NCAS Committee Appointments

National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) committee members Mr Simon Kale (NSW) and Ms Phillipa Collier (WA) have been returned to the national committee following recent elections, joining newly appointed member Mr Tim Calkin (VIC) on the skills based panel.

Equestrian Australia (EA) thanks outgoing committee member Anna Marsden for her contribution to the NCAS Committee.

The NCAS Committee is:

Tim Calkin (VIC) (first term: to Nov 2016)
Phillipa Collier (WA) (second term: to Nov 2016)
Glenys Cox (QLD) (second term: to Nov 2015)
Chris Hardwicke (NSW) (second term: to Nov 2015)
Simon Kale (NSW) (third term: to Nov 2015)

At the meeting of the NCAS Committee on 22/23 October, Simon Kale was elected Committee Chairman.

Positions on the Committee are open to any EA registered coach and is based on skills representation.

The NCAS committee is primarily responsible for contributing to the development of policy and the monitoring of policy implementation for NCAS-related matters and areas. These include:

(a) Development/review of the Australian Sports Commission NCAS courses

(b) Development of coaches from junior to international level

(c) Education, assessment and accreditation of coaches of all disciplines

(d) Development of Community Education programs

(e) Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) applications

(f) Assistance in the development and implementation of EA NCAS operational plan

(g) Assistance in the conduct of National and International forums/seminars for Coaches, Coach educators, Skill Specific Trainers, Assessors and Community Education