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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.

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.

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.

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.

Publications

Skatebaording, Space & the City

Borden, I. (2001) Skatebaording Space & the City, Architecture and the Body, Oxford: Berg.

PUNCH! Why Women Participate in Violent Sports

Lawler, J. (2002) PUNCH! Why Women Participate in Violent Sports, Terre Haute, IN:Wish

Masculinities, gender relations and sport

M.A> Messner, & D. Sabo (Eds) Masculinities, gender relations and sport, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Driving Up Participation: The Challenge for sport

N.Rowe (ed.) Driving Up Participation: The challenge for sport, London: Sport England

Girls, boys and junior sexualities: exploring children's gender and sexual relations in the primary.

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Renold, E. (2005) Girls, boys and junior sexualities: exploring children's gender and sexual relations in the primary school (London & New York, RoutledgeFalmer)

Body Knowledge & Control: studies inthe sociology of physical education and health

Garrett, R. (2004) Gendered bodies and physical identities, in J. Evans, B. Davies, & J. Wright (Eds) Body Knowledge and control: studies in the sociology of physical education and health (London and New York, Routledge), 139-345.

Youth, Culture & Sport" Identity, Power & Politics

Michael D. Giardina and Michele K. Donnelly (eds), Youth Culture and Sport: Identity, Power, and Politics, Routledge: New York, 2008.
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Gender and Physical Education: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions

Peeny, D. (Ed) (2002) Gender and physcal education: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions, London and New York: Routledge

Count me in: the dimensions of social inclusion through culture and sport

Long, J. Bramham, P. Butterfield, J. Hylton, K & Lloyd, E (2002) Count me in: the dimensions of social inclusion through culture and sport (LMU Leeds UK)

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