Some of the directors said they were unaware of the abuse, but resigned to help the healing process. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Patrick Begley is an investigative reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. Tennis NSW is governed by a Board of Directors: The Tennis NSW organisational structure is based around six key business units with access to a shared services team provided by Tennis Australia (TA) based in Melbourne, VIC. Police considered charges against him, but they were dropped, among other reasons, because the girl could not face court. “I’m delighted and honoured to be chosen by the Board of Tennis NSW and Tennis Australia as the next CEO of Tennis NSW,” Mr Robertson said. The current head of Tennis NSW, Alistair MacDonald, said he would need to speak with his board before deciding whether to apologise to BXJ but his "moral compass" suggested the body should. How does that work? Mr Callaghan has denied all allegations, and as recently as 2016 was coaching in the United States. Tennis NSW appoints new CEO 30 March 2017 | Tennis NSW Associate Director of Infront Sports & Media, the world renowned sports marketing firm, and former Commercial Director of the Lawn Tennis Association, Lawrence Robertson is set to take the role of Tennis NSW Chief Executive Officer and Apia International Sydney Tournament Director . With over 20 years experience in the world of sports marketing and administration, I am a commercially astute leader of teams, people and businesses. National Academy & Talent Development Manager NSW: Jaslyn Hewitt-Shehadie Noel Callaghan, pictured here in 2001. Credit:John French. Last year, the entire board of USA Gymnastics quit over the organisation's handling of its child sexual abuse scandal. BXJ's mother gave evidence that her daughter was "absolutely devastated" with the questions asked at the second interview, after which BXJ told her mother she had not been believed. Join to Connect. The unresolved issue of the Tennis NSW sanctions has sparked angry and emotional lobbying, both behind the scenes and at the Tennis NSW annual general meeting in November. "What an awesome morning for some of our club juniors at Kendall Public School," Wendy said. When do leaders stop needing to pay the price for what happens on their watch? M: 0481 913 818 It has also raised questions about the nature of leadership and who should pay the price for the mistakes of the past. “In his dual role, Lawrence will be responsible for growing the business and tennis in NSW. "There are so many skills that kids can develop at a young age by playing tennis, regardless of whether that's on the court, in their backyard or even in their lounge room," Australian tennis legend Todd Woodbridge said. “In all of my conversations with both organisations, I have been struck by the passion, commitment and focus both parties have on achieving their goals and I look forward to working with them and leading the teams towards achieving these in the months and years ahead.”. For more information head to our website or email membership@tennisnsw.com.au. MS: Have you had a relationship with [name redacted]? MS (lawyer for NSW Tennis): What was [Callaghan] saying? Meet Paul Conroy Our Project Leader in Club Development at Tennis NSW. BXJ: What is the relevance to this question? None will speak on the record at this stage, but they say the eight believe they were only following legal advice they had received at the time. "He talked about his tennis career and showed his Wimbledon and Davis Cup trophies, as well as his gold and silver Olympic medals." With an impressive track record of success and commercial network in the Asia-Pacific region, Mr Robertson was also responsible for the construction of the LTA’s ground-breaking partnership with AEGON whilst overseeing the delivery of the ATP and WTA grass court tournaments leading into Wimbledon. E: [email protected], P: (02) 9024 7605 I have been fortunate to lead several national and international initiatives adopted by Tennis Australia such as membership reform, the Australian Open Wildcard Play-off in China and the introduction of Fast4. ATP CUP, Head of Performance Operations & National Talent Development Manager: Callum Beale For more information head to our website or email membership@tennisnsw.com.au Is that correct? Development Team 16-18 Boys: Jarrad Bunt Pro-Tour Women’s Coach: Nic Kriz This initiative to introduce more kids to tennis comes as reports continue to be released about declining levels of activity in children. Increasingly too, it's not just leaders, but all of us who will be kept accountable for standards we walk past. Tennis NSW | 1,041 followers on LinkedIn | Tennis NSW is the largest of the eight state and territory member associations and currently supports 511 Clubs, Associations and Court Operators and over 100,000 registered participants. The ugly crisis, which has until now gone unreported, has sparked a concerted campaign among clubs, split the current Tennis NSW board and divided the tennis community across the state. "Todd Woodbridge zoomed in to present kindy kids with some ANZ Hot Shot racquets, while some of our A Grade and Green Ball juniors got to ask Todd some questions. By December 2020, 170,000 racquets will have been delivered to schools since 2015, thanks to ANZ. "The ANZ Racquet Roadshow is giving young kids across schools in NSW the opportunity to get active and lead a healthy lifestyle.". The sport's national body, Tennis Australia, has already quietly meted out its own sanctions over the episode, stripping Tennis Australia life membership from Des Nicholl in early 2018. The past is often said to be a different country. He denies all allegations of wrongdoing. Membership & Communications Manager at Tennis NSW Sydney, Australia 390 connections. National Wheelchair Coach: Vernon Cheung, Tennis World Manager NSW, ACT & NT: Tim White Tennis NSW CEO Lawrence Robertson said tennis is a sport that can be played for life. Here's what it means for you, Prosecutors argued a young girl willingly submitted to a man's sexual advances for money. Customer Service & Coaching Coordinator: Mitchell Tower Relinquishing the life memberships was deemed "the most appropriate way for those involved at the time to take responsibility for their actions and allow these distinguished members of the tennis community the opportunity to assist the sport in repairing its image and reputation". Listen to Tennis Queensland CEO Mark Handley and Vice-President Paula Robinson on why it's vital … The royal commission found that Tennis NSW "completely disregarded" the welfare and interests of a 15-year old girl, one of their most promising junior talents, identified only as BXJ. Counsel assisting the commission, Naomi Sharp, put it to Mr Watson that there was "a complete disregard on the part of Tennis NSW for BXJ's welfare". She died and he walked free, Trump refuses to take part in virtual debate with Biden. MS: Is it correct that you and [redacted] ran away from home? Justice McClellan said it was "long overdue that your organisation address a grievous wrong". This initiative to introduce more kids to tennis comes as reports continue to be released about declining levels of activity in children. The former head of Tennis NSW believed the state's top coach had tried to have sex with a promising junior player against her will. Sydney Olympic Park, NS. Join to Connect. 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Kindergarten students received the new racquets on Monday (September 14) as a part of the Racquet Roadshow and thanks to ANZ.