Active Women and Girl’s Strategy - A community partnership approach -

High level research and activity Inquiry into Women in Sport How did the Strategy come about? Statistics High level research and activity Inquiry into Women in Sport State and National level target programs Ballarat’s health problems Councillors/Council officers General concern and movement locally in the space

Purpose Overall health outcomes Women and girls becoming disengaged Inclusive and welcoming environments Equity in use/competition/leadership Develop a community working towards equality and inclusive cultures

Challenges and Solutions Scope – how long is a piece of string? Recommendations – how do we narrow it down to get quality outcomes? Women vs Men Budget for implementation Data/measuring success

Benefits of the Strategy Aligns with funding and strategic work undertaken by state and national sporting associations as well as government departments Brought the discussions and energy into a central point Raised a voice and awareness to inequality Gives us evidence to make a change Allows other organisations to link in strategically Collaboration opportunities – work together!

Future Finish the Strategy! Ongoing formal working group Set some measureable targets Look for partnerships in programming, ideas and events