There’s no place in sport for racism.
A MOVEMENT WITH IMPACT
REFLECT FORWARD is a joint-movement between racism education company One Love Australia and the Australian sports industry. It’s about starting an ongoing conversation about racism in sport, and working towards eliminating it at all levels throughout Australia.
It’s backed by athletes, national sporting organisations and players’ associations who want to commit to making meaningful change in eliminating racism in Australia. Many campaigns or initiatives have preceded this movement, they focus on awareness and education - we go one step further by building measurable impact into our long term model that is aimed at meeting people where they’re at in their racism education journey.
SUPPORTERS
We’re building momentum as different sports seasons’ come around - starting with the 20/21 summer of cricket.
Our latest conversations.
Courageous conversations for change.
It can be uncomfortable to talk about racist beliefs and actions that hurt people’s social, emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing. But experiencing racism is far from comfortable – and it is something that 1 in 5 people in Australia have faced. Conversation is one of the most powerful tools that our society has to create an equitable world – specifically, one free from racism.
Pat Cummins & Tim Paine
“As a kid you listen to your athletes, your heroes. And I feel really lucky to be in that position. So you want to use that wisely.”
- Pat Cummins
In this conversation Australian Test Captain Tim Paine, and Australian Vice Captain Pat Cummins talk about athletes’ role in combatting racism, and it’s place in the game. You can find an educational article below on the topic.
Moises Henriques & Jake Weatherald
“Growing up, if it was someone who I knew loved and backed me, I wouldn’t question the intent because I knew I had their support.”
- Moises Henriques
In this conversation Australian ODI all-rounder Moises Henriques and Adelaide Strikers batsman Jake Weatherald discuss a range of topics that relate to racism including whether racist jokes or banter are acceptable. You can find an educational article below on the topic.
Andre Adams & Harry Conway
“I was brought up in an environment that was very much: that’s the way they are, and this is what we do. Even if it wasn’t offensive, it was separating, segregating.”
- Andre Adams
In this conversation former New Zealand International Andre Adams and Adelaide Strikers bowler Harry Conway discuss a range of topics that relate to racism. One of the topics that was discussed was about questioning your own belief system. You can find an educational article below on the topic.
DOWNLOAD THE CONVERSATION CARDS
We’ve created a set of conversation cards about racism that you can use with your friends or family - or perhaps even with people within your sporting club. It’s really simple to play, and downloads straight to your phone or device as a PDF.
Our Sport Ambassadors
Josh Lalor
Cricket Players Ambassador
Josh has been instrumental in building momentum for Reflect Forward.
He was one of the early contributors that helped shape what Reflect Forward would be from the players point of view. As a part of his role he has been actively recruiting Australian cricketers to participate and use their platform in promoting a more inclusive, educated and equal Australia. He sees an Australia free of racism where everyone has an equal opportunity to participate.
Contact
You can reach out to us with any general questions or feedback on this contact form.
We’re also keen to hear your ideas about how we can reach and interact with more sporting clubs around Australia. So don’t hesitate to reach out to the Reflect Forward team - you’re right on this journey with us.