Activities program

• Reach:

  QLD

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Activities program promotes school achievement and attendance, healthy living and sociable behaviour by encouraging children to participate in sport and recreational activities. The program also works with children on Palm Island who do not regularly attend school, re-engaging with them through sport and encouraging them back into the school system.

There are currently three components of the Activities program and these are open to all youth on Palm Island:

• after school netball competition

• Cathy Freeman Foundation netball challenge

• netball training clinics martial arts and emotional awareness program.

Abstract adapted from Cathy Freeman Foundation

Contacts

Cathy Freeman Foundation
PO BOX 567
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Ph: (03) 9686 4813
Fax: (03) 9686 4190

Links

• View information: Activities program
• View news item: Cathy Freeman Foundation Netball Challenge 2011
• View news item: Hope for Cathy Freeman's Palm Island dream
• View website: Cathy Freeman Foundation