Polocrosse Association of Australia

Our Patrons

Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

Our Board - Elected by our State Associations

The Board is responsible for acting on all national issues and operates for the collective and mutual benefit of the Association and the sport of Polocrosse throughout Australia.

The Board determines major strategic directions of the Association.

The Board consists of The President, Four (4) Independent Directors and an appointed Treasurer and Secretary.

Board - Gill Mathie (President);  Rodney Geppert (Vice President);
Brenton Ascoli; Les Fraser; Barney Langford; Odette Neumann

National Executive Officer - Jane Cartwright

Areas of Responsibility

Director	Responsibilities
Gill Mathie	State Liaison Queensland and Tasmania; Delegate to IPC
Brenton Ascoli	Support Junior Development; Financial Review Committee; State Liaison South Australia & Queensland
Les Fraser	Support Marketing/Promotion; State Liaison Victoria
Rodney Geppert	Support Umpiring; Insurance Committee; State Liaison New South Wales
Barney Langford	Support Coaching; State Liaison Tasmania

Appointed Positions

Position	Name
Coaching Director	Gary Lawrence
Chief Umpire	David Sillis
Deputy Chief Umpire	Phil Day
Treasurer	Andrew Rose
Secretary	Jane Cartwright
Anti-Harassment Officer	Jane Cartwright
Anti-Doping Control Officer	Bill Bleechmore

Our Members

At present over 4,500 members – a wonderful mix of male and female members of all ages, from Juniors to Veterans from all walks of life who belong to over 150 registered clubs participating in the sport throughout Australia.

Our Professionalism and Responsibilities

Accredited Coaching Scheme

Established in 1985 in conjunction with the Australian Coaching Council and The Australian Sports Commission.

All coaching is administered by a National Coaching Committee comprising the State Coaching Directors under the Chairmanship of a National Coaching Director who meet regularly to monitor the coaching programs throughout Australia and in each State.

Accredited Umpiring System

A high priority has always been given to safety for both horses and players through a well organised umpiring system.

All umpiring is administered by a National Umpiring Committee comprising the State Chief Umpires who meet under the Chairmanship of the Australian Chief Umpire.

Elite Camp

We work with the Australian Institute of Sport in providing our International Level Players with the opportunity of attending the Institute before participating in International Level Competition.

Risk Management Manual

We adopt world’s best practice in risk management to support and enhance activities in all areas of our organisation and ensure the risk management is an integral part of all our decision making processes.

Policies

We implement and monitor various policies to ensure the game is played safely and all associated social aspects are enjoyed by all participants and spectators, policies include:

Member Protection Policy

Smoking and Alcohol Policy

Harassment Policy

Emergency Policy

Code of Conduct

Doping Policy and Procedures

National Insurance Scheme

We administer the National Insurance Scheme on behalf of all our Clubs and players.

National Executive Officer (NEO)

We have a dedicated Association office based in Yass,NSW. The NEO provides administrative support to the President, Treasurer, Chief Umpire and Coach and operation of the Board.

Provides the State Associations with information to assist them support our members.

The Australian Institute of Sport

The Australian Sports Commission recognises the Polocrosse Association of Australia as a National Sporting Organisation. We receive funding to secure:

1. Excellence in sports performance at the Elite level; enabling Polocrosse to compete at an international level and retain our standing as the Worlds Best.

2. Sport Development – to ensure Polocrosse has a sports system that supports and offers improved participation at a local/club level.