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ABORIGINAL PROGRAMS

180 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008).

1. How much government expenditure has been allocated to the Aboriginal Physical Awareness program for the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007?

2. How many Indigenous Mentoring Schemes were conducted in 2006-07, what is the budgeted expenditure for 2007-08 and how many schemes are expected to be held in 2007-08?

The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT (Lee—Minister for Police, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing):

1. I am advised Departmental expenditure allocated to the Aboriginal Physical Awareness Program was $1,500 in 2004-05 and $1,500 in 2005-06.

In 2006-07 as part of the Government's commitment to SA Strategic Plan Target 2.3, the South Australian Physical Activity Strategy and the whole of Government be active message, the Office for Recreation and Sport (ORS) undertook a project to consult with the Aboriginal community to determine culturally appropriate messages and programs with respect to increasing levels of physical activity. I understand consultation was completed in late 2007, and tailored programs and physical activity messages were developed for implementation in 2008. The budget for this project was $25,000.

I am further advised in 2007-08 $20,000 was allocated for implementation of the results of the Be Active cultural translation consultation.

2. The Indigenous Mentoring Program began in 2004 with programs conducted over two years. The aim of the program was to provide support, training, advice, encouragement, inspiration and networks to assist young Aboriginal people to achieve in the sport industry.

I understand in 2006, the ORS reviewed this approach and developed two new initiatives to replace the Mentoring Scheme. The Nunga Network and SportFest were initiated to contribute to the development of Aboriginal people within the sport and recreation industry.

The Nunga Network is specifically designed to provide an opportunity for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal people involved in the provision of recreation and sport for Aboriginal people, to get together, meet new people, establish partnerships, share information, learn new skills and be up-to-date with the latest information from the ORS. In 2007-08, four meetings were conducted.

SportFest was established to provide the opportunity for young people involved in sport to come together to develop skills and address a range of issues related to sport and more particularly youth participation in sport. SportFest is for young people between the ages of 12-18 years who are involved in sport as players, administrators, coaches and officials.

The first indigenous SportFest was conducted in August 2007. A group of students from the South Australian Aboriginal Sport Training Academy (SAASTA) formed a youth working party, which was responsible for all aspects of the forum development and delivery.

The working group planned the project for approximately six months, and no other mentoring programs were conducted in 2006-07. One Aboriginal SportFest was conducted in 2007-08. The budgeted expenditure for Aboriginal SportFest in 2007-08 was $10,000.

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