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Investigating Indicators for Measuring the Health and Social Impact of Sport and Recreation Programs in Australian Indigenous Communities

Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia, joan.cunningham{at}menzies.edu.au

Mary Beneforti

Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia

A project was undertaken in 2002 on behalf of the Australian Sports Commission to identify potential indicators of health and social outcomes from sport and recreation programs in Indigenous communities in Australia. The project consisted of three stages: 1) a literature review to identify specific indicators of potential relevance in the Indigenous Australian context; 2) discussions with key members of three Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory to identify community expectations and experiences of sport and recreation programs; and 3) consultation with relevant stakeholders to determine the potential usefulness and appropriateness of the indicators identified in the first two stages. A number of indicators are proposed for immediate testing and refinement, while others are recommended for future development.

Key Words: impact • indicators • indigenous • outcomes

International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Vol. 40, No. 1, 89-98 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1012690205052170


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