Congratulations to the First Nations Black Swans on their debut at the 2024 Pacific Netball Series in Brisbane.
This remarkable achievement marks the beginning of a new era for First Nations Peoples in the sport of netball.
Coming together for the first time several days before the tournament commenced, and ...
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The Confident Girls Foundation has today been announced as the principal partner of the First Nations Black Swans, to support and enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
The two-year partnership will directly support the newly announced First Nations national team. the Black Swans.
The First Nations Black ...
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Victoria Police Netball Club is putting girls living in Western Victoria in charge!
This holistic police-led program involves year 9 girls negotiating mid-teen social and health challenges by using netball as the vehicle and the prospect of part-time work to help drive it.
Designed by police from ...
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Having played Netball from a young age Sarah could never have dreamed of being selected for WA's Marie Little Shield squad. "My experience was scary but exciting. I got to travel and play netball against other State Teams. All the players are so nice and supportive of each other, and I learned how to be ...
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When Trish Crews, Raewyn Elsegood and Samantha Jack, noticed that their daughters weren’t enjoying playing netball anymore, feeling anxious about themselves and their games, Team GEM didn’t quite know what to do, just that something had to change.
“We knew our daughters needed help, but we also wanted to ...
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Through the support of the Confident Girls Foundation, Northern Territories’ Marie Little Shield team, the Dragonflies, were able to participate in the national competition for another year. An undeniable benefit in the lives of those who’ve made a community around the event.
For Naomi, who has played ...
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For Chelsea Hancock, the idea of going to a sports clinic was daunting. As a shy year nine student she had decided early on that team sports were a no-go for her. But with the tempting opportunity of missing out on her English class, she went along to the Sunshine Coast Lightning Indigenous Clinic.
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It has been the definition of a community effort, getting a state team together for the first time, more so when the team is the first representative team for all-abilities athletes. The willingness and passion of an organisation that believes inclusion is paramount to the growth of the sport for the benefit of the ...
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Over the past 6 months Sunshine Coast Lighting have been running Confident Girls clinics in Queensland to support marginalised girls.
Each clinic is different depending on who the participants are. In May a clinic was held for those living with a disability, in June there was a clinic run for Indigenous girls ...
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One of the great initiatives that the Confident Girls Foundation funds is the Diamond Spirit program. Run in partnership with Netball Queensland and the Queensland Government, it supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students through their education journey. This all-year-round initiative works to create both ...
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