SPORTS WITHOUT BORDERS

CONFERENCE 2012Friday, 15 June 2012 - Melbourne, Australia

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Sport for all, from the ground upThe essential conference for every grassroots sporting

group, sports administrators, coaches, players and volunteers, and community and local government leaders

Australians love our sports.

We love the thrill of the competition, the warm glow of fellowship, the joys that come with being on the team and getting the heart pumping.

But not everyone gets a fair go in Australian sports today. Many people still struggle to find their place on the team. As a result, everybody loses.

Sport is a major trigger for promoting social inclusion and social cohesion. For the individual, sport helps develop valuable life skills – leadership, co-operation, discipline, respect and tolerance - as well as a sense of belonging, shared experiences and lifelong friendships. For our society, it provides some of the glue that binds us, pulling us together and reaching out to groups facing exclusion or discrimination.

It’s important, and we’ve got to get it right.

This conference will lay out the facts, and help us discover the solutions to creating more inclusive, more successful modern community sports clubs.

Key takeaways:• Learn the latest methods in recruitment and retention of players and volunteers

• Get tips on how to make your club more welcoming to women, people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and Indigenous Australians

• Learn how to broker partnerships and linkages that will help take your club from ordinary to extraordinary

• Learn the latest and greatest methods for marketing of your club

• Get the hottest tips on how to get more grants and more fundraising dollars through the door

Why should I attend?The 2012 Sports Without Borders Conference will bring together sportspeople, sports club officials and volunteers, as well as government (including local government) workers, peak bodies and sports administrators to learn the facts, hear the stories, and learn about best practice sports solutions.

If you work in, work for, play, administer, umpire, coach, or care about sports and communities, this conference is the Grand Final. Book early and get a seat behind the goalposts.

Sports Without Borders!

PHIL RUTHVENPhil is the founder and Chair of IBISWorld, an international corporation providing online business information, forecasting and strategic services. Its website (www.ibisworld.com) is rated as one of the most sophisticated and powerful industry and marketing websites in the world today. Phil is a director of several companies, advisory boards and charitable organisations, and a regular media contributor. He is considered the nation's most respected strategist and futurist on business, social and economic matters.

SUSAN CROWSusan is General Manager of Community at the Melbourne Heart Football Club, where she oversees a variety of innovative and inclusive programs. Her other roles have included Executive Director of Women’s Cricket Australia and CEO of both Softball Australia and Netball Australia. An advocate for opportunities for women and girls in sport, Susan is a VicHealth board member and the first female appointed to the AFL’s Game Development department.

CLEM RODNEYClem is State Coordinator of the Western Australian Department of Sport and Recreation’s Indigenous Sport Program. A Nyoongar man from the south-west of Western Australia, Clem is also Chair of the Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Theatre company, is involved in several community sports organisations, and works to preserve the Nyoongar language and cultural protocols. His passion for social justice saw him join with other Nyoongar men in developing a program to reduce the contact of Aboriginal youth with the justice system.

JAMES DEMETRIOUJames is co-founder (with his son Tom) and Executive Chair of Sports Without Borders, a not-for-profit organisation that provides support for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds who are involved or want to get involved in sport. A highly experienced senior executive and educator/academic, James has worked extensively in the corporate, educational and not-for-profit sectors. He was a former senior player (1975-1976) and Director (1996-1997) of the Essendon Football Club.

RON MURRAYRon is an internationally renowned didgeridoo soloist, having performed around Australia and internationally. A Wamba Wamba man (around the Swan Hill area), Ron grew up near Balranald, NSW, surrounded by Indigenous sacred country and sites. These days he is a cultural educator, storyteller, wood sculptor and didgeridoo maker who regularly gives presentations on Indigenous issues in the areas of employment, history, the environment, justice and cultural heritage.

SENATOR THE HON. KATE LUNDYSenator Kate Lundy is the Federal Minister for Sport and Multicultural Affairs. She has previously served as both Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Prior to the 2010 election, Senator Lundy was Chair of the Joint Standing Committee for the National Capital and External Territories, a long-standing member of the Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee, and sat on the Advisory Council of the National Archive of Australia.

The Speakers

THE HON. HUGH DELAHUNTY MPHugh Delahunty is the Member for Lowan and Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister for Veterans Affairs. He’s had a long-time involvement in community organisations and sport, having played senior football with Essendon before success as a player and coach in regional Victorian leagues. He was Councillor and Mayor for the former Horsham City Council, Chairman of Commissioners of Mildura Rural City and Mayor and Councillor of the Horsham Rural City Council.

PAUL KENNEDYPaul is a senior television journalist, with 15 years news reporting experience. He is the national sports presenter on ABC News Breakfast, presents sports news through the morning on ABC News 24, and hosts ABC Contact Sport. Paul has covered some of the biggest stories in Australia for networks Ten, Nine and the ABC. A former state league footballer, his coverage of the issue of drugs in sport has been a career highlight.

PATRICK MORIARTYPatrick is Our Community’s Director of Training and Development, and led the formation of the Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance (AICPG). The AICPG helps community groups gain knowledge, support and advice in board operations, funding, risk management, strategic planning and marketing. He is a community sector governance specialist, serving on a number of community boards.

BRETT DE HOEDTBrett is a media trainer and the founder of Hootville Communications, a PR agency that serves not-for-profit clients. Before starting Hootville, Brett worked as a print journalist, talk radio host and publicist with media organisations including Truth, New Idea, Channel 7, ABC TV and radio, and radio 3AK. Brett is a true believer in community causes, community organisations, and the people who choose to support them.

ATHALIA ZWARTZ Athalia is the Community and Sports Manager at Sports Without Borders. She has a BA with Honours from the University of Melbourne, where she majored in Islamic Studies and History, and her work at the Centre for Multicultural Youth involved key roles in youth leadership and mentoring programs. Athalia also served as a project coordinator and researcher with the Australian Multicultural Foundation, and she has served on a range of local and state government committees.

FRANCIS LEACHFrancis is a broadcaster with a unique history. Currently the presenter of ABC Grandstand Breakfast on the national broadcaster’s new digital radio sports station, Francis is also part of Grandstand’s live sports commentary team, calling AFL and A League games, as well as Socceroos matches. For five years, he co-hosted the popular Run Home drive program on Melbourne sports talk station 1116 SEN, and before that spent 13 years at national youth radio network Triple J.

ANNA-LOUISE KASSULKE Anna-Louise has been involved in sport and recreation for people with a disability for 25 years. Currently the Service Manager of Gold Coast Recreation and Sport Inc., she has been involved as a volunteer with Special Olympics for 25 years, a position that has seen her travel to many cities and countries around the world with representative teams, initially in a coaching capacity and, over more recent years, managing teams. Anna-Louise is currently on the board of Special Olympics Australia.

The Speakers

8.00-9.30am REGISTRATION OPENS

›Morning Facilitator: PAUL KENNEDY, Host of ABC Contact Sport and ABC News Breakfast

9.30-10.00 Welcome JAMES DEMETRIOU, Executive Chair, Sports Without Borders

Acknowledgement of Country RON MURRAY, Didgeridoo soloist, cultural educator & storyteller

Opening RemarksSENATOR THE HON KATE LUNDY, Minister for Sport, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister Assisting for Industry and InnovationHear about our aims and aspirations for this conference, participate in the acknowledgement of country and hear what the Federal Government has on it sports and multicultural affairs agenda.

10.00-10.45 State of the Nation: Getting in behind the facts and stats PHIL RUTHVEN, Founder and Chair, IBIS World

And with a Q&A facilitated by PAUL KENNEDY, National sports presenter, ABC News Breakfast When it comes to participation in our sports clubs, the landscape has shifted. In towns and cities across the nation, people are changing how they interact with sports clubs, as both volunteers and participants. In this interactive session, you’ll learn the key demographic trends that are shaping and reshaping our communities – and what your club needs to do to stay on top of them.

10.45-11.15 MORNING TEA & NETWORKING

11.00-12.15 Leaping the Hurdles: Three best-practice inclusion case studies (1) Indigenous Participation:CLEM RODNEY, State Coordinator, Indigenous Sport Program, Department of Sport and Recreation, Western Australia

(2) Participation of Women and Girls: SUSAN CROW, General Manager Community, Melbourne Heart Football Club

(3) All Abilities Participation: ANNA-LOUISE KASSULKE, Service Manager, Gold Coast Recreation and Sport Inc

Facilitated by PAUL KENNEDY, Host of ABC Contact Sport and ABC News BreakfastOur panellists uncover the key issues that are preventing participation and inclusion in grassroots sports clubs today, offering up practical solutions that can be implemented by any sports club keen to lift its performance. In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and contribute your own expertise.

FRIDAY 15 June 2012

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12.00-1.00 LUNCH Hosted by THE HON HUGH DELAHUNTY MP, Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation

1.00-2.00 Get the Knowledge: Best Practice Workshops Get the hottest tips on how to power ahead with more money, members and skills.

(1) Show Me the Money: Getting more grants and money for your club PATRICK MORIARTY, Director, Training and Development, Our Community

(2) Get More Members: How to market yourself better to improve your image and appeal

BRETT DE HOEDT, Founder and Mayor, Hootville

(3) Linking Up: How to get and manage linkages and partnerships A best practice case study for CALD communities

ATHALIA ZWARTZ, Community and Sports Manager, Sports Without Borders

2.00-2.30 AFTERNOON TEA

2.30-3.30 Get the Knowledge: Best Practice Workshops Attend your second session

3.30-3.35 Quick Break Have a stretch

3.35-4.30 A Sporting Life: The role of sport in creating compassionate and vibrant communities

FRANCIS LEACH, Host, ABC Grandstand Breakfast

And with a Q&A facilitated by BRETT DE HOEDT, Founder and Mayor, Hootville When they’re at their best, there’s no more potent a force in building vibrant, compassionate communities than an amateur sports club. Hear one of Australia’s most prominent sports lovers as he paints a picture of what our world could look like if all our sports clubs swung open their doors and embraced difference.

4.30 CLOSE

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Sports Without Borders is a national not-for-profit organisation, auspiced by the Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF) and dedicated to providing support for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds who are involved in or want to get involved in sport.Sport has played a vital role in multicultural Australia, empowering many newly arrived Australians to develop an identity and sense of active belonging. Sports Without Borders fosters this process by providing funding and services to young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The Sports Without Borders Foundation aims to foster accessible, multilingual resources and services, (more) funding pathways, direct financial support, training/mentorship programs and sponsorship contacts to refugee and migrant communities by:· Developing an understanding of the particular barriers to participation in sport

experienced by refugee youth in Australian society;· Developing and implementing innovative platforms and initiatives to help overcome

those barriers by highlighting the messages and opportunities arising through sport;· Developing linkages, associations and agreements with public, private and community

organisations and funding bodies to increase support for these objectives;· Raising community awareness of issues relevant to the activities of the Foundation;· Facilitate peace building and humanitarian initiatives;· Pursuing associated educational and research activities and opportunities;· Providing support for and opportunities to students and academics studying and

working in fields conducive to the attainment of these objectives.· Creating, publishing and disseminating information in connection with these

objectives;· Soliciting grants, donations, gifts and bequests to the Foundation for the purpose of

achieving the objectives.

Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise that provides advice, tools and training for Australia’s 600,000 community groups and schools, and practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government. Our major offerings include: 1. www.ourcommunity.com.au – Australia’s most useful website (comprising the

online Knowledge Centres) and publishing house – accelerating the impact of Australia’s 600,000 community organisations and schools

2. GiveNow.com.au – helping individuals and businesses give more, give smarter, give better, Give Now!

3. Institute for Community Directors Australia – practical and accessible certificated training and community sector conferences delivered locally through our training institute

4. Australian Institute of Grants Management – the unique suite of grants management services, including the groundbreaking online grants management system, SmartyGrants

About Us

Venue:Moonee Valley Racing Club, Members Gate 1, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds VIC.

Date: Friday 15 June 2012

Price:$278 (GST inclusive)

Parking and Public Transport:CAR: Melway Ref: 29A7; free all-day parking available at venue TRAM: Route #59 Airport West-City; Catch the tram from anywhere on Elizabeth St in the city & get off at Stop 33 (Moonee Ponds Junction). Walk down Dean St, turn left into McPherson St; enter at Members Gate 1TRAIN: Catch a Broadmeadows/Craigieburn Line train from any City Loop station & get off at Moonee Ponds Station. Walk down Puckle St (becomes Dean St) through shopping strip & turn left at McPherson St; enter at Members Gate 1. Contact Viclink for info on timetables, ticket prices and maps www.viclink.com.au. Phone 131 638

Inclusions:Registration cost includes lunch and refreshments. Price includes GST.

Commitment to Access & Equity:The organisers and supporters of this conference are committed to access and equity and as much as possible will be done to meet the needs of all delegates. Please contact Alan Matic if you require special assistance – phone (03) 9320 6805 or email alanm@ourcommunity.com.au. In order to ensure that all needs can be met, please note that we require six weeks’ notice for most special needs requests.

Take Away Reference Material:In line with our sustainability objectives, presentations made available for distribution to delegates will not be printed but will instead be available via email post the event.

Bookings, Cancellations & Refunds: Cancellation notice of more than 10 working days prior to the event is 50% refundable; cancellation notice of less than 10 working days prior to the event – NO REFUND. Substitution of attendees is allowed; written notice is required for cancellations and substitutions; no transfers between events.

Split Tickets: Split tickets are not permitted given the low cost of the program.

General Enquiries:Please email service@ourcommunity.com.au or phone (03) 9320 6800.

Program:We aim to keep to the published program, however please note that speakers and timing may change without notice.

Accommodation:For all accommodation needs, we recommend www.lastminute.com.au or www.wotif.com

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