Australian Olympic Committee
Melissa Romer currently serves as a Community Programs Coordinator at the Australian Olympic Committee, focusing on initiatives such as Olympics Unleashed QLD and Paris 2024 Homefront Operations. Prior to this role, Melissa held positions including Office Manager at the Australian Olympic Committee and Office and Accounts Manager at Healthwise, where responsibilities included executive assistance and team management. Melissa's career began as an Administrative Assistant at Compass Group, specializing in events and catering. Educational qualifications include a degree in Remedial and Sports Massage from the Australian College of Massage and attendance at TAFE NSW, complemented by foundational education from Cheltenham Girls' High School.
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Australian Olympic Committee
The AOC is committed to developing, promoting and protecting the principles of Olympism and the Olympic Movement in Australia in accordance with the Olympic Charter. The AOC is committed to Australia's athletes and encourages the development of high performance sport through athlete support and funding initiatives. It is our responsibility to select, send and fund Australian Teams to the Olympic Summer and Winter Games, Youth Olympic Games and Regional Games. The AOC aims to promote, raise awareness of and encourage participation in sport for benefits of health, longevity, fitness, skill, achievement, social interaction, wellbeing and other benefits of exercise for all individuals in Australia. The AOC is dedicated to the education of Australia's youth and runs a number of programs through all levels of school, including the Olympics Unleashed program and the Australian Olympic Change-Maker program. The AOC is a non-profit organisation, independent of Government and Government funding other than contributions by State Governments to the Olympic Team Appeal. The AOC is an Incorporated Association whose members are the national bodies of sports on the Olympic program. State Olympic Councils represent the AOC in every State and Territory.