ISD Blog

Discover effective strategies for Australian volunteer-run sporting organizations to maximize their chances of winning grants for inclusion and diversity projects. Learn how to identify suitable grants, write compelling applications, and leverage partnerships for success to maximize grant success and secure funding for your organisation.

When it comes to sport participation, figures show that people born in non-English speaking countries are less likely to participate in sport and physical recreation. In this article we explore barriers and solutions to including people from multicultural backgrounds in sport.

FINA’s hasty and secretive vote to ban transgender women from women’s classification in sport is deeply troubling. It is vital to unpack some of the ethical issues when “fairness” is pitched against “inclusion.”

When websites and web tools are properly designed and coded, people with disabilities can use them. However, currently in sport, many websites and digital tools contain accessibility barriers that make them difficult or impossible for some people to use.

When we focus on an individual’s gifts and value that they can share with their community, we have taken the first step in facilitating and fostering a friendship based on a mutual interest that two people may share. Sport and active recreation can provide the perfect environment for this to happen.

When it comes to delivering successful inclusive sport programs there are a handful of really important things that make the difference between being successful or not so successful, and it all starts with the planning.

In this post you will learn what Universal design is, the 7 Principals of Universal Design and get examples of Universal Design in Sport and active recreation. Plus I will provide some additional resources to help you put things into action.

We all have habits, right. Some good, some not so good. But, have you ever stopped to think about how habits work and how your habits might impact inclusion in sport?

The 7 Pillars of Inclusion is a broad framework that provides sport clubs or organisations a starting point to address inclusion and diversity. Each pillar represents the common aspects of inclusion–the things that are similar regardless of who we seek to involve in sport.

While complying with legislation alone won’t always lead to successful inclusion in sport activities it is important that clubs and sports organisations at all levels understand and comply with Australian discrimination laws. Read on for summaries of the various Acts.

At the centre of the conversation about social inclusion is the concept of disadvantage. Inclusion happens when the barriers and challenges that lead to disadvantage are removed. In doing so everybody has a fair opportunity to participate. In other words, no one has an undue advantage or disadvantage in a given setting.

One of the key elements for successful inclusive sport programs is the ability to establish, tap into and maximise strong networks. When it comes to achieving true lasting engagement in sport activities, particularly for people in the community who might face disadvantage when it comes to getting involved in sport, sometimes its difficult to know exactly who or what the main influencers are.

An excellent way to show your commitment to and promote inclusion is to celebrate days, events and festivals that are important to the many diverse groups in your community. Doing so helps people feel acknowledged and represented. It also helps raise awareness and educate your sport club or organisation. Take a look at the 2022 Calendar of diversity days, celebrations and festivals.

ISD has teamed up with UserWay, the world’s leading provider of website accessibility compliance solutions. In this post we will introduce you to UserWay, explaining its features and benefits. In addition, you can find out how to get UserWay’s powerful web accessibility tools for yourself.

In this post I’m going to walk you through how to write an inclusion commitment statement for your sports club. I will also explore what an inclusion commitment statement is and why your club should have one.

Here we provide you with some handy data tools that will help you build a better picture of what types of people make up the communities you deliver your sport activities in. The best thing is these are all free!

Modifying or adapting sport activities to meet the needs, skills and abilities of participants can be a simple way for programs to be more inclusive. The inclusion spectrum is about considering the range of options available and adapting these to suit the needs, goals and capabilities of participants.

One of the most important contributors to successful inclusion in sport activities is adapting things to suit the needs of individual participants. In particular this applies to disability, where, adaptations are applied so that participation in activities or development of sport-based skills can occur effectively.

Good businesses understand their consumers needs and wants then design and deliver products and services accordingly. This article explores how the "Supply and Demand" model can help sport practitioners understand of the interaction between sport program provision and the target markets they wish to engage with.

Learn about the many options, benefits and impacts of physical activity and how you can help individuals with disability get involved so that they can participate in the community, build their capacity and reach their goals.

Learn about the many options, benefits and impacts of physical activity and how you can help students with disability get involved in sport and physical activity.

This course is designed to give you the basic skills and knowledge to be a more inclusive coach of people with disability in sport and active recreation programs and activities.