I warmly invite you to attend the second annual “Sports Without Borders” Our Community National Conference, to be held in Melbourne on Friday 15 June 2012.

The conference will involve a practical exploration of the central theme of linkages and partnerships that advances sports inclusion, focusing in particular on inclusion of women and girls, people of all abilities, and Indigenous and CALD community members.

This year’s conference includes an exciting line-up of speakers, the likes of which you’re unlikely to see in any other setting. Our speakers come from all corners – from media, politics, grassroots sports, and government.

Plus there are also practical, hard-hitting sessions on how to get more grants funding for your club, and how to secure new members and improve your image, as well as inspirational talks
and case studies.

The new Federal Minister for Sport and Multicultural Affairs, Senator The Hon Kate Lundy,
will kick off the day, leading a stellar cast of speakers:

-Paul Kennedy, Host, ABC Contact Sport and ABC News Broadcast
-Phil Ruthven, Founder and chair of Ibis World – giving a state of the nation address on the
facts and stats behind community sport
-Clem Rodney, Indigenous Sport Program, Department of Sport and Recreation, Western
Australia
-Susan Crow, General Manager Community, Melbourne Heart Football Club
-Anna-Louise Kassulke, Service Manager, Gold Coast Recreation and Sport
-Patrick Moriarty, Our Community – talking about how to get more grants and money for
your club
-Brett de Hoedt, Hootville Communications – talking on how to get more members through
marketing
-Athalia Zwartz, Sports Without Borders – talking about how to get and manage linkages and
partnerships with particular reference to CALD communities
-And, to finish off the day, an inspirational message on the need for compassion and passion
in sport, featuring Frances Leach, ABC Grandstand Breakfast.

Book today by registering at www.ourcommunity.com.au/swb2012. You can also download a
full program on the above link.

I look forward to seeing you on this amazing day. Don’t miss it.

James Demetriou
Executive Chair, Sports Without Borders

Where:

Green Room - 400 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough VIC, 3173

When: 11am, 18th February, 2012

Why: IEmpower and Sports Without Borders through funding provided by Prime Minister and Cabinet present a tournament with a unique structure. Eight teams of newly arrived youth will be playing against eachother. The teams come from a diverse backgrounds such as Afghanistan, Horn of Africa, Communities of Burma, Congo and Iraq.

The event will be launched by Senator The Hon Lundy and the AG of Victoria The Hon Robert Clarke. The event will attended by young people from new and emerging communities, senior officials from the Commonwealth Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Immigration and Citizenship, Human Services, Australian Federal Police, Victorian Government  Department of Justice, Human Services, Vic Health, Victoria Police.

Project Partners: Department of Justice, City of Greater Dandenong, Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police

RSVP: Phone 03 9372 2333, Email daniel@iempower.com.au

Participation and Inclusion:

Sport from the ground up

 When: 27th June, 2011

 Time: Registration from 8-9am

Sports Without Borders Youth Action Day

When:                         Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Time:                            9AM - 3PM

Where:                         Debney Park Secondary College gymnasium

What:                                   

Sports Without Borders (SWB) and Moonee Valley City Council present Youth Action day on Wednesday eighth of December at Debney Park Secondary College. The day will host students from years five to eight from Ascot Vale West, Debney Meadows and Flemington Primary Schools.

Youth Action is an organised technology driven physical sports activity process for children including refugee and newly arrived Australian youth who will undertake fun games and simple athletic movements. The data collected will be used for short and long term research into the health and wellbeing of children in Victoria. SWB see Youth Action as key to physical enabling social inclusion through community sports participation.

Youth Action will introduce local sporting clubs to the children and provide trial experience with each sport. Sporting organisations AFL Multicultural, NRL Northern Wolves, Essendon Football Club, Maribyrnong Park Ladies Cricket Club, Netball Victoria. Melbourne Heart and Australian Sports Commission. Active After School Communities will be providing sporting experiences for the kids. Research and education partner Monash University Education will also be in attendance.

Technology Partner Fusion Sport Smartspeed technology

Youth Action participants will use Fusion Sports SMARTSPEED™ hi-tech wristbands, an Australian developed, world first, wireless, computer controlled Coaching and Training Test system.

Media Inquiries

Tom Demetriou

e: tom.demetriou@sportswithoutborders.org   ph. 0400 002 953

Anne King                      

Director - Community and International Development 

e: anne.king@sportswithoutborders.org             ph. 0447 4484 77



MEDIA UPDATE

July 16, 2010

What: Presentation of cheques for refugee and newly arrived Youth from northern and western Melbourne regions

When: Monday July 19, 2010

Where: Flemington Community Centre, 25 Mt Alexander Rd. Flemington (Mel Ref: 29 B12)

Time: 6.30 for a 7pm start

Context: Sports Without Borders cheque giveaway to youth in north and western suburbs of Melbourne at Flemington Community Centre, Flemington.

SWB launches Youth Action at North Melbourne FC with Minister Pike in attendance

 Sports Without Borders has the following media opportunities this week:

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