Indigenous Sport Program

The Indigenous Sport Program evolved from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, which emphasised the importance of access to sport and recreation as an aid to discouraging anti-social and criminal behaviours as well as developing and sustaining community cohesiveness.

The Indigenous Sport Program is funded by the Australian Sports Commission and encourages active participation and skill development of Indigenous people in sport, and also aims to deliver flexible, effective sport programs that are focused on whole of government outcomes.

The Indigenous Sport Program works in partnership with state sporting organisations to ensure that sporting programs are developed to suit the needs of Indigenous people and families in ACT and surrounding areas. Programs and services include:

Local and Regional Funding (Boomanulla oval)
Individual application ( Word 101Kb)
Team application ( Word 100Kb)

• whISPers Softball
• Women's Indigenous Tennis
• Sports First Aid
• Cultural Awareness Courses (Fact Sheet  Word 3.2Mb)
• Cricket

National and International funding (ASC Webpage)

• Shadows Basketball
• Football (Soccer)
• Netball
• Rugby League