Forum - Physical activity and Sports for people with disability

Forum - Physical activity and Sports for people with disability
Thu 9 Sep 2021, 10:00am - 11:30am Video Conference Inclusive and accessible communities
Health and wellbeing
Sport Inclusion Australia and ACT Sport and Recreation would like to invite ACT disability support and sporting organisations to a Forum “Physical activity and sports for people with disability” on Thursday 9 September.

Designed as a think tank to offer colleagues support and share and generate ideas, for the benefit of the sector and people with disability. “We look forward working with like minded organisations to develop an understanding of what is currently happening in the ACT, identifying the challenges and opportunities and discussing key considerations for the future of physical activity and sport for people with disability in the ACT”. Robyn Smith CEO Sport Inclusion Australia

The Forum will be facilitated by Robyn Smith CEO Sport Inclusion Australia. Robyn has over 30 years experience working in the sector and is currently the Chair of the newly established Australian Sporting Alliance for people with a disability, ASAPD, Vice President of Virtus (Founding member of the IPC, International Paralympic Committee) and was the CEO of the 2019 Virtus Global Games held in Brisbane.


Forum Agenda
• Introduction, background and intentions
• Around the Grounds
• Challenges and opportunities within the ACT
• Australian Sport Association for people with disability (ASAPD)
• Key considerations for the future of physical activity and sports for people with disability
• How can Covid recovery be built to better support people with disability

We look forward to hearing your story and ideas on Physical activity and sports for people with disability.

For more information contact Michael Thomson on 03 57627494 (2) or email sport@siasport.org

To register for the Forum (Video Conference) go to the link provided below
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