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2020 Members Update - the national charity for organ donation and transplantation - Transplant Australia
the national charity for organ
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2020
Members
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2020 Members Update - the national charity for organ donation and transplantation - Transplant Australia
Chairman’s Report

                                This year we have moved to a             videos about How to Stay Healthy        emanated out of Royal North Shore

Our Vision
                                Members Update as opposed                during the Corona Virus Pandemic.       Hospital. We are very excited by
                                to an Annual General Meeting in                                                  this work.
                                                                         Matty Hempstalk has also been
                                line with our obligations to the
                                                                         working hard to connect our             As our nation emerges from
                                Australian Charity and Not For
                                                                         community through social media          COVD-19 there will need to be
Committed to promoting          Profit Commission.
                                No matter the forum, the underlying
                                                                         and both Matty and Julie Edwards
                                                                         take many calls from recipients
                                                                                                                 significant focus on re-engaging
                                                                                                                 with the public about donation.
organ donation and              message is one of concern for our
                                members across Australia during
                                                                         needing help, advice or just
                                                                         someone to chat with or to ask
                                                                                                                 Donation numbers are significantly
                                                                                                                 down this year. We will need all
improving the quality of life   this unprecedented COVID-19
                                Pandemic.
                                                                         questions.                              Governments, both State and
                                                                                                                 Federal, to recommit their energies
                                                                         This advice is part of our ongoing
of all Australians on their     For the general population this
                                interruption to our daily lives is
                                                                         core assistance to the nation’s
                                                                         transplant recipients. It is almost
                                                                                                                 and focus to helping Australia to
                                                                                                                 get back on track.

transplant journey.             unprecedented. Lockdowns, home
                                schooling, difficulties with work and
                                                                         a ‘silent’ or ‘hidden’ undertaking
                                                                         that gets no acknowledgement
                                                                                                                 Transplant Australia, with our
                                                                                                                 advocacy and communication
                                restricted opportunities for physical    and certainly no funding. But it is     skills, with the leadership of our
                                activity and sport, it is a strange      crucial to helping people along their   CEO, Chris Thomas, and the
                                time we live in.                         transplant journey.                     support of the whole Board is
                                                                                                                 ideally placed to underline this
                                But it is also worth acknowledging       We are fortunate to have Matty
                                                                                                                 work.
                                the resilience of transplant             Hempstalk, a two-time kidney
                                recipients who, for the majority,        recipient, as our Membership and        Yes, we too are facing some
                                would be very familiar with such         Sports Administrator. He has an         challenges. However we have a
                                type of interruptions.                   understanding that cannot be            committed staff in Chris, Ian Atkin
                                                                         learned, it must be lived. Equally      our very professional Finances
                                The journey of waiting for a
                                                                         Julie Edwards as our Office and         Consultant, Julie, Matty and the
                                transplant is different for every
                                                                         Donor Support Manager, provides         support of Vivienne Lee , a kidney
                                individual but I imagine the
                                                                         a valuable insight from her own life    transplant recipient, who is helping
                                challenges the general population
                                                                         as a living donor. She takes regular    with fundraising and administration.
                                are facing look very similar to
                                                                         calls each week from people             We have also been joined by
                                the lives of anyone waiting for a
                                                                         considering living donation and can     Kristen Finnigan who is helping to
                                transplant. Interruptions to careers,
                                                                         share with them her own real-life       keep our Games’ dreams alive.
                                challenges with finances, restricted
                                                                         experience.
                                to home, I can’t really begin to                                                 We look forward to emerging on
                                appreciate the very personal             There is much more than can be          the other side of this pandemic.
                                difficulties our members faced.          done to promote living donation         In the meantime know our team
                                                                         in Australia. If you like it has been   is here to help you and everyone
                                And so if there is one group of
                                                                         the missing ingredient in the reform    affected by organ donation and
                                the population that knows how
                                                                         of organ donation and is still very     transplantation.
                                to navigate through these times, I
                                                                         much hospital or transplant unit
                                imagine it is our members.
                                                                         based.
                                I am pleased Transplant Australia                                                Jason Ryan
                                                                         Transplant Australia has recently
                                has been at the forefront of trying
                                                                         taken under its wing the Living         Chairman
                                to make that journey somewhat
                                                                         Kidney Donor Program which
                                easier with the release of a series of

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CEO’s Report                                                                                                             Activity Review

This Members Review covers the
period of January 2019 through
                                          opportunity to connect with
                                          our membership and see the
                                                                                  to celebrate the gift of life through
                                                                                  at this time.
                                                                                                                          World Transplant                         Transport:
                                                                                                                                                                   Transfers to and from the Airport &
to June, 2020. And what a
contrasting period of time.
                                          successful of the WA Committee.
                                          It is a team effort no doubt but led
                                                                                  We remain committed to staging          Games                                    Train Station were excellent.

The year was punctuated by the
                                          brilliantly by Julie.
                                                                                  the Games in Launceston,
                                                                                  Tasmania, and are very thankful of      Newcastle                                The metro, train & buses were
                                                                                                                                                                   used to get to most of the sporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Accreditations
Australian Team’s participation
in the World Transplant Games,
                                          In my capacity as President of
                                          the World Transplant Games
                                                                                  the support we continue to receive
                                                                                  from the Organ & Tissue Authority
                                                                                                                          Gateshead                                events, which seemed to work very
                                                                                                                                                                                                         were much better
                                                                                                                                                                   well.
Newcastle, heralded as one                Federation I attended the World         and Events Tasmania.                    England 2019                             Pick- ups at accommodation
                                                                                                                                                                                                         than Malaga 2017.
of the most professionally run            Winter Transplant Games in Banff,                                                                                                                              Team Managers had Team
                                                                                  We also continue to develop                                                      were used for Golf, Ten Pin
games, particularly from the sports       Canada. Arriving home in early                                                  Team Manager Report:                                                           Manager on their accreditation
                                                                                  our capacity to deliver the World                                                Bowling, Cultural Evening and Gala
management point of year.                 February, the world changed.                                                    Margaret Hill                                                                  which made it possible to gain
                                                                                  Transplant Games in Western                                                      Celebration.
There were brilliant performances         Between February and June (and          Australia in 2023 and look forward      These games were second that                                                   access to sporting events.
from two juniors at the Games –           through to September when this          to providing members with an            I represented Australia as Team          The LOC should be congratulated
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Functions:
Dana Carroll with five gold and           report was compiled) our role has       update on those plans.                  Manager.                                 the transport.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Thank you to Transplant Australia
Jemma Neilson, three gold. And            been two-fold – to support our                                                  Pre-Games Organisation:                  Accommodation:                        for sponsoring the Australian Team
three adults – Michelle Daley (five       members through the COVDI-19                                                    The pre games registration was                                                 welcome dinner, a great night was
                                                                                                                                                                   These games were the first that
gold), Robert Kirkbride (one gold)        Pandemic and to navigate through        Chris Thomas
                                                                                                                          very good.                               there was a choice with the           had by all. The joint Flag Bearers
and Ross Minichilli (four gold). Ross     the pandemic to ensure the                                                                                                                                     were named – Josh Yates & Nigel
                                                                                  CEO                                                                              registration system.
was a wonderful new addition to           ongoing viability of Transplant                                                 Ordering uniforms through the
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Goldsworthy.
the team.                                 Australia.                                                                      online shop seemed to work well.         That being Accreditation only,
                                                                                                                                                                   University, Standard Hotel,           The Opening Ceremony, Cultural
Overall Australia ranked ninth out        I am pleased with the work to                                                   Uniforms were received in plenty of
                                                                                                                                                                   4* Hotel, Family Self Catering        Night and Gala Dinner were
of 43 countries.                          help recipients in their journey                                                time to be posted out, I only had to
                                                                                                                                                                   Apartments.                           enjoyed by all. The Opening &
                                          and we continue to develop tools                                                take a few items with me.
Transplant Australia continued                                                                                                                                                                           Gala Ceremonies were good as
                                          to complement the Living with a                                                                                          The Australian Team chose the
to develop our Living with a                                                                                                  Working with Ian Atkin on the                                              the speeches were not as long,
                                          Transplant Program.                                                                                                      following:
Transplant resource last year and                                                                                              financial side worked well.                                               as at previous games. The food
this is available online at transplant.   What has been more challenging is                                                                                          Accreditation Only:     5           was a problem i.e. At the opening
                                                                                                                                    I think having Julie, Matty,
org.au.                                   keeping the Australian Transplant                                                            Ian and myself working                                            ceremony the ques were very long
                                                                                                                                                                     University:             24
                                          Games alive. A significant portion                                                            together worked well.                                            for the food trucks and at the Gala
We also had a full football calendar                                                                                                                                 Standard Hotel:         42
                                          of our income is derived from                                                                                                                                  there was not enough food.
while our State Committees                                                                                                              Travel:
                                          sponsorships associated with the                                                                                           4* Hotel:               3           Sporting Events:
held many events to engage our
                                          Transplant Games yet as we report                                                              This year the Team
members.                                                                                                                                                             Family Self-Catering                Overall the sporting events were
                                          to the members the games have                                                                  did not travel
I was privileged to be invited by         been postponed from 2020 right                                                                 together.                   Apartments:             14          run very well.
Julie Edmonds, our WA State               through to 2022. We continue                                                                                             These options were good and           Darts - There was a problem
                                                                                                                                         It was agreed that
Committee Chair, to participate           to monitor the situation but it is                                                                                       made it more affordable, some         with only having 8 dart boards, it
                                                                                                                                        everyone would
in the WA Family Getaway in the           just simply not possible to bring                                                                                        members commented that they           was not enough. I had to pull our
                                                                                                                                        do their own travel
Margaret River. It was a wonderful        transplant recipients together safely                                                                                    missed the Team staying together.     triple team out of the competition
                                                                                                                                       arrangements.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         as it was 7pm and the singles
                                                                                                                                       The main reason for this    Registration:                         had not finished. They had been
                                                                                                                                      was the cost, as now         Registration was up to the            there most of the day and had no
                                                                                                                                    you can purchase Airline       individual. This worked quite         medication with them that they
                                                                                                                                 tickets online it works out a     well and was well organised on        needed to take.
                                                                                                                             lot cheaper than going through        registration days.
                                                                                                                          a travel agent.

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Activity Review - continued                                                                                       Activity Review - continued

Swimming - A 9am start would                                                                                      Esther Scott (1)                       Summary:                               this year from August 30th to
have been better than a 10am and                                                                                                                                                                September 5th. The trials were
                                                                                                                  Tamaryn Stevens (1)                    It was a pleasure being Team
only half an hour for lunch rather                                                                                                                                                              open to organ transplant recipients
                                                                                                                                                         Manager for the Australian Team
than 1 hour.                                                                                                      World Transplant Records: 10                                                  over the age of sixteen and
                                                                                                                                                         competing at the World Transplant
                                                                                                                                                                                                promoted by DonateLife, Kidney
All sports facilities were good.                                                                                  Dana Carroll –50m Freestyle, 100m      Games in Newcastle Gateshead
                                                                                                                                                                                                Health Australia and the Transplant
                                                                                                                  Freestyle, 200m Freestyle              2019.
Uniforms:                                                                                                                                                                                       Australia membership.
All athletes liked the dress shirt                                                                                Michelle Daley – 50m Breastroke,       It was great to see the Athletes
                                                                                                                                                                                                In November 2019, the Transplant
that was chosen this year.                                                                                        200 IM, 800m Sprint (Track)            competing and displaying great
                                      Team Meetings:                                                                                                                                            Australia Football Club committee
                                                                                                                                                         sportsmanship in all sports.
I think maybe we stay with the                                                                                    Robert Kirkbride – 100m                                                       appointed Josh Rose as the
                                      Team Meetings were not
same shirt for the next World                                                                                     Breastroke                             All members attending their first      national coach to be in charge of
                                      held every night during
Games.                                                                                                                                                   games fitted in quite well with the    running the trials and selecting a
                                      the games. The reason for                                                   Ross Minichilli - 50m Freestyle,
                                                                                                                                                         team and when help was required        squad of 22 players to participate
The whole team wore the               this is that staying at different                                           100m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle
                                                                                                                                                         the oldies came forward.               in the World Cup. Josh, who runs
full-dress uniform proudly.           accommodations made it hard,                                                Team Management:                                                              his own football academy on the
                                      also with some sports finishing late.                                                                              Overall, these games were very
Most of the Athletes wore their                                                                                   Team Manager – Margaret Hill                                                  Central Coast, has played in the
                                                                              Adults:                                                                    enjoyable. I feel that members
Australian shirts throughout the      For these games every competitor                                                                                                                          A-League for the Central Coast
                                                                                                                  Team Captain – Matty Hempstalk         staying in different accommodation
games whether competing or            received a competitors Guide            Michelle Daley (5                                                                                                 Mariners and Melbourne City as
                                                                                                                                                         was good for affordability, but it
sightseeing which was great,          before the games outlining all                                              Team Doctor – Richard Allen                                                   well as for Romania. Trials were
                                                                              Robert Kirkbride (1)                                                       did seem to split the Team a bit.
raising awareness of organ and        the rules, practice times etc. This                                                                                                                       offered in all states but only players
                                                                                                                  Thank you to the team for the work     Through feedback quite a few are
tissue donation.                      should be done before all games.        Ross Minichilli (4)                                                                                               attended from Sydney, Melbourne
                                                                                                                  they did leading up to the games.      already preparing for the upcoming
                                                                              Silver Medals:                                                                                                    and Brisbane.
Medical and Physio:                   Team Manager meetings were not                                                                                     games - ATG in 2019.
                                      held every night so usually there                                           During the games, Matty and                                                   Transplant Australia met with the
Dr Richard Allen was the Team                                                 Adults:                             myself split the sports we were        The World Transplant Games
                                      was nothing to report.                                                                                                                                    FFA (Football Federation Australia)
Doctor for these games. This was                                                                                  attending so as someone could          Federation and LOC should be
                                                                              David Colman (1)                                                                                                  in March this year who agreed to
Richard’s first games as Team         The Australian                                                              cover as many as possible.             congratulated on the organisation
Doctor.                                                                       John Coman (1)                                                                                                    officially recognise and support the
                                      Team - 88:                                                                                                         of these games.
                                                                                                                  This year we had 2 Junior and 22                                              Australian national team. Meetings
These games were different to          2 Female Junior Athletes               Sean Horsburg (1)                                                                                                 were held with the Chairman of
previous games as the LOC
                                      10 Female Athletes                      Maurice Howe (1)
                                                                                                                  Adult Athletes attending their first
                                                                                                                  world games, so it was important
                                                                                                                                                         Transplant Australia                   the PFA (Professional Footballers
had organised Clinic and Physio
sessions to be run daily at two       35 Male Athletes                        Robert Kirkbride (3)
                                                                                                                  for someone from the management
                                                                                                                  team to attend the sports they
                                                                                                                                                         Football Club                          Australia) to form a partnership and
                                                                                                                                                                                                to help the team with promotion
different locations.                                                          Ross Minichilli (1)                 were competing in.                     Three matches were played in           and potential funding. The
                                      35 Supporters
If required, Richard would see any                                                                                                                           Melbourne and Sydney in            Transplant Australia Football Club
                                       3 Donor Families/Living Donors         Esther Scott (3)                                                                                                  Committee launched a campaign
athlete or supporter that was not                                                                                                                                2019 with two wins and
feeling well and assess them, if       3 Team Management                      Troy Scudds (1)                                                                       1 loss. No matches          to raise funds to support the
required they would then attend the                                                                                                                                    have been played         Australian team $22,000 to date
                                      The Australian Team should              Relay – Freestyle 200+ - Michelle                                                                                 has been raised, with the aim of
clinic.                                                                                                                                                                  in 2020 due to
                                      be congratulated on their               Daley, Robert Kirkbride, Ross                                                                                     raising $80,000 to cover costs
                                                                                                                                                                           COVID-19.
This worked well and fortunately      performance.                            Minichilli, Michael MacKinnon                                                                                     to attend the training camps and
no one was very unwell during the                                                                                                                                              Trials were      World Cup.
                                      Medal Tally                             Bronze Medals:
games.                                                                                                                                                                          held in
                                      9th from 43 countries                   Adults:                                                                                            January and    Unfortunately, due to COVID-19,
Richard also attended different                                                                                                                                                                 the World Cup has been
                                                                              David Colman (1)                                                                                   February
sporting events getting to know the   18 Gold                                                                                                                                                   postponed with a proposed date
                                                                                                                                                                                 2020 for the
members.                              13 Silver                               David Howard (1)                                                                                                  yet to be announced. The squad
                                                                                                                                                                                 Australian
There was no need for a Physio as                                                                                                                                                National       continues to try and stay fit during
                                      12 Bronze                               John Coman (1)
there were Physio’s supplied.                                                                                                                                                    Transplant     this restrictive time and are looking
                                      Gold Medals:                            David Drewitt (1)                                                                                 Football Team   forward to the new date to be
The team really appreciated having                                                                                                                                                              released.
                                                                              Richard Hayes (1)                                                                                to attend the
a Team Doctor on hand and should      Juniors:                                                                                                                               inaugural World
happen for the 2021 games.                                                    Robert Kirkbride (1)
                                      Dana Carroll (5)                                                                                                                     Cup scheduled
                                                                              Michael MacKinnon (2)                                                                      to be held in Italy
                                      Jemma Neilson (3)
                                                                              Margaret Martin (1)

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Activity Review - continued

Australian                           sub-committee included Brooke         team to provide support for living                                                 State Highlights
                                     Huuskes and Julie Edmonds             kidney donors pre-transplant,
Transplant Games                     (state chairs of VIC and WA),
                                     board members; Richard Allen,
                                                                           during and post-transplant. The
                                                                           aims were to provide information
The games were scheduled to take     Lisa Gavin and Holly Tyrell and       and advocate for living kidney
place in Launceston in Tasmania      Chris, Matty and Julie from the       donation, increase awareness on the
from 26th September – 3rd of         national office. The sub-committee    benefits of living kidney donation,
October but have been postponed      recommended a plan and in June        provide personal support to living
until April 2021 due to COVID19.     this year work began on updating      donors and raise funds.                   NSW                                      encouraging that some members
                                                                                                                                                              volunteered to host the different
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Hyde Park Festival
                                     the membership system and             Around 12 months ago, the Living                                                                                          An organ donation awareness stall
Registration was opened in late                                                                                      2019:                                    walks. The walks continued during
                                     designing new marketing material      Kidney Donor Program organising                                                                                           supported by members..
2019 but suspended in April                                                                                                                                   the World Games in Newcastle UK.
                                     such as posters and flyers. The       committee approached Transplant           Training Camp held in March 2019 at                                             Mall Yarns
this year with refunds issued to                                                                                                                              TA members also participated in Ten
                                     new membership system is now          Australia to consider merging their       Sydney Academy of Sport Narrabeen
those who had made payments.                                                                                                                                  Pin Bowling followed by a lunch.       Organised by Paul Turner, these
                                     ready and will be launched in late    group to operate within Transplant        – 18 attended.
Transplant Australia had locked                                                                                                                               To celebrate the end of year, a        awareness stalls took place in
                                     September.                            Australia. Transplant Australia
in venues for April 2020 and                                                                                         Miracle Dinner held in June 2019 at      Christmas lunch was organised and      seven shopping malls around the
                                                                           welcomed this opportunity to
accommodation providers were                                                                                         Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club
going to offer special deals to      Fit for Life Walks                    promote and support living kidney
                                                                           donation and subsequently early in
                                                                                                                     – 80 attended.
                                                                                                                                                              subsidized by TA QLD.                  metropolitan area and involved 3 - 10
                                                                                                                                                                                                     members on each occasion.
                                                                                                                                                              In 2020, plans were made for many
registrants. The plan now is to                                            2020 agreement was reached for this       Lawn Bowls Weekend held in
                                     Walks were held in Hobart and                                                                                            activities which were advertised on    Tawa Street Appeal
re-open the registration system in                                         merger to take place. All members of      October 2019 at Lake Cathie
                                     Melbourne in 2019 and this was                                                                                           the TA QLD webpage. Unfortunately
October 2020 but this is subject                                           the Living Kidney Donor Program will      Bowling Club (Port Macqurie)                                                    Involving 20 TAWA members and
                                     also opportunity to promote                                                                                              due to the Covi-19 restrictions, we
to the board and the Tasmanian                                             be invited to join Transplant Australia   – 23 attended.                           were only able to participate in two   approx. 15 students from 6 am – 9
                                     the Transplant Games 2020.
Government agreeing that the                                               as members.                                                                        walks.                                 pm in Perth City
                                     Queensland and Western Australia                                                Christmas Party held in November
Games can be held in April 2021.
                                     continue to run walks either weekly   The Living Kidney Donor Program           2019 at Carrs Bush Park (Kogarah)        As restrictions in Queensland have     Sausage Sizzles
Transplant Australia and the stake
                                     or Monthly for membership.            is now featured on Transplant             – 30 juniors plus families.              eased at this point in time, a game    These are fundraisers and organ
holders are committed to running
                                                                           Australia’s website with links to the                                              of croquette (originally scheduled     donation awareness events.
the Games in April 2021 or any                                                                                       2020:
other time in 2021 subject to        Transplant                            various ways to get involved in this
                                                                           important program.                        Training Camp held in March 2020 at
                                                                                                                                                              for March) and a walk have been
                                                                                                                                                              planned for September and October.     We ran five sausage sizzles in 2019
borders being open and the safety
of those attending.                  Australia                                                                       Sydney Academy of Sport Narrabeen
                                                                                                                     – 20 attended.
                                                                                                                                                              These activities will follow the       and one in early 2020. We regularly
                                                                                                                                                                                                     had 18 to 25 people helping. They
                                                                                                                                                              Guidelines of COVID-19.
                                     embraces the                                                                                                                                                    included recipients, living donors,
Membership                                                                                                           Queensland                               Victoria                               family members and high school
                                     Living Kidney                                                                                                                                                   students doing community service.
In February this year, the State                                                                                     In 2019 the TA QLD walks continued.
Chairs held a face-to-face meeting   Donor Program                                                                   Each month a group of TA QLD
                                                                                                                                                              • Australia Day Parade                 All were very successful with money
                                                                                                                                                                                                     and awareness raised. Lots of
to discuss the Membership                                                                                            members and supporters would             • State Dinner
                                                                                                                                                                                                     registration forms were handed out,
strategy moving forward, where it    The Living Kidney Donor Program                                                 meet to participate in walks that        • 10pin bowling                        with some people registering on the
was recommended that a sub-          was formed by a group of living                                                 were approximately five kilometres.                                             day via the form or on the DonorMate
committee be formed to work          kidney donors from Sydney’s Royal                                               After each walk, there would be an       • Trivia night to help members in
                                                                                                                                                                                                     mobile kiosk.
through a new plan for membership    North Shore Hospital working                                                    opportunity to sit and enjoy a cup         Geelong get to the WTG.
to be presented to the Board. The    closely with the renal transplant                                               of coffee and a chat at the nearby                                              World Transplant Games &
                                                                                                                     cafes. These walks gave people an        Western                                New Members Welcome
                                                                                                                     opportunity to chat, share stories and
                                                                                                                     support one another. Shirts were         Australia                              A farewell afternoon tea was held to
                                                                                                                                                                                                     farewell those going to the Games
                                                                                                                     organised and given to members (at                                              and welcome new TAWA members.
                                                                                                                     no cost) to wear during the walks        Yallinup Getaway
                                                                                                                                                                                                     65 TAWA members attended.
                                                                                                                     or activities to promote TA QLD and      Organised by Julie Edmonds, over
                                                                                                                     Donor Awareness.                         100 members of TAWA, recipients,       WTG Newcastle
                                                                                                                     Venues for the walks were varied         living donors and their families and   The WTG in UK were attended by 27
                                                                                                                     e.g. Gold Coast, Brisbane, Manly,        supporters, enjoyed a wonderful        TAWA members and supporters.
                                                                                                                     to give members who lived in areas       Getaway in Yallingup over three
                                                                                                                                                              days and nights. Supported by          Petanque
                                                                                                                     other than Brisbane an opportunity
                                                                                                                     to join in and enjoy the company of      LotteryWest.                           There were more than 30 sessions
                                                                                                                     fellow transplant recipients. It was                                            of petanque played with members

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State Highlights - continued

                                                                                                                                                                       A message from the
                                                                                                                                                                       Chair of the Australian
during 2019 and in December we all     bubbles and music, they made our         Donatelife Honour Ceremony
met for a Christmas party dinner.      way around the 5km course, having a
                                                                                Members assisted as always at this
                                       great time along the way.
Petanque sessions started again this
year but had to be cancelled after     Walking Groups
                                                                                ceremony.
                                                                                Tree Planting & Thanksgiving
                                                                                                                                                                       Sports Commission
three sessions due to Covid. These
sessions have just recommenced
and involve from 5 to 12 members
                                       TAWA members attend weekly
                                       walking groups in 2 – 3 locations
                                                                                Ceremony
                                                                                Run by the Heart and Lung
                                                                                                                                                                       - John Wylie AM
                                       giving members a chance to socialise
each week.                                                                      Foundation and supported by TAWA
                                       regularly and providing motivation for
                                                                                members.                                      The start of 2020 has been an            Slam quad wheelchair singles              Better Ageing program aimed at
Darts                                  physical exercise. Organised by Julie
                                       Scudds.                                  Christmas Party 2019                          extraordinarily tough time for           trophies to the cabinet and Sailing       Australians aged 65 and over.
Two very enjoyable darts nights                                                                                               Australians, including all of us         duo Matt Belcher and Will Ryan
were held at the Belmont Sport &       Ten Pin Bowling                          A picnic in a playground designed for                                                                                            So many of these grants fuel
                                                                                                                              committed to sport.                      claimed the men’s 470 World
Rec Centre. Organised by George                                                 all the family, an all abilities play area.                                                                                      aspirations. Our Local Sporting
                                       Members attended a ten pin bowling                                                                                              Championship. In the pool, our
Hobson and Betty Hislop.                                                                                                      The impact of bushfires and the                                                    Champions program supports
                                       practice session organised by Pauline    This was attended by over 50                                                           swimmers won seven gold medals
                                                                                                                              COVID-19 pandemic have been                                                        9,000 children a year to reach for
Lawn Bowls                             Sweeny.                                  members including at least 10 kids.                                                    at the FINA World Championships,
                                                                                                                              confronting for communities, where                                                 their sporting dreams.
                                                                                                                                                                       placing Australia fourth on the
On a warm sunny Sunday afternoon       Busselton Jetty Swim                                                                   we all know sport plays such an
                                                                                                                                                                       medal tally.                              Our Women Leaders in Sport
at the end of April twelve bowlers                                                                                            important role.
                                       Members did team events and solo                                                                                                                                          program and the AIS Talent
took to the green at Dalkeith                                                                                                                                          This year our inspiring women’s
                                       swims and some just went along to                                                      At the Australian Sports                                                           program provide opportunities
Nedlands Bowling Club. State                                                                                                                                           cricket team won a fifth World T20
                                       support those who were competing.                                                      Commission (ASC), comprising                                                       for women to progress their
bowler (and TAWA member) Bernie                                                                                                                                        title, drawing a record crowd of
McNamara ably explained the game       Busselton Festival Of                                                                  Sport Australia and the Australian                                                 professional development in all
                                                                                                                                                                       86,174 to the MCG. How fitting
to those who had not played before.    Triathlon                                                                              Institute of Sport (AIS), our energy                                               roles across sport.
                                                                                                                                                                       that this historical moment fell on
                                                                                                                              is focused on supporting our
A game of Tearaway Triples was         Teams from TAWA participated in                                                                                                 International Women’s Day. These          We continue to work with sports to
                                                                                                                              partners through these times
then commenced and enjoyed by          a range of events at this festival                                                                                              results are a testament to the            modernise traditional governance
                                                                                                                              as we continue to advocate
all. There followed a sausage sizzle   from half ironman events to                                                                                                     tenacity and passion of athletes,         structures in Australian sporting
                                                                                                                              the importance of sport to our
prepared by our expert George          Funman team triathlons and they                                                                                                 coaches, sports staff and sporting        organisations and we continue
                                                                                                                              economy, productivity, health,
Hobson and delicious sweet slices      were enthusiastically supported by                                                                                              organisations, which know we have         to encourage environments that
baked by Glenda Rayment.                                                                                                      wellbeing and culture.
                                       members in vibrant white shirts and                                                                                             all the skills and abilities to achieve   are inclusive, diverse, safe and
The Color Run                          pink DonateLife caps.                                                                  We believe whole-heartedly               success.                                  welcoming, making sport the
                                                                                                                              that when we get through this                                                      benchmark for a more equitable
TAWA entered a team into the Color     Writing To Your Donor                                                                                                           I am proud too of the service our
                                                                                                                              challenging period, sport will play a                                              society.
Run, a fun run/walk that raised        Workshop                                                                                                                        organisation provides to Australian
                                                                                                                              prominent role in lifting the nation’s
money for the Starlight Foundation.                                                                                                                                    sport each year, on behalf of the         This was to be the year of the
                                       Run by Paul Turner and Glenda                                                          energy and spirits again.
With 9 team members, and a whole       Rayment .                                                                                                                       Australian Government.                    2020 Olympics and Paralympics
lot of coloured powder, foam,                                                                                                 Times such as these can also                                                       in Tokyo. Instead, it has been
                                                                                                                                                                       The ASC, through Sport Australia
                                                                                                                              make us more appreciative of what                                                  postponed to 2021, with the
                                                                                                                                                                       and the AIS, delivers 25,000 grants
                                                                                                                              we do have and of the success we                                                   Olympic Games to be held from
                                                                                                                                                                       a year.
                                                                                                                              have achieved.                                                                     23 July to 8 August 2021 and the
                                                                                                                                                                       The AIS, funds and prepares               Paralympics from 24 August to 5
                                                                                                                              Success in sport is always hard
                                                                                                                                                                       our Olympic, Paralympic and               September 2021.
                                                                                                                              fought. But it’s a fight Australian
                                                                                                                                                                       Commonwealth Games to
                                                                                                                              high-performance sport welcomes                                                    We have already witnessed a great
                                                                                                                                                                       represent us at the highest level in
                                                                                                                              as it continues to achieve success.                                                deal of positivity from athletes who
                                                                                                                                                                       international competition.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 now need to re-set. I’m confident,
                                                                                                                              Last year the wonderful Ash Barty
                                                                                                                                                                       In the past few years, we have            as a united sport system, we will
                                                                                                                              won the French Open and became
                                                                                                                                                                       enhanced our support to athlete           do the same.
                                                                                                                              our first female No1 tennis player
                                                                                                                                                                       wellbeing and engagement, a move
                                                                                                                              since her idol, Evonne Goolagong
                                                                                                                                                                       that is essential, especially in the
                                                                                                                              Cawley, in 1976. Javelin-thrower
                                                                                                                                                                       current environment.
                                                                                                                              Kelsey Lee-Barber set personal
                                                                                                                              bests throughout the year and            Sport Australia invests in sports
                                                                                                                              took the title at the IAAF World         participation programs, from our
                                                                                                                              Championships in Doha. Dylan             national Sporting Schools program
                                                                                                                              Alcott added three more Grand            for younger children through to the

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