INVESTING IN MACEDON WOMEN TO CHANGE THE GAME

The Allan Labor Government is backing more women and girls in Macedon from all backgrounds to get involved in the sport they love.

Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today announced applications for the 2023-24 Change Our Game Community Activation Grants program have opened.

Grants of up to $10,000 are available to support community sport and recreation clubs or organisations to increase participation, build capability, promote gender equity and support the professional development of women volunteering and working in community sport.

In this round of the program there’s also a strong focus on supporting club or organisation initiatives that encourage the equitable inclusion of women and girls from all backgrounds and experiences.

The program is part of the Government’s Change Our Game initiative, working to make sport more accessible, increasing local participation and providing opportunities for all Victorians to be leaders in their local sporting community.

Now in its seventh year, the Change Our Game Community Activation Grants program has provided more than $2.2 million towards 461 grants that have benefitted community sport and active recreation clubs and organisations across the state.

Together with the Fair Access Policy, launched by the Labor Government in August 2022,Change Our Game Community Activation Grants provide a great opportunity for clubs and organisations to extend equitable access to, and use of, community sports infrastructure, and build participants’ skills and knowledge.

These grants are part of the Government’s $18.8 million investment in the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation and the Change Our Game initiative since 2016.Applications for this program close at 5pm AEDT, Monday 4 March 2024. For more information about Change Our Game programs visit changeourgame.vic.gov.au.

Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas

“The Change Our Game Community Activation Grants program is a fantastic opportunity for our local Macedon community sport and active recreation clubs, to showcase the important roles women and girls play and deserve. I encourage all eligible organisations to apply."

Quote attributable to Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence

“This program is a fantastic opportunity for community sport and recreation clubs to take apositive steps towards making community sport more accessible and inclusive for everyone.