Resources

The SBS tool allows you to search for where your neighbours were born, what language they speak and what religion they follow. For clubs, this can help with your community engagement planning and build a better understanding of the groups that make up your wider community. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-multicultural-is-your-suburb/bq69vnf06

One Culture Support Services Adelaide ‘Beyond the Field’ is for participants living with disabilities aged 16-65, supporting them to get involved in their local communities through sports club volunteering. One Culture Support Services has partnered with five local clubs: 1. Modbury Jets Soccer Club – Ridgehaven 2. Playford Patriots Soccer Club – Elizabeth 3. South […]

One Culture Support Services is a not-for-profit, NDIS registered, disability service provider in Australia, based both in Adelaide, South Australia and the Central Coast, New South Wales. Our mission is to empower people of all cultures and abilities to build community connections through individual support and inclusive sport. One Culture has built a reputation on […]

Following a very successful NAIDOC event in 2021, Footscray Hockey Club again provided a wonderful celebration of Indigenous, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity for their club community to learn more about NAIDOC and those cultures. Footscray Hockey Club has recently been recognised for their ongoing excellence by being awarded the Love […]

Our Club Our People is a basic online tool that clubs can share to find out more about the people who make up their club community. The voluntary survey asks questions on heritage, culture, religion and background so clubs can celebrate significant dates and events with their community members. Promoting diversity has been shown to […]

Communicating a transparent reporting and complaint resolution process for incidents of racism or discrimination. To provide an environment that is safe and free from racism or any form of discrimination a club must have a clear reporting system. This must be supported by leadership that communicates the importance of reporting and a clear process to […]

Engaging club members in learning opportunities that give people tools to prevent, and respond to, racism and discrimination. Preventing and responding to racism and discrimination is challenging. Committing to stopping racism requires a club-wide commitment to the values of inclusion and the celebration of diversity. Racism is learned and therefore must be unlearned. One-off campaigns, […]

Sharing the history of the club, its role in the community and its ongoing journey of welcome and inclusion. Like many soccer clubs across Australia, Pascoe Vale FC was founded by European migrants, fleeing for safety and a better life in Australia. Pascoe Vale FC proudly shares the history of how it was founded by British migrants. Later, its’ early Macedonian members reformed […]

Ensuring relevant spaces and facilities are accessible for all club members regardless of their role or performance level. Casey Race, Recreation and Aquatic Centre, Cranbourne East, Victoria Every Saturday evening for one hour, Casey Race, a Casey City Council facility which is managed by the YMCA, opens its pool, sauna, spa and steam room to female-only participants. This provides […]

Learning about additional barriers to access and inclusion and implementing strategies to address them. In the past 15 years more than 33,000 refugees and migrants have enrolled in the Aqua English swimming program. Refugee lawyer Sarah Scarce co-founded the program 15 years ago when she and her mother — an English as a second language teacher — realised how […]

Promoting and enabling the use of club space and facilities for the local community including non-sporting groups. As part of Victoria’s Count Me In Too program, local women from Pakistan, India, Iraq, Syria and more are being introduced to the sport to improve health and develop social connections. On the first Friday of every month the Fawkner […]

Engaging club members in learning opportunities that give people tools to prevent, and respond to, racism and discrimination In 2021 Logan Metro FC Head Coach Luis Melgar hosted a 2 part podcast series to increase the club community knowledge of racism and provide practical tools to prevent or address it. Episode 1: local leader, youth […]

Providing alternative participation and payment models that reduce financial barriers. LMFC endeavours to make playing football affordable and convenient for anyone wanting to play. Payment options include direct debit weekly payment plans, discounts for families and siblings and fee reductions to families of club volunteers. With some clubs in Queensland tripling their soccer registration fees […]

Providing alternative participation and payment models that reduce financial barriers. In 2019 Newmarket FC on the north side of Brisbane signed 3 young people who had never played club sport in Australia. The annual fees for a senior player at Newmarket FC started at $550. Knowing that cost is the main barrier to sports participation […]

Acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in club activities, policy and events. In 2019 we engaged in a process to acknowledge the First Nations contribution to Football in South East Queensland. The idea was to demonstrate a long term commitment rather than a one-off Indigenous round or jersey so we decided to develop a […]

Actively sourcing feedback from relevant community groups to help the club provide for the diversity of the community.  Climbing as a sport has traditionally been dominated by white men. Now an Olympic sport with increased popularity many clubs and groups are taking steps to better welcome and include non-traditional member groups. The Women of Colour […]

Implementation of policies that reflect the club’s commitment to welcome and inclusion. In April 2021, Swimming Australia announced the release of a ground-breaking, nationwide Inclusive Swimwear Policy. The Inclusive Swimwear Policy will allow all swimmers at all competition levels to wear alternative or modified swimwear, guaranteeing no swimmer is excluded or discriminated against on the basis of competitive […]

Policy purpose and values are shared with the club and the wider community. Williamstown Seagulls Football Club, Williamstown Vic’s Inclusion Plan was shared through engaging and easy to read PDF documents and featured in local news articles. The values it represents are celebrated in a series of game rounds which highlight the various pillars of the plan including the annual […]

Developing and promoting opportunities to encourage diversity in club leadership. Western Bulldogs hosted a webinar featuring their club’s president Kylie Watson outlining their vision for female leadership in the club into the future. This public webinar sends an important community message given the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles within AFL and AFLW, and sport more broadly.  “As our […]

Participating in, acknowledging or promoting community festivals, culturally significant days or events and religious observances. Celebrating days, events, or activities that are important to members of the community is a simple way to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity that lives within our clubs. While they appear to be very simple and tokenistic, these celebrations and […]

Engaging with governing bodies and community groups (including people from diverse backgrounds) to identify opportunities for welcoming and including new or under-represented groups. Fitzroy Lions was founded for one simple reason: football should be for free.  The club’s founder Abdulmalik Abdurahman, quickly discovered after arriving in Australia from Ethiopia as an 11-year-old, that it would […]

Creating or supporting funding opportunities or projects that are beneficial for the club and the wider community. Ringwood City Soccer Club is committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment to play football, for people from all backgrounds, at all levels of the game. To help achieve this, at the start of the 2019 season Ringwood […]

Who said that volunteers have to be the most experienced club members? This is the next generation of volunteers and what a great time to be thinking outside the box!

Providing culturally or religiously appropriate spaces where all members of the community can be comfortable and can engage with club activities. In 2018 the Blackburn Rovers, FC, Lancashire, England, UK opened a new prayer room at their stadium. The multi-faith prayer room was designed to provide existing staff and supporters with a quiet space for prayer and reflection, as well as […]