Midnight Basketball Australia

 

 

 

 

 

Midnight Basketball Australia

 

 

 

 

 Midnight Basketball Australia 

 

 

 

 

 

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ABOUT US

 

Midnight Basketball Australia

Through a combination of basketball tournaments and life skills workshops, we aim to offer an intervention that:

  • Contributes to community and individual capacity building,
  • Engages a diverse social mix of young people in its programs,
  • Is sustainable over time.

In meeting these aims Midnight Basketball Australia believes it will make a positive contribution to:

  • Providing young people with a safe, healthy and positive environment at times when they may be vulnerable to harmful and anti-social behaviour;
  • Combating drug, alcohol and other physical abuse by young people;
  • Supporting  the learning needs of young people and providing them with encouragement to participate in mainstream society and their local community;
  • Providing positive role models and reinforcing the importance of self esteem among young people;
  • Diverting young people in areas of need from the risk of anti-social and criminal behaviour.
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Corporate Structure

Midnight Basketball Australia is:

A company, limited by guarantee with an independent Board.

A not-for-profit charitable organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient status.

A Harm Prevention charity, listed on the Register of Harm Prevention Charitable Institutions.

 

Midnight Basketball Fund

The Midnight Basketball Fund is on the register of harm prevention charities. Midnight Basketball is a not-for-profit charitable organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient Status.  The members of our Fund's Management Committee comprise:

  • Roger West, Chair, ex NSW Community Services Commissioner
  • Steve Mark, NSW Legal Services Commissioner
  • Peter Stapleton, Consultant Solicitor, ex Partner Blake Dawson

 

Board of Directors

The Board members of Midnight Basketball Australia have a substantial track record in implementing various community and commercial projects.

  • Alex Harvey, Executive Director, Macquarie Bank
  • Patrick Joyce, Investment Director, Marinya Media
  • Georgia Lee, General Manager, Sales Programs, Telstra
  • Steve Mark, NSW Legal Services Commissioner
  • Jonathon Wolfe, Executive Director of various high-tech organisations

 

Midnight Basketball Australia Team

  • Tess White, Chief Executive Officer
  • Lindsay Cane, Strategic Relations Director
  • Sue Hogan, National Tournament Manager
  • Karen Reimann, National Jobs Fund Manager
  • Kirsty John, National Tournament Co-ordinator
  • Josephine Ganski, Finance and Administration
  • JB Cliff, Strategic Relations WA

 

Community Volunteers

Midnight Basketball also has the following in all tournament locations:

  • Community Committee comprising diverse stakeholders from across the community
  • Community Program Auspicing Body (Program Participant)
  • Extensive network of volunteers for ongoing program support and Saturday night tournaments (approximately 15 per night per location)
  • Part time contractors to run elements of the local programs, including a Tournament Manager in each location.

  

 

 

 

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

Why basketball ??

The most common question and a good one.

Basketball is a fast and inclusionary game. While the actual sport is not important per se, Basketball is actually the only sport that caters for all our requirements and fits with our inclusionary culture: it caters to all areas of sporting ability (some sports require a high level of skill which would exclude some players), is a magnet to both genders and ages, provides great mentoring opportunities (the older players mentor the younger players in their team), is played on basketball courts (which are small enough to house indoors), and is held inside which is important from a safety and climate (eg, rain, darkness) perspective - given we are looking after 60-80 youth till midnight these are all important to creating our happy, high energy and safe environments.

 

Why Midnight ??

The second most asked question and also a good one.

Our experience is that the youth participants of Midnight Basketball go home exhausted and happy, and go to sleep. This is a benefit to all. If the program were held to finish earlier in the evening the youth may end up back out on the streets, benefiting no one.

 

 

 

Midnight Basketball Australia