ABOUT US

Midnight Basketball Australia

Through a combination of basketball tournaments and life skills workshops, we aim to offer an intervention that:

• Contributes to community and individual capacity building,
• Engages a diverse social mix of young people in its programs,
• Is sustainable over time.

In meeting these aims Midnight Basketball Australia believes it will make a positive contribution to:

• Providing young people with a safe, healthy and positive environment at times when they may be vulnerable to harmful and anti-social behaviour;
• Combating drug, alcohol and other physical abuse by young people;
• Supporting  the learning needs of young people and providing them with encouragement to participate in mainstream society and their local community;
• Providing positive role models and reinforcing the importance of self esteem among young people;
• Diverting young people in areas of need from the risk of anti-social and criminal behaviour.

 

Corporate Structure

Midnight Basketball Australia is:

• A company, limited by guarantee with an independent Board.
• A not-for-profit charitable organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient status.
• A Harm Prevention charity, listed on the Register of Harm Prevention Charitable Institutions.

Midnight Basketball Fund

The Midnight Basketball Fund is on the register of harm prevention charities. Midnight Basketball is a not-for-profit charitable organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient Status.  The members of our Fund's Management Committee comprise:

• Roger West, Chair, ex NSW Community Services Commissioner
• Steve Mark, NSW Legal Services Commissioner
• Peter Stapleton, Consultant Solicitor, ex Partner Blake Dawson

Board of Directors

The Board members of Midnight Basketball Australia have a substantial track record in implementing various community and commercial projects.

• Alex Harvey, Executive Director, Macquarie Bank
• Patrick Joyce, Investment Director, Marinya Media
• Georgia Lee, General Manager, Sales Programs, Telstra
• Steve Mark, NSW Legal Services Commissioner
• Jonathon Wolfe, Executive Director of various high-tech organisations

Midnight Basketball Australia Team

• Tess White, Chief Executive Officer
• Lindsay Cane, Strategic Relations Director
• Karen Reimann, National Communities Manager
• Amber Holliday: Communities Support Manager
• Susan Grant, Finance and Administration
• JB Cliff, Strategic Relations WA

Community Volunteers

Midnight Basketball also has the following in all tournament locations:

• Community Program Participant (Program Auspicing Body)
• Community Committee comprising community-wide stakeholders
• Extensive network of volunteers for ongoing program support and Saturday night tournaments (approximately 15 per night per location)
• Part time contractors to run elements of the local programs, including a Tournament Manager in each location.