OSFO Presentation Chet Gray 2017 OSFO Report

What is the Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania? The Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania aims to unite regional sports federations to: Promote sport in the Pacific and protect common interests Cooperate together to share knowledge and resources Coordinate development to maximise the cost effective use of resources Collect and distribute relevant information Support one another and respective activities Maintain the authority and autonomy of members To measure and build the wellbeing of athletes in the Pacific Establish and develop partnerships – ONOC, PGC, PSP, OAF, FISU Oceania etc.

Snapshot of Sports in the Region OSFO Members – 30 Full NF Members - 350 Associate NF Members -50

IF/RF Investment in sport in Oceania Sports invest in excess of 65 million dollars every 4 years

Major OSFO Achievements Positive Edge Journal – A language of wellbeing and resilience OSFO Strategic Plan 2017- 2020 Growth of the Positive Sports Coaching module Fostering partnership with ONOC,PGC,OAF,PSP, FISU Oceania

Strategic Plan Our Vision “To be the Leader in advocating Sports’ collaboration throughout Oceania.” - Vanuatu 2016 OSFO Assembly

Strategic Plan Mission To Create, Sustain, Develop and Advocate an enabling environment that assists our Members to enhance the role of sport in all communities in the Oceania Region. - Vanuatu 2016 OSFO Assembly

Our Values R Respect Respect the role of all our members & stakeholders I Inclusiveness Be inclusive in all areas of operation G Gathering Collect, connect, share, communicate and engage H Honesty Display integrity in principles, intention & action T Transparency Be open and fair in all decision making & processes

Core Activities (Pillars) Advocacy Stakeholder Engagement Governance & Leadership Organisational Capacity & Sustainability

Governance & Leadership Pillar Review Constitution and Annual Operational Plan in accordance with presidential electoral cycle Develop Policies and Procedures which are reviewed annually Be a Leader, representing sport in the region Ensure transparency and apply best practice policies

Advocacy Pillar Represent the needs of members to external organisations and Governments Uphold and promote the importance of sport to health and well- being organisations within Oceania Realise collective bargaining opportunities Strengthen our association with Pacific Games Council, ONOC and other regional sport authorities

Stakeholder Engagement Pillar Communicate regularly and effectively with members and stakeholders Establish and maintain a fit for purpose communication platform Develop a stakeholder engagement plan Understand the needs of and provide guidance to members and stakeholders Maintain an annual coordinated calendar of member activities

Organisational Capacity & Sustainability Secure revenue to meet the needs of OSFO’s annual operations Formalise Memoranda of Understanding with key partners Engage professional staff where appropriate to meet the needs of the Strategic and Operational Plan

FISU Oceania

Why Positive Edge Journal? “All young people in Oceania should have the opportunity to Flourish”

Positive Edge Journal Joint project of OSFO and OAF Launch of website and social media – www.positiveedgejournal.com Join the community

ANOC Meeting Presentation to IOC continental presidents Qatar November 2016 – highlight the importance and correlation of wellbeing and resilience to high performance.

Journal Launch Soft launch in Melbourne last November

Ambassadors Melissa Tapper – Table Tennis Luke McGuane – AFL (Richmond and Brisbane Lions)

What Next? Training - Positive Edge Champions Measurement – Positive Edge Profiler Learning communities identified Journals in the hands of athletes

Training Implementation Seeking Positive Edge Champions – do you know one? Partnership with the Positive Education Institute – Geelong Grammar School (World Leaders in Positive Education) Working on online platform – virtual learning space

Measurement Positive Edge Profiler Potential partnership to develop a tool to pre and post test our athletes

Investment in our Athletes OSFO will: Seek a corporate partner Engage with all governments in Oceania Partner with other sectors – Education and Health How can you help?

It starts with knowing our strengths www.viacharacter.org What is your Superpower?

Thank you