A free search engine has been launched to help people living with disability find sport and recreation activities adapted specifically for them.
Welcoming The Adaptive Movement website from icare and State Sporting Organisation Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT, Minister for Finance and Employee Relations, Damien Tudehope said the website was a revolution in how adaptive sport and recreation was delivered supported by icare.
“The Adaptive Movement is a website featuring more than 150 providers of Adaptive Sport and Recreation activities throughout NSW (and ACT) and is a one-stop-shop for everyone who wants to get more active and wants their sport adapted just for them, such as people with physical, developmental or cognitive impairments and older Australians,” Mr Tudehope said.
“The Adaptive Movement website is a game changer for people looking for adaptive sport and recreation close to home,” he said.
“It will help connect people directly with providers, making it easier to get active.”
Mr Tudehope said there were more than 170 adaptive sport and recreation activities to choose from including cricket, AFL, hockey, dance, swimming, netball, sailing, judo, gymnastics, surfing, golf, bowling, scuba diving, skiing and boxing.
Chief Executive of icare, Richard Harding said the website would make a big difference to the lives of many people who icare helped support.
“The benefits to wellbeing of engaging in sport and connecting with community are widely accepted.” Mr Harding said.
“We’ve seen first-hand how crucial it can be for people’s physical and mental wellbeing after a serious injury and are thrilled to be supporting an easier way for people to get involved in adaptive sport and recreation.”
The Adaptive Movement website can be accessed at this PS News link.
