Wyndham Basketball ‘Sets the Standard’

July 15, 2026

Basketball Victoria has partnered with VicHealth to deliver the Set The Standard campaign, a statewide initiative aimed at preventing and reducing racism in community sport through culturally safe and inclusive environments.

The Set The Standard campaign focuses on empowering coaches and community leaders to take meaningful action, from setting expectations and responding to incidents, through to building inclusive everyday habits that shape club culture over time.

Wyndham Basketball Association is the first BV Association to complete the training. Wyndham Basketball’s Executive Committee, Staff and Supervisors all undertook the Anti-Racism training on Thursday 9 July. The session was led by Jamal Elsheikh from Reflect Forward.

“Wyndham Basketball is made up of people from various backgrounds, cultures and ages. We recognise and acknowledge the importance our Executive Committee members, Staff and Supervisors play in leading in this space to continue to provide a safe, welcoming and healthy environment when delivering our competitions, programs and events” Nicole Casaccio, President – Wyndham Basketball.

Research has demonstrated Racism affects:
Participation — people stop showing up
Wellbeing — stress, exclusion, and psychological harm
Connection & Belonging — the social connection and sense of belonging is eroded

“Set The Standard is more than just a campaign, it’s a daily choice and the culture we create within not just our basketball community, but the Wyndham community at large. Racism in sport can often go unnoticed, despite the lasting impact it can have on individuals and communities. We all need to call out unacceptable and inappropriate behaviour. We want people to want to participate in basketball and feel safe, supported and most importantly feel they belong” said Jason Kelly, General Manager – Wyndham Basketball.

Whether you coach, play, officiate, volunteer or watch basketball, your actions shape our culture.

Wyndham Basketball would like to thank Jamal for his time, insights and the training.

Remember; “The standard you walk past, is the standard you accept”.

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