Rainbow Participation in Sport
LGBTIQA+ young people’s participation in sport and physical activity: Report Launch
Join Vicsport in partnership with Swinburne University and VicHealth, for the launch of the report and findings of the VicHealth funded study: Collecting participation data on LGBTIQA+ young people in sport and physical activity.
This project is one of the first Australian studies to document participation rates of LGBTIQA+ people in sport and provide current data on the prevalence of discrimination for LGBTIQA+ people across sport and movement settings.
The report will be released the week of Monday 13th May.
Session Overview
This session will commence with the research team (Dr Ryan Storr, Dr Carleigh Yeomans, Professor Kath Albury, Associate Professor Nicky Ridgers and Professor Emma Sherry) presenting their findings from the study which will touch on:
- Participation rates of LGBTIQA+ young people in sport and physical activity.
- Current levels of discrimination and homo/bi/transphobia in sport.
- Enablers and barriers to young people’s participation in sport and physical activity.
- How the sport and leisure sector can attract, retain, and support LGBTIQA+ young people.
- Recommendations to improve outcomes for LGBTIQA+ communities through sport and movement.
Panel Discussion
Hosted by Professor Emma Sherry, our distinguished guest panel will then share insights on the importance of engaging and empowering LGBTIQA+ young people in sport and share personal experiences and thoughts on how sport and society can improve their practices to ensure LGBTIQA+ people feel safe, supported and respected in order to thrive as their true selves. The guest panel will include:
- Darcy Vescio (they/them) - Carlton AFLW player
- Andy Brennan (he/him) - South Melbourne Football Club player, Provisional Psychologist
- Irena Farinacci (she/her) - Tennis Australia National Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator
The event will conclude with lunch and an opportunity to network with your peers.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday May 17th, 2024
Time: 9.30am - 1pm
Morning tea on arrival and lunch post-event
Location: IKON Park, 400 royal Pde, Carlton North Victoria 3054
Contact: Katelyn Stratton - Event and Membership Coordinator admin@vicsport.com.au
Register for this event
Fri May 17 2024, 9.30am — Fri May 17 2024, 1.00pm | |
Event Registration - Member - Free (Member: Free) Event Registration - Non-Member - $10 (Member: $10) |
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IKON Park , 400 royal Pde, Carlton North Victoria 3054 |