PROGRAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Our Initiatives

Our initiatives create opportunities for people with disability to experience sport, while helping sporting organisations become more welcoming, accessible and inclusive.

From community events and education to national storytelling campaigns, our work brings people together, builds confidence and strengthens the communities around them.

Logo for Abilities Unleashed Australia. The design features three stylised human figures in dark and light green shades, each engaging in different activities: one holding a fishing rod, one in a wheelchair holding a ring overhead, and one with swim goggles also holding a ring. Below the figures is a dark green curved banner with the words “Abilities Unleashed” in bold white text, and the word “Australia” underneath in green. The logo visually represents inclusive sport and recreation.

Abilities Unleashed

Abilities Unleashed brings people with disability together with local sporting organisations through free come-and-try events. Participants can discover new activities, build confidence and find opportunities to keep taking part in sport.

Child with disability participating in an inclusive sport activity archery indoors, holding equipment and engaging with a coach while other participants take part in the background.

Bupa Every Body Moves

Bupa Every Body Moves was a national community event series developed by Disability Sports Australia that brought people with and without disability together to connect, get active and discover local sport and physical activity opportunities.

Changing Lives Through Sport

Changing Lives Through Sport shares the stories of people with disability and the difference sport can make in their lives. This national campaign celebrates friendships, confidence and belonging while helping change perceptions of disability and sport.

Disability Sports Northern Territory logo

Disability Sports NT

Disability Sports NT is our Northern Territory business unit, working with local partners to create more opportunities for people with disability to take part in sport and strengthen inclusion across Territory communities.

Sports Incubator

The Sports Incubator works with national sporting organisations to make disability inclusion part of their everyday work. From policies and programs to practical support, it helps organisations create more accessible and welcoming sporting environments.

Accessibility Champion Workshops

The Accessibility Champion Workshops, presented by Bupa were a national series designed to build the capability of grassroots sport to include people with disability.

 

Coach supporting a young person using a wheelchair during an Abilities Unleashed event.