1. Advancement of Hockey across Tropical North Queensland
Discussion Paper for Cairns Hockey Association Board – March 2018

2. Cairns Hockey becoming a leader in the community space
Sport has the ability to drive positive social outcomes
- Support the integrity of the game of hockey and its advancement in the region
Align and support programs that support Health and Well-Being in particular
- Activity
-Healthy Choices
- Good Sports
-Inclusion
- Education Support
- Closing the Gap
Building Sustaining Capacity- securing long term growth across the region
Increasing access to high quality events and role models to advance awareness promotion and align with education, health and well-being to support greater community need
Integrating recruitment and local competition formats to build growth, upskill and train clubs to support growth and create opportunities for our membership
Build it and they will come – the need for ongoing facility development to support advancement across the region
Cairns North Facility improvements
Regional Facility upgrade and support

3. Advancing Hockey in Tropical North Qld
Cairns Hockey
Atherton Hockey
Townsville Hockey
Mackay Hockey
GBRH Ltd
Great Barrier Reef Hockey Core Activities
Management for Events – State/National and International
Management of Aspire and Indigenous Support
Cairns Hockey Core Activities
Building Local and Regional Hockey Capacities and Competition - local competition support
Representative Programs
Traveling to State Championships and hosting regional events

4. Hockey in Tropical North Queensland
Hockey Advancement Strategies
Cairns Hockey and Others
Local and Regional Game Development and Competition
Facility and Representative Programs
GBRH
Management of Events and Indigenous Social Responsibility Programs
Hockey in Tropical North Queensland

5. GREAT BARRIER REEF HOCKEY LTD

6. Great Barrier Reef Hockey Strategic Objectives
GBRH
Hosting National Hockey Events and Opportunities
Advance Aspire – Indigenous Programs
Hosting State Events and Opportunities
Hosting International Hockey Events and Opportunities
Great Barrier Reef Hockey Strategic Objectives

7. Driving these Strategies
Looking to create a business model that can attract sustaining support and align with government and tourism policy and programs 1
Creating an Event Management Vehicle that can drive, manage and deliver international, national and state hockey events for the benefit of hockey across the region 2
Create Partnerships with Hockey Australia for delivery of delivery of development models to support and advance social responsibility outcomes using hockey as the vehicle to drive positive social changes in particular around the indigenous and multi cultural space 3
Focus on Tropical Northern Australia to foster close cooperative relationships with Northern Territory and support the inclusion of Northern Australia Barra’s as a viable sports team in future national competition 4

8. Business Plan – Events
Build relationships and collaborative partnerships to secure annual events into Cairns
Using the event hosting as supporting the raising of increased amounts of non member revenue
Look at events that bring positive economic impact to Cairns and Tropical North Qld Region in shoulder and low seasons where possible
Align and support increasing the awareness of the sport with these events
Align and support building stronger local business partnerships
Support the development and advancement of Regional Hockey Excellence Program
Increase Media Collaborations
Align Tourism and Destination Cairns and Tropical North Qld Opportunities

9. NIHA links with schools complete secondary education with Aspire underpinning programs that drive primary school attendance programs
Transitional Programs from Grade 7 to Grade 8 supporting increases in literary and numeracy and cultural challenges – collaboration with residential facility Tropicana Lodge
Education
NIHA links with employment opportunities through Community Partnerships across BDO Nth Qld and others
Leadership Programs and Ambassador Roles in the underpinning programs
Employment
Sporting Academy drives the health and well-being outcomes along with the mental health and support for increasing self worth and self confidence
Nutrition and Life Style Choices Support
Pathways for the Future
Health and Wellbeing
LEARN WELL LIVE WELL LEAD WELL Cairns Hockey and Hockey Australia partnership - NATIONAL INDIGENOUS HOCKEY ACADEMY (NIHA)

10. Taking the Next Step

11. SEEKING SUPPORT FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS
All the tourism bodies, councils and event divisions are finalising their annual operating plans with budgets for the next financial year.  
Establishing a 3 year plan  will be well received by all govt bodies and promotional partners, the Asian markets are a priority for the Qld Government with the Asia connecting fund and also part of the growth strategy for Cairns Airport.
Export Grants might be available - It is very important to get an understanding on how to make GBR HOCKEY a potential export grant applicant if eligible. The corporate strategy needs to be in place in regards to export from the start, we will of course provide domestic services but for the purpose of Export Grant the agreements are written like this and require us to do detailed reporting which requires additional administration.
Other Grants – mainly for events – no further with this until we know the scope of the events etc after meeting with Hockey Australia  or available grants in our area. Quote per grant (each grant is quite different for hours/what's involved) The grant world is a mine field and professional help is required to be focused and remain focused, in touch with political movements
Indigenous - is a foundation of funding and an important part of the GBR Hockey message continuing the great work of the past and is a successful working model that can assist Hockey Australia rollout a nationwide Indig Hockey platform providing new opportunities for all parties including Tourism Australia, TEQ, TTNQ.

12. PROPOSED ACTION PLAN Prep and Plans Events Indigenous
Preliminary Meetings with partners
Meeting with Hockey Australia 23rd March 2018
Draft Submissions for Board and partners
Budgets - Consultant agreement with Todd Parker
Events
2019 Masters Women
2020 International Challenge Annual for 3 years – China/India
State Under 13 Girls
2019 Great Barrier Reef Hockey
National League Opportunities
Indigenous
MOU with Hockey Australia
National Indigenous Hockey Academy
Cultural Support
Employment
Education
Health and Well-being