Participation in sport and recreation by culturally and linguistically diverse women: Stakeholder consultation report

Abstract

In June 2006, the Australian Government Office for Women in the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) engaged the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) at the University of New South Wales to research how culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women participate in sport and recreation, and the factors that may limit their full involvement. The project is designed to inform the development of policies and programs to effectively support the inclusion of CALD women in sport and recreation activities, as players and in non-playing roles. The project is being conducted in three stages: a data review and analysis (completed in August 2006); consultations with key stakeholders (the subject of this report); and focus groups with CALD women about their experiences and perceptions of sport and recreation activities (to be conducted in early 2007).