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 CMYI Multicultural Sports Newsletter November 2007
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CMYI?
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Multicultural Sports Network Update
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The Multicultural Sports Network Meeting on Wednesday 17 October was attended by over 60 representatives of sporting associations and community groups.
The morning commenced with Bachar Houli giving us a brief background on his pathway to elite sport. Bachar is the first practicing Muslim to play AFL at elite level. He is second generation Lebanese and has a positive story of participating in AFL. Bachar said that there was a lot of assistance provided by the football clubs he had joined. Traditional barriers such as uniforms and transport were all covered by the club.
Bachar discussed the concerns of his parents about participating in sport, and his parents were worried that success in sport would come at the cost of Bachar’s education. However an agreement was made that Bachar would work hard in both education and sport. Religion and sport was an area also covered in Bachar’s speech, and again he spoke positively about the attitudes of team players and management in the clubs in being respectful and interested in Bachar’s life outside sport.
Following Bachar’s speech we heard from six young people from Sudanese, Congolese and Somali backgrounds. These young people answered a series of questions ranging from why they participate in sport, the prevalence of racism in sport and how sport is perceived within their family.
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 download PDF (295kb) of CMYI's Multicultural Sports Tip Sheet No 9, which covers the responses of the young people in greater detail.
The discussion was also filmed, and you can view videos of it by visiting the following Youtube links.
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Part One: Video 1 - Video 2 - Video 3
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Part Two: Video 1 - Video 2 - Video 3 - Video 4 - Video 5
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The next Multicultural Sports Network meeting will be held in Ballarat and will explore support provided in regional communities from three sporting associations, these include AFL, Basketball and Soccer. This will be followed by an in-depth look at best practice models of links developed between leisure centre services and newly arrived communities.
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Date: Wednesday 28 November
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Time: 9am to 12.30pm
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Location: Macullam Industries Day Centre (29 Learmonth Street, Ballarat)
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download the Sports Network flyer (196kb) for more details
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What’s the Score? A survey of cultural diversity and racism in Australian sport
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A report released by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) reinforces that sport is for everyone and highlights how Australian sporting organisations and government and non-government agencies are working in practical, effective ways to make this happen.
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What's the Score? A survey of cultural diversity and racism in Australian sport sheds light on what existing strategies and programs have been adopted by 17 national sporting organisations, federal and state governments, various non-government sporting agencies and human rights institutions to combat racism within sport.
The report also looks at what steps have been taken to develop an inclusive, non-discriminatory culture within sport by players, spectators and the broader viewing public.
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What's the Score? will provide the basis for organisations to consider future policy strategies aimed at both addressing racism within sport, as well as promoting an inclusive and non-discriminatory attitudes.
It covers a range of sports including cricket, Australian rules football, netball, rugby league, basketball, hockey and football (soccer) and their respective national, state and local sporting organisations.
The report is available free from HREOC - contact (02) 9284 9600 or visit the Publications section of the HREOC website for more detils.
The report is also available for download at the HREOC website.
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On Multicultural Sports - an international visitor's perspective
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May Tsang observes in her article that young people in London and Melbourne share similar experience when it comes to multicultural sports.
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VicHealth’s Active Club Grants funding round open
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Grants of up to $2500 are available to local sporting clubs, regional sporting leagues and associations and local active recreation clubs across Victoria, as part of VicHealth’s Active Club Grants program.
The Active Club Grants program aims to increase opportunities for physical activity, by promoting safety and overcoming barriers to participation such as a lack of equipment or training.
The VicHealth initiative will focus on sporting clubs and regional leagues or associations and active recreation organisations that provide community sport and recreation opportunities.
Research shows that a lack of equipment is one of the major barriers to participation in physical activity, particularly among the most disadvantaged groups in our communities.
Local sport and active recreation clubs often identify a need within their community for a new team or activity, but they may not be able to fund the equipment or training needed to get these new teams or activities up and running.
"This is often the only barrier to participation", explains VicHealth’s Chief Executive Officer, Todd Harper.
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Visit the Active Club Grants section of the VicHealth website for more information.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND MELBOURNE
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Victorian Rugby Union's Pacific Island program
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The Victorian Rugby Union has a new program to support the overall player and personal development, education, integration and wellbeing of our Pacific Island community.
The program will incorporate a variety of organisations within the community, including Victorian Rugby Clubs, Government, Local Councils, Church Group Associations and Universities.
Young people make vital social and life decisions influenced by family, exposure to opportunities and their peers. This program is designed for the young members of our community to make better educated and enlightened decisions through their exposure to rugby.
The formation and design of the program will be coordinated by a Project Officer and the Victorian Rugby community. Ema Yandall has been appointed by the Victorian Rugby Union as the Project Officer for the program.
For more information on the Victorian Rugby Pacific Island Program, the Pacific Island Festival Day and Loco competion contact ema.yandall@vicrugby.com.au.
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Sports Equipment Libraries in Yarra City
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OnSide Victoria and Yarra City Police are working together to bring sport to the children of the three high rise estates in Yarra: Richmond, Collingwood and Fitzroy.
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PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES
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Sports Tip Sheet 9: Newly Arrived and Refugee Young People talk about Pathways to Participation
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| This information sheet is based on a Youth Panel question and answer session held at the CMYI Multicultural Sports Network on 17 October 2007. The panel was made up of six young people from Horn of African Communities, who typified experiences from recently arrived and more established communities.
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