Bowls
All Abilities, opens in a new tab, Bowls Australia, (accessed 25 July 2025). Participation in sport and recreation provides positive physical, mental and social health outcomes for all people, and is equally as beneficial for those with a physical and/or intellectual impairment. Clubs who embrace diversity and practice inclusive practices also benefit. Provides links to various resources to help build inclusive clubs and organisations, as well as quick video case studies.
- Inclusive and Accessible Club Toolkit, opens in a new tab, Bowls Australia, (2024). This toolkit paves the way for increased participation for players with disability and endeavours to promote our clubs/associations and members to make choices that proactively support inclusive practices.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, opens in a new tab, Bowls Australia, (2023). Connecting more people to bowls - in more ways - more often.
- World Bowls Champs adds para events to programme, opens in a new tab, Bowls Australia, (10 March 2022). World Bowls (WB), in conjunction with Bowls Australia (BA), will incorporate the same para events that will be held at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham for next year’s tournament. The announcement further enhances the diversity and inclusion of bowls, and continues to place bowls in the top echelon of inclusive sports across the globe.
Blind Bowls Australia, opens in a new tab. The Australian Blind Bowlers Association (ABBA) is the National peak body for the administration of the Sport of Lawn Bowls for Blind and Vision Impaired Bowlers.
- Blind and Low Vision Lawn Bowls beginners guide to coaching and directing, opens in a new tab, Blind Sports Australia, (2024). Created by Blind Sports Australia, in collaboration with Australian Blind Bowls Association (ABBA) and Bowls Australia (BA) this resource will assist potential coaches, clubs, and directors to learn more about BLV Bowls and how to get involved and support potential and existing bowlers to participate in the sport at various levels.
