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Disability Sports & Recreation

Adaptive sports (disability sports or parasports) are sports played by persons with a disability.

National Sport Organisations

State-Wide Disability Organisations

Wheelchair Sport Organisations

There are a number of wheelchair sport organisations inc Australia. These include:

  • Australian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association

  • Australian Powerchair Football Association

  • Federation International De Powerchair Football Association (FIPEA)

  • International Stroke Mendeville Wheelchair Sport Federation

  • International Wheelchair Basketball Federation

  • International Wheelchair Fencing Committee (IWFC)

  • International Wheelchair Rugby Federation

  • International Powerlifting Federation

  • Sporting Wheelies & Disabled Association

  • Wheelchair Sports Austrdalia (WSA)

  • Wheelchair Sports NSW

Blind Sports

There are a number of sports that are available for people with Vision Impairment. These include:

  • International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

  • International Blind Bowls Association

  • International Blind Golf Association

  • Blind Cricket Australia

  • Blind Football Australia

  • Blind Sailing International

  • Blind Sports Australia

  • Blind Sports NSW

  • Boccia Austrqalia

  • Boccia NSW

  • Bocccia International Sports Foundation (BISfed)

  • National Beep Baseball Association

  • NSW Goalball Associatiomn

  • NSW Goalball For Schools, University & TAFE)

Deaf Sports

There are a number of deaf sport organisations including:

  • Deaf Volleyball Australia

  • Goalball Australia

Cerebral Palsy Sporting Associations

There are a number of cerebral palsy sporting associations including:

  • Cerebral Palsy Sporting & Recreation Association of NSW (CPSARA)

  • Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association

  • Cerebral Palsy Alliance Sports Program

Standing & Sitting Sports

There are a number of sitting and standing sporting organisations including:

  • Sitting Volleyball

  • Standing Beach Volleball

Local Disability Sports

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