| 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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| 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 suggests 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 Sophie Franet, CMYI Co-ordinator - Sport & Social Health, or call (03) 9340 3700.
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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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| 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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| Women: Get Active in Sport & Recreation
| CMYI (Assunta Morrone) - (2005)
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| Practical tip sheet for women on how to get active in sport. Includes: How should I start? Where to find out more about sport and recreation; and Hints for maintaining physical activity.
| | PDFs available in: Amharic; Arabic; Dari; English; Somali; Tigrinya; |
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| Keeping Sport Fun and Safe
| Department of Victorian Communities & Australian Sports Commission - (2005)
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| | PDFs available in: Amharic; Arabic; Chinese; Croatian; Dari; English; Pashtu; Persian (Farsi); Serbian; Somali; Tigrinya; Vietnamese |
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| Multicultural Sports and Recreation Directories
| (2004)
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| CMYI’s Multicultural Sports Unit has compiled a number of multicultural sport and recreation directories for CLD young people and workers. The directories contain activities and venues that are CLD inclusive.
| | PDFs available for: Greater Dandenong; Casey; Hume; Maribyrnong; Manningham; Yarra |
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| No. 9 Involving Migrant and Refugee Young People in Social and Recreational Activities
| (2004)
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| No. 2 Establishing a Women’s Swimming Program
| (2003)
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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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| 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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| Parent Consent Forms
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| Generic consent form can be adapted for workers seeking to get parental permission for young people to be involved in activities.
| PDFs available in: Amharic; Arabic; Assyrian; Bosnian; Cambodian (Khmer); Chinese; Dari; English; Pashtu; Samoan; Serbian; Somali; Tigrinya; Turkish; Vietnamese
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