Sport and recreation page
The Disability Discrimination Act makes discrimination unlawful in sport except if
- a person is not reasonably capable of performing actions reasonably required in relation to the sporting activity; or
- people who participate in the sporting activity are selected by a method which is reasonable on the basis of relevant skills and abilities; or
- a sporting activity is conducted only for persons who have a particular disability and the person does not have that disability.
This page is intended to provide links on access for people with disabilities in sport and recreation. Suggestions for further resources on this page would be welcome.
HREOC resources
Examples of
conciliated outcomes for sports complaints under the DDA
Decline/termination decisions
on sports complaints
FAQ
Commission decisions on sports cases under the DDA
Rigon
v CAMS
Wells
v Queensland Cycling
Action plans
An increasing number of plans from sports organisations can be found on our action plan register
Guidelines and standards
- United States Access Board guidelines on play area accessibility
- The good play space guide (MS Word) : Department of Sport and Recreation Victoria
Australian Sports Commission projects
Sports Connect (Australian Sports Commission / Australian Paralympic Committee joint venture to improve access to sport and physical activities for people with disabilities)
Disability Education Program (education, training, resources and support on sport and physical activities for people with disabilities)
Sports Ability (national program aimed at increasing participation levels in sport and physical activity of people with disabilities)
Australian Sports Commission information and research
Other resources
Play by the Rules (information for clubs and sporting organisations on harassment, ethics, and discrimination)
Australian Bureau of Statistics: Sport and physical activity among persons with a disability (PDF file) , Report prepared for the Standing Committee on Recreation and Sport, July 2006
Olympic Coordination
Authority / Sydney Olympic Park resources on achieving access
Sports links from
accessibility.com.au
.
WA Disability Services Commission - leisure and sport
Organisations and events
Athletics Australia
Australian Athletes with a Disability (AIS elite athletes program)
Australian Blind Sports Federation
Australian Paralympic Committee
Deaf Sports Australia
Disabled Wintersport Australia
Riding for the Disabled in Australia
Sailability
Special Olympics Australia
Transplant Games
NSW Wheelchair Sports Association
Queensland Sporting Wheelies
Wheelchair Sports South Australia
Wheelchair Sports Victoria
National Wheelchair Basketball League
International Links
Beijing Paralympics 6-18 Sept 2008 (official site)
Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation
Deaflympics
International Paralympic Committee
IPC Athletics
International Tennis Federation
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation
US Quad Rugby
Wheelchair Sports Worldwide