Sport that works—for every body.
Each year, thousands of people with disability take part in sport with Disability Sports Australia, building confidence, connection and community.
Who We Are
Disability Sports Australia (DSA) is a national non-profit and registered charity.
For more than 60 years, we’ve worked to make sport more accessible — from our beginnings in wheelchair sport to today’s national network supporting people with disability across Australia.
Our purpose is simple: every person with disability should be able to participate in grassroots sport in the way that works best for them.
We build confidence, connection and inclusion through programs and partnerships that support meaningful participation in sport.
Start Your Para Sport Journey
Delivered in partnership with Paralympics Australia the Bupa Try Para Sports Series introduces people with disability to a range of para sports and helps participants start their journey.
Changing Lives Through Sport
Changing Lives Through Sport was Australia’s first national grassroots disability sport awareness campaign, reaching 1.19 million Australians and promoting awareness of disability sport nationwide.
The Challenge
Too many Australians with disability are still left out of sport — missing out on health, confidence, and connection.
1 in 5
1 in 5 Australians live with disability, yet many are left on the sidelines.
Only 25% of people with disability take part in sport or physical activity once a week.
People with disability are 60% less likely to meet national physical activity guidelines than people without disability.
We work across Australia to create opportunities and remove barriers so people with disability can get active and connected through sport.
Create Opportunities
We work with partners to create opportunities for people with disability to get active, build confidence, and connect through sport.
Provide Resources
We provide practical tools, training and guidance that build confidence and capability across grassroots sport.
Drive Change
We work with people with lived experience, government and sport to remove barriers and improve access to sport for people with disability.
Raise Awareness
We work with partners to promote awareness of disability sport and highlight the impact of participation.
The Impact We're Creating
Through our programs and partnerships, thousands of people with disability are finding their place in sport and helping build healthier, more connected communities.
3,338
People with disability experienced the joy of sport through Abilities Unleashed.
Local events connected people with disability to sport in their own communities across the country.
Hours of physical activity experienced by people with disability through our programs.
Get Involved with Our Work
There are many ways to get involved — from playing and volunteering to partnering or donating.
Donate
Make a one-off or regular gift to help people with disability access the benefits of sport, confidence, and community.
Partner with Us
Work with us to create long -term opportunities for people with disability to be active and belong in sport.
Support Us
Give your time, fundraise, or make a philanthropic gift to help people with disability experience the power of sport.
Find your pathway
Find your pathway into sport — whether you’re a player, teacher, allied health professional, sport organisation or community supporter.
News and Media
Latest news, stories and updates from Disability Sports Australia.
- Press Release
Disability Sports Australia to Chair Global Session on Community Sport and Inclusion at Zero Project Conference
- Organisational updates, Press Release
Abilities Unleashed Admitted as a Sporting Schools Program
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