Disability Sports Australia announced as Australian Charity Partner of MATTA
Global sports marketing agency MATTA proudly announces its new partnership with Disability Sports Australia, who become MATTA’s charity partner in Australia.
Disability Sport Australia is a National Sporting Organisation that works tirelessly to improve the lives of Australians living with disability, using the power of sport.
Through national programs such as its flagship Abilities Unleashed multi-sport come and try program and other capability building initiatives such as Sports Incubator and Accessibility Champion, Disability Sports Australia connects Australians to local opportunities, enabling people with disability to be more active more often.
MATTA shares DSA’s strong belief in the power of sport changing lives and is set to kick off the new partnership with a website refresh, providing an accessible user experience with a contemporary design, due to launch in Australia in September 2024.
Disability Sport Australia CEO Ayden Shaw said: “At Disability Sports Australia, we’re acutely aware of the profound impact that sports can have in transforming lives. Our partnerships are carefully chosen to reflect our core values and to ensure they carry significant weight. It’s with genuine enthusiasm that we embrace our role as the Charity Partner of MATTA.
Their belief in the life-changing power of sports resonates with our mission. MATTA’s dedication to raising the global profile of disability sports is a reflection of our own goals, forging a partnership that is not only meaningful but visible."
MATTA Disability Sport Lead Marina Logacheva said: "We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Disability Sport Australia. With this partnership we aim to create greater awareness of disability sports, promote accessibility, and expand opportunities for the disability community in Australia. At MATTA, we passionately believe in the transformative power of sport and its ability to unite, inspire, and empower people. As a wheelchair user and adaptive athlete myself, I have experienced firsthand the profound impact of adaptive sports."
About MATTA
MATTA is an award-winning, global independent creative agency for sports, fitness and wellbeing brands. In 2023 it won Agency of the Year at the UK Sport Business Awards and The Football Business Awards, and it finished second in the Agency of the Year category in the Sport Industry Awards 2024. MATTA builds strategies, designs brands, hatches big ideas, creates advertising campaigns, produces compelling content. It has a design, video and editing studio in-house. It is based in London, but much of the work it does is global. Current clients are some of the most recognised and premier global brands in sport & fitness: The ICC, The ATP Tour, UEFA, The R&A and DP World Tour, The FA, The ECB, The RFU, England Football, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Chelsea Football Club, World Volleyball, England Netball, Silverstone, Club Wembley, Movember and World Rugby.
About Disability Sports Australia
Disability Sports Australia (DSA) is a distinguished National Sporting Organisation, a not-forprofit entity, and a charity that champions active participation in sports for people with disabilities. As a leader in Australia’s disability sports landscape, DSA is unwavering in its commitment to creating sporting opportunities that are accessible to all, promoting inclusivity, and upholding the rights and interests of individuals with disabilities.
Our dedicated team, in collaboration with recognised partners such as the Australian Sports Commission, the AFL, NRL, Bupa, Matchworks, Rosterfy, and the Australian Defence Force, works tirelessly to enhance visibility and create clear pathways for participation.
With a specialised business unit operating in the Northern Territory, DSA’s reach extends across the nation, ensuring that our initiatives resonate in every community.
Key Contacts
Dulcie Davies,
Marketing Director APAC
E: dulcie.davies@makeitmatta.com
M: +61 (0) 402933175
Website: www.makeitmatta.com/australia/
Max Reilly,
Communications and Participation Coordinator
E: max@sports.org.au
M: +61 (0) 478 159 118
Website: sports.org.au
