About the School Sport Victoria Advisory Committee
Overview
The SSV Advisory Committee supports the strategic management of SSV, including its strategic directions, key programs and stakeholder partnerships.
The SSV Advisory Committee is part of the governance model for SSV, which formally commenced in 2021. Further details on the Advisory Committee is included in the Terms of Reference.
SSV's School Sport Victoria Strategic Directions 2020 to 2030 aims to provide a clear direction for School Sport Victoria to engage more Victorian students in school sport by creating more opportunities to participate and addressing future challenges.
SSV's purpose is to develop young people through school sport and role is to enable students to play sport, champion the value of school sport and connect school and community sport.
SSV's priorities over the five-year period to 2025 are to:
- Enable students of all abilities and those from low socio-economic areas to participate in a variety of sports which are integrated within school sport pathways.
- Engage primary school students (9 to 13 years) to participate in a variety of sports, to build foundation skills, concentration, confidence and enjoyment.
- Retain secondary school students (12 to 18 years) in sport, through competitive and social formats, to support social belonging, resilience, leadership and academic learning.
- Encourage girls to participate in sports which are inclusive and leverage existing social friendships.
- Enhance the development of students' athletic abilities, leadership and wellbeing through talent pathways.
Membership
The SSV Advisory Committee has 14 members and aims to ensure a diversity of skills and experience, background, sector representation and gender. SSV encourages people from all backgrounds to apply, including women, Aboriginal Victorians, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, regional areas and people who identify as LGBTIQ+. The Committee shall have a minimum of 40% women.
| Representative | Type | Sector | Skills, experience, knowledge | Number of members |
Chair – DE Executive Director
| Appointed | | N/A | 1 |
| School representative – per DE region (including Principal class and teachers) | Nominated | Education | - Experience in, and perspective across, either primary/secondary, metropolitan/regional, Government/Independent schools
- Engagement of schools and students in sport and physical activity
- Understanding of the priorities of schools as it relates to sport
- Understanding of the benefits of sport participation and physical activity for individuals and schools
| 4 |
| School representative – DE Regional Office | Nominated | Education | - Knowledge of DET Regional structures and networks
- Experience in engaging with schools, including Principals
| 1 |
Sport and Recreation Victoria (Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions)
| Appointed
| Sport
| N/A | 1 |
State Sporting Association | Nominated | Sport | - Experience in sport participation amongst children and young people
- Knowledge of priorities, opportunities and challenges for Victorian State Sporting Associations
- An understanding of the relationship between school sport and community sport
- An understanding of the role of State Sporting Associations in the provision of school sport
| 1 |
| Victorian Council | Nominated | Sport | - Knowledge of priorities, opportunities and challenges for Victorian councils in sport, recreation and physical activity
- Experience in the provision and management of community sport and recreation facilities and places
- Experience in sport participation amongst children and young people
- Understanding of the role and benefits of school sport as it relates to local government priorities and policy
| 1 |
| DE Wellbeing Health and Engagement Division | Appointed | Student health and wellbeing
| | 1 |
| Commercial and communications | Nominated | Sponsorship and communications | - Experience in commercial partnerships, including sporting events, teams and programs
- Experience in marketing and communication strategy, including social and digital engagement
- Experience relevant to the sport industry
- Knowledge of relevant sport industry trends
| 1 |
| DE Finance representative | Appointed | Financial and data analysis | N/A | 1 |
| Inclusion / equity / child safety | Nominated
| Health equity and/or inclusion | - Experience in health equity and/or inclusion, particularly as it relates to policy and practice
- Understanding of barriers and opportunities for under-represented population groups
- Experience in child safety and engagement of children and young people
| 1 |
| School Sport Victoria – Chief Executive Officer | Appointed |
| N/A | 1 |
Meetings and time commitment
The Committee will hold a minimum of four (4) meetings per year. Provisional dates for these meetings are - Feb, May, Jul, Oct.
Meetings are held 9:00am to 12:00pm on either a Monday or a Friday either virtually or at School Sport Victoria offices in Coburg. Members can attend the meetings remotely via teleconference and/or online meeting facilities.
In addition, Committee members are expected to attend any Special General meeting(s) as required and are strongly encouraged to attend major school sport events, including State Championships and School Sport Australia Championships events hosted in Victoria.
Out of session meetings may be requested by the Chair, where advice is required by the SSV Advisory Committee between scheduled meetings. This may include advice sought via email, verbally or at an out of session meeting with the SSV Advisory Committee.
Remuneration
Advisory Committee members are volunteer roles and may not receive any remuneration from SSV. However, Advisory Committee members may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses in accordance with the Department's policies and as approved by the Chair.
Nomination and selection process
An Expression of Interest process will be run to allow nominations to be received for vacant and/or lapsing positions.
Nominations are to include:
- A signed Nomination Form, including two referees supporting the nomination
- A current resume not exceeding 3 pages, and
- A cover letter not exceeding 2 pages, addressing the required skills, experience and/or knowledge relevant for the nominating position(s).
A nominee may nominate for more than one position, relevant to their skills, experience and/or knowledge.
The following information is provided to support nominations:
Current vacancies are advertised on SSV's Positions Vacant page.
Nominations will be assessed by a Selection Panel appointed by the Committee Chair.
All supporting documents submitted by a nominee will be circulated to the Selection Panel. At its discretion, the Selection Panel may undertake referee checks and/or undertake an interview with the nominee.
Appointments are approved by the Committee Chair.
An announcement regarding the appointment of SSV Advisory Committee members will be made as soon as possible.
Further Information
For queries about the Committee or the EOI process, please contact Jamie Parsons SSV CEO jamie.Parsons@education.vic.gov.au.
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