How to welcome people of diverse backgrounds into your club.
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WA is one of Australia’s most multicultural states. A quarter of Australians were born overseas. Between the years 2000 and 2005 more than 55,000 migrants settled in the Perth metropolitan area.
Research suggests that people born in mainly English speaking countries have the highest participation rate in organised physical activity such as local and state sporting clubs (69 per cent), compared with only 50 per cent of people born overseas.
Many culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) groups and individuals however, participate in sport mainly at a social level – for example, at schools, in local parks, with youth groups, after school and with family and friends from their communities. When comparing structured sports to social physical activity, participation rates by CaLD people are relatively lower than people born in Australia.
There is great potential for sporting associations and clubs to expand their membership by encouraging people of diverse backgrounds to join and participate. This booklet outlines the benefits of becoming an inclusive club as well as practical strategies to assist you.
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