Resources

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 […]

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 […]