Sport and recreation page
The Disability Discrimination Act makes discrimination unlawful in sport except if
- a person is not reasonably capable of performing actions reasonably required in relation to the sporting activity; or
- people who participate in the sporting activity are selected by a method which is reasonable on the basis of relevant skills and abilities; or
- a sporting activity is conducted only for persons who have a particular disability and the person does not have that disability.
This page is intended to provide links on access for people with disabilities in sport and recreation. Suggestions for further resources on this page would be welcome.
HREOC resources
Examples of
conciliated outcomes for sports complaints under the DDA
Decline/termination decisions
on sports complaints
FAQ
Commission decisions on sports cases under the DDA
Rigon
v CAMS
Wells
v Queensland Cycling
Action plans
An increasing number of plans from sports organisations can be found on our action plan register
Guidelines and standards
- United States Access Board guidelines on play area accessibility
- The good play space guide (MS Word) : Department of Sport and Recreation Victoria
Other resources
Play by the Rules
Project Connect (Australian
Sports Commission / Australian Paralymic Committee)
Olympic Coordination
Authority / Sydney Olympic Park resources on achieving access
Sports links from
accessibility.com.au
W.A.
Disability Services Commission: Expanding your sport and recreation markets