ABSTRACT
Welcoming Clubs is the principal initiative for Welcoming Australia's programs and activities that embrace sport and recreation as a powerful tool for inclusion, opportunity, and belonging for all members of the community—including recently arrived migrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum. In this chapter, the author summarizes the goals of Welcoming Australia and two key programs, Welcome to the Game and Welcoming Clubs. The values of fairness, respect, teamwork, cooperation, and equality are embedded in the planning and delivery of Welcoming Australia's community-based participation programs. The social and life skills, and values learned through sport can translate to employment outcomes, the building of social capital, and opportunities for social mobility.
