Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Touch Football Australia respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

Touch Football Australia has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of bullying, harassment, or racial vilification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Unjust treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will not be tolerated within our sport or workplace.

Touch Football Australia (TFA) is committed to ensuring we provide opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to participate in the game of Touch Football across Australia. TFA has several existing programs, events and partnerships with key stakeholders which seek to advance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Touch Football including: 

• Delivery of the yearly Indigenous Knockout Tournament.
• Yearly participation in the NRL's Indigenous All-Stars event.
• A current TFA coach is a member of the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council (ARLIC).
• Our national teams were recently renamed, connecting the team to Country.
• An Indigenous jersey was launched at the 2019 Touch Football World Cup and worn in competition, the first Australian sporting team to do so in a World Cup competition.
• At the 2020 Youth Trans-Tasman Test Series, the Emus uniforms incorporated Indigenous artwork into all facets of the uniform for the first time.
• Delivery of the non-contact participation grant targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Acknowledgement of country live reads to be conducted at major national events.