Sport & Recreation Help

The Disabled Surfers Association of Australia encourages disabled surfers with any permanent disability to continue in their sport through friendship, support, encouraging competition between members and social family events. People unable to continue surfing are encouraged to train as qualified judges or coaches.

The Handicapped Scuba Association is a non-profit organisation that aims to improve the physical and social health and well being of people with disabilities through scuba diving.

NICAN provides information about recreation, tourism, sport and the arts for people with disabilities in Australia.

The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) is a statutory authority with an independent chair and board of governance with vast experience in health, sport, the arts, research and communication. VicHealth works in partnership with organisations, communities and individuals to promote good health and prevent ill-health.

Responsible for the administration of three National Sports Organisations for the Disabled and was formed in 2002. The three organisations are: * Australian Sports Organisation for the Disabled * Cerebral Palsy Sports and Recreation Federation of Australia * Wheelchair Sports Australia All three organisations are responsible for the development of sport for athletes with a disability and administer, promote and coordinate sporting opportunities.

Aims to implement the Australian Government?s sports policies. Their website links users to various information and resources on current programs and initiatives.

The National Sport Information Centre (NSIC) aims to contribute to the achievement of the Australian Sports Commission's objectives by enabling access to sports and related information and services. More than just a library, it is Australia 's premier information resource centre for sport and its related disciplines.

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is Australia's internationally acclaimed national centre of sports excellence for the training and development of elite athletes and teams.

Committed to empowering all Australians to enhance their own nutrition and fitness by providing access to sports nutrition information through the food industry, media and sporting groups.

Australia's peak national umbrella body for sports medicine and sports science, and is widely acknowledged overseas as the world's leading multi-disciplinary sports medicine body. SMA provides expert information, advice and commentary on a diverse range of issues, and it plays an active role in educating professionals and sports-minded community members and in assisting all active people to achieve optimal benefits from their exercise, activity and competition.

Australian Paralympic Committee is originally formed by its members in 1990 as the Australian Paralympic Federation, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is the peak national body responsible for Australia's elite athletes with a disability.

The Cerebral Palsy Sport & Recreation Foundation has a range of facilities and services which include the managed competitions in 14 sports, including Paralympic sports. They provide training programs for coaches, officials, classifiers, care staff, therapists & medical personnel as well as Development Workshops. The Foundation also provides recreational opportunities and educational resources in the form of publicatiobns and videos, research and study.

Netball Victoria aims to meet the needs of Netball players, coaches and umpires and develop the sport in Victoria.

Novita Children's Services is South Australia's premier children's charity and a recognised and celebrated world leader in the provision of therapy, equipment and family support to more than 1000 local children and their families living with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries. Novita's services include occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, speech pathology and family support, provided at home, at kindy, at child care and at school by expert staff based in offices right across Adelaide. NCS also provides essential equipment such as wheelchairs, walking frames and communication devices to help kids to move, speak, play and really 'connect with their worlds'.

Riding for the Disabled Association is a voluntary, not for profit, organisation which provides riding instruction and other activities associated with riding and harness driving for people with disabilities. RDA provides opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy a safe, stimulating, healthy, therapeutic and recreational sport.

Sailability is an international organisation that facilitates sailing at all levels for people with disabilities.

SASRAPID is an organisation which assists people with integration difficulties to become involved in community activities. It also provides assistance and enables participation into valued community sport, recreation and leisure activities.

Blind Sports Victoria enables people who are legally blind to take part in a wide range of sports.

The Victorian Network on Recreation and Disability (VICNORD) is funded by Sport and Recreation Victoria and is a statewide information and advocacy network of people with disabilities, their carers and advocacy groups in relation to recreation, sport, physical activity, tourism and the arts.

The Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI) is a community based organisation that advocates for the needs of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. The Centre has a priority focus on culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) young people from refugee and newly arrived communities. In supporting young people, CMYI combines policy development and direct service delivery within a community development framework. This approach gives CMYI strong connections with young people and their communities while enabling positive change on a local, state and national level.

The Northern Territory Sport and Recreation, as part of the Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport, is responsible for providing opportunities for Territorians to participate in sport and recreation. Support provided by Sport and Recreation includes management of major sporting events; elite athlete assistance; grants funding for peak sport and recreation groups, local councils and facility building; the development of sport in schools and Aboriginal communities and management of government-owned sporting facilities.

Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) is a division of the Department of Planning and Community Development. Sport and recreation plays an important part in the lives of individual Victorians and helps shape community identity. Sport and recreation opportunities provide settings for social interaction, sharing common interests and enhancing a sense of community.

Aims to improve opportunities for public recreation and participation in community and cultural activities. It combines the skills and resources of NSW Sport and Recreation, Centennial and Moore Park Trust, the State Sports Centre Trust, the agencies of the former Ministry for the Arts (now Arts NSW), and the former Department of Gaming and Racing (now the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing). It also has administrative relationships with Parramatta Park Trust and several other sport and recreation venue Trusts in NSW. It also has administrative relationships with Parramatta Park Trust and several other sport and recreation venue Trusts in NSW.

NSW Sport and Recreation is an agency of the NSW Department of Arts, Sport and Recreation aiming to assist the people of NSW participate in sport and recreation, and ultimately to improve its well being.

The Office for Recreation & Sport is the lead agency for the implementation of the South Australian government's policy on recreation and sport. The Office funds sporting and recreation organisations and providers, supports state, regional and local associations, implements policy and programs, leads recreation and sport planning, manages facilities, provides services for elite sport and promotes physical activity in all age groups.

Recreation South Australian is a not-for-profit member based recreational organisation that is proudly South Australian. They are committed to quality in supporting the growth and development of fitness, community and outdoor recreation in South Australia.

Provides information about sport, recreation and associated physical activity for seniors in WA.

Sport and Recreation Queensland is the lead agency responsible for 1) implementing the Queensland Government's sport and recreation policies, 2) working with sporting organisations, councils, schools, Indigenous organisations and the wider community to increase participation, 3)developing better skills in the industry and create better places and opportunities for sport and recreation.

Sport and Recreation Tasmania is the peak body in Tasmania responsible for the sport and recreation activities and issues. Sport and Recreation Tasmania provides services that work in partnership with organisations to ensure that every Tasmanian has the opportunity to participate in quality sport and recreation activities.

The highest profile and largest single disability- sporting group in Australia. The association conducts a wide and diverse range of events and programs catering for the novice to the elite Paralympian. These activities take place throughout the year in Sydney and other locations across regional NSW.

The leading provider of sport for athletes with a disability in Victoria. It offers range of sport and recreational activities for people of all ages.

Responsible for the management of all functions pertaining to wheelchair sport in Western Australia. The Association also runs events, training, and competitions for Wheelchair Sports members, to assist athletes be the best they can be. The Association also co-ordinates exciting recreational activities for those not so competitive minded.