Australian Trainers Association | Ata Mission Statement

What we do: SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF

For Whom we do it: OUR MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR, AND THE THOROUGHBRED TRAINING PROFESSION AS A WHOLE

THE ACTIONS
How we do it: THROUGH A COMBINATION OF:
1. STRONG ADVOCACY ON RACING INDUSTRY AND TRAINING ISSUES WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING RACING AUSTRALIA, PRINCIPAL RACING ASSOCIATIONS (PRA’S), INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, RACE CLUBS AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
2. THE PROVISION OF

• DIRECT BUSINESS SUPPORT AND SUPPORT SERVICES (1)
• DIRECT WELFARE SUPPORT AND SUPPORT SERVICES (2)
• INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (3)

3. IMAGE & BRAND PROMOTION IN RACE DAY, RACE EVENT RELATED, MEDIA AND GENERERAL PUBLIC FORUMS

THE OUTCOME
What we help create: AN INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT:

• THAT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICPANTS TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL SECURITY
• THAT FOSTERS THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPANTS
• THAT ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES BROAD PARTICIPATION ACROSS THE BOARD BY ALL TYPE OF PERSONS
• WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE INDUSTRY CAN AND DO UNITE TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD
• AND WHERE THE BROADER COMMUNITY VIEWS THE INDUSTRY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION IN A POSITIVE AND RESPECTED MANNER

Examples:
DIRECT BUSINESS SUPPORT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

• Industrial and Employee Relations
• Disciplinary Hearing assistance and support
• Debt Recovery services
• OH&S Services
• Workers’ Compensation support
• Insurance Advisory
• Equine products supplied through Racing Supplies

DIRECT WELFARE SUPPORT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

• Australian Trainers Trust
• Welfare Support programs in tandem with PRA’s

INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

• AR and LR Rule changes
• Business services
• Fair Work updates