Resources

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]