SUPPORTER
SUMMER 2019
Connecting families through footy
AnglicareSA recently teamed up with the Adelaide Crows to provide 50 new footballs to children of different cultures who have recently arrived in South Australia. The footballs were handed to junior school students at St Columba College in a special presentation in November. The football handover formed part of AnglicareSA’s Family Connect program, which aims to help new students and their mothers from a refugee background feel more included within their local Australian community. “Many refugee women have overcome significant trauma and are determined to make a better future for themselves and their children,” said Mary Awata, AnglicareSA Principal Multicultural Services. “Sports such as football are a great way to bring people together, particularly in introducing newly arrived migrants to the Australian way of life. This aligns with the enduring principle of multiculturalism.”
The Family Connect program focuses on women from a refugee background with a lack of support networks and limited English language skills, and who face other vulnerabilities such as family violence, unemployment and discrimination. The Family Connect team assists with access to English lessons, social activities, and familiarisation with schools and local services like sporting clubs and emergency assistance. Earlier this year, AnglicareSA and the Adelaide Crows provided another 50 footballs to newly-arrived families through our Settlement Services program, which provides on-arrival welcome and accommodation services to people who have recently arrived in South Australia. An introduction to our national sport is a wonderful way to say welcome to Australia.
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