The Management Committee have reviewed WADSA’s Strategic Plan and its links, together with clear accountability and reporting systems, and are implemented subject to available resources including Government contracts, sponsorship, foundations, self generating and public fundraising efforts. The plans cover a broad range of areas from direct individual support to strategic advocacy models.

For the record, in 2007/2008 the Disability Services Commission and the Department of Sport and Recreation provided, through the Commonwealth/State/Territory Disability Services Agreement and Sports Lottery Account respectively, a combined total of 29.1% of our income. We generate the remaining 70.9% of our income through a diverse funding model. This allows us great flexibility in addressing the needs presented to us. We pride ourselves on this model of resource generation and service delivery.

The Management Committee is committed to achieving the 2011 vision of WADSA that:

“People with disabilities are empowered to
participate in sport and recreation.”

And we present the summary strategic direction:

Annual Broad Strategic Focus

2006/2007

1. Priority consideration to Fair Play Strategic Framework.

2007/2008

2. The evolution of peak role and development of new contracts.

2008/2009

3. Finalisation of peak body role and implementation of “participation strategies”.

2009/2010

4. Delivering on Strategic Key Result areas and WADSA’s overall expectations.

2010/2011

5. Delivering on Strategic Key Result areas and WADSA’s overall expectations.

We acknowledge our main supporters:

• Dennis Lillee Disabled Sports Foundation
• Healthway
• Department of Sport and Recreation
• Disability Services Commission
• Lotterywest
• Steel Blue Foundation
• Department of Education, Science and Training (Non Government Centre Support funding)

WADSA would also like to thank the following:

• Sony Foundation Australia
• Department of Education and Training
• WA Local Government Association
• WA Sports Federation

Thank you for your support and commitment – it is greatly appreciated by us all.

The WADSA member clubs across the state of WA are the life of WADSA and I would like to commend you on your spirit of goodwill and amazing efforts as participants, volunteers, coaches, mums, dads and siblings. WADSA recognises all your efforts and all the things that you do every week that improves the lives of people with disabilities.

WADSA, as a peak body, recognises our partners in striving to achieve our Vision. These include WAIS, state sporting associations, local governments, schools and community service providers across the state who liaise with WADSA to deliver opportunities and choices to people with disabilities

WADSA looks forward to continuing to provide opportunities to West Australians with disabilities into the years ahead.

Thank you to all,

KERRY SMITH
President