CMSport Forum 2026: Racism Doesn’t Belong in Our Game
Join us for the 2026 CMSport Forum to explore how we can collectively tackle racism and create safer, more inclusive sporting environments.
CMSport invites you to the 2026 CMSport Forum: Racism Doesn’t Belong in Our Game, on Thursday 27 August.
Sport brings people together across cultures, generations and communities, creating connections, fostering belonging and helping build stronger, healthier communities. Yet for too many people, this sense of belonging is undermined by experiences of racism, discrimination and exclusion.
Building on the Racism Doesn’t Belong in Our Game campaign, the Forum will bring together leaders and practitioners from across Victoria’s sport and recreation sector to strengthen our collective response to racism.
Hear lived experiences alongside research and evidence, learn about practical approaches to tackling racism, and connect with people committed to creating safer, more inclusive sporting environments.
Together, we can ensure everyone feels welcome, safe and respected in sport.
Join us on Thursday 27 August and be part of the conversation.
Date: Thursday 27 August 2026
Location: The Home of The Matildas, 3 Sports Dr, Bundoora VIC 3083
Time: 10am-3pm
Speakers and panellists
Speakers and panellists include Patrick Johnson OLY (Culture and Safety Advisor at Sport Integrity Australia), Carmel Guerra OAM (CEO, Centre for Multicultural Youth and CMSport), TAMM Kingi Falakoa (Team Leader, Centre for Multicultural Youth), Dan Birrell (CEO, Football Victoria), Aunty Linda Bamblett (CEO, Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Ltd), Rob Hyatt (Manager, Cultural Experiences, Koorie Heritage Trust), Shaun McEachin (General Manager, Collingwood Basketball Club), Professor Ruth Jeanes (Monash University), Ben Hartman (Managing Director, No 2nd Place), Dr Carleigh Yeomans (Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology), Lauren Matthews (Special Counsel, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission), Andrea Pearman (CEO, Netball Victoria), Sophie Byrnes (Manager ‑ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Football Victoria), Sharin Milner (Founder, Split The Profit & Phoenix Basketball Club), Brigitte Walker (Senior Project Officer, CMSport), and Junior Melo (Relationship Lead, Centre for Multicultural Sport).