Athletics

Able with Athletics, opens in a new tab, Australian Athletics, (accessed 29 July 2025). This initiative is about breaking down barriers and creating welcoming, accessible pathways for children and young people with disabilities to participate in athletics.

• Inclusive Coaching in Athletics for People with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism, opens in a new tab [webinar; 1:35hrs], Australian Athletics, (26 June 2025). This webinar brings together practical strategies for working with athletes with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It draws on the expertise of Special Olympics Australia and lived insights from athlete leaders.
• Delivering Inclusive Participation Programs - NDIS, Schools, Clubs & Community, opens in a new tab [webinar; 1:57hrs], Anshul Thakran, Australian Athletics, Vimeo, (14 July 2025). Delivered in partnership with Special Olympics Australia, diving deep into inclusive athletics delivery in schools, clubs and community athletics settings.

Para-Athletics & Multi Class Competition, opens in a new tab, Australian Athletics, (accessed 29 July 2025). Information on classification for participation in competitive Paralympic sports for individuals with physical, vision, intellectual, hearing, transplant impairments as well as the relevant policies and rules.

Frame Running, opens in a new tab, (accessed 29 July 2025). Frame Running is an innovative sport for disabled people with impaired balance. The Frame Running is a Danish invention and the first Frame Runner was constructed in 1991. A Frame Runner is a custom-built tricycle "learner bike" without pedals on which balance is not a problem.

• RaceRunning: the fleet-of-foot sport that’s helping kids with cerebral palsy, opens in a new tab, University of South Australia, (22 November 2021). Every 20 hours, an Australian child is born with cerebral palsy (CP), a neurodevelopmental disability that affects their motor movements, such as the ability to walk, run and maintain balance. A lifelong condition with no known cure, children with cerebral palsy can find it difficult to participate in sports and physical activities with their school peers, which can affect their confidence and self-esteem. Now, a new study from the University of South Australia is exploring the potential of a unique sport – RaceRunning – to help children with CP improve their movement, social connections, and mental health.
• Race Running, opens in a new tab, [video: 1:47mins], PlaySport.com, YouTube, (21 June 2019). Meet Arran, a young man living with cerebral palsy who wants to run and compete like any child his age. RaceRunning has allowed Arran to move from being a spectator in athletics to being an athlete, a competitor, a winner.

Achilles Australia, opens in a new tab facilitate training and participation in running and walking events in a supportive social environment where people with disabilities can achieve life changing goals.