Curriculum Vitae

A timeline of Charlesworth's achievements and recognitions. Notably these have shaped the way he now works and approaches his life. 

Highlights:

  • General Order of Australia (AO) 2016
  • Australian Institute of Sport Men's Hockey coach to the Kookaburras
  • Technical Advisor to India Hockey
  • High Performance Manager to NZ Cricket
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • High performance Consultant with Fremantle Dockers Football team
  • Captain of Australian Hockey team, WA State Hockey team
  • Captain of WA State Cricket team
  • Federal Member of Parliament (Perth) for 10 years
  • Coach of Australian Womens Hockey team April 1993 to Sydney 2000. During this time the team won 4 Champions Trophies, 2 World Cup's, 2 Gold Olympic medals & 1 Gold Commonwealth Games medal.
  • FIH Master Coach 2000
  • Played 227 games for Australian Hockey team including 4 Olympic (5 including Moscow boycott) and 4 World Cup tournaments. He was a gold medallist and player of the World Cup Tournament in 1986 and silver medallist at the 1976 Olympics.
  • 8 years in State cricket including one year as Captain.
  • Mentor coach to 5 Australian Institute of Sport coaches

 

Awards:

  • Officer of the Order of Australia 1987 (AM)
  • Western Australian Sportsman of the Year 1976, 1979, 1987
  • Sport Australia Hall of Fame - Inductee 1987
  • Order of Australia 1987 AM
  • 2015 Life Member Hockey Australia 
  • Australian Coaching Council Team Coach of the Year 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000
  • Confederation of Australian Sport Coach of the Year 1996, 1997 & 2000
  • WA Sports Champions of the Year Awards - WA Coach of the Year 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010 & 2014
  • Citizen of Western Australia Award 2002
  • Honorary Doctorate of Science University of Western Australia 2002
  • 2005 selected WA Greatest Ever Hockey Player
  • 2005 selected WA Greatest Ever Coach
  • 2008 inductee to the inaugural Hockey Australia Hall of Fame
  • AIS Coach of the Year 2010
  • WAIS Sport Legend 2013
  • Life Member Hockey WA 2014
  • AIS World Class Contribution 2014
  • Federation International Hockey (FIH) Inaugural Coach of the Year 2014

 

Admin:

  • Commisioner Better Health Commision 1984/85
  • West Australian Institute of Sport Board Member 1984-1992
  • Australian Sports Commision Board 1994-1997
  • Western Australian Institute of Sport board member 2001-
  • WAIS Board 2001 - 2005
  • Director of Supergolf 2014- current
  • Patron for Project Kids through Murdoch University
  • Ambassador to Teach for Australia
  • Ambassador to Cardio Vascular Research fundraising at Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research
  • Australian Womensport and Recreation Association Ambassador

  • Ambassador for Plus Life Bone and Tissue donation