18 August 2020
Sport Australia has worked with sports for a number of years to promote effective governance and operating models. Consistent with this approach, Sport Australia is currently working with 12 identified sports to support national and state sporting organisations to adopt a best practice One Management operating model.
One Management is the establishment of a single operating model for a sport, which brings together a sport’s strategy, financial systems and workforce while leaving existing ownership models in place. Critically, the One Management operating model embraces the Federated structure, and seeks to harness opportunities for operational improvements within that system without requiring structural or constitutional change by any entities.
One Management is underpinned by best practice business principles and will support sports to prosper in an increasingly competitive marketplace. The major benefits to a sport of implementing a One Management operating model include:
Strategy: Clear alignment of strategy and direction for all components of the sport
Efficiency: Reduction of time and effort to administer duplicated systems, building financial sustainability and allowing more time to be spent on the sport, members and participants.
Growth: Operational savings are redirected to strategic priorities such as participant services, infrastructure and government advocacy.
Improved Customer Experience: Consistent experience nationally for members and participants, supported by increased investment from operational savings.
Increased Value: Diversify revenue streams through a connected membership base and larger community reach, resulting in increased attractiveness to commercial partners.
Golf Australia has recently been working through the adoption of ‘One Golf’, a One Management model specific to the sport of Golf. Stephen Pitt, CEO of Golf Australia, was kind enough to recently sit down and share some insights into the One Golf journey, the benefits it has delivered for the sport, and why it’s important for sports to consider an enhanced operating model like One Management.
SportAUS One Management - One Golf