Basketball Australia will receive almost $1 million in funding from the Australian Government which will allow She Hoops to scale to a new level.
A $998,000 grant was awarded to Basketball Australia from the Government’s $200 million Play Our Way Program, which funds initiatives to make it easier for women and girls to access, participate and remain involved in sport and physical activity.
The investment will be channelled into She Hoops with a three-year cycle of programs in 33 locations.
Lauren Jackson AO OLY is driving the project as the Head of Women at Basketball Australia and founder of She Hoops.
Jackson was joined by the Anika Wells MP this morning in Melbourne to make the announcement.
"We appreciate the investment from the Australian Government which will allow us elevate the work of She Hoops," said Jackson.
"She Hoops was founded with a purpose of addressing the disadvantages in opportunity and resources available in basketball for girls and women in this country. We are invested in delivering programs that encourage everyone to meet their potential, both as participants of the game and as leaders in their communities."
The programs will be designed to engage local associations and engage a range of basketball touchpoints with Officials, Coaches and Leaders Programs.
There is also a focus on regional and remote areas including Tennant Creek and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, , Kalgoorlie and Bunbury in Western Australia, Whyalla in South Australia, and Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Yass and Cooma in New South Wales.
“Sport has great benefits for our health and mental health as individuals, and also brings people and communities together,” said Hon. Anika Wells MP, Australian Minister for Sport.
“The She Hoops Officials Coaches and Leaders Program will give hundreds of women and girls a fabulous opportunity to get into basketball, improve their skills or take the next step by becoming a coach or official,”
“It’s just one of the great initiatives funded by our Play Our Way program making it safer and easier for women and girls from all backgrounds to get involved and get active through sport.”
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