2021 News Archive

Melbourne City Powerchair Team are looking for new players!

Melbourne City Powerchair Team are looking for new players! Powerchair Football is a competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for

All Abilities Badminton re-launches throughout Victoria in November 2021!

Badminton Victoria is pleased to launch our All Abilities Badminton programs in Melbourne from Monday 15th of November. A new program starts at Boroon

Resilient Kids Conference

The Resilient Kids Conference (RKC) is a one-day event for Parents, Educators, Youth Leaders, Chaplains and anyone who works with young people. At the

Inclusion Melbourne

Experts in personalised support for adults with an Intellectual disability . . . to live a good life Inclusion Melbourne is a community support org

Autism Connect: National Autism Helpline

What is Autism Connect? Autism Connect is a free, national autism helpline, providing independent and expert information over phone, email and webc

An Exclusive Interview with DSR Founder & Wheelchair Basketball Icon, Kevin Coombs

As the nation was gripped with action from the 16th Paralympic Games in Tokyo, DSR recently sat down with our founder and Wheelchair Basketball icon,

DSR EXCLUSIVE: Paralympics Wrap Up with Ben Fawcett and Andrew Harrison

The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games recently wrapped up after 12 days of competition which was DSR’s most successful with 21 members and 8 medal winners p

National Carers Week

National Carers Week is just around the corner. Taking place from 10-16 October 2021, this year Carers Victoria will be hosting a number of great even

2021 Victorian Disability Awards Winners Announced

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing celebrated the achievements of Victorians making a difference for people with disability, with a virt

Accessible parks for all Victorians

Help to shape Parks Victoria’s new Disability Action Plan Parks Victoria will continue to connect people with nature and create a more inclusive e

Let's Learn About Disability Sport & Recreation (DSR)

Disability Sport & Recreation exists to help Victorians with disability live happier, healthier and more active lives. We want to help create a ‘m

Future Healthy: It’s time to gather stories and ideas and we need your help

Future Healthy is our vision for a Victoria where no young person is denied a future that is healthy – regardless of their postcode, bank balance or b

Access for All Abilities Play New Website Launch

Access for All Abilities (AAA Play) specialises in connecting people with disability to sporting opportunities. Most of our connecting is done onl

AUSTRALIAN GLIDERS NAMED FOR TOKYO PARALYMPIC TEAM.

Almost a decade after achieving a Silver medal status at the 2012 London Paralympics, the final 12-strong Australian Gliders squad headed for Tokyo ha

Paralympics Australia to send biggest Para-Archery team since Sydney 2000 to Tokyo 2020

For the first time since Sydney 2000 the Australian Paralympic team is made up of four Archers, this comes as Paralympics Australia today announced th

Support Your Victorians In The Games Via A Message Of Support

To celebrate our Victorian athletes competing in the 2020 Paralympic Games, Disability Sport & Recreation is creating a video they want YOU to be

Launch of The National Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards

The National Sports & Physical Activity Convention 2021 (NSC21) plays host to the Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards which re

2021 Amazon Sports Star Awards - NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW

The Amazon Sports Star Awards is an iconic celebration of the region’s most outstanding sporting achievements, including success shared by our vibrant

Adaptive Mountain Biking Working Group Seeking Members

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort and Break the Boundary have been working to increase opportunities for people with a disability to participate in adaptive

Vics Inch Closer to Making Paralympic History in Tokyo

Disability Sport & Recreation (DSR) is proud to share that Paralympics Australia has selected six athletes from its Wheelchair Rugby Victoria prog

Disability Pride Month

As Disability Pride Month comes to an end this is a great time to reflect on the positive changes we’ve all made over the years.  PWDA has a v

2021 Disability Sport and Recreation Awards

The annual Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards recognise the accomplishments of people with disability; those who support them and t

National Awards for Disability Leadership 2021

The National Awards for Disability Leadership recognise and celebrate the extraordinary contribution and leadership shown by disabled people and our o

Meet Faye

Faye is a 77-year-old retired teacher who lives with her dog in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. She first started Living Longer Living Stronger around