Like the prompt says, it’s not just about migrants paying the “fees”. They can also bring their own knowledge and skill set and apply it to the sporting clubs. This will help strengthen the culture of the clubs to then further attract migrant participation.

This resonates with me because my local football club can often struggle to generate enough participation.

The artefact is of particular significance to myself given my parents immigrated to Australia with the Red Cross during this time. Therefore they likely encountered similar aid boxes on their journey to Australia.

Being displaced from their home country, they faced various challenges outside of access to basic necessities, ie no english background or extended family/support systems they were familiar with. Still, for many like my parents during this period, the aid provided by the Red Cross would have been a vital source of hope and survival. These aid boxes symbolized more than just sustenance—they represented compassion and humanity amidst devastation. For immigrants like my parents, starting anew in a foreign land meant rebuilding identity and resilience. The Red Cross' assistance helped ease that difficult transition and fostered a sense of global solidarity.

-Alice

This relates to the segment of this subject involving inclusion of Indigenous peoples. While saying sorry does recognise that we as a country have made deep mistakes in our treatment of Indigenous peoples, actions speak much louder than words. Saying sorry may spark a larger discussion about positive change, but it does not automatically welcome Indigenous peoples into larger sectors of Australian society, including sport. This progress needs to be active, not passive.

His quote “All I knew was how to shoot the ball” shows how sport helped him navigate the challenges of migration and build a new identity in Australia.

In our course, we learned that sport can be more than physical activity, it can promote social cohesion and offer a sense of purpose for migrants.

As an international student, I relate to this idea of finding comfort and connection in shared spaces like sport or study groups.

This story reminded me that small things, like basketball, can be powerful tools in helping newcomers feel seen and included.

Although there are no elements of sports in this exhibit, there are various examples of Ukrainian religious knits, plates, eggs and books, reflecting the strong roots in Ukrainian culture and the preservation of the rich heritage that is kept and sustained even after migrating to Australia. This is particularly inspiring because first generation immigrants had to overcome the barriers of language, culture and socio-economic challenges. This is a valuable and continuous reminder for second generation immigrants and future generations to not only remember their cultural traditions and values, but to also preserve these and teach the next generation. This is significant to me, because as a second generation immigrant born in Australia, whose parents are originally from China, my parents have made sure to help me embrace my Chinese culture and heritage along with my Australian values.

As a young women from Greek background with migrant grandparents our faith in Greek Orthodox has been a huge part in creating a community around us and has been away to connect with others across borders. It suggests that like in sport we as a society need to constantly adapt to our new environments such as bridging cultures together and sharing our knowledges to foster culturally safe spaces with one another rather than creating a feeling of division.

This closely links to the gender inequality module in the subject as this idea is consistent with females in sport being denied particular opportunities/not being as valued in situations compared to men.

This connection is significant, as it demonstrates that the issues women are facing today in sport are linked to much deeper historical struggles and expectations placed on women in all aspects of their lives.

I believe this is important to our work on Migrant and Refugee opinions on Sport as this gives a good insight into their history coming into Australia and why they all came in comparison to the English perspective. The optimistic outlook on the gold rush in hope for a better life is broken down by the poor conditions they were put in. The Irish perspective highlights the isolation from community in the western environment, while the Italian and the Chinese focus on the run down working and living conditions on account of looking/sounding different to the English. Along with the female English speaker highlighting a lack of inclusion for women, this gives historical insight into the way people of different cultures struggle to interact with inherently western spaces like some sports.

males. It challenges the assumption that sport must conform to a singular identity and instead this artefact shows how it can evolve to include diverse communities.

As a woman who plays this sport, it is comforting to see how our gender is being seen and moving towards feeling more included. Growing up, I rarely saw Muslim or culturally diverse women represented in mainstream sport. Even now, I still see women and especially women from marginalised communities not acknowledged, welcomed or included enough but this artefact represents the significance and importance of creating culturally safe spaces. It highlights that culture isn’t just about access, but being seen and that sport plays a major role in developing identity and community for everyone.

It portrays a severe lack of diversity in sport and positions swimming as a white sport that excludes Indigenous and coloured people. In the modern day, the representation of Indigenous people in swimming is still lacking with the sport dominated by white people. The artefact demonstrates an attempt to erase First Nations people from Australia and degrades them based on skin colour.

Here, sport is used as a tool to segregate individuals, force assimilation of Indigenous children and propel the idea of Indigenous people being inferior or below the ideal due to the colour of their skin.

This artefact is meaningful to me as it demonstrates an extreme measure to discriminate and demean the First Nations people and the traditional owner of the land. Their culture and history is the oldest and richest in the world and rather than being celebrated, this artefact highlights the destructive and harmful consequences of colonialism in Australia through sport.

It illustrates the journey that Vietnamese refugees had to endure when seeking refuge. It symbolises the emotional and and dangerous journey that was taken using this boat. I believe that the risks taken in this boat is something that conveys some of the hardships of refugees and migrants.

It is meaningful as not only it symbolises the hard journey of migrants and refugees, but also commentates those that were lost. I believe the meanings and craftsmanship evoke power emotions that resonate with diverse people.

This relates directly to the sport, migrant and refugee module, in which we discussed the importance of building a supportive and welcoming community. It comes back to the idea that just because doors are open doesn’t mean there still is not a hostile environment.

This is important to me as, as a coach I believe it is my role to set up an inclusive and welcoming environment that allows all players and participants to thrive and develop.

-Femi

This extract about an international student and their journey to settling in Australia. it links to the topic of sports, migrants and refugees. The passage doesn’t directly relate to sport but it holds key ideas suggested in the topic; including how migrants or people from different CALD backgrounds can have difficulty in becoming part of the community due to their differences like language barriers, making it harder to take part in different activities in sport, uni as well as in general.

But the extract also shows how having welcoming places (like sports clubs) who are accepting of cultural difference and provide social inclusion (for example by providing information online in different languages) can makes it slightly easier for migrants or refugees to settle in the new country.

This extract is meaningful to me as it shows me the importance of being able to provide a socially inclusive environment for everyone regardless of their differences.

making sport a safe place for all. This is meaningful to me as growing up in a rural region up in the NT, I have been surrounded by local Indigenous communities and have witnessed and learnt the significance of their culture and contribution to the game of AFL as well as the struggles they have faced as a community. It is powerful to see their culture being celebrated and spotlighted at such a high level of sport, especially in promoting awareness and appreciation of Indigenous heritage in the sporting community and Australia. Cultural diversity strengthens our game, and it is important we protect and celebrate it.

The timeline of Australia in the exhibit showed how such a long and dehumanising part of history impacted Aboriginal people for generations and still does today and now stems out to many cultures who aren’t seen as “white” in Australia.

For me I chose this in particular as an Aboriginal woman reading through the stories and history on the walls made me feel disheartened despite already knowing the history. The white Australia policy deeply affected my family and will continue to affect my family for generations.

White Australia has a black history.

Kofi’s journal entries highlight the importance of togetherness and the sense of belongingness to a community. Emphasising the importance of having friends and community members to communicate to in times of isolation. Ultimately, underlining the importance of community building.

Kofi’s journals were particularly meaningful because it reminded me of when I was living in the UK and I would write postcards to my friends and family back in Japan.

The second garment is a T-shirt that has the words: " Racism is UnAustralian". This message was printed onto T-shirts around 2009 to challenge racist views especially circulating around in the media by some politicians and commentators labelling individual's as "unAustralian". This was intended to make people question what exactly being Australian means, and recognize the harmony of Australia being diverse community, united in multiculturalism.

I am also from the Maldives hence we have heaps of these boats which is the main transportation between the islands! Took me back to childhood memories, going island hopping with my family and the smooth sailing across the ocean!

But as the writing says whenever I travel back to Australia from the Maldibes, I always think of the rushed feelings I have and how hollow it feels to leave home thinking, “When will I be back again?”

For individuals from other racial backgrounds, a lack of representation can cause feelings of exclusion and isolation.

The display shows an AFL themed hijab. It reflects how cultural and religious identity can coexist with Australian sport by enabling Muslim women to express both their faith and their support for football. This illustrates how promoting diversity within sporting environments boosts social inclusion, ensuring that people from all backgrounds feel welcome!

This connects strongly to the Diversity and Inclusion in Sport module, which emphasises that sporting organisations have a responsibility to create welcoming environments for all participants. My local football club has begun implementing inclusive initiatives, and seeing stories like this reminds me how important it is to ensure everyone feels they belong. Inclusion not only strengthens individuals but also creates stronger, more connected sporting communities.

• Tara Werden

BLOUSE made and embroidered with red and black floral Ukrainian design by Katerina Senjov, Melbourne, 1970s. Katerina proudly wore this blouse to many events including her daughter Natalie's university graduation.

CHILDS SHIRT made and embroidered in Ukrainian traditional style and design by Katerina Senjov in Melbourne, 1963.

First worn by her son Steven at the family wedding of Paul and Lidia Senjov at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in North Melbourne, 1963. It was then passed down to Katerina's grandsons Adrian and David in the 1980s, and then to her great-grandson Archie in 2023.

This picture resonates with the Culture Identity module as the clothing create a sense of community, belonging and pride in their culture. Wearing the clothing symbolizes a collective and individual identity

This links to the Diversity and Inclusion in Sport module. Many people coming to Australia have a dream to fit in to a community and find a life that they love. Sport has been a primary Chanel for this social connection and community building which ultimately aims to help everyone, regarding of their background, to find their place in society.

The significance of this image and module is that despite hardship, your faith and culture which is ingrained into who you are and what you believe can never be taken away. I find that in my personal experience, my friends who aren’t Jewish are curious about my culture and history which ensure there is inclusion in our world even if we don’t come from the same place.

This connection is particularly meaningful to me as it reflects my family’s cultural diversity as Egyptian migrants to Australia. When my family first came to Australia playing community sport in the form of AFL and Cricket in culturally diverse clubs gave them an opportunity to integrate into their local communities and familiarise themselves with Australian culture.

The exhibition above is a colour palette used by doctors/healthcare to identify skin colours of their patients for prothetic limbs. This is also portrayed in the immigration museum to embrace different culture and people whether they're migrants, refugee or others. In relation to sports, this really supports the meaning of social inclusion because despite having different skin colours, people play sports as a team or community without disrespecting each others. In other word, we can say racisms could be eliminated through sports.

This is very meaningful as it really encourage unity and making people welcomed regardless of their origin or mainland.

This totally connects to our Diversity and Inclusion module, but it also felt super personal. Right now, I’m trying to make that exact same choice deciding if I should stay here in Australia or go back home to Hong Kong. Seeing how Masumi shared her background to create a sense of belonging was really cool. It made me realize that no matter where I choose to live, sharing your culture is what helps you connect with others.

This is integral to the idea of Social Inclusion, as hijabs like this shows that there is an inclusive and supportive environment for people of different cultural and religious backgrounds to play sports in a community. There is a range of uniform options based on cultural norms of

players.

While I personally do not directly relate to the importance of hijabs like this as I do not wear them, I am able to understand the importance of these hijabs for my Muslim friends who are women because often times they have to avoid playing sports due to uncomfortable uniforms.

I think some of these issues can still be seen today. Indigenous and multicultural Australians are still underrepresented in coaching and leadership roles, and racism in sport continues to make headlines. At the same time, I also recognise that there has been real progress. Many sporting organisations have introduced diversity and anti-racism initiatives and have done more to recognise and celebrate Indigenous culture. Overall, I believe the law itself is no longer the issue, but some of the attitudes and systems it helped create have taken much longer to change.

This highlights how society instantly classifies individuals based on inherent physical characteristics. In a sport context, this visual classification can manifest as racial stereotyping and prejudice where an athlete’s physical appearance overshadows their individual skills and talent.

This connection is important to me because sports should serve as a space where people are judged solely on their skills, teamwork, merit, etc. No one chooses the physical characteristics they are born with yet we are so quick to judge each other for them.

This connection resonates with my culturally diverse Fijian background. Growing up I felt uncomfortable in my own skin because of my middle name and how it was different to many of my other classmates. However being exposed to more people in similar situations and having understanding and empathy that’s come with maturation and acceptance.

The exhibition is a t-shirt that was from 2009 and has the saying "Racism is Un-Australian" which was used by media commentators to deride people who had more traditional views.

This is by connecting to what was spoken about on Tuesday where people use the term Australian to justify their racism. But this shirt instead has the justification of racism is the Un-Australian part of the situation.

This resonated with me because how it is challenging people view point and connects to our multicultural nation. And as a saying that I can use myself in the future.

In the exhibit on Thomas Deng, a refugee who became an elite footballer and represented Australia, he discusses how it was more difficult for him to engage in the sport when he was younger. This is because at the time, he lacked role models to look up to; there were few Australian represented footballers who came from a similar background. Now that he is at that level, he is inspired to try inspire younger players, because he knows that for them, seeing someone from his background in an Australia jersey will make them feel that it's possible to engage in the Australian community. Without people like Thomas, fewer young players would make the brave first step to engage with the community.

It sends the strong message that despite the many different cultures and backgrounds of individuals who love the game, together we become one!

It also highlights how sport can be a vehicle for change - how it can encourage inclusion and acceptance of all cultures and backgrounds, not just passively. By using a club uniform to promote it the statement, the act doesn't just demonstrate the clubs support for all individuals, but more broadly the leagues vales of welcoming all races, religions, cultures etc, into the game.

I resonate deeply with this topic, having experienced the rich cultural history and entrenched racial challenges within regional sports. While discriminatory behavior still occasionally surfaces in the stands, platforms like the Australian Football League offer powerful vehicles for education, reconciliation, and building a new, inclusive culture. Ultimately, cultural diversity is the cornerstone of strengthening our sport, and protecting, respecting, and celebrating that diversity is a shared responsibility we all carry at every level.

"More desirable colonists" which depicts the arrival of Russian Jews stereotyped as bookmakers. Their physical appearance is greatly exaggerated through their disproportionate noses. Cartoons like this reinforce racial stereotypes and perpetuate racist behaviors.

The cartoon was published by The Bulletin, which was a Sydney based weekly-magazine company. It was known to operate under the masthead "Australia for the white man" which implies that the country only belongs to a specific racial group. This sort of discriminatory behaviour completely excludes other racial backgrounds and reinforces white supremacist beliefs.

This cartoon connects to the 'Gold Rush' in 1851 in which many Chinese miners and entrepreneurs came to Australia. Their success reinforced racial prejudices and the Act to Regulate the Residence of the Chinese Population was passed in 1855.

As an international student, I have heard from many of my peers of racial abuse that they have experienced. Unfortunately, I have also seen racist acts against strangers on the street, particularly directed towards Asians. Offensive slurs have been used to provoke, which in turn creates an extremely unwelcoming environment for those who do not fit the conventional, stereotypical characteristics of what some deem as Australian.