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House Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.

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Inquiry into the contribution of sport to Indigenous wellbeing and mentoring

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Terms of Reference

The Committee will inquire into and report on the contribution of sport to Indigenous wellbeing and mentoring, with a particular focus on:

• sporting bodies increasing opportunities for Indigenous participation, including opportunities for Indigenous women

• non-government organisations utilising sport as a vehicle to improve outcomes for Indigenous people, and

• the contribution of Indigenous sporting programs, as supplied by:

       > the sporting codes
       > the private and NGO sectors, and
       > federal government assistance
          to Closing the Gap targets.

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