C O N T E N T S SSA – State Sporting Association RSA – Regional Sports Assembly LGA – Local Government Authority SRV – Sport and Recreation Victoria VPN – Vicsport Professionals Network GLOSSARY 01 02 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 03  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S MESSAGE 04 STRATEGIC OVERVIEW 05 VICSPORT’S PEOPLE 06 THE YEAR IN REVIEW 06 WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 08 PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION 11 INDUSTRY 14 ADVOCACY 15 GOVERNANCE 16 ORGANISATION SUPPORT 18 VICTORIAN SPORT AWARDS 2017 20 MEMBERS 21 PARTNERS AND PREFERRED SUPPLIERS