Sports program offers life-changing opportunities to indigenous youth

Tribal warriors at training Source: Courtesy of tribal warriors

A ground-breaking sports program for young Indigenous people is offering a lifeline to a community in need.

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Redfern community leader Shane Phillips saw change was desperately needed to reduce crime and help Indigenous Australians regain a sense of pride.

 

In 2009, an unorthodox partnership proposed by the local police significantly dropped crime rates.

 

And it all started with a simple boxing program.