Cups in Lucknow, India (men) and Santiago, Chile (women).

The Junior World Cup teams, led by Ben Bishop (HA/ACTAS) and Tim White (SASI) respectively performed gallantly with the women medalling (bronze) for the first time since 2001, and the men finishing fourth. The coordinated efforts of the NTC’s and their support personnel are collectively recognised for their contributions to the positive performance of our two junior national teams. The post Olympic transition will provide exciting opportunities for athletes graduating out of the junior program over the coming twelve months, where a number of athletes will be pushing for senior selection leading into the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The network bid farewell to long term VIS women’s Head Coach Katie Allen and welcomed Stacia Joseph into NTC coaching ranks.

ha high performance unit, staffingIt has been a year of change within the High Performance Unit following the disappointment of the Olympic campaigns of the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras. An independent review was commissioned by HA with support from the AIS, outcomes of the review and recommendations were expected late Dec 2016 - Jan 2017. There were also significant staff changes within the High Performance Unit in the second half of 2016 with Andy Smith (High Performance Director), Adam Commens (National Women’s Head Coach) and Graham Reid (National Men’s Head Coach) all departing HA. This period saw the appointments of Toni Cumpston (High Performance Director), Colin Batch (National Men’s Head Coach) and Paul Gaudoin (National Women’s Head Coach) to HA High Performance Unit.

Hockey Australia would like to acknowledge the following staff who left the organisation at the end of 2016 for their valuable contribution: Jason Duff, Nathan Eglington, Erin Smyth, Jen Cooke, Ellen Hawes and Kate Starre.

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PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPANTS - States & territoriesPARTICIPATION NUMBERS

COACHES ACCREDITED947

NSW QLD WAACT SA TASNT VIC

4.0%

27.1%

16.6%18.5%

3.9%

7.0%

1.5%

21.3%

ACT

STATE WOMEN MENPARTICIPANTS

54% 46%3,795

26,147

1,449

15,999

6,751

3,879

20,557

17,858

nsw 59% 41%

nt 54% 46%

qld 59% 41%

sa 47% 53%

tas 51% 49%

vic 44% 56%

wa 48% 52%

*Figures reflect calendar year Jan 1 – Dec 31 2016’

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Indoor The inaugural Festival of Indoor Hockey was held in January 2016 in Wollongong, NSW. The event saw back to back tournaments being held from 4th January – 26th January, 2016. Tournaments ran from Open, U21, U18, U15 and U13 age groups with men's and women's competitions in each group.

NSW was again very successful in its campaign, winning Open Men, Under 21 Women, U18 Women, U15 Boys and U13 Boys. Queensland won the Open Women; Victoria was successful in the Under 21 Men and Under 13 Girls and WA won the Under 18 Boys and Under 15 girls.

The “Gong” and the great team of volunteers provided a well run and enjoyable Festival and the efforts of all volunteers, coaches, managers, players and officials are appreciated.

Australian squads were selected from the 2016 Australian Championships through a player assessment process completed by team coaches in the Open and Under 21 competitions. The squads were finalised and announced following the appointment of the Australian coaches in February 2016.

Australian coaches were re-called following the previous tenure of Anthony Potter (Men) and Stewart Fenton (Women) having expired after the 2015 World Cup. Nominations were called and an interview process carried out by Hockey Australia with the nominations reviewed and reduced to 3 per gender. Steve Willer was named as Australian Men’s Coach and Stewart Fenton was returned to the position of Australian Women’s Coach. These appointments are inclusive of the 2018 Indoor World Cup to be held in Berlin, Germany from 7-11th February, 2018, a year earlier than the usual 4 year cycle.

A training camp was held for players in the Australian men’s and women’s squad in October 2016 at the AIS in Canberra and teams were selected from this squad to travel to Europe in January 2017 following the national open tournament.

Officials were also on the move in 2016 with Zeke Newman being appointed to the Euro Hockey Indoor Club Championship ll in Espinho (POR), 15-17 January 2016 and Emily Carroll appointed to the Women’s 4 Nations Indoor Invitational Tournament in Durban, RSA from 15th-18th December, 2015.

In an ongoing agreement with the Asian Federation, officials were appointed to the women’s and men’s Open Championships. Kittiteerasopon Ornpimol was appointed to the women’s panel and Narongtuch Subboonsong to the men’s panel. Both were from Thailand.

A successful year for Indoor in 2016 with the Under 13 Indoor Australian Carnival being included into the Indoor Festival and strong numbers in all competitions have re-enforced the growth of Indoor throughout Australia.

Thank you to Hockey Australia for their ongoing support of indoor, nationally and internationally.

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Commissions & committeesi n d o o r & c o u n t r y

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CountryThe 2016 Australian Country Championships (ACC) witnessed the country section entering new territory – the Northern Territory, when Darwin hosted the event and NT teams competed for the first time. The inclusion of NT is a step in the expansion plans that have been in place for some years now. Darwin proved to be an exciting venue for the event and the quality of the competition reflected the commitment and enthusiasm of country hockey. NSW proved dominant winning gold in both sections. The ADF featured in the men’s final for the first time in many years and QLD took the bronze. QLD won silver in the women’s section and 2015 champions Victoria went home with the bronze.

Complementing the role of showcasing country hockey and taking top class representative hockey into regional Australia, the ACC also provides a representative pathway for country players and officials with the selection of the national country teams.

The U21 teams continued their representative role in Oceania hockey and represented Australia at Fiji’s celebration of hockey in that country. The senior teams, following on from a most successful tour to NZ in 2016 where the men won the Hawkes Bay Hockey Festival event, will tour Vietnam and Hong Kong in April 2017. Hockey in Vietnam is of a fledgling status and the senior teams will play a developmental role whilst there before returning to Hong Kong for the third time since 2010.

Michael Nelson – Country Hockey Committee

Commissions & committeesM A S T E R S

Masters Hockey in Australia has enjoyed a significant and successful year.

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Australia hosted the Masters and Grand Masters World Cups in Canberra and Newcastle respectively and continued its outstanding accomplishments at the international level.

Results were as follows:

A number of Australian officials were appointed to these events – congratulations to everyone. The success of these events was the result of an effective partnership between HA staff, the Men’s and Women’s Councils and the local organising committees.

Hockey Australia Masters teams (M35s and W35s) competed for the first time in the Hawkes Bay Festival Tournament New Zealand in April, 2016 which proved to be a highlight for these teams.

Domestically, Australian Masters Championships provided a wonderful opportunity to showcase participation at the Masters level. The Women’s Championships were held in Hobart and the Men’s in Adelaide.

Champion States are shown below:

Teams were selected at both events to compete in the 2017 Trans-Tasman Masters Hockey Challenge in Whangarei, New Zealand.

The Australian Women’s and Men’s Masters Championships are joint efforts of the Masters Councils, HA Competitions Staff (David White, Kitty McCaskie, Pip Genge) and the various State/Host Associations and key partners.

Finally, thanks to the members of the HA Masters Advisory Panel, the Women’s and Men’s Masters Councils and the Hockey Australia team who continue to provide us with their assistance and support.

Sue Briggs – Women’s Masters & Peter Sweeney – Men’s Masters

Men: M40s Gold medal, M45s Gold medal, M50s Silver medal, M55s Silver medal, M60s Silver medal, M65s Gold medal, M70s Gold medal, M75s Gold medal

Men: M35s New South Wales, M40s Victoria, M45s/1 Western Australia, M45s/2 Queensland, M50s/1 Western Australia, M50s/2 New South Wales 1, M55s/1 Western Australia, M55s/2 Western Australia, M60s New South Wales, M65s Western Australia, M70s Victoria, M75s Western Australia

Women:W40s Gold medal, W45s Gold medal, W50s Gold medal, W55s Bronze medal, W 60s Bronze medal

Women:W35s Queensland, W40s Western Australia, W45s Tasmania, W50s Western Australia, W55s New South Wales, W60s New South Wales, W65s New South Wales

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championship results

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

U13 Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016BOYS – NSW, VIC, QLD SP, QLD SH, ACT

U13 Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016 GIRLS – VIC, QLD F, QLD FL, NSW, ACT

U15 Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016BOYS – NSW, WA, QLD, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA

U15 Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016GIRLS – WA, NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT, SA, TAS

U18 Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016 BOYS – WA, NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA

U18 Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016 GIRLS – NSW, QLD, WAS, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA

U21 Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016 MEN – VIC, QLD, NSW, WA, ACT

U21 Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016WOMEN – NSW, ACT, WA, VIC, QLD

Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016MEN – NSW, ACT, WA, QLD, VIC

Indoor Festival of Hockey, January 2016 WOMEN – QLD, NSW, ACT, WA, SA, VIC, TAS

U21 Australian Championships, April 2016MEN – VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, ACT, TAS, SA, NT

U21 Australian Championships, April 2016WOMEN – QLD, WA, NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ECV, ACT

U15 Australian Championships, April 2016BOYS – QLD 1, NSW S, VIC B, WA G, NSW B, QLD 2, VIC W, NT, TAS, SA, WA B, ACT

U15 Australian Championships, April 2016 GIRLS – QLD 1, NSW S, VIC B, WA G, NSW B, WA B, QLD 2, ACT, VIC W, TAS, SA, NT

U18 Australian Championships, July 2016MEN – WA, NSW S, VIC B, TAS, NSW B, SA, QLD 1, QLD 2, ACT, NT, VIC W

U18 Australian Championships, July 2016 WOMEN – QLD 1, NSW S, WA, VIC B, QLD 2, NSW B, ACT, SA, TAS, NT, VIC W

Country Championships, July 2016MEN – NSW, ADF, QLD, WA, NT, VIC, SA

Country Championships, July 2016WOMEN – NSW, QLD, VIC, ADF, NT, WA, SA

Australian Hockey League, September 2016MEN – VIC, WA, NSW, IND, QLD, MAS, TAS, ACT, NT, SA, MAS 2, NZL

Australian Hockey League, September 2016WOMEN – QLD, VIC, NSW, ACT, WA, NZL, MAS, TAS, SA, NT

U13 Australian Carnival, September 2016BOYS – VIC B, NSW S, WA L, QLD S, WA S, QLD C, SA, NSW B, NT, ACT, TAS, VIC W

U13 Australian Carnival, September 2016 GIRLS – VIC B, NSW S, SA, NSW B, WA E, WA R, QLD C, QLD E, VIC W, TAS, ACT, NT

Men’s Masters, September 2016Ov35: NSW, QLD, VIC, ACT, WA C, SAOv40: VIC, QLD, SA, TAS, NSW, ACT, WA, QLD 2, WA C, NSW 2Ov45/1: WA, VIC, NSW, WA C, TAS, QLD, SAOv45/2: QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, QLD 2 Ov50/1: WA, SA, NSW, WA C, QLD, VIC, ACTOv50/1: NSW 1, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, NSW 2, WA, NTOv55/1: WA, QLD, NSW, WA C, SA, TASOv55/2: WA, NSW, QLD, VIC, ACT, NTOv60: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, ACT, QLD 2, NSW 2, SA, VIC 2, WA COv65: WA, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, TAS, WA C, ACTOv70: VIC, ACT, WA, QLD, NSW, WA COv70: WA C, NSW, WA, VIC, QLD

Women’s Masters, September 2016Ov35: QLD, VIC, TAS, NSW, ACT Ov40: WA, QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, TASOv45: TAS, WA, VIC, QLD, NSW, ACTOv50: WA, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SAOv55: NSW, QLD 1, VIC, WA, SA, QLD 2Ov60: NSW, WA, QLD, ACTOv65: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA

Jillaroos Junior World Cup Qualifier, January 2016AUS, NZL

Burras Junior World Cup Qualifier, January 2016AUS, NZL

IMHA World Cup Women’s Masters, March 2016 Ov40: Gold: Australia, Silver: England, Bronze: New ZealandOv45: Gold: Australia, Silver: New Zealand, Bronze: United StatesOv50: Gold: Australia, Silver: Ireland, Bronze: New ZealandOv55: Gold: New Zealand, Silver: England, Bronze: AustraliaOv60: Gold: England, Silver: New Zealand, Bronze: Australia

IMHA World Cup Men’s Masters, March 2016Ov40: Gold: Australia, Silver: England, Bronze: New ZealandOv45: Gold: Australia, Silver: England, Bronze: New ZealandOv50: Gold: England, Silver: Australia, Bronze: New ZealandOv55: Gold: England, Silver: Australia, Bronze: Scotland

Women’s International Hockey Open, May 2016NZL, AUS, JPN, IND

Grand Masters Men’s World Cup, May 2016

Women’s Champions Trophy, June 2016ARG, NED, USA, AUS, GBR, NZL

Men’s Champions Trophy, June 2016AUS, IND, GER, GBR, BEL, KOR

Women’s Olympic Games, August 2016GBR, NED, GER, NZL, USA, AUS, ARG, ESP, CHN, JPN, KOR, IND

Men’s Olympic Games, August 2016ARG, BEL, GER, NED, ESP, AUS, NZL, IND, GBR, IRL, CAN, BRA

Men’s International Festival of Hockey, November 2016AUS, NZL, IND, MAS

Burras Sultan of Johor Cup, October 2016AUS, PAK, JPN, ENG, MAS, NZL

Jillaroos Junior World Cup, November 2016ARG, NED, AUS, ESP, GER, BEL, ENG, USA, JPN, CHN, CHI, KOR, NZL, RSA, FRA, ZIM

Burras Junior World Cup, December 2016IND, BEL, GER, AUS, ARG, ESP, NED, ENG, NZL, RSA, MAS, AUT, JPN, KOR, EGY, CAN

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

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GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

Directors’ report 17

Auditor’s independence declaration 20

Independent auditor’s report 21

Directors’ declaration 22

Statement of profit or loss andother comprehensive income 23

Statement of financial position 23

Statement of changes in equity 24

Statement of cash flows 24

Notes to the financial statements 25

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David hattB.Ed. JP. Board Member. President. Joined the Board 2011. Consultant on Town Planning and Sports Administration. Ceased 22 Nov 2016.

Norman SameB.Ec. Board Member. Vice President & Finance Director. Joined the Board 2010. Managing Director - knp Solutions Pty Ltd, Chartered Accountants. Ceased 25 Nov 2016.

Anthony LeeflangB.Sc. BVMS. MVSc. Board Member. Joined the Board 2010.Veterinary Surgeon.Ceased 22 Nov 2016.

Clare PrideauxB.Ed.(Human Movement). Board Member & Vice President. Joined the Board 2009. High Performance Director - NSWIS. Former Hockeyroo. Ceased 8 Oct 2016.

Fiona Ryan (nee Boyce)LLB. B.Com. Board member. Joined the Board 2013.Solicitor – Herbert Smith Freehills. Former Hockeyroo. Ceased 25 Nov 2016.

KERRYN PHELPS AMMBBS (Sydney). FRACGP. FAMA. Board member. Joined the Board 2013. Principal Clinician – Sydney Integrative Medicine and Cooper Street Clinic.Ceased 8 Oct 2016.

stephen smithLLB. BA(UWA). LLM (London). Board member. Joined the Board 2013. Retired Member of the Federal Parliament.Ceased 22 Nov 2016.

Tracey ScottLLB. LLM. Board member. Joined the Board 2012.Senior Legal Counsel, Regulatory - Football Federation Australia.

Sandra SullyBoard-Appointed Director. Joined the Board 2013.Journalist/Broadcaster - Network Ten.

Melanie woosnamB.Ed. (Physical & Health Ed) Honours. Board member. President (appointed 10 Feb 2017). Joined the Board 2013.Managing Director - Active8 Sports Solutions.Former Hockeyroo.

Kenneth MaherBoard member. Vice President (appointed 10 Feb 2017).Joined the Board 25 Nov 2016.

Juliet HaslamBoard member. Joined the Board 25 Nov 2016.Former Hockeyroo.Hockey SA High Performance Advisory Board.

TRACEY BELBINBoard member. Joined the Board 25 Nov 2016.Former Hockeyroo.Hockey QLD Inclusive Initiative Projects Lead.

Stuart CarruthersBoard member. Vice President (appointed 10 Feb 2017). Joined the Board 25 Nov 2016.Former Kookaburra.

Patt hallMBA FAICD FAIM. Board member. Joined the Board 10 Feb 2017.Non -Executive Director Edith Cowan University Security Research Institute, and Legacy WA (Inc).

David MoroneyBCom FCA FCPA GAICD. Board member. Finance Director. Joined the Board 10 Feb 2017.Non-Executive Director of St Barbara Ltd, WA Super and Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative Ltd.

directors reportThe directors of the Hockey Australia Limited submit herewith the report of the company for the year ended 31 December 2016. In order to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, the directors report as follows:

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The names and particulars of the directors of the company during or since the end of the financial year are:

Company secretaryCameron Vale held the position of company secretary of Hockey Australia Limited at the end of the financial year.

Principal activities and objectivesHockey Australia exists to further the game of field hockey (and its derivations) throughout Australia.

Hockey Australia’s intent is to continue to grow the number of Australians who experience hockey and be exposed to the brilliance of our sport and our athletes.

Review of operationsA review of the operations of the company during the financial year and the financial results of the operations, found that during the financial year the company continued to engage in its principal activity, the results of which are disclosed in the financial statements. The deficit for the financial year was $101,544 (six months to 31 December 2015: surplus $18,830).

Subsequent eventsThere have not been any matters or circumstances occurring subsequent to the end of the financial year that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the company in future financial years.

Future developmentsDisclosure of information regarding likely developments in the operations of the company in future financial years and the expected results of those operations is likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the company. Accordingly, this information has not been disclosed in this report.

Environmental regulationsThe company’s operations are not regulated by any significant environmental regulation under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.

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Directors meetingsThe following table sets out the number of directors meetings held during the financial year and the number of meetings attended by each director (while they were a director). During the financial year, six board meetings were held.

Anthony Leeflang 6

6

6

-

6

6

6

-

-

-

6

6

-

-

6

66

5

6

-

5

3

5

-

-

-

6

6

-

-

6

6

Kenneth Maher*

Juliet Haslam*

Stuart Carruthers*

David Moroney (joined 10.2.17)

Melanie Woosnam

Fiona Ryan (Nee Boyce)

Clare Prideaux

Stephen Smith

Tracey Scott

Sandra Sully

Kerryn Phelps

David Hatt

Norman Same

Tracey Belbin*

Pat Hall (joined 10.2.17)

DIRECTORS DIRECTORSELIGIBLE

TO ATTENDELIGIBLE

TO ATTENDATTENDED ATTENDED

Indemnification of officers and auditors

During the financial year, the company paid a premium in respect of a contract insuring the directors of the company (as named above), against a liability incurred as such a director, secretary or executive officer to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability and the amount of the premium.

The company has not otherwise, during or since the financial year, except to the extent permitted by law, indemnified or agreed to indemnify an officer or auditor of the company or of any related body corporate against a liability incurred as such an officer or auditor.

Melanie Woosnam David MoroneyPresident

Melbourne, 3 May 2017

Finance Director

Proceedings on behalf of the company

No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the company or intervene in any proceedings to which the company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the company for all or any part of those proceedings. The company was not party to any such proceedings during the year.

Dividends

No dividends have been paid during or since the end of the financial year. The Corporations Act 2001 prohibits companies limited by guarantee from distributing dividends to members.

Members Guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee. Upon winding up each member is required to contribute a maximum of $20 towards meeting any outstanding obligations of the company. At 31 December 2016 there were eight members (31 December 2015:8).

Auditor’s independence declaration

The auditor’s independence declaration is included on page 20 of the annual report.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to s.298(2) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Directors

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*There were no meetings held since these directors joined

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LiabilitylimitedbyaschemeapprovedunderProfessionalStandardsLegislation.

Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited

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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN 74 490 121 060 550 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 GPO Box 78 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia DX: 111 Tel: +61 (0) 3 9671 7000 Fax: +61 (0) 3 9671 7001 www.deloitte.com.au

The Board of Directors Hockey Australia Limited Level 5, 409 St. Kilda Road MELBOURNE, VIC 3004 3 May 2017 Dear Board Members,

Hockey Australia Limited In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration of independence to the directors of Hockey Australia Limited. As the lead audit partner for the audit of the financial statements of the Hockey Australia Limited for the financial year ended 31 December 2016, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:

(i) the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

(ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. Yours sincerely DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU Alison Brown Partner Chartered Accountants

LiabilitylimitedbyaschemeapprovedunderProfessionalStandardsLegislation.

MemberofDeloitteToucheTohmatsuLimited

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Directors of Hockey Australia Limited

Opinion We have audited the financial report of Hockey Australia Limited (the “Entity”) which comprises the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2016, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive, the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the declaration by the directors as set out on pages 9 to 25. In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Entity is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (i) giving a true and fair view of the Entity’s financial position as at 31 December

2016 and of its or financial performance for the year then ended; and

(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards or Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Regime 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 Auditor’s 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 (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 confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to the director’s of the Entity, would be in the same terms if given to the directors’ as at the time of this auditor’s report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN 74 490 121 060 550 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 GPO Box 78 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia DX: 111 Tel: +61 (0) 3 9671 7000 Fax: +61 (0) 3 9671 7001 www.deloitte.com.au

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Other Information The director’s are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the director’s report for the year ended 31 December 2016, 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 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 director’s 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 – Reduced Disclosure Regime and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the director’s 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 director’s are responsible for assessing the ability of the Entity to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the director’s either intend to liquidate the Entity or to cease operations, or has 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 decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report,

whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

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• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Entity’s internal control.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the director’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Entity to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

Alison Brown Partner Chartered Accountants Melbourne, 3 May 2017

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Melanie Woosnam David MoroneyPresident

3 May 2017

Finance Director

3 May 2017

The directors declare that:

(a) 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; and

(b) in the directors’ opinion, the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including compliance with accounting standards and giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors made pursuant to S.295(5) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Directors

directors' declaration

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STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS& o t h e r C O M P R E H E N S I V E I N C O M Efor the year ended 31 December 2016

Continuing operations

Government grants 7,560,108 3,870,900

Commercial and business revenue 2,941,583 1,391,107

Special Event Income 1,940,651 -

Total Revenue 12,442,342 5,262,007

Coaching and officiating expenses (46,368) (62,762)

Elite program expenses (6,558,086) (3,458,500)

Marketing and development (2,147,369) (998,533)

Event expenses (2,105,835) (97,995)

Operating and administration expenses (1,686,228) (625,387)

(Deficit)/surplus before tax 4 (101,544) 18,830

Income tax expense 3(e) - -

(Deficit)/surplus for the year/period (101,544) 18,830

Other comprehensive income - -

Total comprehensive (deficit)/income for the year/period (101,544) 18,830

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $NOTES

Cash and cash equivalents 13(a) 1,638,661 2,052,333

Trade and other receivables 5 1,273,245 920,156

Inventories 6 106,033 41,977

Other assets 8 167,425 164,213

Total current assets 3,185,364 3,178,679

Non-current assets

Plant and equipment 7 65,602 98,768

Total non-current assets 65,602 98,768

Total assets 3,250,966 3,277,447

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables 9 1,339,130 915,986

Provisions 10 108,931 143,480

Other liabilities 11 946,262 1,194,152

Total current liabilities 2,394,323 2,253,618

Non-current liabilities

Provisions 10 40,901 106,543

Total non-current liabilities 40,901 106,543

Total liabilities 2,435,224 2,360,161

Net assets 815,742 917,286

Equity

Retained Earnings 815,742 917,286

Total equity 815,742 917,286

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

STATEMENT OFf i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o nas at 31 December 2016

NOTES

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $Current assets

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Balance at 1 July 2015 898,456 898,456

Surplus for the year 18,830 18,830

Other comprehensive income for the year - -

Total comprehensive income for the year 18,830 18,830

Balance at 31 December 2015 917,286 917,286

Deficit for the year (101,544) (101,544)

Other comprehensive income for the year - -

Total comprehensive deficit for the year (101,544) (101,544)

Balance at 31 December 2016 815,742 815,742

RETAINEDEARNINGS $

TOTAL $

Operating grant receipts 7,312,218 3,568,341

Receipts from members and other sources 4,487,346 1,316,535

Payments to suppliers and employees (12,228,170) (5,253,262)

Interest received 41,709 20,463

Net cash used in operating activities 13(b) (386,897) (347,923)

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for property, plant and equipment (26,775) (24,943)

Net cash used in investing activities (26,775) (24,943)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (413,672) (372,866)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year/period 2,052,333 2,425,199

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year/period 13(a) 1,638,661 2,052,333

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

NOTESCash flows from operating activities

STATEMENT OFc a s h f l o w sFor the year end 31 December 2016

STATEMENT OFc h a n g e s i n e q u i t yFor the year ended 31 December 2016

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12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS POSITION

The amendments to AASB 138 introduce a rebuttable presumption that an amortisation method for an intangible asset that is based on the revenue generated by the activity that includes the use of the intangible asset is inappropriate, and provides guidance when the rebuttable presumption can be overcome.

AASB 2015-2 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Disclosure Initiative: Amendments to AASB 101’ Amends AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements to provide clarification regarding the disclosure requirements in AASB 101, including narrow-focus amendments to address concerns about existing presentation and disclosure requirements and to ensure entities are able to use judgements when applying a Standard in determining what information to disclose in their financial statements.

The amendments provide additional guidance in the following areas:• Materiality. The amendments clarify that (1) information should not be obscured

by aggregating or by providing immaterial information (2) materiality considerations apply to the all parts of the financial statements and (3) even when a standard requires a specific disclosure, materiality considerations still apply, i.e. a specific disclosure is not required to be included in the financial report if it is not material to the entity.

• Statement of financial position and statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. The amendments (1) introduce a clarification that the list of line items to be presented in these statements can be disaggregated and aggregated as relevant and additional guidance on subtotals in these statements and (2) clarify that an entity's share of other comprehensive income (OCI) of equity-accounted associates and joint ventures should be presented in aggregate as single line items based on whether or not it will subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss.

• Notes. The amendments add additional examples of possible ways of ordering the notes to clarify that understandability and comparability should be considered when determining the order of the notes rather than being presented in the order previously included in AASB 101.

The application of these amendments does not have any material impact on the disclosures or the amounts recognised in the Company financial statements.

1. General information

Hockey Australia Limited is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in Victoria and operating in Australia.

Hockey Australia Limited registered office and principal places of business are as follows:Registered office: Level 5, 409 St Kilda Road, MELBOURNE VIC 3004

Principal places of business: Level 5, 409 St Kilda Road, MELBOURNE VIC 3004 and Perth Hockey Stadium, COMO WA 6952

In the prior year the company changed its financial year to 31 December. Therefore the amounts shown in the comparative figures relate to the 6 month period from 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015.

2. Adoption of new and revised Accounting Standards

2.1 New and revised AASBs affecting amounts reported and/or disclosures in the financial statements

In the current year, the Company has applied a number of amendments to AASBs and a new Interpretation issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) that are mandatorily effective for an accounting period that begins on or after 1 January 2016, and therefore relevant for the current year end.

AASB 2014-4 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation’Amends AASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment and AASB 138 Intangible Assets to provide additional guidance on how the depreciation or amortisation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets should be calculated.The amendments to AASB 116 explain that a depreciation method applied to property, plant and equipment that is based on revenue that is generated by an activity that includes the use of the asset is not appropriate.

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2. Adoption of new and revised Accounting Standards cont'd

Standard/InterpretationEffective for annualreporting periodsbeginning on or after

Expected to be initially applied in the financial year ending

AASB 9 ‘Financial Instruments’, and the relevant amending standards 1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2019

1 January 2019

1 January 2017

1 January 2017

31 December 2018

31 December 2019

31 December 2019

31 December 2019

31 December 2017

31 December 2017

AASB 16 ‘Leases’

AASB 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’, AASB 2014-5 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 15’, AASB 2015-8 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective date of AASB 15’and AASB 2016-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Clarifications to AASB 15

AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities, AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities (Appendix D), AASB 2016-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Australian Implementation Guidance for Not-for-Profit Entities

AASB 2016-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Deferral of AASB 15 for Not-for-Profit Entities

AASB 2016-2 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Disclosure Initiative: Amendments to AASB 107’

2.2 Standards and Interpretations in issue not yet adopted

At the date of authorisation of the financial statements, the Standards and Interpretations listed below were in issue but not yet effective.

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3. Significant accounting policies

Statement of compliance

The financial statements are general purpose financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements, and comply with other requirements of the law. For the purposes of preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company is a not for-profit entity.

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost, except for certain non-current assets and financial instruments that are measured at revalued amounts or fair values, as explained in the accounting policies below. Historical cost is generally based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. All amounts are presented in Australian dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Critical accounting judgments and key sources

of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, which are described below, the directors are required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

LONG SERVICE LEAVE

Management judgement is applied in determining the following key assumptions used in the calculation of long service leave at reporting date:

• Future increases in salaries and wages;• Future on cost rates; and• Experience of employee departures and period of service.

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Useful lives and residual value of plant and equipment are reviewed annually. Judgement is applied in determining the useful lives of property, plant and equipment. Any reassessment of useful lives and residual value in a particular year will affect depreciation and amortisation expense (either increasing or decreasing) from the date of reassessment through to the end of the reassessed useful life for both the current and future years.

PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS

Management's judgement is applied in determining the provision for doubtful debts. If the estimated recoverable amount of the debtor is less than the amount of revenue recognised, the difference is recognised in the provision for doubtful debts.

The following significant accounting policies have been adopted in the preparation and presentation of the financial report:

(a) InventoriesInventories relate to rulebooks, coaching materials and other hockey related merchandise and are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Costs are assigned on a first-in first-out basis.

(b) Plant and equipmentPlant and equipment are carried at cost. All assets are depreciated over their useful lives to the company commencing from the time the asset was held ready for use.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable asset are:Class of fixed assets: Office equipment

Depreciation rates: 8 - 50%

(c) Cash and cash equivalentsCash comprises cash on hand and demand deposits. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value and have a maturity of three months or less.

(d) IncomeGovernment grant revenue is recognised when the company gains control of the funds. Sponsorship revenue is recognised when the company gains control of the funds. Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets.

Dividends and interest are brought to account when received. Gains and losses on disposals of items of plant and equipment are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are included in the statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income.

(e) Income taxHockey Australia Limited is a registered not-for-profit entity and is exempt under the provisions of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (as amended) and as such is not subject to income taxes atthis time. Accordingly, no income tax has been provided for the company in these financial statements.

(f) Impairment of assetsAt each reporting date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use.

In respect of not-for-profit entities, where the future economic benefits of an asset are not primarily dependent on the assets ability to generate net cash inflows and where the entity would, if deprived of the asset, replace its remaining future economic benefits, value in use is determined as the depreciable replacement cost of an asset less, where applicable, accumulated depreciation calculated on the basis of such cost to reflect the already consumed or expired future economic benefits of the asset. The current replacement cost of an asset is its cost measured by reference to the lowest cost at which the gross future economic benefits of that asset could currently be obtained in the normal course of business. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately.

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(g) Employee benefitsA liability is recognised for benefits accruing to employees in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave, and long service leave when it is probable that settlement will be required and they are capable of being measured reliably.

Liabilities recognised in respect of employee benefits expected to be settled within 12 months, are measured at their nominal values using the remuneration rate expected to apply at the time of settlement.

Liabilities recognised in respect of employee benefits which are not expected to be settled within 12 months are measured as the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made by the company in respect of services provided by employees up to reporting date. Contributions are made by the company to an employee superannuation fund and are charged as expenses when incurred. The company has no legal obligation to provide benefits to employees on retirement.

(h) Unearned revenueTo the extent that specific grant funding remains unexpended at balance date, the surplus is brought to account as a liability 'Grants in advance', consistent with provisions embodied in the service agreements. Unexpended funds are fully refundable until expended on specified programs. Membership revenue which is received before balance date and relates to the subsequent financial year is brought to account as a liability.

(i) Goods and Services Tax (GST)Revenues, expenses are recognised net of GST except where GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from that taxation authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item. Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in the statement of financial position. Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is classified as operating cash flows.

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3. Significant accounting policies (CONT'D)

4. (Deficit)/surplus for the year/period

Interest received 41,709 20,463

Employee benefit expense (3,724,567) (1,719,010)

Depreciation (59,941) (27,079)

Bad debt write-off (200,000) -

Trade receivables 1,148,882 579,908

Allowance for doubtful debts (20,297) (20,497)

1,128,585 559,411

Stock on hand – at cost 106,033 41,977

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

Office equipment - at cost 247,430 225,766

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

Balance at the beginning of the year 98,768 100,904

Accumulated depreciation (181,828) (126,998)

Additions for the year 26,775 24,943

Depreciation expense (59,941) (27,079)

Other receivables 144,660 360,745

1,273,245 920,156

Surplus for the year has been arrived at after crediting/(charging) the following items of income and expense:

5. Trade and other receivables

6. Inventories

7. plant and equipment

65,602 98,768

65,602 98,768

The average trade credit period is 30 days (2015: 30 days).

Movement in total plant and equipment

Trade payables 557,795 360,511

Sundry creditors and accruals 781,335 555,475

1,339,130 915,986

Prepayments 167,425 164,213

9. Trade and other payables

8. Other assets

Employee benefits 108,931 143,480

Employee benefits 40,901 106,543

Current

Non-Current

10. Provisions

11. other liabilities

Audit of the financial report 18,540 18,000

Grant audits 3,090 3,000

12. Remuneration of auditors

21,630 21,000

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Trade and other receivables (553,089) (74,572)

Trade and other payables 423,145 54,311

Other assets (3,212) (49,279)

Deferred revenue (247,890) (282,096)

Inventories (64,056) 10,054

Provisions (100,192) (52,250)

(Deficit)/surplus for the year/period (101,544) 18,830

Depreciation 59,941 27,079

Bad debt write-off 200,000 -

(b) Reconciliation of (deficit)/surplus for the year to net cash flows from operating activities

Movement in working capital(Increase)/decrease in assets:

Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:

Net cash (used in)/generated by operating activities (386,897) (347,923)

13. cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank 1,638,661 2,052,333

(a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand andin banks and investments in money market instruments, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash andcash equivalents at the end of the year as shown in the statement of cash flows can be reconciled to therelated items in the statement of financial position as follows:

1,638,661 2,052,333

A significant portion of revenue is received by way of recurrent grants from the Commonwealth Government.

14. Economic dependence

Cash on hand and at bank 1,638,661 2,052,333

Trade and other payables 1,339,130 915,986

Amount used 49,760 49,760

Amount unused 1,386 1,386

Trade and other receivables (net) 1,273,245 920,156

Significant accounting policies

Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted (including the criteria for recognition, the bases of measurement, and the bases for recognition of income and expenses) for each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in note 3.

Hockey Australia Limited’s principal financial instruments comprise receivables, payables, cash and short-term deposits. These activities expose Hockey Australia Limited to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

Hockey Australia Limited holds the following financial instruments:

(a) Categories of financial instruments

15. financial instruments

2,911,906 2,972,489

1,572,776 2,056,503

51,146 51,146

Financial assets:

Financial liabilities:

Net Exposure:

Bank guarantee:

(b) Financing facilities

Secured

Sponsorship 273,750 322,556

ASC and other grants 672,512 813,051

Fees - 58,545

Deferred revenue consisting:

946,262 1,194,152

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

17. key management personnel compensationThe key management personnel of the company during the year were:

Mr C. Vale (Chief Executive Officer)Mr A. Smith (High Performance Director)Ms T Cumpston (High Performance Director)Mr A. Commens (Head Coach - Women)Mr G. Reid (Head Coach - Men)Ms S.Wharakewa (General Manager- Finance & Administration) Mr B. Hartung (General Manager – Participation)Ms L. French (General Manager – Commercial)Mr L. West (General Manager – Media & Communications)

The aggregate compensation made to key management personnel of the company is set out below:

Hockey Australia provides all salary information to the Australian Sporting Commission, which is used for confidential benchmarking on salaries paid to Hockey Australia staff in comparison to other similarly funded national sporting organisations.

No member of the Board has received, or has become entitled to receive, a benefit by reason of a contract made by Hockey Australia Limited with a member of the Board or with a firm of which he or she is member or with a company in which he or she has a substantial financial interest. Transactions between Hockey Australia Limited and its Board members have occurred within the normal relationship between the company and its directors.

During the year, the company entered into the following trading transactions with each of the state and territory hockey associations that are members of Hockey Australia Limited:

The amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled in cash. No guarantees have been given or received. No expense has been recognised in the current or prior periods for bad or doubtful debts in respect of the amounts owed by related parties.

No contingent liabilities have been noted at 31 December 2016 (31 December 2015: $Nil).

There have not been any matters or circumstances occurring subsequent to the end of the financial year that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the company in future financial years.

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Operating lease commitments

Non-cancellable operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the financial report.

16. commitments for expenditure 18. Related party transactions (cont'd)

19. Contingent liabilities

20. Subsequent events

39,615 118,845

237,649 232,954

Not later than 1 year 39,615 79,320

Not later than 1 year 112,664 62,121

Later than 1 year and not longer than 5 years - 39,615

Later than 1 year and not longer than 5 years 124,985 170,833

Short term employee benefits 1,277,721 688,828

Property leases payable:

Server leases payable:

18. Related party transactions

Hockey Australian Capital Territory 82,684 11,682 88,020 28,417

Hockey Australian Capital Territory - 2,200 6,566 -

Hockey South Australia 114,476 15,385 21,588 48,589

Hockey South Australia 1,083 38,410 4,000 -

Hockey New South Wales 369,318 37,806 25,691 156,369

Hockey New South Wales 4,936 6,764 8,260 -

Hockey Victoria 256,820 42,582 44,122 96,714

Hockey Victoria - 9,951 5,460 -

Hockey Western Australia 336,713 79,682 172,038 141,554

Hockey Western Australia 19,440 14,488 26,447 9,560

Hockey Queensland 262,171 37,970 45,466 104,002

Hockey Queensland 2,946 9,546 - -

Hockey Tasmania 85,602 7,533 64,769 32,945

Hockey Tasmania - - - -

Hockey Northern Territory Association 67,968 8,902 31,883 19,155

Hockey Northern Territory Association - 6,823 440 -

The following balances were outstanding at the end of the reporting year:

Contributions from related parties

Amounts owed by related parties

Contributions to related parties

Amounts owed to related parties

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

12 monthsended 31 Dec

2016 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

6 monthsended 31 Dec

2015 $

M Fox*E Thompson*J H Powell* (1947)H A Cormie MBE* (1949)Dr M Hamilton* (1949)A H Imrie* (1949)A C Margarey* (1949) L Morris* (1949)K Ogilvie* (1949)D Somerville AM* (1949) R Taylor* (1949)E Tazewell* (1949)N Wicks* (1949) F Bage* (1950)D M Friend* (1950) M Irving* (1950)M Campbell* OBE (1951) A Clarke* (1951)W Rothwell* (1951) O P Wood* (1953)D Paul* MBE (1954)C Charlesworth* (1954) F H Levy* (1956)N J Marshall* (1957)K Langan* (1958) F Newson* (1959)R Robinson* AM MBE (1959)

P Goodridge* (1960)G Moir* (1961)E Redfern* (1964)N Clarke (1969)M Wilson AM (1971) D Corrigan* (1972)M Josiffe* (1972)L Hodges* (1973)L Jolly OAM* (1973)F McNab OBE* (1974) N O’Shea* (1974)M Baker AM (1976)J Ferguson* (1976)A B Hardham OBE* (1978)G W Moessinger AM* (1980)V Schaeffer* (1985)S Jamieson* (1985)B Brownlow OAM* (1986) M Murray (1986)J Webster OAM* (1986)F Yeend AM* (1986) PG Ryan OBE* (1988)J Viertel OAM (1988)H A Nederveen AM* (1990)Sir Geoffrey Yeend AC CBE* (1991) S Davies AM (1994)P L Cohen OAM (1995)

L Hailey AM (1996) J Hampton (1996)C B Nicholas OAM (1997)S B Pitt OAM (1998)M Cormack* (1999)S Leece (1999)P March (1999)H Oldenhove (1999) R Pascoe (1999)D Pirie MBE (1999)J Slade OAM (1999)P Tye AM (1999)A Berry OAM (2000)* D Piper (2000)J Quaite OAM (2000)H Scraggs OAM (2001) G Reid (2001)D Meredith (2002)J Mackinnon (2007)R Aggiss AM (2008)G Browning (2010)B Dancer (2012)F Murray (2012)R Charlesworth (2015)M Ryan (2016)M Craig (2016)

*Deceased

LIFE MEMBERS HALL OF FAME

Jim Abel Australian Debut 1922 New South Wales

Alyson AnnanAustralian Debut 1991New South Wales

Marian Aylmore (nee Bell) Australian Debut 1974 Western Australia

Robyn Bannerman OAM(Davis, nee Downey) Australian Debut 1975 New South Wales

David Bell OAM Australian Debut 1975 Western Australia

Cecil Best Australian Debut 1932Queensland

Warren Birmingham Australian Debut 1984 New South Wales

Gregory BrowningAustralian Debut 1969Queensland

Sharon Buchanan OAM (Patmore/Reid) Australian Debut 1980 Western Australia

May Campbell (nee Pearce) Australian Debut 1934 Western Australia

Connie CharlesworthAustralian Debut 1927Tasmania

Richard Charlesworth AM Australian Debut 1972 Western Australia

Stephen DaviesAustralian Debut 1989New South Wales

Paul DearingAustralian Debut 1963New South Wales

Ian Dick Australian Debut 1948 Western Australia

Brian Glencross OAM Australian Debut 1964 Western Australia

Pamela Glossop Australian Debut 1975 Queensland

Dianne Gorman OAM (nee Dowd) Australian Debut 1972 New South Wales

Mavis Gray (nee Beckett) Australian Debut 1969 Western Australia

Mark Hager Australian Debut 1985 Queensland

Robert Haigh Australian Debut 1966 South Australia

Rechelle Hawkes Australian Debut 1985 Western Australia

Nicole Hudson(nee Mott)Australian Debut 1993Queensland

Audrey James (nee Jones) Australian Debut 1946Victoria

Jim McDowell Australian Debut 1952 Victoria

Jenn Morris Australian Debut 1992 Queensland

Merle Elaine Nish (nee Taylor) Australian Debut 1928Victoria

Roslyn Noel (nee Downey) Australian Debut 1960 Western Australia

Eric Pearce Australian Debut 1955 Western Australia

Gordon Pearce Australian Debut 1956Western Australia

Julian Pearce Australian Debut 1960 Western Australia

Jackie Pereira OAM Australian Debut 1986 Western Australia

Desmond Piper Australian Debut 1960 Victoria

Katrina Powell Australian Debut 1994 Australian Capital Territory

Don Prior Australian Debut 1985 South Australia

Wendy Pritchard (nee Butcher) Australian Debut 1965 Western Australia

Colleen Quinn Australian Debut 1959 New South Wales

Marjory Rigg (nee Crossen)Australian Debut 1951 Western Australia

Ron Riley OAM Australian Debut 1967 New South Wales

Donald Smart Australian Debut 1961 Western Australia

Trevor Smith Australian Debut 1971 South Australia

Jay Stacy Australian Debut 1987 Victoria

Evelyn Tazwell Australian Debut 1925 South Australia

Liane Tooth OAM Australian Debut 1984 New South Wales

Kenneth Wark Jr Australian Debut 1985 New South Wales

Michael YorkAustralian Debut 1987New South Wales

hall of fame& l i f e m e m b e r s

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hockey Australia would like to thank the following partners & sponsorswho played their part in our 2016 successes

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