PCSC Annual Report 2005/2006
2008/2009 reports and financial statements, including the year's highlights, Chairman's report, Commissioner profiles, issues and trends and financial reporting.
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Summary of Highlights
1. Professional Combat Sports Act 1987 Review
The Professional Combat Sports Commission undertook a review of the Professional Combat Sports Act 1987 and identified the need to initiate legislative changes through parliamentary processes. The key proposed amendment is to change the interpretation of a contest to include contests in which paid public attendance is actively promoted. Recognised state association bodies such as the Amateur Boxing Association of WA and the Karate Federation WA will be exempt. The amendment will improve control measures and enhance contestant well being for the broader combat sports industry.
2. National Forum
The Professional Combat Sports Commission hosted a National Executive Officer Forum on the 2nd and 3rd of May 2006. Six combat sport industry personnel from throughout Australia attended and some of the key issues/topics discussed included:
- Status of local combat sports in each jurisdiction
- Status of the national industry database
- Legislation reviews in each jurisdiction
- Coroner's recommendations on Victorian boxing death and possible impacts/responses by state governments
- National Standing Committee on Recreation and Sport (SCORS) working group establishment and investigations into industry training/accreditation
- National and international trends in combat sport and mixed martial arts
- Industry network and the prospect of future meetings/forums.
3. Combat Sports Working Group
The legislation review and issues surrounding amateur -v- professional contests provided the catalyst for the Commission to convey concerns to the Department of Sport and Recreation. As a result, a local combat sports questionnaire and ensuing forum was conducted at the Department on 21 May 2006. Ten people attended to initially engage and consult with the combat sports industry. Issues discussed at the forum included:
- Risk management conduct, rules and practises at fight promotions
- Prospect of developing an organisational body for amateur combat sports
- Combat sports training/accreditation opportunities for participants
- Establishing a combat sports working group to assist in identifying and addressing key issues for the industry.
4. Commissioners
i) Professional Development
Two Commissioners attended the Danny Green -v- Anthony Mundine fight promotion in NSW on 17 May 2006 as an opportunity to learn from the procedures and operations of the Boxing Authority of NSW.
ii) Resource Manual
A ‘working' documentation file comprising position description, promotion checklists, legislation, code of conduct, policies, agendas and minutes was developed to support Commissioners in their roles.
5. Promotions in Western Australia
The number of promotions held in Western Australia increased from six in 2004-05 to ten in 2005-06 with growth being evident in Muay Thai fight promotions. In excess of 25 professional contests were conducted.
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