1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Plenty of you out there listening this morning may have 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: heard of Hoops for Health. If you haven't heard of 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: Hoops for Health, I'm sure that you've heard of My 4 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: next guest. His name is Timmy Duggan and he is 5 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: indeed the director of Hoops for Health. Good morning to. 6 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 2: You, Timmy, Good morning Katie. 7 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: Lovely to have you on the show. Mate. Now, Hoops 8 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: for Health twenty years this year. 9 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 2: That's it. Yeah, it's been a bit of a journey 10 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 2: and the big thing about it, you know, Aboriginal business. 11 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 2: We first started over in Cavs, but brought it back 12 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 2: home in the mid two thousands and the whole time, 13 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: you know, it's been mainly made up of volunteers to 14 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 2: be honest, you know that have kind of kept it 15 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 2: going along and youth workers and mentors and that kept 16 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 2: it ticking along. 17 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: Make twenty years is phenomenal for any you know, like 18 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: any business, any organization. But did you ever think when 19 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: you started it or when you got going all those 20 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: years ago, that it would become. 21 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 2: What it has? No, because it kind of evolves, you know, 22 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 2: it's evolved as we've gone along, and you know, people 23 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 2: get the misconception about Hoops for Health that it's just 24 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 2: a basketball program, where in fact it's more of a 25 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 2: social and emotional wellbeing program because we've got a whole 26 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 2: spectrum of programs and activities like going in you know, 27 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:31,400 Speaker 2: we actually go into don Dale three times a week. 28 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 2: We also go into some adult rehabilitation facilities and a 29 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 2: lot of our work is done in remote northern territory 30 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 2: as well. So we happen to use the sport of basketball, 31 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 2: but it's not the be all and end all of it. 32 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 2: It's more than that. 33 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, but mate, you know, I think at the end 34 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: of the day, we all know where a lot of 35 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: us do know that sport can break down so many 36 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: barriers in so many different ways. And it sounds like 37 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: that is what it has done through Hoops for Health. 38 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 2: That's that's exactly what it's done. And if you look 39 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 2: at the history of Darwin as well, sport broke down 40 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 2: barriers and it was a it was a way to 41 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,679 Speaker 2: show to show that you were equal with in terms 42 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 2: of human rights and those basic rights of you know, 43 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: human being. So it has and it's been a good 44 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:23,239 Speaker 2: vehicle for us to develop relationships with young people, with 45 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 2: staff the organization and our networks that we have across 46 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 2: the end as well. So yeah, now to me. 47 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: To anybody out there listening this morning who maybe doesn't 48 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 1: know a huge amount about what hoops for health, does 49 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: I know that you have? You've mentioned that. You know 50 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: that you guys go into don Dale, You're also go 51 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: into the adult correctional facility, you go out to some 52 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: of those communities. Talk us through what you do. 53 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, we have a we have a model that's 54 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 2: based on a bit of science, but it's also based 55 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 2: on evidence, and it's also based on sixty thousand years 56 00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 2: of knowledge. And this program if the whole is to 57 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 2: engage the participants through some physical activity, through some basketball, 58 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 2: but also give them some learnings along the way around 59 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: how you can slow the mind down but get the 60 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:15,519 Speaker 2: heart rate up. So you're getting a bit of a 61 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 2: bit of pitt satutical activity there. And then at the 62 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 2: end we bring them around in a circle just like 63 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 2: a lot of our mode have been doing for a 64 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 2: long time, and with the ability to reflect on what 65 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: the actually what you actually did in that session. So 66 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 2: we're bringing in all these components as science, there's evidence there, 67 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 2: and there's you know, we're using a culture that's been 68 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 2: around sixty thousand years and embedding this all into our program. 69 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 2: And but the main thing is we have a lot 70 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 2: of fun. So we get the kids moving and we've 71 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 2: got a couple of mascots who who who you know 72 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 2: going to schools and and they love it when they 73 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 2: see Hooper and Hoop are male and female mascots and 74 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 2: so yeah to paint of pitch. That does you get 75 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 2: if we went to a hoops for health session. 76 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: How wonderful. Now, Timmy, what are you doing to celebrate 77 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 1: twenty years? Mate? 78 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, Look, we got an event next Thursday night and 79 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 2: I think it's still available for the next couple of 80 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 2: days at Teewee, So we'll get a nice, nice meal 81 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 2: and we've got some entertainment on the night. We've got 82 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 2: a few of our guests that have been involved with 83 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 2: the program over the last twenty years, you know, including 84 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 2: three time world champion Anthony Mundane. We've got lera logan's 85 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 2: who for basketball people in the eighties and nineties, he 86 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 2: was one of the greatest players in Australians and Australian Olympians. 87 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 2: So we're going to celebrate it with an event next week. 88 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 2: You know, you can go on the event right and 89 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 2: just type in Hoopsvale's twentieth anniversary. Look, we encourage organizations, 90 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 2: individuals who want to know more about it to come along, 91 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:55,840 Speaker 2: and we're going to launch a report that we've did 92 00:04:55,880 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 2: with Klinder's University of our impact of the last twenty years. 93 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 2: So they've compiled it, they've evaluated it, and we're really 94 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 2: excited about that. And we've also partnered with Clenders to 95 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 2: increase this health leadership amongst our young people as well, 96 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:17,720 Speaker 2: looking at innovative ways to increase awareness around health and lifestyle. 97 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 2: So a bit of a saying we have is more 98 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 2: than basketball and more than medicine. So we're really really 99 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 2: excited about that partnership. But yeah, yeah, keep on you, 100 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,039 Speaker 2: welcome to good on you. 101 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 1: And I know that Sarah from here at Mix one 102 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: O four nine is going to be m seeing the 103 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,440 Speaker 1: event for you. But tell us again, where can people 104 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: still buy tickets if they're canning? Because I reckon, there's 105 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: going to be people listening this morning who think, do 106 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: you know what I'd love to go along to that? 107 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, you get an event, right, Hoops for health, 108 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 2: and that's with a number four, So Hoops number four 109 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 2: Health twentieth anniversary dinner event. Right, you can just click 110 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,239 Speaker 2: a couple of clicks and you're in. You're at our dinner. 111 00:05:59,279 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 1: Wonderful. 112 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 2: It's going to be more than just speeches, which are important, 113 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 2: and a few announcements of our alignments and partnerships, but 114 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 2: it's going to be a lot of entertainment on the 115 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 2: night as well. 116 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:14,119 Speaker 1: Good on you with us, Good on you, Timmy and mate. 117 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 1: Good on you on twenty years as well. I know 118 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 1: that it is, you know, it's a hard slog doing 119 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: something like this, and it sounds as though it's been 120 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: incredibly rewarding for you and the volunteers and everybody that's 121 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: been involved. But congratulations to you on twenty years. It's 122 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: amazing stuff. 123 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you, Katie. Thanks thanks for the opportunity to 124 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 2: talk about our program as well. 125 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: No worries at all. We'll catch up with you again 126 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: soon and I hope that you know that anniversary dinner 127 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:43,919 Speaker 1: is a fantastic success. Good on you, Timmy, thank you, 128 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: thank you.