Upcoming Sports Events

SafeClub was officially launched on 25th June 2009 with the support of the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation. Over 40 people representing sport from across NSW attended the luncheon launch to hear how SafeClub makes safety easy for community sport. A presentation from SafeClub’s Jane Nethery and Kristy Abbott included an overview of the program and the research evidence while Michelle Hanley from Football NSW covered the benefits of SafeClub from a sport perspective. Sports from across NSW are now signing up to partner with SafeClub to make their sport safer.

If you missed the launch and would like information on SafeClub click here.
 


Sunshine Coast Launches Girls Rugby League Competition 

On Sunday, 10 May, ARL Development and the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League will launch their inaugural U15's and U17s Girls Competition at the Beerwah Bulldogs JRL (Roberst Road, Beerwah) between 10am and midday. The Launch will involve Under 15 teams from Caboolture, Bribie Island, Coolum and Beerwah whilst the Under 17s will involve Nambour, Bribie Island and Beerwah.

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Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

Inspiring Youth Cricketer Jack Manning-Bancroft has helped University of Sydney Students get underway a mentoring program linking Indigenous year 9 and 10 school students from with mentors from across all university faculties. The underlying philosophy of AIME is to empower young indigenous people through positive role modelling and relationships, building self esteem and resilience, encouraging schoolattendance and progression to tertiary education.

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Refugee Youth Soccer Development Program

This innovative program seeks to assist young refugees in their immigration and integration to Australia through sport. Check out their website for more information.


 

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Upcoming Research

The third round of focus groups and fieldwork has been completed and a General Summary is being collated. Thanks to The Southport School, AB Paterson College, Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Wagga Wagga Christian College, Al-Faisal College Auburn, Football United and the Burwood and Mosman Cubs for their participation. Preparation for further focus groups with parents, coaches and PDHPE teachers is underway.

 
Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

Inspiring Youth Cricketer Jack Manning-Bancroft has helped University of Sydney Students get underway a mentoring program linking Indigenous year 9 and 10 school students from with mentors from across all university faculties. The underlying philosophy of AIME is to empower young indigenous people through positive role modelling and relationships, building self esteem and resilience, encouraging schoolattendance and progression to tertiary education.

Mentors include both Indigenous and non-Indigenous university students,
and this adds to the richness of cultural diversity amongst the group interaction.
Rather than providing a bandaid solution to the complex problems in Indigenous education, AIME focuses on the root cause, imultaneously advancing the local Indigenous community’s goals, and enhancing the cultural competency of universitystudents. Indigenous Year 12 completion rates currently stand at half the national average, and the decline in school ttendance occurs from year 9. AIME is a targeted early intervention to improve Indigenous education and resilience. ManyIndigenous students have had little exposure and knowledge of tertiary educational institutions and this has resulted in imited opportunities for young Indigenous people to engage in future employment opportunities thereby breaking the cycleof poverty and poor health.
University student mentors are recruited from all faculties, with an emphasis on health and education students. Mentors ndergo comprehensive and ongoing training from both AIME staff and field experts including cross-culturalcommunication, mentoring and facilitation skills, Indigenous history, culture, mental and physical health. This provides

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