Social Impact

Carlton is committed to setting the standard in sport for connecting, inspiring and empowering communities. The three key initiatives where we can make a significant and sustained contribution are aimed at building respect through the prevention of violence against women, and connecting and empowering First Nations communities, and providing opportunities for culturally diverse youth to progress in their aspirations to play AFL and AFLW. 

Our plan for increasing the impact of our community programs focuses on:

1. Carlton Respects. Program re-development and expansion to allow the Club to reach 6,000 students in 2025, a 50% increase on the 2024 target, while maintaining a high standard of delivery and relevance.
2. Loorende-gat Business and Entrepreneur Program. Launched in 2024, the program seeks to continue the success and quality of the program in 2025 and beyond, helping to foster a thriving community of First Nations people and businesses. 
3. Adam Saad Pathways Program. Currently, the Pathways Program facilitates football programs for 360 young participants annually. We would love to invest in more opportunities for culturally diverse young people to move through engaging grassroots football programs into our high-performance Academies, and into the Club as players - that’s a pathway we can all get behind!