Activity for People with Disability

Activity for those with restricted movement or confined to a wheel chair can be a little more challenging. By accessing local and state services, activity can be more about discovering ability than about disability. More and more local gyms are purchasing equipment that can be modified for a wheel chair or for people with limited movement.

For more information regarding activities for people with disabilities contact the local council in your area. The following additional contacts may also be useful:

National contacts:

The Australian Sports Commission. Website:
http://www.activeaustralia.org/dep/

Senior Citizens Association. Website:
http://www.seniorcitizen.com.au

Department of Veteran’s Affairs Australia. Website:
http://www.dva.gov.au

Riding for the Disabled Association. Website:
http://www.rda.org.au

Western Australia

WADSA (Western Australia Disabled Sports Association Inc.)
Glouster Street
Victoria Park 6100
08 9470 1442

DSCWA (Disability Services Commission Western Australia)
146-160 Colin Street
West Perth 6005
Ph. 08 9426 9200
Main fax: (08) 9226 2306

Teletypewriter: (08) 9426 9315
Country callers: Freecall 1800 998 214
Email: dsc@dsc.wa.gov.au

Consumer Liaison Service: (08) 9426 9244

Queensland

The Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Sport and Recreation Association (Inc.)
60 Edmondstone Road
Bowen Hills
Ph. (07) 3253 3333
Fax (07) 3253 3322

DSCQLD (Disability Service Commission Queensland)
GPO BOX 806 BRISBANE Q 4001
Ph. (07) 3224 8031
Toll free outside Brisbane 1800 177 120
Internet: www.disability.qld.gov.au
Email: dial@disability.qld.gov.au

ACT

Disability ACT.
Phone (02) 6207 1086
TTY (02) 6205 0888
Internet: www.dhcs.act.gov.au
Email: disabilityact@act.gov.au

ACE (Advancing Competencies through Experience)
Ph. 6207 7778

Victoria

Department of Human Services website for Disability Services. Website:
http://www.hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/ds/disabilitysite.nsf/

Disability online. Website:
http://www.disability.vic.gov.au/

South Australia

Department of Human Services
11 Hindmarsh SquareAdelaide
Phone (08) 8226 8800
Website: http://www.dhs.sa.gov.au

Activities for seniors.
Website: http://www.seniors.asn.au

Disability Services Commission South Australia (DSCSA)
Telephone: +61 8 8226-8800
Facsimile: +61 8 8226-0725
E-mail: webmaster@dhs.sa.gov.au

New South Wales

Department Of Ageing,
Disability & Home Care
Level 5, 83 Clarence St Sydney 2000
Phone (02) 8270 2000
Fax (02) 8270 2450
TTY (02) 8270 2167

NSW Department of Sport and Recreation. Website:
http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/active/h_older.asp

Northern Territory

Department of Health and Community Services
Phone (08) 8999 2400
www.health.nt.gov.au

Tasmania

Department of Health & Human Services
34 Davey St
Phone (03) 6233 3185
Toll Free1800 067 415