Para-Sports Information and Paralympic Come & Try Day Round Up

To access information for school visits please contact the SSWA Disabilities Coordinator,

Lorraine Feddema at [email protected]

The contact list for the many para-sports can be made available to interested schools and individuals

Alpine Skiing	Biathlon	Boccia	Cross Country
Football 5-a-side	Goalball	Para-archery	Para-athletics
Para-badminton	Para-canoe	Para-cycling	Para-equestrian
Para-ice hockey	Para-judo	Para-power lifting	Para-rowing
Para-shooting	Para- snow boarding	Para- swimming	Para-table tennis
Para-taekwondo	Para-triathlon	Sitting volleyball
Wheelchair basketball	Wheelchair Curling	Wheelchair fencing	Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair tennis

 

WA Para-sport Pathway: –

Wheelchair tennis Wheelchair tennis trial sessions are held every Monday 6pm-7pm and Wednesdays 10am-11am at the Manning Tennis Club Target – all disabilities. Contact [email protected] WA Top Spinners Wheelchair Tennis Event Series Saturday 18th September 9am-12pm Saturday 11th December 9am-12pm

 

Para-canoe Trial session Every Saturday morning 9am-10.30am (bookings essential via [email protected] ) at Ascot Kayak Club Target – all disabilities

 

Rock Sportz – Sitting Volleyball and Basketball Every Friday 10am-11.30am at Mike Barnett Rec Centre, Rockingham Target – all disabilities Contact Simone Ireland  [email protected]

 

Wheelchair Basketball Every Tuesday 6pm-7.30pm at HBF Stadium Mt Claremont Target – all disabilities Conatct Craig Friday [email protected]

 

Para-badminton Every Thursday 6.30pm-8.30pm at Kingsway Indoor Stadium Target – all disabilities Contact Grant or Judy www.badminton.org.au

 

PARALYMPIC COME AND TRY DAY ROUND UP

This event was held on 15^th May 2021

Purpose:- To showcase para-sport opportunities within Western Australia to individuals with a physical, vision or intellectual impairment.

It was a participation-based event with the intention to register new athletes for para-sports. Demonstrations allowed participants with the opportunity to trial the sport.

Information stalls were also available for participants to sign up to clubs, databases and ask questions.

Promotion:- Paralympics Australia, Disability Organisations and State Sporting organisations.

Sports That Showed Demonstrations and had Information: –

• Para Ice Hockey
• Para Archery
• Para Athletics
• Para Badminton
• Para Canoe
• Para Cycling
• Para Rowing
• Para Sailing
• Para Table Tennis
• Sitting Volleyball
• Wheelchair Basketball
• Wheelchair Curling
• Wheelchair Fencing
• Wheelchair Rugby
• Wheelchair Tennis

Organisations that provided Information: –

• School Sport WA
• Paralympics Australia
• Rebound WA

Ambassadors: – Several former and current Paralympians were in attendance to share their experiences.