New Arrivals: A Sporting Chance Lutheran Community Care, Kilburn, South Australia This project also relates to: their experiences and needs and to come to understand of each other. Through these discussions, sport was Women identified as way to bring refugees, migrants and the Families broader community together. Youth Initially, the process of building relationships with Education sporting organisations was slow and participation from Health the community lacked enthusiasm. Shortly after the A Sporting Chance was developed in 2005 to help project began the South Australian Office for Recreation integrate newly arrived refugee families into their and Sport provided funding that facilitated subsequent community through sport and recreational activities. consultations with sports teams, and allowed the project Through exercise and organised sports, participants are to take off. introduced to their local community and have an Lutheran Community Care created a network that opportunity to contribute. The refugees build networks included: and make friends, thereby easing social tensions and reducing racism. The refugees’ health is improved local new and emerging communities through physical activity. Adelaide Crows Football Club African Communities Organisation of South The South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport Australia funds the program. Initial funding was for 2005–07 but Broadview Bowling Club funding has been extended for a further 12 months. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s Settlement City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council Grants Program provides funding to conduct related City of Prospect Council activities for this target group. Enfield Athletics Club Enfield Harriers Little Athletics Newly arrived refugees and migrants do not always get Enfield Tennis Club the opportunity to participate in the larger community. Kilburn Football and Cricket Club Racial tensions can exist with the arrival of new the Multicultural Communities Council of South communities in Australia. Furthermore, the media can Australia contribute to negative images of some communities. North Adelaide Football Club This project attempts to address some of the racism Prospect District Cricket Club refugees in Adelaide’s northern suburbs have South Australian National Football League. experienced by developing links between them and local The project started with basketball, football and cricket. sports organisations to encourage the refugees’ Eventually soccer was added and it quickly became the participation in sport and recreational activities. most successful part of the program. Identifying a need and consulting refugee and sporting communities Many programs currently exist to assist newly arrived communities in South Australia to build skills and adapt to their new surroundings. However, Lutheran Community Care identified a need for a program that specifically addressed the integration of refugees and migrants and helped them become active members of local communities. Lutheran Community Care held consultations with members of a range of different communities to discuss
New Arrivals: A Sporting Chance Lutheran Community Care, Kilburn, South Australia This project also relates to: Women Families Youth Education Health A Sporting Chance was developed in 2005 to help integrate newly arrived refugee families into their community through sport and recreational activities. Through exercise and organised sports, participants are introduced to their local community and have an opportunity to contribute. The refugees build networks and make friends, thereby easing social tensions and reducing racism. The refugees’ health is improved through physical activity. The South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport funds the program. Initial funding was for 2005–07 but funding has been extended for a further 12 months. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s Settlement Grants Program provides funding to conduct related activities for this target group. Newly arrived refugees and migrants do not always get the opportunity to participate in the larger community. Racial tensions can exist with the arrival of new communities in Australia. Furthermore, the media can contribute to negative images of some communities. This project attempts to address some of the racism refugees in Adelaide’s northern suburbs have experienced by developing links between them and local sports organisations to encourage the refugees’ participation in sport and recreational activities. Identifying a need and consulting refugee and sporting communities Many programs currently exist to assist newly arrived communities in South Australia to build skills and adapt to their new surroundings. However, Lutheran Community Care identified a need for a program that specifically addressed the integration of refugees and migrants and helped them become active members of local communities. Lutheran Community Care held consultations with members of a range of different communities to discuss their experiences and needs and to come to understand of each other. Through these discussions, sport was identified as way to bring refugees, migrants and the broader community together. Initially, the process of building relationships with sporting organisations was slow and participation from the community lacked enthusiasm. Shortly after the project began the South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport provided funding that facilitated subsequent consultations with sports teams, and allowed the project to take off. Lutheran Community Care created a network that included: local new and emerging communities Adelaide Crows Football Club African Communities Organisation of South Australia Broadview Bowling Club City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council City of Prospect Council Enfield Athletics Club Enfield Harriers Little Athletics Enfield Tennis Club Kilburn Football and Cricket Club the Multicultural Communities Council of South Australia North Adelaide Football Club Prospect District Cricket Club South Australian National Football League. The project started with basketball, football and cricket. Eventually soccer was added and it quickly became the most successful part of the program.
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