Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games peak sporting organisations launch landmark 'Win Well' national strategy

Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games peak sporting organisations launch landmark ‘Win Well’ national strategy

December 15, 2022

In a major milestone for Australian sport, the country’s peak Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sporting organisations have joined forces to launch a national strategy aimed at building success towards the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Presenting a vision for sporting success, sporting leaders gathered in Sydney today and took a pledge to ‘Win Well’ - a foundation of the strategy and a new national commitment to balancing ambitious sporting goals with cultures that are safe, fair and supportive.

Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy represents the first time all peak bodies from across Australia’s Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports have united for a national high performance sport strategy. It includes Federal, State and Territory Institutes and Academies of Sport, peak Games bodies the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia and Commonwealth Games and National Sporting Organisations.

Speaking as a representative for Australia’s High Performance Sport System that co-designed the strategy, Australian Sports Commission Chief Executive, Kieren Perkins said it was a historic and significant step for Australian sport, commenting “this is one of the greatest periods of opportunity in Australian sporting history and teamwork can be our competitive advantage as we aim for 2032 and beyond.

“We all have unique roles to play, but we will all benefit by harnessing our collective strengths, talent and resources so we can deliver the best outcomes for our athletes, sports and for all of Australia.

“No sporting team can unite and inspire us like our Aussie athletes. We have a Green and Gold Runway of major sporting events over the next decade to 2032 that gives our athletes and sports the ultimate platform to perform and connect all Australians with sport like never before.

“This strategy is the collective roadmap to guide our success. It prioritises how we will tackle areas including world-leading coaching and practices, athlete development pathways, performance environments, and an outstanding workforce driven by clear values and cultures. Our time starts now to build an inclusive and sustainable sporting system that is performance driven, athlete-focused, exceptionally led and purposefully collaborative.”

A key measure of success outlined within Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy is to position Australia for its best ever Olympic and Paralympic performances at the Brisbane 2032 Games.

However, beyond 2032 the strategy ultimately also out to build ongoing, sustainable success for Australian high performance sport, before and after Brisbane 2032.

That ambition is captured by the strategy’s vision: ‘We win well to inspire Australians’.

As part of the strategy, sporting organisations signed up to a Win Well pledge and outlined their united commitment in a joint letter.

The joint letter states “success in Australian sport will be to Win Well.

“This is a balanced, holistic approach, supporting our athletes and people to win in all areas of life. It is about celebrating the humanity of Australian sport, valuing physical, mental, emotional and cultural wellbeing. It is maintaining the ambition for success, but always marked with humility, integrity, fair play and ‘Aussie grit’.

“To Win Well will be a key to sustainable success, unlocking the full potential in our people and our sporting system.”

Leading athletes also welcomed the united approach to the Strategy and Win Well.

To ensure the Strategy is implemented successfully, Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy Leadership Group has been established with a cross section of leaders from across Australia’s Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports.

Andrew Dee (Chief Executive, Volleyball Australia)
Anne Marie Harrison (Chief Executive, Victorian Institute of Sport)
Britt Cox, four-time Winter Olympian
Catherine Clark, Chief Executive, Paralympics Australia
Chad Perris, two-time Paralympian
Chris O’Brien, High Performance Director, Gymnastics Australia
Colin Batch, Kookaburras Head Coach, Hockey Australia
Craig Phillips AM, Chief Executive, Commonwealth Games Australia
Kevin Thompson, Chief Executive, New South Wales Institute of Sport
Kieren Perkins, Chief Executive, Australian Sports Commission
Marne Fechner, Chief Executive, AusCycling
Matt Carroll, Chief Executive, Australian Olympic Committee
Matti Clements, acting Director, AIS (Chair)
Patrick Johnson, two-time Olympian, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Representative
Tamara Sheppard, High Performance Director, Swimming Australia

A full copy of Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy and more Win Well material, including testimonials from sport leaders, athletes and coaches, is available at winwell2032.au

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