Orienteering Australia is the National organisation responsible for the governing, organisation and promotion of orienteering in Australia. It is a Full Member of the International Orienteering Federation. Orienteering Australia has its own publication The Australian Orienteer. Governance The Council, which governs Orienteering Australia, is made up of representatives from each association. Daily business is handled by an elected Board of 6-8 directors. Committees and Officers offer specialist advice to both the Council and Board. Finance The Board Director of Finance is Richard Mountstephens. Orienteering Australia is sponsored principally by the Australian Sports Commission. Some sponsorship is also gained from Silva, which specifically sponsors the National Orienteering League. Additional sponsorship is received from the Melbourne Bicycle Centre. Members of the federation Orienteering Australia is a federation made up of the 7 associations, with each State or territory of the commonwealth having a federation. ACT: Orienteering ACT NSW: Orienteering New South Wales QLD: Orienteering Queensland SA: Orienteering South Australia TAS: Orienteering Tasmania VIC: Orienteering Victoria WA: Orienteering Western Australia For the Northern Territory, the Top End Orienteers (TEO) is the Orienteering Club, affiliated to OSA History Orienteering Australia was founded in 1970, and joined the International Orienteering Federation the same year. Australia participated in the World Orienteering Championships first time in 1972. The 1985 World Championships were held in Bendigo, Australia. Individual world champion from Australia is Johanna Allston, who won a gold medal in sprint in 2006. She also won the middle distance in the World Games in 2009. References External links Orienteering Australia homepage Australia, Orienteering Orienteering in Australia Sports governing bodies in Australia