The Social Value of an Aboriginal Run Sporting Club

June 2016

Paul Briggs launched the report by the Centre for Sport and Social Impact (CSS) at La Trobe University on the social value of Rumbalara Football Netball Club (RFNC) on 7 June 2016. The social return on investment for RFNC indicates that for every $1 invested in cash, volunteer time and other resources to run the club, it generates at least $5.45 return in social value in terms of increased social connectedness, wellbeing, and mental health status of its members and other community members; employment outcomes; personal development; physical health; Indigenous pride and support for the delivery of a range of non-sport programs for the Indigenous communities in the greater Shepparton region.

The research design of this project deliberately sought to confirm the views of the club members with people outside their club and utilised a number of existing data sources from government agencies to establish the social value of the club.