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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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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

AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:AMYSRIDE

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


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.


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

AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:RIDERIGHT

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


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


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

AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:REMEMBERINGAMY

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 .


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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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AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:AMETREMATTERS

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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AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:THEAMYGILLETTSCHOLARSHIP SPORTING

SportingScholarship

Above: Amber Halliday training

The AGF cyclingscholarship hasgiven me a leg itimateplatform to standon and talk aboutcycling safety.

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AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:THEAMYGILLETTSCHOLARSHIP SPORTING

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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Road-Right

AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:ROADRIGHT

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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AustCycle

AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:AUSTCYCLE

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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AustCycle

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.


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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Resear

chScholarship

AMYGILLETTFOUNDATION:ANNUALREPORT200809INITIATIVE:THESAFEFAMILYRESEARCHSCHOLARSHIP

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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AGFO

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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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