Disability inclusion in any sport, anywhere for anyone
Giving community sport clubs and schools the support and skills to include people with disability when, where, and how they choose.
Hi, I’m Dylan Alcott, Paralympian and Wheelchair Tennis Grand Slam champion and I’m thrilled that you’re looking at doing our Sport4All training bought to you by the Australian Government and our company, Get Skilled Access.
Sport4All is a program targeted at both schools and sports club to ensure people with disability are welcome into your sporting programs. Sport saved my life as well as changed my life. I know that’s a big statement but it’s true. I was just like my big brother Zack who doesn’t have a disability and wanted to play sport.
Finding a sport to suit me both at school and later at a club level did present some challenges and that’s why we’ve developed the Sport4All program to ensure when someone with a disability wants to be part of a sport by either playing, coaching or in an administration role, you will all know the best way to welcome us.
Participating in sport is every Australian’s right, not a privilege and this of course includes every Australian who has a disability as well. Australia has over 4.5 million people or 20% of the population with either a physical or cognitive disability. That’s a lot of Australians who want to play or participate in sport at some level, so your school or club needs to be inclusive and ready to embrace people with disability, at all levels.
The Sport4All program is a series of short videos delivered through online, self-paced learning available on all digital platforms including your mobile phone. It has been developed by people with disability to make sure it is simple, easy to understand and easy to implement.
But don’t panic. We’re not trying to make you all disability experts, but you’ll learn key takeaways that you can use across all levels of your school or club. Inclusion is everybody’s responsibility and the training can help inclusion and disability awareness become part of your school or club’s DNA.
It’s not just about ramps and rails but you and your club making sure your culture is
disability aware and compliant. I hope you enjoy the training as much as we did making it and I look forward to seeing you on the court very soon!