Pioneer of Handball Australia
Role: Deaflympics Handball Competition Manager
Previous Major Events Organised: - Oceania Championships, ACT 1994
- World Handball Championship Qualification Tournament, NSW 1997
- Sydney 2000 Olympics
- Sydney 2000 Test Event, NSW 1999
- Handball Pacific Cup, NSW 2004
Other Relevant Experience: * Involved in the sport of handball for 22 years.
* One of the pioneers of Handball Australia
* Assisted to establish the NSW Handball Association. (as the first Secretary)
* Secretary General of Australian Handball Federation (from 1985- 1997)
* Represented Australia as a player up until 1989
* First Coach of the National junior men's and women's teams.
* Co- writer of the Level 1 National Coaching Accrediation Scheme Handball Course.
* Delivered coaching courses nationally.
* Development work with handball through primary, secondary and tertiary level institutions.
* 1993 elected as Senior Vice-President of the the Australia Handball Federation.
* National Level Team Management
* National & International Event Management
Expectations of DAT: My expectations are that we will provide the "best ever" Deaflympics Handball Competition.
Enthusiasm Officiating in Deaflympics/Previous Experience with Deaf Sports: I have no previous experience with deaf sports and therefore I am very much looking forward to this experience. It will be interesting and challenging to adapt how we work and officiate to an event for the deaf or hard of hearing.