NEW ARRIVALS SPORT AND RECREATION FORUM Office for Recreation and Sport 6 th December 2005
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NEW ARRIVALS SPORT AND RECREATION FORUM Office for Recreation and Sport
6th December 2005
KEY PROJECTS PRESENTATIONS
MIGRANT RESOURCE CENTRE OF SA
SPORTS SUBSIDY PROGRAM
PRESENTERHASAN
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW
• MRCSA is the peak organisation providing settlement services to new arrivals in SA.
• MRCSA is managed by a voluntary board of management comprising reps from ethnic, new arrival communities, and people with specialist skills.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION• Supporting young refugees to participate in active
recreation and sport activities
• Developing guidelines and application process for sport subsidy
• Promoting subsidy program to eligible young refugees (especially young women)
• Working with local sport teams, SA Amateur Soccer League and individuals to link in to the existing mainstream league structure
MAIN PARTNERS
• Sporting Clubs and Groups
• Sporting Associations
• Youth and Migrant Services
SUCCESSES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Refugee Week Soccer carnival – no. of teams participating
• Increase in young women’s participation in sport • Increase in uptake of subsidy
• Not only assisting financially through sport subsidy but also connecting new arrivals with sport clubs and venues and negotiating membership fees with clubs.
CHALLENGING ASPECTS• young women
• supporting young people to understand Australian system
• access to venue
• transportation
• structured sporting system through social (eg. soccer)
• organisational administration (eg time, culture and expectation)
3 LESSONS LEARNT
• working with communities
• women's participation
• sporting clubs (need for education)
FUTURE DIRECTION
• promoting and targeting young women
• sport expo - come and try event
• liaising with the sport clubs
• education and training
MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF SA
SHARING THROUGH ACTIVE RECREATION
PRESENTERSPHIL ALLAN &
MELISSA NYVELD
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW
• Our VisionThe MCCSA is the peak organisation reflecting, representing, supporting and advocating, on behalf of our culturally and linguistically diverse communities, for the achievement of a peaceful, equitable and prosperous multicultural South Australia.
• Our MembersOur current membership is in excess of 200 organisations and individuals, with growing representation from smaller and emerging communities. However, through our programs, services and partnerships we reach a wider segment of our population.
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW• Main Functions
Advocate on behalf of our members on key issues such as ageing, health and wellbeing and participation and representation
Deliver a range of programs and services for the benefit of our members and other people from CALD backgrounds
• PartnershipsWe have formed strategic partnerships including MOUs with key organisations such as DECS, City of Port Adelaide Enfield, Education Adelaide, Riverland Multicultural Forum and UniSA to deliver quality innovative programs
• Recreation and Sport ProgramsSharing Through Active RecreationAfter School Sports ProgramBreakout (Self Development Through Recreation)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
• Encouraging participation by CALD youth
• Linking CALD communities and clubs
• Sport specific / ASSP / Move It programs
• School-based initiatives
• Consultancy Service
MAIN PARTNERS
• CALD communities • Sport Associations and Clubs • Councils • Schools • Other sport/recreation service providers • UniSA / TAFE SA / Sport SA
SUCCESSES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Support by BASA and SACA
• Breakout (Self Development Through Recreation)
• 3 Ball Basketball
• Surf Life Saving program at Mansfield Park PS
• Friendships
CHALLENGING ASPECTS
• Linking youth with clubs • Getting youth active and committed • Time required to set up programs • Funding limitations • Sustaining programs in the future
3 LESSONS LEARNT
• Support and participation by local sporting clubs is crucial
• Location of programs is important
• Face to face communication is ideal medium
FUTURE DIRECTION
• Establish more club based programs
• Expanding 3 Ball program • Ongoing partnerships with similar
organisations • Help sporting associations to develop
best practises
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF SA
NEW ARRIVALS PROGRAM
PRESENTERMELISSA LANGE
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW
• Basketball Development Team Consisting of Manager and 4 Development Officers
• Inclusive Basketball Programs (New Arrivals, Intellectually Disabled and Indigenous) and Aussie Hoops (School Clinics 100 to 200 schools/ year, 10 Game Time Centres & Miniball Competitions involving 300+ teams) and Holiday Camps and Coaching Courses
• Social Competitions - 8 Venues
• District Junior and Senior Competitions - 13 Clubs involved
• Elite Competitions - NBL and WNBL and State Teams
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
• Free Training Program - Thebarton Senior College Thursday's
• Subsidised Social Basketball Teams - Wayville Sports Centre Tuesday's
• School Clinics - NAP & ELS Primary and High Schools
• Community Clinics MCCSA - 3 Ball
MAIN PARTNERS
• Office for Recreation & Sport
• Migrant Resource Centre of SA
• Multicultural Communities Council of SA
• NAP Schools - Thebarton Senior College & ELS Adelaide TAFE & ASSE
• Para West Indigenous Sports Academy
SUCCCESSES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• 2004 SA Recreation & Sport Award for Community Participation Initiatives
• Securing Player Subsidy with MRC
• Entering Teams in Social Basketball Competition
• Bi-annual Game with Para West Basketball Team for last 2 years
• Transition of players into other competitions including District
CHALLENGING ASPECTS
• Cost/ Funding
• Transport
• Regular of attendance of Participants (Times of activities)
• Language/ Culture/ Social Issues
• Sportsmanship & Abiding by Rules
3 LESSONS LEARNT
• Provide activities in locations and at times that are accessible for New Arrivals and that are continuous that run over a period of time to enable them to grow
• Be flexible and have realistic expectations
• Provide activities that interest participants eg games vs structured skill trainings and boys vs girls needs
FUTURE DIRECTION
• Girls Program including both Trainings and Games
• Regional New Arrivals or Community Based Social Competitions through 3 Ball Centres with MCCSA (Kilburn, Pennington, Campbelltown and in future down South)
• Develop pathways to District Basketball Clubs via Scholarship or similar program
• Annual New Arrivals Basketball Carnival/ Come and Try Day with NAP & ELS Schools
SA AMATEUR SOCCER LEAGUE
PRESENTERALEX CICHANOWSKI
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW
• To provide Amateur Players a competition run to the highest standard without limitation as to age, religion or location
• To provide for the the benefit of Amateur Soccer in South Australia a strong, united voice within the Soccer administration in this country
• An autonomous body comprised of its member clubs each of which has equal voting rights in the affairs of the League
• Member clubs from various origins
• Current club membership (85) has approximately 4000 registered senior players
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
• To encourage and assist new clubs and individual members wishing to participate in organised Amateur Soccer
• Having regard for the Amateur nature of its membership and therefore keeping costs at the lowest possible level
MAIN PARTNERS
• Office for Recreation and Sport
• Migrant Resource Centre SA
• Member clubs
• Local councils
• Church and welfare groups
SUCCESSES AND HIGHLIGHTS• 8 team New Arrival competition (2004)
• 2 teams fully participated in SAASL (2005)
• 49 individual registrations (2005)
• 2 additional teams are applying for 2006 competition
CHALLENGING ACPECTS
• Communication
• Travel
• Facilities
• Equipment
3 LESSONS LEARNT
• Tolerant officials
• Gradual Progression
• Provide options
FUTURE DIRECTION
• Information handbook
• Distribution
• Information evenings
• Representative team
ADELAIDE SECONDARYSCHOOL OF ENGLISH
AFTER SCHOOL SPORT CENTRE
PRESENTERANTI MACRI
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW
• Adelaide Secondary School of English - new arrivals program for students aged 12 - 16
• Current student population approx. 360 (refugees, migrants, international students)
• Continuous enrolment & assessment - different pathways for students
• We prepare students for mainstream high schools & living in Australian society (services)
• We have a Student Services Team & offer a range of support programs
• We work closely with other support agencies & also employ Bilingual School Support Officers
PROJECT OVERVIEW
• Our aim is to provide students with an opportunity to participate in a range of different sports and to try to link them with clubs
• The After School Sport Centre operates on Monday (for girls) & Thursday (for boys) from 3.15 - 4.15pm
• Different sports (usually 1- 2 per term) are offered & a club visit is usually included at the end of the term/change in sport
• 2004 - 2005 sports have included basketball, soccer, football, cricket, netball, athletics, volleyball, indoor soccer, badminton & table tennis
MAIN PARTNERS
• Multicultural Communities Council of SA - supporting students to make links with clubs
• Migrant Resource Centre of SA - Sport Subsidy Grant
• Various coaches/clubs
SUCCESSES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• At least 100 students have participated in a session/sporting activity
• Feedback from students participating is always positive
• Many students have joined clubs - usually after they have been in Australia for a while.
• Many students have applied & received funds from the MRC to join a club/purchase equipment e.g. soccer boots
• Staff support has been great
CHALLENGING ASPECTS
• Consent forms-not always completed correctly
• Linking with clubs - students travel from all over Adelaide, transport is an issue
• Time needed to follow up forms, make phone calls etc
• Availability of suitable coaches in the afternoon • Many students choosing "familiar/favourite" sports, and perhaps
only trying something different once
• Inconsistent attendance/increasing numbers as term progresses
3 LESSONS LEARNT
• Timing is important - changed from 3.30pm start to 3.15pm start
• Program needs to be flexible - can't plan too far ahead due to changing student population & interests,
• Need to establish/develop relationships with suitable coaches/clubs
FUTURE DIRECTION• An introduction of a small cost (max $1.00) per session
to ensure we can continue to pay for coaches etc
• Continue to offer a range of activities, ensuring student needs/interests are being met
• Need to continue working with suitable coaches - i.e. work effectively with new arrivals
• Need to investigate a better way to link with clubs - transport is an issue
THEBARTON SENIOR COLLEGE
PRESENTERSRowan Mumford &
Issac Wexler
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW
• Large New Arrival Population
• Youth Population Growth
• Sporting Background
• Large population of Active students
• Lack of Understanding of SA's Sporting System
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
• Our Sporting Aim • Sport Surveys • Come 'n' Try • Tournaments • Community Sport Involvement
MAIN PARTNERS
• Staff of Thebarton Senior College • Basketball Assoc of SA
• Other Sporting Associations
• Migrant Resource Centre SA
• Multicultural Communities Council SA
SUCCESSES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Participation of Students • Community Involvement • Tournaments • College Team • Friendships/Mateship
CHALLENGING ASPECTS
• Our Lack of Understanding • Time!!! • Money!!! • 'Students' • Sporting Associations
LESSONS LEARNT
• Working Within a Multicultural Environment
• Better Response to a 'Mate' then a Teacher
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
• Continue to Boost Community Sport
• Increase the Active Involvement within the Students
• College Teams
• Build a Trophy Cabinet