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 Publications & Resources
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Research and discussion papers
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Resource Kits
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Tip Sheets
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Best Practice Models
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Policy Development Tools
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Translated and community information
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Web Links
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 Research and discussion papers
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| Playing for the future: The role of sport and recreation in supporting refugee young people to ‘settle well’ in Australia
| CMYI (Louise Olliff) - (2007)
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| 'Playing for the future' was developed out of a forum held in April 2007 and a series of subsequent consultations with workers, community members and young people. The paper explores the role of sport and recreation in supporting refugee and migrant young people to settle in Australia.
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| | Creating a level playing field in more than just sport
| CMYI & LOTE Marketing - (2006)
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| A report on culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) young people's access and participation in Leisure and Recreation Centres within the City of Yarra. Includes findings of focus groups and recommendations.
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| | Report into Good Practice Sports Inclusion Models for young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
| CMYI & Gary Henshall & Associates - (2005)
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| The purpose of this report was to develop good practice models in relation to involving young people from CLD backgrounds in structured sport. Anecdotal evidence obtained from State Sporting Associations, Local Government Authorities, Peak Bodies and sports clubs as part of this project suggest that whilst it appears that a reasonable number of young people from CLD backgrounds are participating in sport, much of this participation is occurring outside the club environment.
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| | Multicultural Sport - Sustaining a Level Playing Field
| CMYI (Virginia Keogh) - (2002)
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| Paper documenting a range of barriers to participation among migrant and refugee young people in sport as well as case studies of initiatives undertaken as part of the CMYI Multicultural Sport and Recreation project.
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| | Sport: Creating a Level Playing Field — Increasing the participation of young people from ethnic communities in sport
| CMYI (Stephen Wilson) - (1999)
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| Issues paper outlining and addressing the issues surrounding the lack of participation of migrant and refugee young people in sport and recreation activities in Victoria. The paper also includes examples of best practice initiatives undertaken at the local community level.
| Printed copies available from CMYI. Cost: $6
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Resource Kits
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| Giving Communities a Sporting Chance
| CMY - (2010)
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| This resource offers sport and recreation providers practical strategies and resources to encourage greater participation in sport and recreation activities.
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| | Culturally Inclusive Planning for Sports (CIPS) Toolkit
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2006)
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| The CIPS Toolkit can assist your organisation to begin the process of CLD inclusion. CMYI also provides free training for sport and recreation providers who are interested in finding out more about how to use the CIPS Toolkit as part of their strategic planning.
To find out more about the toolkit or training, contact Assunta Morrone, CMYI Senior Policy Officer, or call (03) 9349 3466.
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| | SSA Multicultural Resource Kit
| CMYI - (2003)
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| Information for State Sporting Associations (SSA's) to enable them to diversify their membership through the development of policies and implementation of strategies that encourage involvement from all members of the community. The Kit contains practical examples, general information on multiculturalism, and a list of useful organisation.
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| | Playing Team Sport Kit
| (2003)
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| The Playing Team Sport Kit is designed to provide a practical, step-by-step guide for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) community groups and interested individuals who wish to access organised sporting activities throughout Victoria.
| PDFs available in: Amharic; Arabic; English; Somali; Tigrinya; Vietnamese
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Tip Sheets
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| Sports Tip Sheet: Winning Tactics - Good practice principles in the field
| CMY (2010)
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| During Refugee Week 2010, CMY held the Winning Tactics: Successful projects involving young refugees and migrants in sport forum. The aim of the forum was to showcase programs that had been successful in building relationships with local newly-arrived and refugee communities, and to share what they had learnt. The programs profiled in this Tip Sheet were presented at the forum, and demonstrate the mutual benefits of extending a hand to newly-arrived communities.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet: Strategies to Support Engagement in Sports for Newly-Arrived Young People
| CMY (2010)
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| Newly-arrived young people are often keen to participate in sport and recreation, but show lower rates of participation than their Australian-born counterparts. They meet a range of barriers that complicates their ability to join structured sport. This Tip Sheet provides strategies to help clubs and sporting associations to become more accessible to young people of refugee and migrant backgrounds in their local area.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 14: Emerging communities are sporting communities
| CMY (2009)
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| The following information are perspectives of sport and settlement as presented by community representatives at the CMY Multicultural Sports Network Meeting in June 2009.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 13: Fair Play - Kicking Conflict Out Of Sport
| CMY (2009)
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| This information sheet is based on information presented by YMCA Youth Services at the CMY Multicultural Sports Network Meeting in April 2009.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 12: Sport and recreation for migrant and refugee young people with a disability
| CMY (2009)
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| This information sheet is based on a Multicultural Sports Network Meeting held in October 2008, which focused on young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds with a disability having access to sport and recreation opportunities. The information sheet comes in two parts - part one focuses on the Youth Panel held at the meeting, while part two features presentations from sector organisations.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 11: Sports partnerships to connect with communities
| CMY (2008)
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| This information sheet is based on a Multicultural Sports Network Meeting held in July 2008. It looks at the ways some sports and peak bodies have tapped into the community sector to develop strong innovative programs, with examples of programs and initiatives that link newly arrived and refugee young people into sport and recreation.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 10: Resources and models to assist access to sport in a regional setting for Newly Arrived and Refugee Young People
| CMYI (2008)
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| This information sheet is based on a Multicultural Sports Network Meeting held in Ballarat in November 2007. The meeting highlighted many of the challenges faced by newly arrived migrant and refugee communities in accessing local sporting clubs and leisure centres.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 9: Newly Arrived and Refugee Young People talk about Pathways to Participation
| CMYI - (2007)
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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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| | Sports Tip Sheet 8: Sport and Social Inclusion
| CMYI (Jacinta Dykes & Louise Olliff) - (2007)
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| This information sheet outlines some of the evidence regarding the benefits of sport and recreation for refugee and migrant young people. The experiences of CMYI suggest that sport and recreation can play an important support and service delivery role for young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds and can be a useful tool for facilitating social inclusion.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 7: Pathways to Playing Australian Football
| CMYI (Jacinta Dykes) - (2006)
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| This tip sheet includes information about how to go about linking in with AFL clubs. Include sections on: Why play Australian Football? Structure of Australian Football; Finding a Club; Joining a Club; Why does sport cost money? How to become an AFL player; Useful contacts.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 6: Starting up a Football (Soccer) Club
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2006)
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| This tip sheet includes information about how to go about starting your own football club and accessing sports facilities, including: Incorporating your club; Applying for and sharing a ground; Insurance; Costs; Registering with Football Federation Victoria; and, Useful contacts.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 5: Want to join a sports club? Tips for newly arrived young people who want to join a club
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2006)
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| Newly arrived young people can find it difficult to know how to join a club or even where to begin looking. This information sheet is designed to provide some basic information on how to find and join a sports club in your local area.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 4: Engaging CLD young women in sports and physical activity
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2006)
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| This tip sheet provides useful strategies for engaging CLD young women in sports and physical activity. Includes 10 tips for designing a physical activity program for CLD young women.
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| | Sports Tip Sheet 3: Models of Club Inclusion: Case Studies
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2005)
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| This tip sheet provides case studies of a number of sporting clubs in Victoria that have used different strategies to attract members from diverse backgrounds.
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| | Sports Tip sheet 2: For Clubs
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2005)
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| Tip sheet outlining the benefits of becoming a CLD inclusive club, as well as practical strategies to assist clubs in their approach.
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| | Sports Tip sheet 1: For Coaches and Trainers
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2005)
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| Tip sheet designed for coaches and trainers who are conducting sport and recreation sessions with young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds.
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| | CMY Tip Sheet No. 9 Involving Migrant and Refugee Young People in Social and Recreational Activities
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| This information sheet assists those running events and activities for migrant and refugee young people by providing useful strategies and tips for facilitating involvement.
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| | CMY Tip Sheet No. 4 How to Start a Female After School Sports Program
| (2003)
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| Designed to provide sporting providers, community agencies and workers in the human services sector with a simple step-by-step guide to establishing an after school sport program for CLD young women.
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| | CMY Tip Sheet No. 2 Establishing a Women’s Swimming Program
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| Information Sheet designed to provide community agencies and workers in the human services sector with a simple step-by-step guide to establishing a women’s swimming program.
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Best Practice Models
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| Report into Good Practice Sports Inclusion Models for young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
| CMYI & Gary Henshall & Associates - (2005)
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| The purpose of this report was to develop good practice models in relation to involving young people from CLD backgrounds in structured sport. Anecdotal evidence obtained from State Sporting Associations, Local Government Authorities, Peak Bodies and sports clubs as part of this project suggest that whilst it appears that a reasonable number of young people from CLD backgrounds are participating in sport, much of this participation is occurring outside the club environment.
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| | CMY Tip Sheet No. 3 All Nations Soccer and Volleyball Competition
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| Information about the All Nations Soccer and Volleyball Competition developed by the CMYI Multicultural Sport & Recreation Officer in response to numerous enquiries from CLD young people seeking to play competition sport.
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| | Multicultural Sport - Sustaining a Level Playing Field
| CMYI (Virginia Keogh) - (2002)
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| Paper documenting a range of barriers to participation among migrant and refugee young people in sport as well as case studies of initiatives undertaken as part of the CMYI Multicultural Sport and Recreation project.
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Policy Development Tools
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| Culturally Inclusive Planning for Sports (CIPS) Toolkit
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2006)
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| The CIPS Toolkit can assist your organisation to begin the process of CLD inclusion. CMYI also provides free training for sport and recreation providers who are interested in finding out more about how to use the CIPS Toolkit as part of their strategic planning.
To find out more about the toolkit or training, contact Assunta Morrone, CMYI Senior Policy Officer, or call (03) 9349 3466.
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Translated and community information
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Web Links
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VicHealth
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www.vichealth.vic.gov.au
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Sport and Recreation Victoria
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www.sport.vic.gov.au
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Department of Planning and Community Development, Victoria
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www.dvc.vic.gov.au
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VicSport
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www.vicsport.asn.au
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Sports Medicine Australia (Victoria and Tasmania branch)
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www.smavic.org
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Women's Sport @ Vicsport
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http://www.vicsport.asn.au/womensport/
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State Sporting Associations
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Football Federation Victoria
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www.footballfedvic.com.au
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Australian Football League
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www.afl.com.au
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Football Victoria
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www.footballvic.com.au
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Basketball Victoria
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www.basketballvictoria.com.au
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Tennis Victoria
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www.tennisvic.com.au
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Volleyball Victoria
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www.volleyballvictoria.com.au
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Cricket Victoria
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www.cricketvictoria.com.au
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Multicultural and youth links
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www.cmy.net.au/UsefulLinks
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