The Australian Sports Commission
The ASC is a statutory authority within the Australian Government’s Department of Health portfolio. It was established in 1985 and operates under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989. The ASC is governed by a board of commissioners appointed by the Australian Government. The Board determines the ASC’s overall direction, decides on the allocation of resources and policy for delegated decisions, and is accountable to the Minister for Sport and to Parliament.
The ASC plays a central leadership role in the development and operation of the Australian sport system, administering and funding innovative sport programmes and providing leadership, coordination and support for the sector. The ASC works together with its partners, recognising a shared approach that brings together expertise from a range of organisations will deliver greater results than any single agency working alone.
The ASC has staff and offices across Australia and internationally in the Italian province of Varese. Its headquarters are at the AIS Campus in Bruce, Canberra. There, the ASC operates a 65‑hectare multipurpose campus with sporting, administration, commercial and residential functions.
Supporting the Play.Sport.Australia. strategy, the ASC has 12 regional offices with small teams administering the Sporting Schools programme and delivering other priority ASC activities. Our high performance sport outcomes in support of Australia’s Winning Edge are delivered primarily at the AIS Campus in Bruce, but this facility is augmented with a smaller northern facility based in Pizzey Park on the Gold Coast and the European Training Centre in Varese, Italy.
Our values
The ASC values — Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence — establish the foundations for the way the Commission does business and works towards organisational goals and objectives. The values reinforce the expected behaviour of ASC staff in their daily operations within and outside of the organisation.
Key activities or changes
In this section:
- Organisational structure The ASC’s national leadership role is achieved through three divisions: the AIS, Participation and Sustainable Sports, and Corporate Operations.
Organisational structure
Organisational structure
Text version of Organisational Structure
- Australian Sports Commission - Chief Executive officer - Simon Holllingsworth
- Australian Sports Commission - Chief Financial Officer - Fiona Johnstone
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- Australian Institute of Sport - Director (AIS) - Matt Favier
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- Athletes, Coaching and Leadership - Deputy Director - Andrew Logan
- High Performance - Deputy Director - Dean Kenneally
- Performance Investment - Deputy Director - Angela Ryder
- Performance Preparation - Deputy Director - Phil Borgeaud
- Peformance Science and Innovation - Deputy Director - Nick Brown
- Participation and Sustainable Sports - General Manager - Michael Thomson
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- Sport Governance & Business Capability - Deputy General Manager - Geoff Howes and Michael Johnston (Acting)
- Sport Insights - Deputy General Manager - Paul Fairweather
- Sports Participation - Deputy General Manager (Vacant) - Geoff Howes (Acting)
- Sponsorship & Business Development - Director - Kelvin McAlpine
- Corporate Operations - General Manager - Steve Jones
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- AIS Site Services - Deputy General Manager - Sue Minter
- Digital Information Management & Technology- Deputy General Manager - Steven Stolk
- Finance - Deputy General Manager/CFO - Fiona Johnstone
- People Capability & Communications- Deputy General Manager - Carolyn Brassil
- Procurement - Director - Jane Heseltine