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ContentsAmy Gillett Foundation2008-09 Annual Report
Chairmans Report 04
CEOs Report 06
IntroductiontoInitiatives 08
AmysRide 10
RideRight 18
RememberingAmy 26
AMetreMatters 32
TheAmyGillettScholarship(Sporting) 38
Road-Right 42
AustCycle 50
SafeFamilyResearchScholarship(Research) 58
AGFBoardofDirectors 62
Patrons andAmbassadors 65
CorporatePartnersandCommunityDonors 66
Club500 68
BoardSub-Committees 69
FinancialReport 70
TammieEbertRemembers 72
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support and generous con tribu tion of the
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AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:INTRODUCTION
TheAmyGillettFoundationis interested
inw
orkingwithcorporate
partnersthatsharesimilarcommunitymindedvaluestoourownandwanttoassociatetheirbrandtohelpaddressagrowingsocial issue
The Amy G illett Foundation has developed a
ser ies of engag ing program-based initiat ive s
ind ividua lly targeted at d ifferent cycling and
motoring consumer demographics . W ith the
he lp of some ke y corporate partners,to date
th is approach has been an effect ive way of
creating increased awareness lead ing to
changed behaviour on our roads .
But there is much more to do .
One such tangible way to support the
Foundat ions m iss ion of reducing death
and injury to cyclists is by encouraging
em ployees to ride to work.
We have found many bus inesses already
have an exist ing bicyc le user group as a
central part of a staff health and we llbe ing
program . Riding to work can he lp
bus inesses to:
Increase staff product ivity.
Reduce costs associated w ith
providing employee parking .
Increase morale through
team building initiat ive s.
Create a measurab le way in w hich
to reduce the ir carbon footprint .
With this in m ind, the Amy G illett Foundation
has created a corporate-commute style
offering w ith a focus on cycling safety for
staff, wh ich incorporates access to cyc ling
tra ining vouchers, personalinsurance and
bike cover, discounted team entry into a
no m inated Amys Ride w ith jersey, and
discounts of a range of cycling products.
We we lcome the opportunity to d iscuss
how organisat ions can become invo lve d
w ith the Amy G illett Foundation whether
it is the deve lopment of a corporate soc ial
responsibility strategy aligned to one or
more of the programs deta iled on the
fo llow ing pages,invo lvement as an
event partner on an Amys Ride or the
integration of a r ide to work staff hea lth
and we llbe ing program.
Benefits ofpartneringwiththeAmy GillettFoundation
Access to both broad consumer and
niche markets v ia program initiat ive s
and events.
Associat ion w ith a nationa l NF P
invo lved w ith reducing road trauma .
Ass ist in ra ising awareness of a
grow ing socialissue that resonates
w ith both cyc lists and motorists .
Re inforced reputation of good
corporate social responsibility.
He althy established nationa l
lifestyle brand.
AGF crosses both compet itive and
recreationa l cyc ling communities .
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AmysRide
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Aboveandright: Deryck Walker
Ive been part of twoAmys Rides and I fee lthat this r ide is reallydifferent because ofits focus on cyclistsafety, which isreally important .
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AmysRideisthereto
spreadthemessageof
roadsafety andalso
encouragenewcyclists
whomay notbeawareof
AmyGillettsstorytojoin
therideandspreadthe
safetymessageamong
thecyclingcommunity.
DeryckWalker
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:AMYSRIDE
Hopefully they in turn w ill spread the
word to other cyc lists . W ithout huge
me dia campaigns the only way to spread
th e information is through word of mouth
and organising these big events.
The ride itse lf has a really n ice vibe and I
was happy that I got to ride w ith a couple
of professiona l cyc lists . The course was
cha lleng ing but not too hard and its a
good way to start the year.
Cyc ling is like a re ligion for a lot of peop le and
Amys Ride is a bit like going to Mecca its a
must do for the safety message behind it.
Amys Rideis abenefitingcharityof:
Scody H igh Country Cha llenge.
Scody Teams P lus ,
Mornington Peninsu la.
Quay West Resort Noosa
Century B ike Ride .
Am i for Amy Ride/Wa lk/Run .
Brunettis Womens Coffee C lub R ide .
Freycinet Lodge Challenge.
AmysRide
Case Study
Deryck Walker
Participated in two Amys Rides
Im a club racer a member of St Kilda
Cyc ling C lub . Ive been riding for four years
no w, and Ive been rac ing for two years . I do
the criter iums during the summ er and Im part
of the Northern Comb ine during the w inter.
Ive been part of two Amys R ides and I fee l
that this r ide is really d ifferent because of
its focus on cyclist safety, wh ich is really
important. That was why I or igina lly went
to support the message and the cause .
And then I met Cadel Evans and Stuart
OGrady and that was pretty fantastic
to meet those guys. It was a bonus but
it made Amys Ride very memorab le .
I know a lot of cyclists who have been ser ious ly
injured and I think its important we support
the Amy G illett Foundation to get the message
across to car and truck drivers out there.
I was hit by a car two years ago. I suffered
severe bruising , but I was very lucky. I washit from beh ind by a car that acce lerated
and didnt change lanes. He was a P-plater.
The first thing he did was check his car for
damage before he checked on me . Getting
angry is not going to he lp. The best th ing
to do is to show pat ience on both s ide s.
And its important for people in cars to
understand the road rules . Amys Ride is
there to spread the message of road safety
and also encourage new cyc lists wh o
may not be aware of Amy G illetts story
to join the ride and spread the safety
message among the cyc ling community.
Deryck Walker
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Outlook
The goalis to have 7000 peop le participate in
the Amys Rides . The three existing Amys
Rides w ill return in 2009-10: the just
completed Amys Ride Adelaide 2009 had
over 3000 participants; in Geelong in January
2010; and in A lbury in February 2010. All w ill
be bigger and better than the previous year
and have significant support from such
groups as Cyclecover Insurance, Continental
Tyres, Motor Accident Commission and
Transport Accident Commission.
Amys Ride Victoria on January 3 takes on
extra sign ificance this year w ith the World
Road Cycling Championships to be he ld in
Ge e long in September 2010.
Th e inaugural Amys Ride Canberra is
scheduled for March 14 . Managed by
Triath lon ACT, the ride starts in Federation
Ma lljust be low Parliament House a
ma jor coup for a first-up r ide in Canberra.
Another first-up event this year is a Canberra
to Melbourne ride ,in w hich 27 riders will make
the 832-kilometre trek over s ix days in a bid
to raise some much-needed funds for the
organisat ion and to promote the launch of
the A Metre Matters road safety campa ign .
Start ing w ith Amys Ride Ade laide in
November 2009, all participants in the
Amys Ride program w ill rece ive a jersey
promot ing the road safety messages of the
AG F. These jerseys w illinc lude the A Metre
Matters logo encouraging motorists to
provide extra space on the road for cyclists .
AmysRideVictoriaon
January 3 takesonextra
significancethisyearwith
theWorldRoadCycling
Championshipstobeheldin
GeelonginSeptember2010.
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:AMYSRIDE
AmysRidedatesfor2010:
Am ys Ride Vict or iaEastern Park Ge e longSunday January 3 , 2010
Am ys Ride A lburyNoreuil Park A lburySunday February 28, 2010
Am ys Ride CanberraFederation MallSunday March 14, 2010
Am ys Ride Ade laide McLaren ValeDate TBA
For more informat ion visitw w w.amyg ill et t.org .au
Objectives
Amys Rides are a great way f or the
foundation to spread the message about
how to ride safe ly and sensibly and to
ensure every part icipant is an ambassador
for the AGFs shared respect message .
The rides are a great opportun ity to
remember Amy and what the foundation
is achiev ing in her name .
They are a great soc ial ride , wh ich attract the
famous , the young and the o ld. Distances
are varied to ensure r iders of a ll ab ilities
and ages can feel part of the AGF fam ily.
Every ride has a strong safety focus , both in
terms of its organisat ion but also how each
ride participant is expected to behave . The
introduction of a road safety jersey to the
ride s in 2009-10 it w ill be the A Metre
Matters message w ill ensure the riders are
ambassadors for safety, not just on AmysRide but a lso into the future .
If any Amys R ide participant goes away w ith
a better understanding of how to interact w ith
other road user, the ride has been a success .
Imagine the power if many more go away
w ith that message and practise it.
Achievements
The rides have continued to grow in
number and stature s ince the first ride
in V ictoria in 2006.
In 2008-09 there were more than 4400
people take part in the three Amys Ride s.
Of those: 75% were ma le and 25% fema le .
More than 95% of participants were over 16.
About two-th irds of riders choose
the longest ride option .
More than 95% of respond ing participants
sa id they would do their specific r ide again.
In 2008-09 , we held the inaugural Amys Ride
Ad e laide . There was a fabulous response ,
w ith 2000 participants . Managed by B ikeSA,
the event was extreme ly w e ll received by
those taking part, especially the ride along the
Southern Expressway, wh ich was closed
to traffic.
The fourth Amys Ride Victoria in Gee long
in January was a lso a great success , w ith
2200 participants. These inc luded a range of
high-profile Australian cyclists such as AGF
Patron Phil Anderson and AGF Ambassador
Cadel Evans . Litt le d id we know then that
Cadel wo uld end the year as World Road
Cyc ling Champion!
Another new Amys Ride was added to our
ca lendar Amys Ride A lbury. Th is was the
first time an Amys R ide had gone outs ide a
cap ita l city. Just over 220 peop le participated
as part of the Multisport A lbury Weekend.
AmysRide
AGF jersey back featuring A Metre Matters logo
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RideRight
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Above: Riana McDonnell Right: Pieces of the he lmet that saved her life
Riana was lying inthe m idd le of the road.She had h it the w indowon the side of the uteand was knocked out .The bike was caughtbetwe en the ute andthe canopy.
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My advicetoany parent
wholetstheirchildridea
bikeontheroadistomake
suretheyteachthemthe
roadrulesandensurethey
wearahelmet. Iseekids
ridingaroundherewithout
ahelmetandIjustwantto
screamatthemgohome
andputahelmeton!
MichelleMcDonnell
Riana was lying the m idd le of the road .
She had hit the w indow on the s ide of the ute
and was knocked out. The bike was caught
between the ute and the canopy. Riana had
fractured her cheekbone in three places, and
the force of the acc ident had taken sk in off
every part of her body. But she was lucky:
because she was unconsc ious , her body was
floppy and she rolled 20 metres dow n the road
but she d idnt break any other bones . B its of
the he lmet broke off; it just disintegrated .
Riana got flown to Perth by helicopter. Th e
doctors said the he lmet saved her life .
When we got home from hosp ita l, Riana was
show ing everyone the pieces of the he lme t.
Under the AGF life time guarantee , we got
sent a new he lmet that looks exactly the
same as the one Riana was wearing when
she had the acc ident.
My advice to any parent who lets their ch ild
ride a bike on the road is to make sure theyteach them the road rules and ensure they
wear a he lme t.
I see kids r iding around here w ithout a
he lmet and I just want to scream at them
go home and put a he lmet on!
Case Study
Riana McDonnell
M iche lle McDonnell speaks about a road
incident invo lving her daughter Riana
My daughter Riana has been riding a bike since
she was about two. Last January, when Riana
was nine , we were doing some shopping and
the girls both needed new bike helmets . We
were in B ig W and Riana picked out a trendy
pink helme t. I remember look ing at it and
th inking, Its an Amy Gillett one its a good
one. My husband questioned the price but
I knew that if the girls liked them they wou ld
wear them and that was most important.
We bought them and its the best dec ision
we ever made .
Riana had the he lmet for about three months
and in April I took Riana and her sister for a
bike ride during the schoo l ho ls. My youngest
daughter had a puncture and she was wa lking
her bike next to me . Riana went ahead. I sa id,
You know the road rules . Obey them and I
w ill meet you at the park . I could see the
he lmet ahead of me all the way to the park .
Then Riana felt th irsty and so she doub led
back to come back to me to get some water.
Th is meant she had to cross the road. She
didnt look as she crossed the road on her
bike and she T-boned a ute . Apparently she
sa w it at the last minute and tried to stop, but
later adm itted she didnt think . She said,
Mummy, I just didnt look .
I d idnt see the accident, but I heard it. I saw
No el drive past in h is ute . Riana was obscured
by a bush, but I th ink its mothers intu itionand I just knew straight away. I heard this
bang. Then a woman ca lled out that Noe l had
hit a girl on a bike . And then I just took off.
RideRight
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:RIDERIGHT
M iche lle McDonnell with daughter Riana
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Havingtherightpartners
fortheRideRightprogram
hasbeeninvaluable.Pacific
BrandsandBigWhavebeen
supportersoftheprogram
sinceitsinception.
RideRightthree-stepprocess:
1.Buytheright sizebikeStand astride bike w ith both feet
on the ground. Ensure minimu m25mm clearance betwe encrotch & top tube of b ike frame .
For womens style frame , use amens bike (same size) to check fit.
When on b ike , rider must beab le to reach the pedals, gears& brakes easily especiallyyounger children.
2.BuytherighthelmetChoose a helmet that fits snugly
on the head . Se lect AustralianStandards-approved he lmets.
Close the buckle & adjust straps
so helmet does not rotateforward obstructing v ision orrearward exposing forehead.
Re place helmets every 3 years orsooner if subjected to any impact.
3.Buytheright safetygearBe visible to cars: wear
bright or reflective cloth ing .Use front & rear lights when
riding in low light or at n ight .Ma inta in your b ike: check
tyre pressure, gears & brakesevery time before ev ery ride .
AboutRideRight
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:RIDERIGHT
Outlook
Our associat ion w ith PacBrands and B ig W
goes from strength to strength . In 2009-10
the foundation hopes to have add itiona l
signage in the B ig W stores promot ing the
Ride Right three-step process.
PacBrands has extended the AGF branded
Rosebank Capri he lmet w ith a ma le range .
These hit the stores towards the end of the
financial year, and there has a lready been
a positive response from customers .
The female Rosebank Capri he lme t
continues to se ll we ll and PacBrands is
look ing to add add itiona l AG F-branded
safety products to the range . Th is may
inc lude a safety pack comprising
equ ipment such as front and rear lights,
a repair kit and a pump all AGF branded.
Associat ion w ith such ma jor brands
bodes well for the ongoing promotion ofthe foundation .
Objectives
Riding the correctly s ized bike in the right
cloth ing can make a huge d ifference to whether
a person enjoys the ir cycling experience.
Ride Right was developed by the AGF to
ensure riders are well equ ipped, and have
access to the right information to keep
them safe when riding .
The AGF has deve loped a three-step process
to help participants enjoy their cycling:
1. Buy the right sized bicyc le.
2. Buy the right sized he lme t.
3. Buy the correct safety gear.
The Ride Right section of the AGF website
also has additiona linformat ion and tips about
checking a bike , wearing a helmet correctly,
and the best cloth ing to ensure you are seen,
general facts about collisions between bicyc les
and cars, as well as general awareness tips for
cyc lists and motorists . There is also a
comprehensive section on getting children
riding safely,inc lud ing rules about riding on
the footpath and th ings to remember.
In 2008, 1.4 m illion b ikes were sold in
Australia, outse lling cars for the n inth
straight year and so further increasing the
importance of the program each year.
Add itiona lly, 1.59 m illion Australian adults
(9.7% of the populat ion ) cyc led in 2007.
Achievements
Hav ing the right partners for the Ride Right
program has been inva luab le . Pac ific Brands
and B ig W have been supporters of the
program since its inception . Th is has meant
that all PacBrands bicyc les sold in B ig W
stores around the country inc lude the AGFs
Ride Right three-step process.
A ll PacBrands helmets sold through B ig W
(158 stores around the country) have sw ing
tags promoting how to buy th e correct
fitt ing he lme t.
Th is year PacBrands increased its contribut ion
by introducing a Rosebank Capri he lme t in AGF
pink and w ith the foundation logo . Almost
2500 of these he lmets were sold in the last
nine months of the financ ial year. Th is is a
great result for one of our largest corporate
partners , but also for the awareness of the
AGF among the general pub lic.
Promotion of the campaign a lso appeared in
B ig W catalogues and store bike brochures
aga in great for the foundations profile and
sa les for B ig W . In the lead -up to Christmas
2008, de dicated B ig W staff assisted
customers in the purchase of the bike
best suited to the ir s ize and needs.
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RememberingAmy
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Above: Marcus Corphi
Marys talk is definite ly
he lpful for schoolkidsto hear because it w illchange the way theyth ink about what canhappen and how fastit can happen. I t hinkabout it wh en I ride .
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AboutRememberingAmy
Objectives
Remembering Amy for a Reasonis a
60 -m inute presentation developed and
de livered to school students by Amys mum,
Mary Safe . The presentation outlines the
importance of goa l-setting , perseverance
de aling w ith disappointment and achiev ing
success . Mary draws on Amys life as a
successfu l ath let e , whether it was on the
netball court, row ing or cyc ling .
Marys presentation a lso inc ludes important
bike safety messages , such as the need
and importance of wearing a helmet as
we ll as generalinformation about the Amy
Gillett Foundation and what it is achiev ing
and what it hopes to achiev e .
Studenttestimonials
Thankyou for com ing in to talkto us about your daughter andher achievements. Your talk taughtus about road safety and howimportant it is to share the roadw ith motorists . You have given usa better ins ight on Amys life andall the things she achieved. Yourta lk about Amys life has insp iredus to keep pursuing our goals andto keep making them . Thank youaga in you have insp ired us tofu lfil our dreams.Ellen,ChelseaandGemma,Wilderness School
Mary explained about road
safety and the need to wearhe lmets correctly, also aboutthe relat ionsh ip between cyclistsand drivers. Remembering Amymeans a lot . It means to insp ire ,to help, to achiev e , to love andmost importantly to remembergreat people like Amy.Students atNorthHavenPrimarySchool
RememberingAmy
Case Study
Marcus Corphi
Attended a Remembering Amy talk at school
Mary Safe came to spe ak to our year 5 class
at our schoo llibrary at Sacred Heart Primary
Schoolin Kew. I d idnt know what to expect
beforehand , but I ride a bike about once a
week, on weekends, and I found her ta lk
very interest ing .
Mary talked about road safety and cyc lists
be ing safe . She talked of always wearing a
he lme t, and that wh en you are over 12 you
are allowed to ride on the road .
I was surprised by how many bike riders are
injured by cars and by the amount of injuries
that happen w ith people not wearing helmets
and not being safe .
My school friends were also surprise d
about how many road rules there were
for bike riders.
Mary told us Amys story. I fe lt sad and
surprise d. I was surprised by how and
where she died .
After the talk I had a few quest ions for Mary.
I asked her how old you have to be to cyc le
professiona lly because that interests me .
Marys talk is definite ly h elpfu l for school kids
to hear because it w ill change the way they
th ink about what can happen and how fast
it can happen. I th ink about it when I ride
and Im more careful w ith how I ride .
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:REMEMBERINGAMY
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Achievements
We can see w here Amy got her drive and
determ inat ion . Mary continues to present to
thousands of primary and secondary schoo l
ch ildren and at spec ial education conferences
and sem inars. Up until th is year, these
presentations have been confined ma inly
to South Australia but more recent ly Mary
has made presentations in NSW and Victoria.
Her presentations are also d iversify ing and
now she is accepting inv itat ions to speak at
many functions outside the education sector.
Through the generous support of the
CMV Foundation ,it is estimated that Mary
presented to about 4500 South Australian
students in 2007. In 2008, RAA South
Australia became a present ing partner and
Mary presented to 49 South Austra lian
primary and secondary schools, reaching
3926 students. She also presented to 100
primary school teachers at the AustralianCouncil for Health , Physica l Educat ion and
Recreat ion conference held at F linders
Un iversity. She also addressed 400 Year 7
students as part of the ir transition to high
school program organised by the Barossa
Low er North Futures Program .
A memorable presentation was to 200
Year 9 students in Newcastle , the former
school of O livia G ollan , one of Am ys great
friends and teammates.
Presentations were also made to
organ isat ions and groups such as:
The River land Health Group.
The AIS under-23 mens cycling squad.
The Australian Driver Trainers Associat ion .
At Westm inster Colleges annual
Speech Day.
Guest speaker at the AM of
Safer Communities Australia.
Mary has also trave lled to present to many
reg iona l centres inc lud ing regiona l centres
such as Mount Gambier, Loxton, Jamestown,
Wa llaroo, Karoonda, Wa iker ie , Renmark,
Snowtown, Oakbank , Was leys , Po int
Broughton and M illicent.
Mary and husband Denis appearance at
every Amys Ride around the country isalso much apprec iated.
Outlook
Mary has already begun diversify ing outside
the education system and this w ill continue
in 2009-10.
Since June , Mary has also begun visiting
schools in NSW and Victoria and w ill be
guest speaker at the Road Trauma Reflection
Group end of year reflect ion n ight .
Dur ing 2009-10 , Mary w ill cont inue to
do her presentations throughout South
Australia and to fill as many requests as
she can from groups and organ isat ions .
As Mary says: I am cont inua lly challenged
and delighted that I am able to reach more
people through these opportunities .
AboutRememberingAmy
Throughthegenerous
supportoftheCMV
Foundation,itisestimated
thatMarypresentedto
about4500South
Australianstudentsin2007.
In2008,RAASouth
Australiabecamea
presentingpartnerand
Marypresentedto49
SouthAustralianprimary
andsecondaryschools,
reaching 3926students.
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AMetreMatters
AboveandRight: Andy Vanbergen
About a second beforethe car hit me I hit thebrakes. It a ll happenedso fast. I went over thehandlebars and landedon the other s ide ofthe car about threemetres away.
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Case Study
Andy Vanbergen
A cycling commuter
In July 2009, I was riding home . I regularly
commute home from the c ity to Ivanhoe . I
was heading down Sm ith Street and had just
crossed Johnson Street in the bike lane .
I had just picked up speed. I was in the bike
lane as a driver pulled over from the m idd le
lane and onto the tram tracks . She turned
left into a side street w ithout checking the
bike lane .
About a second bef ore the car hit me I h it the
brakes. It a ll happened so fast. I went over
the handlebars and landed on the other side
of the car about three metres away .
My bike bounced down the road and landed
in front of the shops maybe 10 metres
from the accident site . The bike was
comp let e ly destroyed.
I took the impact of the accident entire ly on
my face . I was knocked out for a couple o f
seconds and when I came to I had no ide a
what was going on.
The car that had caused the acc ident stopped
and the first thing I remembered was hearing
the driver on the phone saying, I h it a cyclist .
Luckily, there were quite a few w itnesses and
someone drove me to the hosp ita l.
I fractured my arm , and my face was all
mashed up.
Andy Vanbergen
AMetreMatters
My bikebounceddown
theroadandlandedin
frontoftheshopsmaybe
10metresfromthe
accidentsite.Thebike
wascompletelydestroyed.
Itooktheimpactofthe
accidententirelyonmy
face.Iwasknockedoutfor
acoupleofsecondsand
whenIcametoIhadno
ideawhatwasgoingon.
AndyVanbergen
I was back on the b ike w ith in a couple of days
I ride 250300 kilometres a week and I had to
get back on.
But I kept having v isions of what cou ld have
happened to me and a ll the different ways
I could have been knocked off the bike .
I a lways ride defensive ly and always try to be
courteous to vehicles . The accident has made
me even more aware of what cars are do ing .
Benefits ofcyclingtowork:
Cyc ling just 10km each way to work
instead of driving saves 1.3 tonnes of
greenhouse gas em iss ions each year.
Promoting staff to ride to work has
a proven ability to increase staffproductivity, reduce pressure on
parking , and reduce absenteeism whilst
reducing greenhouse gas em iss ions .
Source: Department of Environment ,
Water, Her itage and the Arts
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Objectives
Research by the Monash Un iversity accident
Research Centre shows that over ha lf of
ser ious accidents invo lving cyclists occur
dur ing peak hours on weekdays, w ith most
resulting from contact w ith motor vehicles .
We also know that many of these acc idents
happen in daylight on straight , open
city roads.
Wh ile the AGF research scholarship findings
w ill shed more light on the issue when it is
completed,it is b elieved that a large number
of these acc idents are due to a lack of
awareness of cyclists in the m inds of
motorists . That is an issue as 93% of ser ious
cyc ling accidents invo lve a motor vehicle .*
Th is has resulte d in the AGF campa ign called
A Metre Matters bas ica lly asking motorists
to give cyclists an extra metre of space when
passing them. The campaign is a lso aimed at
increasing the general awareness of cyc lists .
* B icyc le and Motor Veh icle Crash
Characterist ics , Linda Watson and Max
Cameron August 2006. Based on police
reported data 2000-2004.
Outlook
The A Metre Matters program was offic ially
launched by M inister for Transport, the
honourable Anthony A lbanese on Monday
November 23, at the start of the A Metre
Matters ride from Canberra to Me lbourne.
The A Metre Mattersride spreads the road
safety message over 830km in s ix days
and is a great way to ra ise awareness of th is
important campaign . A number of supporting
campaigns are scheduled to follow during
late 2009, ear ly 2010.
A special A Metre Matters jersey has been
de signed and all participants in the Amys
Ride program in 2009-10 w ill receive the
jersey events in Adelaide on November 1 ,
2009, Ge elong on January 3, 2010, and
Canberra on March 14 , 2010. It is hoped that
the estimated 7000 riders w ill continue to
wear the jerseys when out riding to provide
ongoing promotion of the message .
Over the summer, a hard-hitt ing and emotive
Community Service Announcement w ill be
shown extensive ly on Channe l Ten , on a
number of Foxte l channe ls p lus through
Val Morgan C inema Advertising .
The addition of Continental Tyres as a major
partner of the AGF w ill also he lp to drive a
number of supporting programs inc lud ing
signage , radio advertising and additiona l
merchandise . An ongoing media campaign w ill
also be conducted over the summer months
to raise awareness of cyclists on our roads .
AboutAMetreMatters
4370 bike riders
hospita lised were
as a result o f
acc idents on pub lic
roads. Over 1500
of these hospita lise d
riders were due to
acc idents w ith
motor vehicles .**
82% of serious cycling accidents reported to
po lice occurred in daylight , 11 % in darkness
and 7% at dawn/dusk.*
66% of serious
cyc ling accidents
reported to po lice
occur between
6am 10am or
2pm 6pm .*
On e-th ird of serious cycling accidents
reported to the po lice invo lved cyclists
under 20 years old. A quarter were over
40 years old.*
Where a collision invo lving another
ve hicle was reported to po lice , 93 %
invo lved motor vehicles , 2% pedestrians ,
1% motorcycles , 4% other.*
93%
4370
1/3rd
66%
82%*Po lice reported data 2000-2004.Bicycle & Motor Vehicle Crash Characteristics, Linda Watson & Max Cameron August 2006 .
**Nationa l Hosp ita l Morbidity Database 2005-2006.Serious injury due toland transport accidents, Australia, 2005-06 .Jes ia G Berry, James E Harrison .
88148814 bike riders
were hospita lize d
dur ing 2005-2006
of which 4156
were children
aged 5 to 17.**
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SportingScholarship
Above: Amber Halliday training
The AGF cyclingscholarship hasgiven me a leg itimateplatform to standon and talk aboutcycling safety.
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AbouttheAGFSportingScholarship
A Unique Opportunity
The Amy G illett Scholarship is a unique
opportunity to assist Australias talented
up -and -com ing women cyc lists by prov iding
nat iona l and internationa l competition and
tra ining opportunities .
The scholarship is a partnership between
the AGF and Cyc ling Australia/AIS H igh
Performance Program. It a lso has great
support from sponsors B ianchi,
Bouwmeester and Oakley .
App licat ions are open to a ll se nior women
at the e lite lev e l, who are not current or
past AIS scholarship h olders.
The scholarship is h igh ly regarded on
the cycling landscape and is seen as vita l
to the future success of fema le cycling
in Australia.
The current recipient of the 2009 scho larship
is Amber Halliday from Norwood in South
Australia. Like Amy, Amber came from a
row ing background, w inn ing three world
championship go ld medals. Since starting
the scholarship, Amber has proven to be a
worthy recipient w ith strong resu lts in
America and Europe , fo llowed by a second
overallin the Honda Hybrid Tour 2009.
Previousscholarshiprecipients:
JessieMacLean 2006-07Currently a member of theVerducci Breakaway ProfessionalCyc ling Team based in the USA .2008-2009 highlights:
2 Stage w ins in the Tour ofAmericas Dairyland 2009 (US A)
4th overall Tour of PrinceEdward Island 2009 (Can)
CarlaRyan 2007-08Currently a member of theCervelo Test Team ProfessionalCyc ling Team based in Europe.2008-09 highlights:
1st Road Race Australian OpenRoad Titles 2009
1st Time Trial Australian OpenRoad Titles 2009
1st TTT UCI Road World Cup(Sw e) 2009
CarleeTaylor 2008-09Currently a member of theAIS Womens Cycling Squad.2008-09 highlights:
1st Can berra Tour 20095th Tour of New Zealand 2009
SportingScholarship
Case Study
Amber Halliday
Rec ipient of the AGF Sporting Scholarship
Be ing a recipient of the AGF Sport ing
Scholarship meant a great dea l to me .
Putting aside everything the foundation
gives you and the opportun ities afforded,
it a lso meant a great dea l emotiona lly.
I knew Amy when I was a rower and she
was a ro le model to me . It was a huge
privilege because I knew who she was.
Practica lly it meant I got a huge leg -up in the
cyc ling world after com ing over from row ing .
I d idnt previous ly realise what a big w ide
wor ld of cycling there was out there .
The biggest thing is to be able to travel
overseas and compete w ith the Nat iona l/AIS
team under that banner. The learn ing curve
was really steep and Im a who le lot better
for it.
Ive always been an advocate for cycling
safety and my own safety, stemm ing from
an accident I had as a rower 100 days before
the Athens O lym pics when I was knocked
off my bike by a motorist .
Be ing an AGF scholarship recipient makes
me think about how drivers view cyclists ,
and Ive curbed those tempt ing behaviours
like going through red lights where even
though you know it may be safe , I dont
want to set a bad examp le .
The AGF cyc ling scholarship has given me a
leg itimate platform to stand on and talk about
cyc ling safety. I fee llike Im not just one lone
vo ice and I fee llike I have some cred ibility in
my capacity as a cyclist .
I dont know what I would have done w ithoutthe scholarship. To have been able to go
overseas and fee l what top-lev e l rac ing feels
like , that was huge ly advantageous in m y
first year of cycling .
My goalis a lways to reach my potent ial and
I guess my potent ialis a lways governed by
current performances and how I can improve
on them.
I want to try and be an internationally competitive
cyc list perhaps via the time trial path, similar to
the path Amy was tak ing herself.
Amber Halliday
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Above: Sam Pringle beside h is car Right: Driving practice
I got my L-plates earlierth is year. I found outabout Road-Rightfrom my brother, wh odid it last year. He saidRoad-Right gives youknow ledge of the roadru les and how theyaffect cyclists
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Road-Right
Case Study
Sam Pringle
Completed the Road-Right test
I got my L-plates earlier this year. I found
out about Road-Right from my brother, wh o
did it last year. He said Road-Right gives you
knowledge of the road ru les and how they
affect cyclists and theres stuff you can
w in from do ing the test on line .
Im a cyclist as well. I ride about once a week
or once a fortnight when I fee l I need some
fitness , and I ride my b ike to get around
everywhere to train stations and stuff.
I know the road rules for when you are on
your bike ,like signa lling and turning .
When I did the Road-Right test I had been
look ing at th ings from a drivers point of view .
The test gave me more of an idea from a cars
perspect ive rather than from the cyclist point
of v iew , and it a ll made sense .
Taking the Road-Right test made me look at
cyc lists different ly, and you can definite ly
app ly th is perspective when youre driving .
My dad is a cyclist and hes had a few falls.
Its kind of shocking how you can go around
the corner and fa ll off your bike . Dads few
acc idents made me aware of that . Hes
shattered his p elvis and broken a few bones
when he was riding in Adelaide . It was kind
of nerve-wracking to see first-hand how much
damage can occur wh en you are on a bike .
Iknewalloftherulesand
gotalloftheanswersto
theRoad-Rightquestions
right.Ithinkitsagood
programandreally does
raiseawarenessofcyclists
andlearnerdriversonthe
road.Itdoesgiveagreat
dealofinformationabout
theroadrulestoL-platers.
SamPringle
Ive driven next to cyc lists down in St Kilda
but Ive never been invo lve d in accidents
w ith them .
I to ld my mates about Road-Right and they
are all do ing it, mostly to w in the Mazda.
Some of them have been surprised by
hav ing to redo the quest ions because
some of the ru les were a bit d ifferent to
what they thought.
I knew all of the rules and got a ll of the
answers to the Road-Right questions right .
I th ink its a good program and rea lly does
raise awareness of cyc lists and learner
drivers on the road . It does give a great
de al of information about the road ru les
to L-platers. If I d idnt ride I wouldnt have
known half the answers because most of it
comes from practica l, first-hand experience
and the test rea lly emphasises that.
After complet ing Road-Right ,learnerdrivers who dont r ide a bike w ill hopefu lly
th ink tw ice when they encounter a s ituation
w ith a cyclist on the road.
Sam Pringle
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Internet referrals in the year showed solid
growth due to programs undertaken on
Facebook , MySpace and w ith Google .
These programs were he lped by Me lbourne
we b-de sign company Evolut ion 7 and
B*Interactive , wh ich provided back-end
technica l support.
Th e introduction of a Facebook page (http://
w w w.facebook .com/amygillettfoundat ion)
has been we ll rece ive d. It was set up in
March 2009 and first promoted in May.
At the t ime of go ing to press, the page
was approaching 1200 followers.
Posts have inc luded Amber Hallidays trave ls,
event promotions , program promotions ,
requests for donat ions , fan postings , th e
promotion of other organisat ions campaigns
and live event reports.
The posts generat ing the most commentshave been consu ltat ion over the logo ,
th e jersey design for the A Metre
Matters campaign , the 1001 fan dr ive
and , not surprising ly, the perennial bike
reg istrat ion debate .
Objectives
W ith nearly 380,000 learner permits issued
in Australia every year, the AGF developed
Road-Right , a web-based interactive nationa l
learner driver initiat ive .
The object ive of the program is to educate
the next generat ion of motorists to
safely interact w ith cyclists as we ll as to
deve lop positive behaviours and attitudes
towards them.
Road-Right is a compet ition that encourages
learner drivers to answer questions online
re lat ing to cyclists and motorists sharing the
roads. A ll questions are derived from exist ing
licence tests and have been vetted by the
state licensing authorities . By answering a ll
10 questions correctly, the entrant goes into
the draw to w in a car. There are a lso monthly
prizes on offer.
W ith so much to cover in a driving exam,the program was deve loped w ith the high
probability that the learner driver w ill not be
asked any questions re lat ing to car/bicyc le
interaction .
Wh ile acquiring the necessary know ledge
to safe ly engage w ith the road system , th e
learner licence process provides a time ly
opportunity to inst il appropr iate road use
know ledge, att itude and behav iours.
Achievements
In just its second year, Road-Right attracted
more than 25,000 entries , after rece iving
24 ,600 in its first year. Sixty -four percent of
participants correctly answered all questions .
Sponsors were again integral to the success
of the campaign . For the second year the
first prize was a fantastic Vo lvo C30, wh ich
was won by a very exc ited Lisa Button from
South Australia. We thank Volvo for their
invo lvement and sponsorship.
The AGF was also able to offer monthly
prizes through sponsors Everlast , Ma lvern
Star, Oa kley , Hogs Breath, Rosebank and
Val Morgan.
The program also re lies on the ongo ing
support of the Australian Driver Trainers
Associat ion and each of the state
licensing authorities .
Dur ing the year, the AGF began a campaign
to contact each of the driver training schools
in the country to encourage the m to further
support the program and th is has proved
successfu l. The decision to target the training
schools d irectly was made because dr iver
tra iners lead to 50% of a ll Road-Right entries ,
fo llowed by 28% through the internet .
AboutRoad-Right
Outlook
As we embark on the 2009-10 year, we
we lcome on board Mazda , wh ich w ill provide
a Mazda 2 as the ma in pr ize for the program .
The Mazda 2 Neo is va lued at almost
$20 ,000 and is the perfect fit for the
learner driver market.
Our campaign to contact a ll of the Australian
driver training schools w ill continue as the
foundation continues to build up closer and
stronger re lat ionships in th is area.
The Tell A F riend campaign has also been
enhanced , enab ling participants to rece ive
up to five extra monthly entries as they
recru it new participants to the program.
The foundation has been more act ive in the
past year in the digita l and social me dia space
and we hope to extend that program and
thus our reach w ith initiat ives we w ill
announce during the year.
Consideration is a lso being g iven to inc lud ing
P-plate drivers for the 2010-11 program. Th is
wo uld be a major extension of the program
that w ill also gain the support of Cont inental
Tyres as part of the ir v ision to make our
roads safer.
A dr iver only has to be a learner for one
year but a P -plate driver for four years, thus
providing more opportun ities to promote
greater awareness of cyc list-specific law s.
Withsomuchtocoverina
drivingexam,theprogram
wasdevelopedwiththehigh
probabilitythatthelearner
driverwillnotbeaskedany
questionsrelatingtocar/
bicycleinteraction.
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Above: AustCycle c lass Right:Donna Meehan
I th ink AustCycleoffers a huge benefitfor the industrybecause theres beenno formal tra iningbefore . Now thatthere is, Im hopefulwe can get it intoschools in the future .
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Case Study
Donna Meehan
AustCyc le accredited trainer
Hav ing an official cyc ling body is important.
Theres been such a ne ed for cycle training
and its been so ad hoc in the past. Trying to
ge t it under a sens ible accredited system is
rea lly good. It g ives us a lot more credibility
in peoples eyes. Weve got a lot of good
people behind us, organ isat ions that
people recognise .
Most people have heard of the AGF and
people are really keen on that .
Most of the tra ining I do is through the DECC
(Dept of Environment and C limate Change).
Vouchers for the training are pa id for through
the Government through companies and
councils. Our aim is getting people out of
cars and commuting by bike .
We teach them bas ic cycle s kills and
cyc le confidence as we ll as road safety
tips for commuting to work, and intermediate
bike skills.
I th ink AustCycle offers a huge benefit for the
industry because theres been no forma l
tra ining before . Now that there is, Im hopeful
we can get it into schools in the future .
W ithout cycle training people wouldnt ride .
They are just terrifie d in Sydney. A lot of
people w ithout training are too scared and
w ith the training they say they w ill ride more .
Aftersixhoursthey have
abasicskilllevel;knowa
lotmoreroadrulesand
havebeengivenlocalarea
mapsandcanidentify a
safecycleroute.Allmy
feedbackisthatpeoplewill
cyclemoreoftenandfeel
moreconfidentafterthey
havebeentrained.They
arenotasapprehensive
aboutbeingontheirbike.
DonnaMeehan
I th ink people d idnt even realise they could
get he lp. Its the typ ica l th ing: everyone
can just get on a b ike and ride it and I th ink
a lot of peop le d idnt realise there was
tra ining availab le .
Most ly the peop le who come are women
too scared to get on the road by themse lve s
because of the speed and aggress ion of
the traffic, directed both at other cyc lists
and other traffic. Its a very aggress ive
driving culture.
These women are look ing for more sk ills
and confidence . They are aged anywhere
from the ir early 20s to m id 50s.
After six hours they have a bas ic sk illlev e l;
know a lot more road ru les and have been
give n loca l area maps and can identify a safe
cyc le route . A ll my feedback is that people
w ill cyc le more often and fee l more confident
after they have been tra ine d. They are not asapprehens ive about being on their b ike .
Ive been riding for 20 odd years , and I spend
about 300 k ilometres a week on the road .
Ive been invo lve d in accidents but never w ith
a car. I can understand the fear peop le feel;
I am always very, very alert when Im cycling
on the road.
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:AUSTCYCLE
Donna Meehan instruct ing AustCycle c lass
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AustCyc le training is provided by accred ite d
cyc ling teachers. The accreditat ion process is
based on the Nat iona l Coaching Accreditat ion
Scheme. Th is process recognises prior
learning and experience and requ ires
ma intenance of skills v ia continu ing
professiona l deve lopment programs.
AustCyc le providers (cyc ling schools) are
licensed to de liver cycling training in their
loca l community under the AustCycle banner,
us ing AustCycle teachers.
AustCyc le supports providers through
referrals,insurance, and marketing .
AustCyc le is a lso responsible for teacher
accreditat ion and quality review , advocacy,
and the estab lishment of a w ide network
of teachers sharing information .
Providers identify the de mand for cycling
tra ining in the ir community and engage
teachers (tra iners) to de liver the tra ining .Providers may benefit from loca l sponsorship
or grants to subs idise the costs of tra ining .
Providers run the ir own training business
w ith the support of a nat iona l organ isat ion .
C lass sizes w ill vary from one or two for
be ginners, to up to 12 for more able r iders.
AGF chief executive Tony Fox is on the
AustCyc le Board along w ith the CEO of
Cyc ling Australia, Graham Fredericks , and
Peter Strang, the executive director of the
B icyc le Federation of Australia. AGF director
Dr Rod Katz is a lso an adviser to AustCycle .
Objectives
AustCyc le has been set up to g ive Australia a
nat iona l cyc ling training organisat ion designed
to teach ch ildren, teenagers, adu lts and older
Australians how to ride a b icyc le safely, and
to provide people w ith the necessary
know ledge and sk ills to manage traffic
hazards in a road environment .
It is a joint venture between the AG F,
Austra lias peak cycling body Cycling Australia,
and the B icyc le Federation of Australia,
the peak body f or non-sports cyclists .
As sw imm ing has AustSw im where lessons
are an integral part of grow ing up and learning
about water safety, AustCyc le is intended to
do the same for cycling . Before AustCycle ,
education and training for cycling was limite d
to a small percentage of the popu lat ion who
live d in large cities , where scattered pockets
of dedicated trainers worked hard to meet the
demand for he lp and advice .
The primary object ives of AustCyc le are to:
Provide a system where teachers are we ll
tra ined and clients are assured of rece iving
a h igh standard of service and teaching .
Promote the importance of
cyc ling education .
Reduce the number of injuries and deaths
through better cycling education .
Increase the number of peop le cycling .
Encourage cyclists to use the ir b ike s
more often.
Achievements
AustCycle is a rea lity through the generous
seed funding from the Department of
En vironment and C limate Change NSW
(DECC), the Federal Department of
En vironment , Water, Her itage and the
Arts and the Thyne Re id Foundation .
Much of the 2008-09 year was dedicated to
putting the foundations in p lace for a roll out of
the program in 2009-10. Training manuals have
been produced and the AustCycle website
(w w w.austcycle .com .au)is up and runn ing .
A tr ial of the program was undertaken in the
second half of the financial year in NSW
through DECC . The department prov ide d
vouchers giving r iders free access to cyc ling
tra ining by accredited AustCycle teachers.
At years end, there were 27 prov iders or
teachers accredite d in NSW. A number of
courses have been rolled out and hundreds ofAustralians have undertaken tra ining .
Feedback has been pos itive w ith a survey of
students undertaking the AustCycle courses
showed 95% positive feedback.
AustCycles profile was increased sign ificantly
as the offic ial tra ining partner of the Sydney
to the Gong ride on Sunday, November 1.
The rides were 90km and 58km and
participat ion was capped at 10 ,000 . A five to
e ight week AustCyc le training program was
ava ilab le from the Gong r ide website offering
tips and advice on training and nutrition .
AboutAustCycle
AsswimminghasAustSwim
wherelessonsareanintegral
partofgrowingupand
learningaboutwatersafety,AustCycleisintendedtodo
thesameforcycling.
AustCycle c lass
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AboutAustCycle
Outlook
AustCyc le continues to grow in NSW
w ith support from the program partners,
DECC and B ikeNSW . The program is
gradua lly b e ing introduced into other
states , w ith training courses a lready
planned in Queensland .
The training manuals are be ing updated and
rev ised to inc lude the latest research from
Australia and overseas. The number of
teachers and providers is a lso increasing
at sustainab le lev els.
The outlook for AustCycle is overwhe lm ing ly
pos itive . AustCyc le is w e ll on the way to
be ing the most s ign ificant advancement in
cyc ling training in Australia, thanks to the hard
work and dedicat ion of the teachers and w ith
invo lvement from a w ide range of cyc ling ,
corporate and gov ernment organ isat ions .
The benefits w ill flow to the Australianpopulat ion . Better-educated and traine d
cyc lists should have a positive flow-on effect
to reduce the deaths and injuries on our roads
wh ile providing a popular pursuit the who le
fam ily can enjoy. A s ide effect w ill also be a
fitter Australia, thus reducing the inc idence of
obesity and Type 2 D iabetes both a major
dra in on the countrys health system.
BenefitsofAssociation
NationalReach AustCycleresources are be ing extendedinto all state capita l cities andma jor regiona l centres.
Infrastructure The programw ill be an example of a bestpractice community socialinfrastructure projec t.
Environment&HealthCycling is a carbon neutralact ivity that promotes good health .
Choice Linked to the environment,AustCycle encourages safety andhe lps consumers to overcome
barriers to cycling for transport,the lowest carbon emissiontransport choice availab le.
Community AustCycle providersare close to their loca l communitiesand tailor their programs to theloca l commun ity needs.
StaffEngagement Increas ing ly,bus inesses are investing resourcesin health and we llbe ing initiat ive sto increase staff engagement.AustCycle can play a part inencourag ing staff to ride to work .
Over 175 DECC
vouchers have been
ut ilise d in NSW s ince
the commencement
of the p ilot program .
The AustCycle tr ialin NSW has
21 teachers and n ine providers,
a total of 30 supporters.
Cyc ling just 10km
each way to work
instead of driving
saves 1.3 tonnes
of greenhouse gas
em iss ions each year.
Source: Department
of Environment,
Water, Her itage
and the Arts.
A 30 m inute cycle tr ip a day provide s
all the exercise you need to ha lve the
chance of becom ing obese or d iabetic.
Source: World Health Organisat ion , 2000.
97% of students in the NSW AustCycle tr ial
gave positive feedback, w ith 100% saying
they would do more cyc ling after they had
completed the tra ining session .
97%
175
30
10km
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chScholarship
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Above: Marilyn Johnson Right: Camera attached to the helmet of a cyclist
As a rider on the roadand having concernsfor my own safety,I was interested inconducting researchthat would makea d ifference to thesafety of everyonesharing the road .
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AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:THESAFEFAMILYRESEARCHSCHOLARSHIP
AbouttheResearchScholarship
Researching Safety Factors
The Safe Fam ily Research Scholarship (Amys
ma iden name was Safe)in partnership w ith
the Monash University Accident Research
Centre (MUARC ) funds a postgraduate
research scholarship for research into
inc idents invo lving cyclists and motorists .
The research focuses on factors that
influence the safety of on-road cyclists
inc lud ing behaviour of cyclists and motorists ,
att itudes and perceptions towards cycling
and the role of road infrastructure.
The scholarship is a lso supported by West
Australian lega l firm Bradley Bayly Legalin
con junction w ith Janssen + Maluga (Germany).
In itially the foundat ion comm iss ioned MUARC
to gather data from police reports regard ing
inc idents invo lving cyclists and motorists
across the country. The AGF wanted to know
the age and gender of the cyc list and motoristinvo lve d in co llisions (fatalities and serious
injuries), time of day, day of the week ,
weather conditions and any causal factors.
The study showed a huge vo id in the available
informat ion resulting in the AGF and MUARC
de ciding to fund a postgraduate research
scholarship to focus on bicyc le crashes.
Mar ilyn and the AGF are look ing to present
the extensive research find ings at a number
of conferences and in sc ient ific journa ls
dur ing the second ha lf of 2009-10 .
Researchstages
Stage One:
Observationa l study identify ingbehavioural and environmentalfactors contribut ing to collisionsat intersections: fixed cameras.
Stage Two:
Natura list ic study of cyclistexperiences on the road:he lmet cameras.
Stage Three:
Re view of attitudes andperceptions of motorists
and cyclists: online survey.
ResearchScholarship
Case Study
Marilyn Johnson
Rec ipient of The Safe Fam ily Research Scholarship
As a rider on the road and having concerns for
my own safety, I was interested in conducting
research that would make a difference to the
safety of everyone shar ing the road.
There are three ma in stages of the res earch;
F irst , an observationa l study of cyclist
behaviour when the y cross through
intersect ions . For the second stage ,
weve attached cameras to the he lmets of
commuter cyclists and recorded 12 hours of
the ir tr ips to and from work . Its a naturalist ic
study and we hope that footage w ill he lp u s
to understand what happened pre-co llision , to
avo id these events. The third part is an online
survey for drivers and cyc lists asking about
the ir experiences on the road, to work out
where the gaps are in the ir know ledge to
improve driver and cyc list safety.
Its the first t ime there has been such a
strong focus on commuter cyclists , and the
first time their behaviour has been looked atso c lose ly in one study. Th is is especially
important in M elbourne, where theres been
an enormous increase in the number of
people cycling to work.
Its such a d iverse group and thats why Ive
focused on commuters; there are men and
women of a ll ages and we know where to
find them.
I th ink the unique finding w ill be the ins ights
into what happens just before a co llision and
the interaction between cyclists and drivers
on the road. I th ink we w ill be better able t o
find out what we need to do to improve
cyc list safety is it leg islat ion? Or is iteducat ion or training?
At the moment we have a v iew of cyclists as a
who le and drivers as a who le, as if each group
behaves in the same w ay; but they dont.
This research w ill he lp us to target the different
behavioural groups and target them spec ifica lly.
I th ink the most important thing is know ing
the research results w ill be used by an
organ isat ion , and w ill have an impact.
Cyc list w ith camera attached
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Stephen Hodge
Director, Day and Hodge Associates;
Government Relat ions Manager
Cyc ling Promotion Fund,
Vice -Pres ident,
Cyc ling Australia;
O lymp ian and six-time
Tour de France fin isher
Rod Katz
Independe nt Transport
Po licy Consultant w ith a background
in banking and corporate finance
and a PhD in transport modelling,
particu larly re lat ing to estimat ing
demand for b icyc le use and the
impact of safety factors
Alastair Simson
Genera l Manager Everyday Cheese ,
Nat iona l Foods; marketing roles w ith
Fonterra, George Weston Foods ,
Reckitt Benckiser and Montana W ine s
Management
Tony Fox
Ch ief Executive Officer
Kayt Edwards
Program Manager
David Lee
Fundraising and
Sponsorship Manager
Rachael Kininmonth
Event Co-Ord inator
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809AGFBOARD OFDIRECTORS
Di Gillett
Executive Search
Partner for Ta lent Partners;
former State Retail Practice
Leader for Talent2; Senior Associate ,
Consortium Management P lann ing
Simon Gillett
Proprietor, We ejock Charters and
Precision Agricu lture; former rower
and head coach at South Austra lian
Sports Institute and Australian Row ing
Board
Duncan Murray
Partner, Otway Partners; Chairman,
Fu ll C ircle H oldings; former CEO ,
Be long Group & Legion Interactive;
CE O , Plat inum Media; Australian CEO ,
EyeCorp; Investment banker
(Centaurus Corporate Finance
and Merrill Lynch) and lawyer
(Allens Arthur Robinson)
Matthew Pringle
Partner/Executive Director,
Pitcher Partners
(Corporate Advisory
and Transaction Service s)
The Board and Execut iveManagement team of the AmyG illett Foundation bring togethera d iversity of talents, sk ills andnetworks which are greatlybeneficial to our organisa tion .
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Patrons
Phil Anderson Former champion Australian cyclist & w earer of the Tour de France yellow jersey
Mark Webber Australian Formula One driver, w inner of two races in 2009
Ambassadors
Andrew Banks Managing Director Talent2 Internationa l
Craig Bingham Managing Director Aviva Investors
Katie Brown Amys Teammate
Rex Comb Partner - Otw ay Partners eircom Lim ite d
Cadel Evans Wor ld Road Cycling Champion 2009
Rod Evans Group Manager - Acquisitions & Strategy A linta Ltd
Olivia Gollan AIS cyclist & a good friend of Amys
Lorian Graham Amys Teammate
David Moffatt Group Managing D irector, Consumer Marketing & Channels Te lstra
Kate Nichols Amys Teammate
Louise Padgett Amys Teammate
Andy Penn Ch ief Executive Officer AXA Asia Pacific
AlexisRhodes Amys Teammate
Gerry Ryan Managing Director Jayco Caravans
Mary & DenisSafe Amys parents
Mark Textor Managing Director Crosby Textor
PatronsandAmbassadors
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809PATRONSANDAMBASSADORS
TheAGFwouldlike
tothan
kthefollowingindividuals,corporationsandcommunityorganizationsfortheir
gene
rous
support
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CorporateandGovernment Partners
AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809COMMERCIALPROGRAMPARTNERSANDCORPORATEPARTNERS
Commercial Program Partners
TheAmy GillettFoundationis proudtohavebeentheofficiatingcharityforthefollow ing
events during 2008-09:
AdelaideHills TarmacRally,SA Am iforAmy,NSW (InhonourofAm iOlian)Australian
BikeFridayClub,NSW AXAFACCITourdeFranceLuncheon,VICCenturyRide,QLD
(USM Events)KooragangCyclingClub,NSW (InhonourofDom inicMason)MountSt
JosephGirlsCollege,VIC(WheelGoodFun 24hrbicyclerelay)RidewithChampions,VIC
(CityofBallarat)SeatoVines,SA (BicycleSA)SUB Womens Ride,VIC(SuperSprint)
TourDownUnderLegends Dinner,SA(Events SouthAustralia)TouroftheGreatOcean
Road(Caribou Publications)TriBalTraining,VIC
Event Partners
Major Partners
Associate Partners
Media,Designand Print Partners
(From 1/7/09)
(To 30/6/09 )
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AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809FUNDRAISING:CLUB500ANDBOARDSUBCOMMITTEES
Fundraising
Club 500
TheAGFClub 500 is opentoindividuals andcorporations who pledgeanannual
donationof $1000 (gold)or $500 (silver).Thesefunds areusedtomaintainexisting
AGFroad safetyprograms,
as out linedinthis report,
andtobuildupfunds tocommencenewprograms.TheAGFacknow ledges theimportantroleofClub 500,
includingthefollow ingindividuals andorganizations thatwerepub licmembers
during 2008-09 andinto 2009-2010:
Joined pre June 30, 2009:
AlastairSimsonAlphaSportAndrew PennBlumers LawyersBradley&BarbaraFenner
ClaireStevensCrosby|TextorCycloSportifClubofAustraliaIncDavidMo ffattDay
Hodge&Assoc PtyLtdDenis &MarySafe DiGillettDuncanMurrayEnergizeMe
LifestyleManagementFreyscapeAccommodationandAdventureFullCircleMedia Pty
Ltd gastrotrACT Gentrex Geoff Barnett Greg Ward High Tech Health Huon
ManagementServices PtyLtdJankees deKeijzerJaycoCorporationJimMcConnel
JohnFifeKaytEdwards Kenth&MelindaJacobsenKooragangOpenCycleClubMark
&DeborahChambersMarkGoldblattMarkHurw itzMarkMenhinnittMarkThomson
Mark Webber Matthew Pringle Max& Margot Gillett MBCoaching Mornington
PeninsulaShireMotorAccidents InsuranceBoardMurrumbeenaDentalSurgeryNaked
Cowgirl PtyLtd RoadSafe Inner Melbourne Community -Road Safety Council Rose
Thomson Rupert Elvins Shot Property Simon Gillett StKilda Cycling Club The
ChiropracticWorks TheRow ingGirlsTonyFoxTranscont inentalAssetManagement
PtyLtdVerofitSportNutritionWhiteSailsWickhamHouse Pharmacy
Joined post June 30, 2009:
AaronDeFinaAlisonMarquardtAndrewThomas AndrewWood-RichCherylSymons
David& PaulaDoy leDavidLeeFionaFoxGarySilverJedMacartneyMarkChapman
MarkSkocic Matt Dimattina Michelle Hendrie/ David Mill Paul Hilton Rachael
KininmonthRobMarshallRosemary&DickMarquardtRyanGeneroSamKyriacou
ScanlonFoundationScott PickettShaneDuncanSholtoDouglasSimon Cannington
TheBakeandBrewShopVivienneOlian
BoardSub-Committees
The Amy G illett Foundation has a number
of sub-committees in p lace to ensure strong
Governance along w ith the expert op inion and
input into program design and management.
For more information on the sub-committees
please refer to the AGF webs ite .
Marketing&Communications:AlastairSimson(Chair)
Board Director; General Manager Everyday
Cheese, Nat iona l Foods
LahraCarey
Me dia & Communicat ions Consultant
DiGillett
Board Director; Executive Search Partner
for Talent Partners
RussellGreig
Cyc ling Deve lopment Program Leader, WA
Department for Plann ing and Infrastructure
RoadSafety:RodKatz(Chair)Board Director; Independent Transport
Policy Consultant
MaxCameron
Principle Research Fellow , Monash University
Acc ident Research Centre
RussellGreig
Cyc ling Development Program Leader, WA
Department for P lann ing and Infrastructure
ProfessorNarelleHaworth
IHBI Professor in Injury Prevention and
Rehabilitat ion, Centre for Accident Research
and Road Safety Queensland , Queensland
Un iversity of Technology
DavidHealy
General Manager Road Safety, Transport
Acc ident Commiss ion, Victoria
Finance&Governance:Matthew Pringle(Chair)Board Director; Partner /Execut ive Director,
Pitcher Partners (Corporate Advisory and
Transaction Services )
PaulCookeSen ior Advisor, Centric Wealth
RodKatz
Board Director; Independent Transport
Policy Consultant
Dur ing 2008-09 the Fundraising
Sub -Committee was assimilated back
into management responsibilities . The
Scholarships Sub-Committee was split
w ith Research Scholarship responsibilities
fa lling to the Road Safety Sub-Committeeand the Sport ing Scholarship becoming a
Management responsibility w ith support
from Stephen Hodge , Simon Gillett , the
AIS and Cyc ling Australia.
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AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809FINANCIALREPORT:FORTHEYEARENDED30JUNE2009
Amy Gillett Foundation Trust(Trustee: Amy G ill ett Foundation Pty Ltd)(ABN: 46 200 981 503)
Income Statement For
The Year Ended 30 June 2009
2009 2008
$ $
Sa les revenue 1,744 2,954
Other income 478,424 482,532
480 ,168 485,486
Cost of Sales (2,377 ) (4,360 )
Occupancy expenses (13 ,607 ) (14 ,917 )
Adm inistrative expenses (240 ,869 ) (214 ,115 )
Emp loyee expenses (217 ,070 ) (128 ,867 )
Scholarsh ip expenses (12 ,000 ) (48 ,050 )
Professiona l and consu lting re lated fees (32 ,344 ) (43 ,574 )
Other expenses (5,985 ) (5,366 )
(524 ,252 ) (459 ,249 )
Profit/(loss)beforeincometaxexpense(incometaxbenefit) (44 ,084 ) 26 ,237
Income tax benefit (income tax expense ) - -
Profit/(loss)from cont inuingoperations (44,084) 26,237
2009 2008
$ $
CURRENTASSETS
Cash and cash equiva lents 394,9 53 4 78,917
Trade receivab le s 2 30 3 79
Inventorie s 1 45 2,523
Other 6,7 13 15,934
TOTALCURRENTASSETS 402 ,0 41 4 97,753
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property , plant and equ ipment 21,0 06 20,647
Intangible assets 4,700 4,700
TOTALNON-CURRENTASSETS 25 ,7 06 25,347
TOTALASSETS 427 ,747 523,100
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables 3,9 44 5 1,160
Provisions 3,995 8,217
Other 9,269 9,100
TOTALCURRENTLIABILITIES 17 ,2 08 6 8,477
TOTALLIABILITIES 17 ,208 68,477
NETASSETS 410,539 454,623
TRUSTFUNDS
Sett lement capita l 10 10
Accumulated surplus 410,5 29 4 54,613
TOTALTRUSTFUNDS 410,539 454,623
Statement of Cash FlowsFor
The Year Ended 30 June 2009
2009 2008
$ $
CASHFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers 461,998 473,628
Payments to suppliers and employees (553 ,276 ) (418 ,108 )
Interest received 18,3 19 20,065
Net cash prov ided by operat ing activities (72 ,959 ) 75 ,585
CASHFLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payment for property, plant and equ ipment (11 ,005 ) (15 ,603 )
Payment for intangible assets - -
Net cash used in invest ing activities (11 ,005 ) (15 ,603 )
Ne t increase/(decrease )in cash he ld (83 ,964 ) 59 ,982
Cash at beg inn ing of financial year 478,9 17 4 18,935
Cash at end of financ ial year 394,953 478,917
Balance Sheet As At 30 June 2009FinancialReportFortheYearEnded30June2009
Table of Contents
FinancialReport
Income Statement 70
Ba lance Sheet 71
Statement of Cash F lows 71
The follow ing F inanc ial Reports are extracted from the Amy G ill ett Foundation audited F inanc ial
Statements, a copy of wh ich ,inc lud ing Notes to the F inanc ial Statements, Trustee D irectors
De claration and Independent Aud itors Report may be found on the Amy G ill ett Foundation website .
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RememberingAmy byTammieEbert
Amy Elizabeth Gillett was better known to
some as Betty, and others as Princess, but to
me she was M ich . I suppose I had better start
by explaining the M ich n ickname as it has
been around for years and people often ask .Amy and I were netball hopefuls; actually it
was more like I was the wanna-be and she
was the star who used to p lay on the front
yard. The only problem was that there was just
her and me , and you need seven for a team so
to overcome this she played GS, WA , WD and
GK and I played GA, C and GD . Dur ing those
netball days M iche lle F ielke , the then
Australian captain, was our ido l so we called
ourse lves M ich . The ball moved down the
court w ith ease as M ich passed to M ich , who
passed to M ich and then M ich scored the goa l.
We represented Australia and always played
Jamaica and, of course, we always won.
Amy and I grew up together in Oakmount
Court , along w ith George , Be n, Simon and
Dav id Barnes, and Cathy and Duncan
Ro w lands. It was one of those streets where
life -long friendsh ips were formed and
ch ildhood dreams were made . We both had
bike s, mine was red and ca lled Speedy
Gonzalez and Amys was ye llow and calledSpeedy Gonzalezs girlfr iend . We used to
ride to schoolin s ing le fi le behind either my
mum or Mary. After school, we would trade
the bike s in for rollerskates. Before taking off
down the driveway we wou ld t ie a cushion to
our bottoms for added protection and make
sure the tree was close by to grab onto in
case of an emergency land ings , of which
there were many.
There was a low point in our friendship; we
were five and play ing on the s lippery dip. I
thought I would c limb up it and Amy thought
she would come down. We ll, I came the worst
off and ended up w ith a greenst ick fracture .
We did not talk to each other for most of the
300 metre walk home from the park but w ith in
a few m inutes after that we w ere best friends
aga in. I have not broken anything s ince , except
for a broken heart today for the trag ic loss ofsuch a wonderful person.
Long ago we spoke about where we were
both going to end up. I was going to be Amys
kids kindergarten teacher and she was going
to be my phys io. How wrong were we! It was
on ly a few months before Amys death that I
was massaging Amys legs while she was
compet ing in a race in France . I th ink I got the
raw end of the dea l! But what made it a ll
worthwhile was see ing Amy achieve and
he lping her a long the way. Amy always
acknow ledged those who helped her, and to
my luck she showe d her gratitude towards
me w ith bottles of Ba ileys!
Amy and I trave lled a path together, amazing ly
w ith very few deviat ions along the way. From
kindergarten to school, then to uni and on to
Ita ly, we mainta ined a friendship that is hard to
describe and often hard for people to believ e
when we say how long we had known each
other and how we were st ill both part of eachothers live s. Words such as loya lty,
commitment, passion , drive , enthusiasm and
thoughtfulness come into my m ind when I
th ink about Amy. At t imes we may have lost
touch for months but it on ly fe lt like yesterday
when we would start gossiping again.
For nearly three decades we shared so
much, travelled the world and lived out our
ch ildhood dreams. I now hold c lose ly those
decades of memories for the rest of my life
and w illlive each day as Amy d id, w ith
love ,thoughtfulness for others and a
passion for life and achiev ing goals.
From left: Tammie and Amy
TAMMIEEBERTREMEMBERS
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