Recreation and sport make an important contribution to the health and wellbeing of all people, including people with disabilities. The barriers that once prohibited people with disabilities from enjoying the benefits of sport are rapidly disappearing.
This trend has been as a result of a solid campaign of public education, encouragement of disabled people to participate in sport, making modifications to sports equipment, rules and facilities to enable disabled people to experience the same thrills and excitement that sport brings to their able bodied counterparts.
The Department of Sport and Recreation is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities, their families, carer's and organisations have access to the range of services that DSR provides.
In consultation with disabled services organisations, the department is a provider of grants funding and consultancy services, and is strategically positioned to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities are addressed by organisations which receive funding for programs, facilities and other infrastructure projects.
Sports CONNECT is a national framework that works to build pathways for people with disablitlities to get involved in sport by creating and developing relationships between sports and disability organisations.
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Susan McDonald
Planning and Assessing Officer
246 Vincent Street, LEEDERVILLE WA 6007
PO Box 329, LEEDERVILLE WA 6903
Telephone (08) 9492 9821
Facsimile (08) 9492 9711
Email Susan
The Community Participation Branch of the Department of Sport and Recreation uses a ‘community development’ approach as a key strategy in its quest to enhance community inclusion.
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