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 Sport & Recreation Current Issues
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The Current Issues section highlights debates and discussion relating to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) young people and sport and recreation. If you would like to contribute a comment or start a new discussion topic, email Jacinta Dykes on jdykes@cmyi.net.au.
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TOPICS
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The cost of registrations, uniforms and equipment
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Starting your own sports club
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Ethno specific models
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The cost of registrations, uniforms and equipment
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Sport by its very nature can be competitive, elitist and discriminatory. The culture and structure of organised sport often discriminates against people who don’t speak the language or don’t understand the system.
Despite this, anecdotal evidence tells us that the biggest barrier to access is economic. The cost of transport, uniforms and registrations are the major barriers that prevent young people from disadvantaged backgrounds from participating.
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Resources relating to this topic:
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 Sport: Creating a Level Playing Field - Download PDF (Large file 5.4Mb)
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Discussion Paper: Creating a level playing field in more than just sport - Download PDF (303Kb)
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Starting your own sports club
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For culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) communities, including those that are newly arrived, sport and recreation represents more than just physical activity. It can assist in addressing settlement issues – such as the impact of torture and trauma, intergenerational conflict, language proficiency and social exclusion. While sport can provide a vehicle for integration into the broader community it can also assist with cultural identity and maintenance.
Most communities want to start their own clubs to give their community members and young people a sense of ownership and belonging. But the expense and commitment required to start and run a club can often be difficult and daunting for newly arrived committees who are themselves struggling with issues.
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Resources relating to this topic:
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Playing Team Sport Kit. PDFs available in: Amharic; Arabic; English; Somali; Tigrinya; Vietnamese
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Sports Tip Sheet 6 - Starting your own club (football) - Download PDF (320Kb)
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Ethno specific models
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Current political climates suggests that sports and government are apprehensive to adopt an ethno specific model. In a society that values diversity, CMYI believes that ethno specific models of participation are an important strategy in engaging CLD young people. We have found that CLD young people identify with others from a similar background or experience and that this is an important factor in achieving participation.
This is supported by Australian Lebanese Welfare (ALW) who have found that ethno specific models, rather than compounding isolation, provide an important vehicle for young people to gain the confidence to participate in wider community activities. ALW cite models where groups have begun with a particular ethno specific make-up but broadened out over time to incorporate a range of cultural backgrounds as evidence that this is a developmental and evolving process.
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Resources relating to this topic:
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All Nations Soccer and Volleyball Competition - Download PDF (170 Kb)
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How to Start a Female after School Sports Program - Download PDF (165Kb)
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