National Indigenous Development Centre: Proposed
Facility Operators and Tenants
YMCA
– Community Sports and Recreation Centre
The YMCA is a
not-for-profit community organisation that has been working in Sydney and surrounding communities for more
than 150 years. The YMCA owns and or operates over 20 community and
sports/recreation facilities (including group accommodation facilities), and
employs over 500 staff. The YMCA of Sydney
is directed by a volunteer Board and Executive Management Team.
The
YMCA vision aims to build strong people, strong families and strong communities
and this is achieved through 10 target program areas: aquatics; children’s services; community sports
competitions; youth leadership; camping outdoor education; community
services; gymnastics; health and fitness; school PE.
The
YMCA will offer the following types of programs at the NIDC Community Sports
and Recreation Centre:
- Basketball
- Netball
- Indoor Soccer
- Fitness Centre
- Group Fitness Classes
- Before/After School and Holiday
Care - Leisure swimming
- Summer touch football
The
YMCA have developed innovative staffing arrangements and subsidised fee
structures to ensure all community access to the sports and recreation centre.
The
Exodus Foundation – Educational Tutorial Centre
The
Exodus Foundation, based in the Sydney suburb of Ashfield, assists homeless and
abandoned youth and other people in need. Exodus was founded in 1986 by Rev.
Bill Crews, Minister of the Ashfield
Uniting Church.
The Exodus Foundation has expressed interest in operating a specialised
literacy tutorial centre at the NIDC. The program would be offered to local
Indigenous students between 10-14 years old who are experiencing difficulties
at school due to low literacy levels. The education programme, developed over
the past 10 years, has helped many students improve their levels of literacy
and numeracy and school behaviour and attendance.
The Exodus Tutorial Centre will be established in one of the former
heritage buildings within the NIDC Site and provide 50 places for student
enrolment.
National
Aboriginal Sporting Chance Association (NASCA)
NASCA is a
not-for-profit organisation operating to service the development of Aboriginal
and Torres Straight Islanders sport, with aims to be the peak body for
Indigenous sport in Australia.
NASCA
currently run a number of camps and programs focusing on Rugby League, Netball,
Basketball and Cricket. Most of these programs are held in rural and remote
areas of Australia.
In 2006, 12,000 participants were involved in
NASCA programs, of which 8,000 were from NSW. NASCA has expressed
interest in relocating their administrative and management functions from their
current location in the city of Sydney
to the NIDC. It is anticipated that whilst the majority of NASCA funded camps
and programs will continue to be held in rural areas, a number of future camps
and programs will be held at the NIDC, utilising the playing field, community
sports and recreation centre, hostel and dining facilities.
The
Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team
The Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team (LMRDT) was established in 1991 with the aim of bringing about a change in
the number of young Aboriginal men (years 10, 11 & 12) participating
in the sport of Rugby Union. LMRDT will
retain head office and administrative functions in St Leonard’s and propose to hire the NIDC facilities for a number of camps and
events. 11 Rugby Union, Netball and Golf programs are currently planned
for the NIDC bringing an estimated 465 Indigenous boys, girls, men and women to
the Centre every year. LMRDT indicate that this is a conservative estimate and
that the number of programs and participants are likely to grow.
Source: ILC Handout at Open day 26th June 2008
In a separate diagram on the National Indigenous Development Centre proposed
Operating and reporting Structure the involvement of various bodies is seen as:
Tenants & Operators
YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association
Exodus
NASCA National Aboriginal Sports Corporation Australia
Hirers
Lloyd McDermott
ARL Australian Rugby League
NRL National Rugby League
ASC Australian Sports Commission
AILC Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre
Contractors & Suppliers
Maintenance
Security
Cleaning