STARS: Standing Together Against Racism in Sport
Project Details
Racism in sport at both elite and grassroots levels is all too common and has consistently limited the participation by Indigenous people and those who are culturally and racially marginalised in sport. STARS is an evidence-based, anti-racism intervention which was delivered in community sport clubs between 2021 - 2023.
We are striving to address this insidious issue by engaging the larger sports ecosystem. Building on our research partnership with Welcoming Clubs, we have recognised the need for a scalable solution to delivering anti-racism training. Therefore, we are developing a "train-the-trainer" program to equip facilitators with the knowledge, grounded by theory, and tools, to deliver active inclusion and anti-racism upstander education in community settings. We aim to build racial literacy and the confidence to stand up against racism across the sporting sector and beyond.
Get involved
We are seeking interest from potential advisory board members and philanthropic donors in order to support the delivery of the training into community sports clubs across Australia. If you are interested in finding out more or would like to support this vital work please complete our expression of interest form.
Project Team
Associate Professor Karen Block, Gender and Women’s Health
Ms Dana Young, Gender and Women’s Health
Dr Lauren Carpenter, Gender and Women’s Health
Ilundi Tinga, Gender and Women’s Health
Azraf Ezaz, Child and Community Wellbeing Unit
Maxine Wells (honours student), Child and Community Wellbeing Unit- Contact Name
- Associate Professor Karen Block
- keblock@unimelb.edu.au
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Collaborators
The intervention study was supported by a generous advisory group with representatives from Merri-bek Council, Merri Health, Centre for Multicultural Youth, Prof Karen Farquharson and Dr Odette Kelada from the University of Melbourne and most importantly our partner sports clubs.
Funding
The study was funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Health.
Research Outcomes
