OUR VALUES

 

Collaboration

Boxing Australia Limited (BAL) and the boxing community is committed to working together in the best interests of the sport.

  • We commit to being an organisation that strives to win well, where how we win is just as important as when we win.

Respect & Integrity

All participants in boxing and the general community are treated with respect and dignity.

 

Leadership

BAL and the boxing community is committed to effective, open and accountable leadership in the interests of all members and participants of boxing. 

  • We commit to the holistic development of our members, athletes and our staff, recognising wellbeing as the foundation of sustainable success.
  • We commit to leading boxing with integrity, where we are accountable for the culture we foster and the decisions we make.
  • We commit to a culture of challenge and care so our members, athletes and staff can perform at their best and reach their potential.
  • We commit to creating safe and thriving environments for our people so that if they fail, they can learn, grow and succeed.

Participant Safety & Wellbeing

The general safety and wellbeing of all participants, competing boxers or otherwise, is the highest priority.  

  • We commit to acknowledging participant wellbeing is a foundation for success.
  • We balance ambitious sporting goals with safe, fair, and supportive cultures.

Inclusivity

Members, athletes and staff from all backgrounds are welcome and are treated equally in a positive environment.

  • We commit to acknowledging and learning from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and their cultures, and to walk together as we embed their knowledge and experience into BAL and the boxing community and build a greater sense of belonging and connection to communities and country.

 

OUR VISION

Our vision is aligned with our Strategic Plan. Our vision is also for boxing to be a growing sport in Australia with Australian boxers recognised as among the best in the world measured by continuing success in international tournaments. We envisage Australian boxing to be accepted by the community for the positive contribution it makes to the comprehensive health, wellbeing and development of individuals and communities in Australia.

 

We endeavour to inspire Australians through both victories and the way we achieve them.

 

We commit to being custodians of boxing and building a legacy where boxing is more inclusive and representative of the diversity of Australian communities.

 

OUR MISSION

BAL and its State and Territory Associations are committed to achieving our Vision for boxing in Australia through good leadership, efficient administration and sound financial management both within BAL itself and in the State and Territory Associations; and in the provision of effective services to boxers, coaches, referees and judges and the Boxing Australia Community as a whole.

 

We strive to be united in our pursuit to build an inclusive and sustainable sporting system that is:

  • Performance driven
    • we win when it matters and we win well, because we know that performance and wellbeing go hand in hand.
  • Athlete focused
    • we deliver holistic athlete development and have clear pathways and transition periods.
  • Exceptionally led
    • we lead with vision, integrity and accountability to create environments where people thrive.
  • Purposefully collaborative
    • we work together towards shared outcomes and recognise and strengthen collaboration at all levels of the System

We will work together, walk together and aspire together to achieve our BAL vision through of values and behaviours.

WE VALUE

Our values are the central, underlying philosophies that guide BAL. These beliefs influence how we work and interact with our members, clubs, state associations, and stakeholders on a daily basis.

 

At Boxing Australia –

  1. We value excellence - We pursue continuous improvement to be world’s best in all areas that matter.
  2. We value courage - We are decisive, resilient, willing to take risks and we are accountable for High Performance.
  3. Belonging - We harness the full potential of our people to perform at their best.
  4. Connection - We recognise that we are connected and contributing to something bigger than ourselves.
  5. We value grace in defeat and humility in victory.
  6. We value respect and invest in the quality of our relationships.
  7. We value diversity and the strength it brings.
  8. We value trust and trustworthiness.
  9. We value ambition and an appetite to succeed.
  10. We value determination in the pursuit of our goals.
  11. We value pride in boxing and its achievements.

 

OUR BEHAVIOURS

Our behaviours are how we will deliver our mission. It also states how we intend to work and interact with our clubs, member associations, and stakeholders on a daily basis.

  1. We believe in excellence, belonging, courage and connection.
  2. We believe that integrity, belonging, challenge, and care all lead to sustained success.
  3. We believe that boxing should provide a safe, inclusive environment for all participants.
  4. We believe that no individual is bigger than our team; our strength is in unity.
  5. We believe it is an honour and a privilege to represent Australia at the highest level, and that we are each empowered to be role models.
  6. We believe that a sound culture is one where we can challenge those things that undermine us.
  7. We believe that how we go about achieving success is as important as success itself.
  8. We believe we are accountable to ourselves, each other, our supporters and partners and our community on behavioural standards.
  9. We believe that the national teams have a responsibility to ‘share the journey’ and connect with those who invest in and believe in us.
  10. Our success will be achieved without cheating.
  11. We will represent the best of the ‘Australian character’, win or lose. We don’t give up or give in, and we do give our very best.
  12. We have a duty to operate within the laws and regulations that bind us.
  13. We have a duty to create respectful, inclusive environments free from bullying, harm, discrimination, and prejudice in boxing.
  14. We have a duty to administer the sport in a participative and consultative manner and provide good forums for partnership with our stakeholders.
  15. We have a duty to act for the greater good of boxing.
  16. We have a responsibility to support and enable our teammates and colleagues, whose goals are as important as our own.
  17. We will enable our top athletes to perform when it matters.
  18. We will identify, develop and support High Performance athletes of the future to progress towards the podium and beyond.
  19. We will use world-leading knowledge, innovation and practice to ensure our athletes, coaches and high-performance team work as high functioning performance teams.
  20. We will build a highly capable organisation that attracts, develops and retains diverse talent and maximises human potential across the High-Performance workforce.