Teaming with Cricket Australia to focus on Multicultural Australia

Cricket Australia (CA) has established its inaugural Multicultural Reference Group (MCRG). Chaired by CA Director, Trevor O'Hoy, the group will provide advice and guidance to CA about the needs of our multicultural communities. This initiative contributes to CA's objective of being a sport for all Australians.

We are pleased our Founder & Director, Paula Ward, has been appointed to the MCRG. It is an exciting initiative for sport in Australia. Paula said "it is an avenue which provides a genuine opportunity for Cricket Australia to further engage with local communities to extend the reach of cricket as a mechanism for social inclusion, as well as provide the obvious health benefits for those playing".

Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, addressed the inaugural meeting in Melbourne on Friday. 

MCRG Members:
Trevor O’Hoy, MCRG Chairman & Cricket Australia Director
Damien de Bohun, General Manager Game Development, Cricket Australia
Hass Dellal, Executive Director, Australian Multicultural Foundation
Juhi McInerney, Diversity Manager, Cricket Australia
Paula Ward, Director, Know The Game
Pino Migliorino, Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia
Ravi Bhatia, Former CEO, iPrimus
Sam Almaliki, President, Sydney Junior Winter Cricket
Waleed Aly, Academic