Australia Measuring the Impact of Sport on Indigenous Population
12 Aug 2009
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Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is sponsoring a 3-year research programme being conducted by Australian Sports Commission’s Indigenous Sport Program (ISP) in partnership with the University of Queensland and Surfing Australia.
ISP is involved with trying to increase the number of Indigenous people participating in sport.
The research is being conducted to provide evidence for the anecdotal reports of the benefits of sport.
The research will examine the impact of sport on Indigenous Australian communities using a case study approach.
‘The project will seek to examine social capital, the idea of social networks, connectedness, community participation, support for others, and involvement,’ said Dr Steven Rynne of the University of Queensland.
The project was launched earlier this year when sporting icons Cathy Freeman, Layne Beachley and Steve Waugh visited an Indigenous surfing project in Jan Juc, Victoria.
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