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The decision was easy. Even though Ameera Lee was thrilled to attend the NSW Institute of Sport Awards with her fellow Para-archers, she had good reason to make her son…

At the Atlanta Games in 1996, Anthony Clarke became the only Australian to win a gold medal in Judo in Paralympic or Olympic competition. While that achievement will always take…

Educating the next generation of world-class athletes and coaches is the driving force behind an exciting new project led by Table Tennis Australia (TTA) in partnership with Paralympics Australia. TTA…

Six years to the day since Australia won its first ever World Championship in Wheelchair rugby, Ryan Scott says the immense sense of achievement has not diminished. Scott retired in…

For over half a century Elizabeth Edmondson has wondered if a comment made to her after winning one of her three gold medals at the 1964 Paralympics was enchanting or…

Introduction A grant was provided through the federal Department of Health’s Indigenous Australia’s Health Programme enabled Paralympic Australia to undertake a range of activities from 2018-20 developing targeted evidence based…

Benefits and barriers of participation in physical activity for First Nations People with Disability  By Dr Paul Oliver Indigenous health First Nations people have the right to live free from…

First Nations People with disability are one of the most marginalised, disadvantaged and disengaged groups in Australia. They do not participate in sport at the same levels as other groups…

These days you’ll find Greg Smith taking Australia’s wheelchair rugby team through their strength and conditioning routines and mentoring the players about what it takes to succeed. It’s hard to…