New national resource brings wheelchair sport into classrooms, clubs, and communities

Active Education Australia, in partnership with Paralympics Australia, the Australian Sports Commission, and Disability Sports Australia, has launched Wheelchair Sport Skills – a free, national resource designed to help Australians discover, learn, and engage with wheelchair sport.

Developed with the support of key stakeholders including Basketball NSW and other state and national partners, the initiative represents a united commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and lifelong participation in sport.

Breaking down barriers to inclusive sport

Wheelchair Sport Skills is an engaging and practical resource built to increase understanding and participation in wheelchair sport across Australia.

The resource includes a series of videos that explore:

• What is Wheelchair Sport
• Who Can Play
• What Can You Play
• Where and How to Play, and the Benefits
• Types of Wheelchairs and Equipment Familiarisation
• How to Get In and Out of the Chair
• How to Move – Core Skills and Techniques (Five grouped skill videos)
• Safety and Best Practice

Alongside the video content, coaches, educators and participants can access fact sheets and a poster campaign designed as visual calls-to-action for display in schools, gyms, stadiums, and community venues across the country. The message is simple: Everyone can learn, play, and enjoy wheelchair sport.

A collaborative effort for nationwide impact

The development of Wheelchair Sports Skills brings together expertise from across Australia’s sport and education landscape.

“This project demonstrates what’s possible when education and sport sectors work together,” said Greg Schneiders, General Manager – Consulting, Active Education Australia. “By combining expertise from Paralympics Australia, the ASC, and DSA, we’ve created something that’s not only practical for teachers and coaches but genuinely inspiring and useful for students and communities.”

National Pathways Specialist, Campbell Message from Paralympics Australia praised the initiative as an important step in increasing awareness and participation, “Wheelchair sport offers life-changing opportunities for people of all abilities. This resource makes it easy for schools and clubs to introduce those experiences in an inclusive and authentic way.”

Encouraging inclusion through education

By simplifying the introduction of wheelchair sport in schools and community settings, Wheelchair Sport Skills helps remove uncertainty and empower educators and coaches to deliver inclusive, engaging programs.

The resource also supports Australia’s broader Sport Participation and Inclusion Framework, encouraging every school and community to see wheelchair sport as part of everyday participation – not a specialist or separate activity.

Educators, coaches, and community leaders are encouraged to access the videos, fact sheets, and posters to bring inclusive sport to life in their own environments. Access Wheelchair Sport Skills >>