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Australian female Indigenous netball player, smiles in a pink Goal Defence (GD) bib, holding a netball

Hey you mob!

Sport belongs to everyone and should be a safe place.

This page is for the First Nations peoples of Australia.

Have a look at this page to find out more.

 

Yumma – hello

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.

Indigenous artwork by Chern’ee Sutton of the Kalkadoon people

We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and future.

We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We recognise the outstanding contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to sport in Australia.

We celebrate the power of sport to promote reconciliation and reduce inequality.

We have offices in Canberra on Ngunnawal Country and in Melbourne on Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Countries.

Yarn to us on the Safe Sport Hotline

There is no shame in having a yarn if you have been subject to racism, discrimination or an issue in sport. 

The Safe Sport Hotline is a place for anyone in sport to feel heard.

We have staff to manage our Safe Sport Hotline. They are available to guide and support you through a person-centred and trauma informed way. 

They can help with matters of racism, discrimination or cultural issues that you have experienced in sport. 

The service also includes anonymous reporting. 

It covers wider racial and cultural issues for people who feel they have been discriminated against in their sport. 

Yarn with us:

 

13 Yarn

If you, or someone you know are feeling worried or no good, you can also visit the 13 YARN website or call 13 92 76 (24 hours/7 days). 

You can talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander external provider.

 

Yerrabi – let's go

Yhuun yumalundi Ngunna dhaara – hello and welcome from Ngunnawal Country.

— Richie Allan, Ngunnawal Kamilaroi custodian

Richie is a Ngunnawal Kamilaroi custodian, born in Ngunnawal Country and raised on Ngunnawal and Kamilaroi Country.

As Cultural Director of the Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (TOAC), Richie Allan is helping educate and advise Sport Integrity Australia, to connect and contribute to reconciliation.

 

Watch the video

Watch the video where Richie Allan performs a Welcome to Ngunnawal Country:

 

Belonging

There are many benefits to belonging to a team or club such as:

  • having fun
  • feeling included
  • being part of a community.

Everyone deserves to enjoy sport and recreation in an inclusive, supportive and safe environment. They also deserve to be treated with dignity, respect and courtesy.

Racism and other discrimination do not belong at any level of sport and recreation. Or in any part of our society.

It’s everyone’s responsibility to call out and stop racism and discrimination.

 

Our Reconciliation journey

As part of our Reconciliation journey, we commissioned a Reconciliation artwork by artist Chern’ee Sutton.

Indigenous artwork by artist Chern’ee Sutton of the Kalkadoon Peoples

The artwork hangs on the ground floor of our Canberra office on Ngunnawal Country.

It acts as a daily reminder, not only of the importance of Reconciliation, but of the work we do within our agency.

  • See the story about the artwork from artist Chern’ee Sutton of the Kalkadoon people.

 

Discover First Nations resources

Check the range of apps and websites available with a focus on supporting First Nations peoples.

First Nations apps and links

Racism and discrimination in sport

Racism is against the law.

It is illegal to discriminate against someone because of where they were born, their cultural background, what they look like or the colour of their skin. 

 

Related information

 

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