Glossary 6 Manaakitanga Hospitality, kindness, generosity and mutual respect, emphasising responsibility and reciprocity. Mega Sporting Events (MSEs) Mega sporting events are defined as those one-time sporting events of an international scale organised by a special ‘authority’ and yielding extremely high levels of media coverage and impacts (economic, tourism, infrastructure, etc.) for the host community because of the event’s significance and/or size. The mega event is often accompanied by parallel activities such as festivals and/or cultural events.4 Member Associations FIFA5 has 211 affiliated associations worldwide, which it supports financially and logistically through various programmes. As representatives of FIFA in their countries, these member associations have obligations to respect the statutes, aims and ideals of football’s governing body and promote and manage the sport of football accordingly. Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) Is the exclusive representative body and collective bargaining agent of Australia’s elite professional footballers, including A-League, W-League, Socceroos and Matildas players. Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) Assist businesses to embed the principles and purpose of reconciliation. Based around the core pillars of ‘relationships, respect and opportunities’, RAPs provide tangible and substantive benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, increasing economic equity and supporting First Nations’ self-determination. Over 1,100 organisations in Australia have RAPs, which are formulated in collaborative partnership with Reconciliation Australia,6 a nonprofit organisation and the lead body for reconciliation in Australia. ‘At its heart, reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians’.7 Safeguarding As defined by Childwise,8 safeguarding is the action that an organisation or group takes to promote the welfare of children who spend time, participate in, or are impacted by, their organisation or group – and protect them from harm. This is an obligation of all organisations or groups who interact with children and young people – whether directly or indirectly. Tangata Whenua The Indigenous people of Aotearoa. This literally translates to ‘people of the land’ and speaks to the Indigenous and ancestral connection to land and place.