Participation in Sport and Recreation by Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women 

• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E

Appendix A

Recruitment flyer

Looking for women to take part in research

Sport & Recreation Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Women

On behalf of the Australian Government Office for Women, (a division of the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales is studying how women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds participate in sport and recreation activities.

We are inviting women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who live in the [undetermined] area to participate in a focus group discussion for the study. Women aged 18 and over who do not participate in sport or recreation activities are welcome to participate, as well as women who do participate in sport and recreation.

If you would like to be part of the study, you will be invited to take part in a group discussion with other women. You will be asked about your experiences and opinions about sport and recreation activities and to fill out a short survey. This will take about 1.5 hours. We will reimburse you $50 for your time and travel expenses. What you tell us will be completely confidential. You will not be identified in any publication or report about the study.

Date: There are two sessions available:

Evening: Tuesday 13th March 2007, 5.45pm sharp
Afternoon: Wednesday 14th March 2007, 1 .45pm sharp

Where: The groups will be held in. We will give you venue information when you phone or email to book.

Booking: Booking is essential. Please contact Dr Pooja Sawrikar at the University of New South Wales on 1800 065 576 (freecall) or email (p.sawrikar@unsw.edu.au). You can also call Dr Natasha Cortis on 02 9385 7803 or email (n.cortis@unsw.edu.au)

Reimbursement: We will reimburse participants $50 for your time and travel expenses, and will provide light refreshments.

For more information: Please contact Dr Pooja Sawrikar at the University of New South Wales on 1800 065 576 (freecall) or email (p.sawrikar@unsw.edu.au). You can also call Dr Natasha Cortis on 02 9385 7803 or email (n.cortis@unsw.edu.au)

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Appendix B

Questioning route

1. Introductions (name, cultural background, involvement in sport and recreation including non-player roles).
2. Think about the sport and recreation activities you do now, or have done in the past (including non-playing roles). What do you like about these activities and why did you choose them? Is there anything you don't like about sport and recreation activities?
3. When you were growing up, was sport and recreation an important part of the time that you spent with your family and friends? What kinds of things did you do?
4. Those of you who did not grow up in Australia, did you think about sport differently in Australia than you did before you arrived? Was sport and recreation something you thought about doing when you were settling in?
5. In what ways are sport and recreation for women encouraged in your culture? Are some sports not appropriate in your culture? Which aspects?
6. Would you like sport and recreation to play a bigger role in your life? If so, in what ways?
7. What are the things that are stopping you from participating more in sport and recreation?
8. Do you think it's important that women from your cultural background participate in sport and recreation?
9. Can you think of any reasons why women from your cultural background might not want to participate in sport and recreation activities or might not be able to?
   • - [Probe] Does it matter:
10. When activities are on?
11. How much it costs?
12. Where it is?
13. The kind of facility or venue?
14. Who you play with?
15. What you have to wear?
    • [Probe] Do you think women in your community know about local clubs and organisations, and sport rules? Do they feel confident to play sports they've not played before?
16. In Australian culture, sport is sometimes considered to be a 'level playing field'; that is, it's an area of life that everyone can participate in equally (something that's accessible to everyone). What do you think of this? Do you agree?
17. Finally, lets talk about some of the strategies you would use to encourage women from your community to participate in sport and recreation. What do you think would help women to participate?
    • [Probes] What could be improved about venues and facilities?
    • What about sporting organisations? Is there anything they could do to make activities more inclusive?
    • What about dress codes?
    • What about getting information to women in your community?

End, unless participants have anything else to add.

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Appendix C

Participant questionnaire

1. What is your first name?
2. What age group do you belong to?
   • 15-19 years
   • 20-24 years
   • 25-29 years
   • 30-34 years
   • 35-39 years
   • 40-44 years
   • 44-49 years
   • 50-59 years
   • 60+ years
3. What is your postcode?
   • 0000
4. Do you identify as Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander)?
   • No
   • Yes
5. Which country were you born in?
6. If you were NOT born in Australia, how old were you when you arrived in Australia?
   • (years)
   • Not Applicable
7. Do you speak a language other than English at home?
   • No
   • Yes (please specify)
8. Does anyone in your household speak a language other than English at home?
   • No 
   • Yes (please specify)
9. How would you describe your ethnicity?
   (e.g. Chinese, Greek-Australian, etc)
10. Which of the following best describes your citizenship status?
    (Tick one only)
    • I'm an Australian citizen
    • I'm a permanent resident of Australia
    • I'm a temporary visa holder in Australia (please specify)
11. Which of the following best describes your religion?
    (Tick one only)
    • No religion
    • Islam
    • Buddhism
    • Judaism
    • Christianity
    • Other (please specify)
    • Hinduism
12. Which of the following best describes the structure of your household?
    (Tick one only)
    • Couple with children
    • Lone person
    • Couple with no children 
    • Multi-family household
    • One parent with children
    • Other (please specify)
13. Do you have a disability?
    • No
    • Yes (please specify)
14. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
    • University
    • Year 12 or equivalent
    • Trade certificate/apprenticeship
    • Year 10 or equivalent or below
15. What is your main source of income?
    (Tick one only)
    • Paid work
    • Government benefits
    • Child support or maintenance from an ex-partner (i.e. not from the government)
    • Other (please specify)
16. In an average week, which best describes the way you spend your time in each of the following?
    • Full-time
    • Part-time
    • Not at all
    • A Paid work
    • B Caring (e.g. for children, grandparents, etc)
    • C Studying
    • D Volunteering
17. About how many days each week do you do at least 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity?
    (like walking briskly, riding a bike, gardening, tennis, swimming, running, etc)
    • What activities do you do?
18. On a scale of 1 to 10, how interested are you generally in participating in sport?
    • 1: Not at all interested - 10: Very interested
      
19. Have you ever participated in organised sport and recreational activities (e.g. netball club, touch footy, swimming groups)?
    • No   -> END OF SURVEY
    • Yes -> Go to Q.20
20. How old were you when you started to participate in organised sport and recreation?
    • (years)
21. How old were you when you stopped participating in organised sport and recreation?
    • (years)
    • Not Applicable - I still participate in sport
22. Please list all the different types of sport you have ever played
23. How did you hear about this study?

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Appendix D

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Appendix E

NB: this table indicates the sport and recreation activities that focus group participants had ever participated in, as written on their questionnaire forms. While the list indicates the range of activities these CALD women had done, the frequencies should be interpreted with caution. In the discussion, some women added activities which were not listed on their form. While these sports are represented in the list above, they are not reflected in the frequencies. Women may also have defined their participation differently (some people, for example, may not consider walking to be sport and recreation, whereas others do). Notwithstanding, the list provides interesting insight into the range of sports women have participated in. A number of these, for example pelota and kho kho are uncommon in Australia. Note also that of the participants who listed more than seven activities, four were Pacific Islander, three were Filipino, one was Somali, four were Japanese, one was Italian, and three were Indian.