Sporting opportunities for all

17 Jan 2008

Sports Ability is a national program designed to increase the participation levels in sport and physical activity of people with disabilities in a structured, safe, inclusive and fun environment. It's a program suitable for everyone: young people through to senior citizens - with or without disabilities.

There are three elements of the Sports Ability inclusive games program:

  • equipment for five inclusive games (three of which are Paralympic sports)
  • resource material, consisting of easy-to-use activity cards and instructional DVDs
  • training, which is available in each state and territory via state departments of education or through the Sports CONNECT Network. Sports Ability training provides participants with an opportunity to learn about all the activities and how they promote inclusion. Workshops are easy to organise, not expensive and are practical and fun.

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Did you know?

Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games.

Quick numbers

113 thousand people have so far completed the ASC online coaching course.
10 current or former AIS athletes won medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
56 current or former AIS athletes won medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
35 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
21 thousand people have so far completed the ASC online officiating course.
0.5 million people visit the AIS each year.