Athletes Commission
The Athletes Commission for Athletics Australia was reformed in
2007. The role of the Athletes Commission is to provide a link
between the athletes, the Board of Directors and Athletics
Australia. Athletes elected to the Athletes Commission hold office
for a term of four years and were elected in Beijing in 2008.
Current members of the Athletes Commission are as follows:
• Bronwyn Thompson (Chair)
• Luke Adams (Vice Chair;
Distance Running and Walking Advisory Committee
representative)
• Justin Anlezark
• Clinton Hill
• Sarah Jamieson (International
Tours Advisory Committee representative)
• Katrina Webb
• Kylie Wheeler (Coaching
Advisory Committee representative)
If you have suggestions to improve our sport or would like us to
address a concern you have, get in touch with a member of your
Athletes Commission. You can either contact them at training or via
the contact form.
The Athletes Commission has recently been involved in:
• Post-Olympic evaluation for Beijing, 2008
• Looking at appropriate athlete representation
on committees
• Improving communication and awareness of the
Athletes Commission
• Feedback on the 2009 world championships
uniform design
• Establishing a new process for selection of the
Athletes’ Athlete award