New South Wales (NSW)

NSW Office of Sport

The Office of Sport, opens in a new tab is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation. They provide information and resources to help support clubs to develop opportunities for people with disability to be involved in inclusive environments.

NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS)

Para Unit, opens in a new tab. The NSWIS Para Unit, launched in March 2025, is designed to support New South Wales Para-athletes from grassroots to elite levels, ultimately increasing Australia’s representation and medal success at future Commonwealth Games, Paralympic Summer and Winter Games.

Sport NSW

Sport NSW, opens in a new tab is an independent not-for-profit organisation, representing NSW sporting organisations as The Voice of Sport to raise and respond to issues that impact on all levels of sport and to foster the future development of sport in New South Wales.

• Active Abilities series, opens in a new tab, Sport NSW, (accessed 28 July 2025). During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Sport NSW, identified the scarcity of specific online exercise content for people with a disability – despite the increasing options for able-bodied people. Sport NSW collaborated with Rachelle Sultana, Head Exercise Physiologist at Healthstin, seven incredible NSW and Australian representative athletes from across the physical, sensory and intellectual disability spectrum, and the team from Hustle Media to create workout sessions for people with disabilities. The Program features three levels: 10-minute introductory, 15-minute intermediate and 30-minute sport participant exercises that are designed for the range of disabilities
• Activate Inclusion Sports Days, opens in a new tab, Sport NSW/Variety - the children's charity NSW, (accessed 28 July 2025). Activate Inclusion Sports Days are designed to promote the pathways for inclusion programs in the Local Council area and encourage students to continue participating in sport and active recreation on a regular basis.

NSW Department of Education

• Disability and inclusion, opens in a new tab, School Sport Unit, (accessed 28 July 2025). Opportunities for students with disabilities to get involved in sports are available at various levels throughout the school sport structure, from participation to elite. The participatory (or provisional) level does not require classification, however, if an athlete wishes to compete at a regional, state, national or international level, they will need to gain classification through the appropriate sporting organisation.