The key to being more inclusive is to listen.  If you’re not sure whether your venue, activity, sport or event is accessible to people with disability - ask the people directly affected, and be prepared to act on what they tell you.  We sometimes think of accessibility in terms of big-ticket items like building upgrades, but it could be as simple as an attitude change and a welcoming smile.

If you’re part of a sports group and wondering whether you could be more inclusive, there are tools available to help.  Sport Australia's inclusive sport framework can help you assess your current accessibility, and plan your next steps. 

In this episode we catch up with Sport Australia’s Nick Abroms to find out more about the inclusive sport framework.  We also meet Paralympian Ella Sabljak.  She’s part of Paralympic Australia’s Athlete Commission, making sure the voices of athletes with disability are front and centre of every conversation and every decision that affects them.

 

Useful links

Transcript for this episode: https://carersqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Choice-and-Control-4-5-Inclusive-Sporting-Framework.docx 

Sport Australia's inclusive sport framework: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/integrity_in_sport/inclusive_sport 

Carers Queensland upcoming events and workshops: www.carersqld.com.au/events 

Carers Queensland NDIS on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarersQueenslandNDIS  

Credits

Interviews: Fiona Stutz, Jodie van de Wetering

Production: Jodie van de Wetering