Our Impact
The Disability Sports Australia impact is about ensuring every person with disability can be active, connected, and included in sport. Each year, our programs and partnerships open doors for thousands of Australians. As a result, people with disability gain confidence, enjoy movement, and build stronger community connections.
Building inclusive opportunities through sport
We measure our impact in more than numbers. For example, we track the confidence, joy, and connection that sport brings to people with disability.
In addition, our programs provide pathways — from first experiences to helping clubs and coaches build inclusive skills. Therefore, our impact reaches both individuals and the sporting sector.
Sport is a powerful tool for inclusion. For example, our programs reduce barriers and create welcoming environments.
In addition, we provide training and resources that give coaches, clubs, and volunteers the skills to be inclusive. As a result, more people with disability feel supported to join and continue in sport.
Our Impact in 2024-25 FY
3,338
people with disability experienced the joy of sport through Abilities Unleashed.
Local events connected people with disability to sport in their own communities.
Hours of physical activity experienced by people with disability through our programs.
1200
Accessibility Champion course completions
Sport administrators engaged across four in-person forums
Hours of physical activity experienced by people with disability through our programs.
Disability Sports Australia and UN Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 3
Through Abilities Unleashed and Try Para Sport, we create opportunities to enjoy physical, mental, and social benefits of sport. These experiences often spark lifelong participation. Therefore, they contribute to positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
Goal 4
We provide learning that builds capability across the sports sector. For example, Accessibility Champion and Building Inclusive Sport Clubs offer scalable online training. In addition, our practical workshops help apply this knowledge in real settings.
Goal 10
Our programs reduce barriers and promote equality. Guided by the Disability Advisory Committee, lived experience informs decisions. Campaigns such as Changing Lives Through Sport also raise awareness and shift perceptions. As a result, participation gaps close and sport becomes more representative of our community.
Goal 11
We bring sport to where people live. For example, we activate schools, councils, and leisure centres, often during off-peak times. In partnership with Blacktown City Council, we are developing the Blacktown Disability Sports Centre. This project demonstrates how local investment increases long-term access.
Goal 17
We collaborate across all levels of sport and community. This includes grassroots clubs, councils, national organisations, governments, and corporate partners. In addition, partnerships allow us to expand programs and share knowledge. As a result, we achieve more together than any single organisation could alone.
Partnerships That Grow Disability Sport
Our impact is possible because of partners. By working with Disability Sports Australia, your organisation helps more people with disability take part in sport. As a result, they build confidence, connection, and wellbeing.
Partnerships also give us the resources to expand programs, support coaches and volunteers, and make local sport more accessible.
Together, we can strengthen communities and ensure sport works for every body across Australia.
