CREATING AWARENESS

In Australia today, statistics show that one in five Australians are living with a disability of some type*.
 
Of the one in five people living with a disability, only 34% take part in at least thirty minutes of exercise each week, compared to 52% of people living without a disability. The recommended amount of exercise is thirty minutes a day. Rates of obesity, diabetes and complex health issues are also higher, which may be related to lack of activity.

A further disadvantage is that the unemployment rate of people who live with a disability is triple our national unemployment rate and it is speculated that in some parts of Australia, it could be as high as 70%**.
 
Each week, Australian Disability Sport representatives visit public places including shopping centres, supermarkets and local council districts, making contact with thousands of Australians, showing them first-hand that people living with a disability have a valuable role to play in our society and that living a healthy and active life is very important.

* Resource: Australian Bureau of Statistics 'Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2015'
** Resource: Australian Bureau of Statistics 'Disability and Work'

WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Australian Disability Sport discovered very early that there is no way that it could meet the needs of every organisation and every person who was currently participating in sport let alone those that were not participating.
 
So we decided to use our resources to help organisations directly by setting up and managing fundraising campaigns, activities and events on their behalf.​

GRANTS AND DONATIONS

Australian Disability Sport support a variety of clubs and associations through an annual grants program.
 
During the past eight years we have supported over twenty five different organisations with annual grants.
 
It is the aim of Australian Disability Sport to develop long lasting relationships and so has selected three organisations in each state which its supports regularly.
 
All grants are allocated annually and paid on a weekly basis.
 
In 2017 - 2018 financial year Australian Disability Sport are supporting Special Olympics SA, Blind Cricket South Australia, Blind Cricket Australia, Riding for the Disabled Tasmania, Pegasus Riding Club Launceston, Blind Cricket Australia, and Eye Play Sport.
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AUSTRALIAN DISABILITY SPORT PROGRAMS

In 2018 Australian Disability Sport will launch some programs of its own.  To be tested in Adelaide, programs related to health and well-being for people living with a disability to access free of charge include:
 
1          Yoga
2          Personal Fitness
3          Martial Arts and Self Defence
4          Workshops on health, wellbeing and nutrition
 
Australian Disability Sport feels that due to the special needs of various disability groups and classes and or programs tailored specifically to meet the needs of specific disability types will be of major benefit.
 
These programs and classes will initially be run near and in the Adelaide city area and over time open up in geographic locations which have the highest demand.

AUSTRALIAN DISABILITY SPORT
​DELIVERS POSITIVE RETURNS

Through this avenue Australian Disability Sport can assist a variety of organisations directly through utilising its current resources. This also allows Australian Disability Sport to pass on support at no extra cost.
 
In any campaign or event organised on behalf of an organisation Australian Disability Sport will meet all costs in the preparation and underwrite all risk in the delivery of the event, thus passing on no risk to the supported organisation.

​In the case of an event any costs incurred in the planning are met by Australian Disability Sport and retrieved after all event proceeds are collected.
 
This has proven to be a very effective way to generate income for a variety of organisations and enables Australian Disability Sport to deliver more positive returns to associations, clubs and individuals.

​In the instance of a retail fundraising campaign for another organisation Australian Disability Sport organises all signage, uniform and branding prior to the campaigns commencement, and meets all staffing costs in its preparations and retrieves those costs once income is generated.