In 2009, some dedicated individuals working with people with disabilities came together to promote a philosophy "that people with disabilities should be included in their communities".Thus Sports 4 All was born and they set about using sport as a vehicle to drive inclusion.They approached ...
In 2009, some dedicated individuals working with people with disabilities came together to promote a philosophy "that people with disabilities should be included in their communities".Thus Sports 4 All was born and they set about using sport as a vehicle to drive inclusion.
They approached Football NSW and in partnership with them facilitated an Athletes with Disability division within the FFA Nationals.
From this humble beginning of 2 teams competing at the 2009 Nationals flash forward to 2016 they have an 8 State National competition (the largest division in the Nationals) underpinned by a 10 team premier league competition (included in clubs within football NSW) and have an Australian team that has competed in World Championships in Italy and France.
So successful was this framework that they were able to work with other sporting bodies to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to be included in the sporting communities of their choice.
These sports that now have a National pathway include: The success of these programs in opening up opportunities for people with disabilities and helping community clubs to become inclusive has been amazing.