Connect & Support Participation Network - February 2024

Join us to hear how you can play a part in creating pathways for people with disability to actively participate in grassroots sport with Sport4All.

Image description: In dark blue text and capital letters, the words Connect and Support are joined by an ampersand while the words Participation Network are placed underneath in light blue capital letters but smaller text. Under that heading and below a black dividing line are the logos for Vicsport and VicHealth.

This Network has been designed to bring together participation and inclusion staff from across Victoria, whether you work for a State Sporting Association (SSA), Local Government Authority (LGA), Regional Sport Assembly (RSA) or any other peak body.

SESSION TOPIC

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We are excited to be partnering with Sport4All to bring you our next CSPN session.

Sport4All is a ground-breaking program brought to life through a collaboration between the Australian Government, the Australian Sports Commission, and former Australian of the Year, Dylan Alcott’s consultancy, Get Skilled Access.

Their purpose is to drive a positive change in grassroots sport, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the benefits of sport when, where, and how they choose. Sport4All is an award-winning program dedicated to enhancing inclusivity in sports by empowering local sporting clubs, schools, and communities to embrace diversity and create opportunities for people with disability.

Created by Get Skilled Access, a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE), meaning the Sport4All program is managed by people with disability and people with lived connection of disability, the program is values driven that people with disability are at the forefront of everything they do.

GUEST SPEAKERS

• Jeremy O'Sullivan (he/him) - Sport4All State Manager VIC/TAS/SA
• Blake Cochrane (he/him) - Sport4All State Manager QLD/NT
• Kylie Bozanic (She/her) - Inclusion Coach Wyndham City Council
• Maria (Maz) Strong (they/them) - Inclusion Coach State Sport, Victoria
• Mitch Gourley (he/him) - Sport4All National Manager
  

SESSION DETAILS

Time: 11am - 12:30pm

Date: Thursday 29 February, 2024

Locations: (Hybrid)

• Olympians Room (South Functions), Melbourne Sports Centre - Parkville.
• Online: Microsoft Teams (a link will be sent to registered attendees 24hr prior)

Contact: Michaela Cook, Participation and Inclusion Manager
michaelac@vicsport.com.au

Cost: FREE for Vicsport members | $25 for non-members

The session will be a fun engaging opportunity to build on the partnerships formed across the sport & recreation industry and instigate new ones!

Please pass on the event details to your colleagues and networks.