The Win Well Strategy is Australian sport’s roadmap for sustainable success leading up to the Brisbane 2032 Games and beyond, with 61 sports and organisations signing on since its launch in December 2022.
Central to the strategy is a commitment to winning well, an ethos emphasising that how you win is just as important as when you win, with wellbeing as the foundation for athletes, coaches, and staff to achieve their full potential both in sport and life.
With the strategy now moving into its next stage, known as Horizon 2, senior leaders from across Australian high performance sport, including the heads of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), Paralympics Australia (PA), and Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA), have been selected to oversee and guide the strategy’s implementation over the next two years.
“The Horizon 2 Leadership Group contains a wealth of experience and knowledge from across Australian sport,” said ASC Executive General Manager of AIS Performance and Leadership Group Chair Matti Clements.
“Athletes are at the heart of our strategy, so I’m especially pleased to welcome Milly, Brodie and Marissa to the group. The athlete voice is vital to creating long-term sustainable success in Australian sport.
“As we welcome our new members, I’d also like to thank Anne Marie Harrison, Kevin Thompson, Andrew Dee, Britt Cox, Chad Perris, Colin Batch, and Patrick Johnson for their work over the past two years. Your support has been invaluable.”
Tapper, who recently began coaching after competing in her fourth Paralympics and third Olympic Games in Paris, said: “Sport has given me an incredible life, and I’m honoured to be part of the Win Well Strategy. My goal is to ensure future generations have every opportunity to succeed while inspiring a passion for sport that resonates throughout all of Australia.”
Two-time Winter Olympian Brodie Summers also joins Tapper and Williamson Pohlman in the Leadership Group. His experience as a freestyle skier will be crucial with Horizon 2 including the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“I am passionate about driving the continued success and evolution of Australia's high-performance sports system in the lead-up to Brisbane and beyond,” Summers said.
“I look forward to working with all members of the Leadership Group to monitor, evaluate, and influence the progress of Australia’s high-performance sport system, ensuring that key activities and projects align with the strategy’s core values: excellence, belonging, courage, and connection.”
With Horizon 2 also including the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, CGA CEO Craig Phillips said: “I’m looking forward to working with the Leadership Group as we deliver against the Horizon 2 Pinnacle Event targets, including green-and-gold success at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
“We’ve seen what’s possible when the sector comes together: record-breaking results at the Olympic Games and continued Paralympic accomplishments. I am confident this will continue if we remain committed to the aspirations of the Win Well Strategy, collaborating in the interests of athletes, their national sporting organisations, and the sport institute and academy network.”
The Leadership Group will meet for the first time in February. For more information about the Win Well Strategy, visit www.winwell2032.au.
