Specific Population Groups - Culturally & Linguistically Diverse

South Australia benefits from a national immigration program contributing to a multicultural society. However, while people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds participate in mainstream services and programs there is often a need for specific programs to assist the broader integration process.

The Office for Recreation and Sport provides support for a number of initiatives to meet the needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, with a strong focus currently on new and emerging communities in South Australia. Examples of such initiatives include:

• Kilburn Indoor Soccer League – A partnership between Indoor Soccer Australia and Lutheran Community Care - League for youth aged 12-18 targeting diverse communities in the Kilburn, Blair Athol and Enfield areas
• Migrant Resource Centre of SA’s Sports Subsidy Program for Youth – Financial support provided to newly arrived young people to assist them to participate in ongoing sport and recreation opportunities
• Basketball Association of SA’s New Arrivals Program – Training,  competition and schools development
•  Lutheran Community Care’s A Sporting Chance project – a community development approach involving local sporting clubs and newly arrived communities
• Multicultural Communities Council of SA’s Sharing Through Active Recreation Program – partnership with a variety of state and local sporting organisations to increase participation of people from CALD backgrounds
• Adelaide Secondary School of English’s After School Sport Program – Provides students with exposure to a number of different sporting experiences with an emphasis on linking students into ongoing programs
• Thebarton Aquatic Centre’s Women’s Swimming Program – A culturally sensitive learn to swim and recreational program for women from diverse backgrounds

New Arrivals Sport and Recreation Forum

The New Arrivals Sport and Recreation Forum was conducted on 6 December 2005 at the Office for Recreation and Sport Conference room.

Approximately 50 people attended the Forum, representing a variety of organisations including sport and recreation, local government, various state government departments, schools, community support agencies and advocacy groups.

The program consisted of presentations by the Office for Recreation and Sport regarding an overview of funding provided, initiatives to date and current and future direction and presentations from agencies that have been conducting significant projects aimed at meeting the sporting needs of new arrivals. A workshop session was also conducted which examined the barriers to participation and offered suggested strategies to address the barriers.

Click here to view proceedings of the Forum (173kb)

be active-Find 30 Flier in multiple languages

The Office for Recreation and Sport has produced fliers promoting the physical activity message of ‘be active Find 30’ in 13 different languages.  The flier is aimed at mature age people whose first language is other than English.  It highlights the benefits of being physically active and ways to achieve the goal of 30 minutes a day, including incidental activity, and both individual and community based activities.  The languages are Croatian, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Persian, Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional.  Distribution of these fliers will be through organisations that have direct reach and influence with the intended target.  Hard copies also available. 

Click here to download be active Find 30 Flier (3,868kb)

For further information
Senior Project Officer, Specific Populations
Phone: +61 8 7424 7677
Email: participation@saugov.sa.gov.au

Links (all links open in new window)
Basketball Association of SA - New Arrival Basketball Program
Multicultural SA
Department of Immigration and Citizenship - Publications
National Harmony Day
Living in Harmony Grants
Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues - Multicultural Sport Website
Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission - What's the score? A survey of cultural diversity and racism in Australian sport