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Disability Rights - Sport and recreation page

Disability Rights
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Photo: Swimmer with disability

Sport and recreation page

News: Play by the Rules website revamp June 2009

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.

Commission resources

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

Australian Sports Commission projects

Other resources

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 Darts Australia

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