Snow Australia Board - Summary of Key Outcomes - October 2026

Board Meeting #207 — Community Update
26 October 2026

Financial planning

• The FY27 budget, as recommended by the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee was approved. The budget reflects Snow Australia’s transition to Tier 1 funding, with increases in both revenue and operating expenditure.

Governance

• The Board acknowledged and thanked Lou Barrett for her longstanding commitment and significant contribution to Snow Australia following her resignation after almost 10 years on the Board.
• Appointments to the Nominations Committee ahead of the Annual General Meeting were discussed.
• The Board approved the appointments of Nick Cicero and James Young to the Snowboard National Discipline Committee.

Athlete development and pathways

• An update following the Athletes Commission’s first meeting was provided with key priorities including clearer communication about athlete selection and opportunities to support athletes into coaching, officiating and sport administration.
• The Board discussed the discipline capability grants initiative, which will support sport development priorities such as coach development and officials training.

Safety and integrity

• The Board supported further development of a Serious Criminal Conviction Policy, including consideration of how it would apply across staff, coaches, volunteers, athletes and other program participants.
• Updates on the revised National Integrity Framework and 2027 Australian National Anti-Doping Policy were received. The changes include clearer complaint-handling processes, stronger protections for vulnerable people and updated anti-doping requirements. Following Sport Integrity Australia approval, the policies will be presented to the Board for adoption, with the anti-doping policy required to be adopted by 1 January 2027.

Community and recognition

• The Board thanked resorts for their support in delivering events throughout the winter and discussed opportunities to strengthen connections across the snowsports community.
• Support was provided for the re-establishment of a Legacy Committee to help guide consistent recognition through Life Membership, the Snow Australia Medal and Service to Snowsport Awards.

The next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, 7 December 2026.