Gabe Hodges

Touch Football Australia approached me during 2018 to take on the role of State Manager as the sport was on the decline within the ACT.

Within 12 months I had stopped the decline and increased participation numbers especially in the junior and female space.

My primary responsibility in this role is to lead the delivery of competitions and drive the expansion of Touch Football while ensuring operational management, administration and reporting requirements are met in the ACT.

During the COVID period I was approached to take on a new role of Alliance States Manager.

In this role I was the link to the Leadership team for the states and territories and provided leadership and support to the states and territories and drove growth in each location.

• Supported the Sporting Schools Client Support team to achieve productivity targets set by the Australian Government
• Responded to escalated queries from customers, clients and team members
• Led by example in areas of professionalism, conduct, punctuality and leadership
• Developed action plans to optimise performance and drove continuous improvement
• Encouraged dedication to customer service and shared knowledge within the team
• Trained team members and kept them up to date in current processes
• Identified areas of potential efficiency improvements
• Conducted regular review performances and provided feedback to individuals to support their personal development
• Drove team engagement and morale

• Managed a team of Regional Coordinators located in Southern and Western NSW and the ACT
• Developed, implemented and monitored regional business plans in line with the national strategic plan and state business plan
• Provided ongoing training and support to site staff to ensure they planned and delivered a quality program that engaged traditionally inactive children and their families
• Built community capacity to deliver grass roots sport through the establishment of mutually beneficial relationships with key system partners, to develop pathways that facilitate transition for children, families and coaches into community sport
• Undertook administrative and corporate governance requirements including grant application process, record keeping, data collation, risk management and report writing