Our Values

Rowing Tasmania places a strong emphasis on its values

• We value the contribution and participation of all members

• We consider and support the needs of our community

Community focused

• We provide opportunities for all to participate

Inclusive

• We are responsive and act with integrity and transparency

Professional

• We build capacity with a sustainable outcome

• We pursue opportunities through development and innovation

Progressive

Rowing Tasmania Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Our Mission

Build capacity, promote rowing and provide high quality

opportunities for participation and enjoyment

Our Vision

Making rowing a sport for life

ParticipationSport

DevelopmentFacilities &

Infrastructure

Governance & Administration

Communication & Marketing

High Performance

Our Strategic Pillars

Participation

Strategic Objective: Grow the sport of rowing through increased awareness of inclusive participation opportunities

enabling sustained membership growth

Promote participation opportunities

Strategies:

1. Work with schools to engage with

students and parents

2. Participation focused articles in regular

communication (existing and new)

3. Direct approach to volunteers

4. Engage with community organisations

Sustainable membership growth

Strategies:

1. Survey school rowing program leavers

2. Establish a school to club transition strategy

(specific action plans at club level)

3. Promote positive case studies of difference

membership types

4. Promote best practice membership model

5. Pursue nationally aligned and branded

participation programs

Recognise diversity and be inclusive

Strategies:

1. Develop a diversity strategy

2. Review RT inclusion policy and implement

actions

3. Promote good news stories

4. Provide inclusion and diversity

training/education opportunities for clubs,

schools and coaches

5. Raise awareness of specialist equipment

that is available

Sport Development

Strategic Objective: Development of all aspects of rowing

Attract, retain and develop

coaches and officials

Strategies:

1. Regular coaching forums

2. Create a mentor program –

coaching, officials

3. Deliver accreditation courses

4. Promote available pathways

Recognise and reward

volunteers

Strategies:

1. Develop a volunteering

strategy

2. Profiles of volunteers

3. Volunteer of the ‘regatta’ or

other events

4. Rewards and recognition

Support clubs, schools and

rowing associations

Strategies:

1. Assist with running events

2. Conduct state pennant and

state championship

3. Club, schools and rowing

association visitation program

Enable pathways for

participation & development

Strategies:

1. Support the Tasmanian State

Pathway Program

2. Communicate Tasmanian

State Pathway Program to

community

Facilities & Infrastructure

Strategic Objective: Develop and maintain facilities and infrastructure to capitalise on opportunities

Provide quality facilities and

infrastructure

Strategies:

1. Maintain LBIRC at “international” standard

2. Improve facilities at Franklin

3. Equipment for state team

4. Ensure accessible infrastructure for para

rowers

5. Apply for government and community

grants

6. Support regional regattas with RT

resources and equipment

Develop and expand sustainable

commercial opportunities

Strategies:

1. Develop a business plan for full utilisation of

LBI facilities

2. Corporate functions at LBIRC

3. Interstate and international training camps

at LBIRC

4. Create broader community awareness of

facilities through use of the media

Utilise facilities to enhance and

develop rowing

Strategies:

1. Promote LBI for training camps, interstate

and international regatta

2. Facilitate hire equipment to LBI visitors

Governance & Administration

Strategic Objective: Ensure best practice governance in the provision of services to the rowing community

Promote and implement best practice

governance

Strategies:

1. Develop a corporate governance manual

2. Adopt best practice procedures (include

alignment with RA

3. Develop conflict of interest register

4. Develop integrity policy

5. Promote risk management policies in clubs

and schools

Continual improvement of

administration practices and procedures

Strategies:

1. External review of Board structure and

performance

2. Induction of new Board members

3. Training for Board members and staff

Provide leadership and education to

the rowing community

Strategies:

1. Coordinate training in corporate

governance and sports administration

2. Volunteer training

Communication & Marketing

Strategic Objective: Effective communication and marketing

Use contemporary

communication

Strategies:

1. Improve website

(external provider)

2. Improve electronic

communication

3. Social media policy

Promote Tasmania as

a rowing destination

Strategies:

1. Use Promotional

video as a tool

2. Develop promotional

brochure

3. Engage with Tourism

Tasmania and Cradle

Coast Authority

Promote the sport of

rowing

Strategies:

1. Participation at

community events

(such as Taste of

Tasmania Wooden

Boat Festival,

Community regattas)

2. Twilight regattas in

key areas

3. Corporate rowing

4. Come and try days

Foster relationships

with media

Strategies:

1. Meeting with key

media personnel

2. Provide media

releases

Sponsorship

Strategies:

1. Develop a

sponsorship and

fundraising strategy

High Performance

Strategic Objective: Support and enable high performance pathways and opportunities

Contribute as a key partner in the

management and delivery of the

Tasmanian State Pathway Program

Strategies:

1. Deliver talent to the Pathway Program

Talent Squad

Provide athletes with the opportunity

to progress through the high

performance pathway

Strategies:

1. Undertake testing in schools and clubs

(dyno meter strength and endurance

testing and monthly ergometer testing)

Strengthen high performance

relationships

Strategies:

1. Support individuals

2. Provide equipment for interstate teams

3. Financial support for representatives