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Anti-racism

Australian Sports Commission is determined to have more Australians participating and excelling in sport, from grass-roots right up to the pinnacle of elite competition.

Racism is a major problem in Australia – 20% of people at sporting events have experienced or witnessed racism in Australia (Lowitja). Within schools, the exposure increases to 33% (ANU). The impacts of experiencing racism on young Australians include a lower health score and more mental health issues in their lifetime (Foundation for Young Australians).

Sport is of critical cultural importance to Australia and Australians. Everyone has an important role to play in promoting cultural harmony and inclusiveness across all levels of their sport - from elite, to community.

On this page you can explore a range of resources, courses, videos and podcasts and learn from the experiences of organisations who are leading the charge to remove racism from sport.

We also recommend completing ourDealing with the Moment – Anti-Racism in Community Sport course which helps community coaches, umpires, participants and volunteers to deal with racism in the moment it occurs.

Videos and podcasts

Understanding issues relevant to race and racism can be complex and everyone learns differently. To help you on your education journey we recommend watching and listening to some of these conversations. We’d also love to hear about other podcasts and videos that we should share. If you have any recommendations send them through to dei@ausport.gov.au

Templates and resources

Clubs can use this series of posters, templates and examples to proactively demonstrate their commitment to eliminating racism.

Anti-racism initiatives

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