Basketball

National

Indigenous Basketball Australia (IBA), opens in a new tab. IBA has designed a new and exciting basketball program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people which is designed to inspire and motivate them to be proud of their culture and identity. The IBA will support these participants in realising their dreams, whether it’s on or off the basketball court including fulfilling their dreams of higher education or seeking opportunities to advance in a range of careers, or becoming community leaders and role models of the future.

• Indigenous Community Basketball League, opens in a new tab, Indigenous Basketball Australia, (accessed 13 August 2025). The ICBL has targeted regions based on participation and the capacity to commit to coordinating ICBL was also a high priority in selecting regions. Each year it is expected that more regions and locations will be added to the program.
• National Indigenous Basketball Tournament, opens in a new tab. Each player competing in the ICBL has the opportunity to be selected to represent their region at the National Indigenous Basketball Tournament (NIBT).

First-Ever Indigenous Round Honours Wheelchair Basketball Legend Kevin Coombs, opens in a new tab, Wheelchair Basketball Australia, (June 2025). In July 2025, Wheelchair Basketball Australia (WBA) celebrated its first-ever Kevin Coombs Indigenous Round, taking place across the National Wheelchair Basketball League and Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League.

Australian Capital Territory

Warriors Basketball Club, opens in a new tab (ACT). An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Basketball Club based in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The Club motto is "Reconciliation in Action" and they work to promote awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Open to all players from under 10 to Masters. The club is open to everyone who plays or is interested in basketball, from any background.

Victoria

Welcoming Indigenous Australians into your Association, opens in a new tab, Basketball Victoria, (2019). This resource has been developed to assist associations to create inclusive and welcoming environments through internal growth and education, understanding as well as building relationships with the local community and partnering with key organisations to build sustainability and retention. The resource does not attempt to explain any current public debate in Indigenous affairs. However, it is important to know and understand the history of Australia’s First People and European settlement to effectively plan and sustain Indigenous participation in basketball.

Other

Hoops 4 Health, opens in a new tab. Hoops 4 Health has been operating for 23 years in Northern Australia. A First Nations led business that blends the life experiences of its mentors with leading edge trauma informed neuroscience. The Hoops 4 Health entity has conjured up a massive 10 000 touch points of participants since 2010.

Reports

Racial Equality Review of Basketball Australia, opens in a new tab, Australian Human Rights Commission, (2021). In August 2020, the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) was engaged by Basketball Australia to undertake an independent Racial Equality Review (‘the Review’) of the sport at a national level. The purpose of this engagement and audit was to examine and report on: Existing structural barriers to achieving racial equality within organisational policies, pathways, programs, leagues, governance, and culture within Basketball Australia; and, The experiences of current and former national players and their families, coaches, administrators, and Basketball Australia staff about the organisational culture at Basketball Australia, in particular as it relates to racial equality. This report outlines the Commission’s key findings, highlights international and domestic examples of good practice, and makes 12 recommendations for action and reform under three focus areas.

• BA commit to addressing racial equality following independent review, opens in a new tab, Basketball Australia, (19 March 2021).