Senate debates

Thursday, 26 August 2021

Questions without Notice

Tokyo Paralympic Games

3:01 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

We know how sport can be a powerful tool in breaking down barriers and eliminating stigmas, but unfortunately it's something that not everyone is able to do right now, given the current COVID restrictions. But we know that sport can play an incredibly important role in helping people feel both included and valued. The Sport4All program is designed to help. It works through 500 schools and local clubs to provide accessibility to sport for people with disability in remote communities and for our culturally and linguistically diverse people. It might be passing a basketball or having a rally at tennis. It's all about providing every Australian with the opportunity to participate in sport. This program has been developed by our world-class Olympian Dylan Alcott through his organisation Get Skilled Access, which has got years of experience. But, most particularly, these are programs that are designed by people with disability for people with disability.

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