Participation in Sport and Recreation by Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women 

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary 
• Part A: Introduction
• Part B: Focus Group Methodology
• Part C: Participant Demographics
• Part D: Benefits of Sport and Recreation Participation
• Part E: Diversity of Sport and Recreation Activities
• Part F: Barriers to Sport and Recreation
• Part G: Strategies to Support CALD Women
• Part H: Summary of Stage Three
• Part I: Project Findings and Lessons
• References
• Appendices

Natasha Cortis, Pooja Sawrikar and Kristy Muir
May 2007

A report prepared for the Australian Government Office for Women Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Research team

Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Dr Kristy Muir, Research Fellow
Dr Natasha Cortis, Research Associate
Dr Pooja Sawrikar, Research Associate

Advisory team

Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Professor Ilan Katz, Acting Director

Faculty of Business, University of Technology, Sydney
Dr Tracy Taylor, Associate Professor (School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism) and Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

Contact for follow up

Dr Kristy Muir (k.muir@unsw.edu.au), Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre ph 02 9385 7818.

Acknowledgements

We extend our sincere appreciation to the individuals who participated in the focus groups. We also thank personnel from the cultural, sporting and educational organisations that helped us to recruit focus group participants. For reasons of confidentiality, individuals and the organisations with which they are associated are not identified in this report. Names and identifying information have been changed.