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Updates, results, and educational articles from Sport Inclusion NSW & ACT — plus the latest from Sport Inclusion Australia.

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Sport Inclusion Australia Secures Level the Field Grant to Grow its Inclusive Workforce

Inclusion should be reflected in every part of sport—not only in who participates, but in who contributes, leads and builds a career within the sector. That belief has shaped our organisation for decades. A diverse and inclusive workforce brings lived experience, expertise and perspectives that strengthen the work we do every day. That’s why we’re proud to be one of…

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Sport Inclusion Australia puts inclusion on the agenda under the new Australia–India Sports Collaboration Roadmap

Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 13 August 2026 Sport Inclusion Australia has brought inclusion and person-first thinking to the table as Australian and Indian leaders came together in Gujarat for the first initiative since the newly announced India–Australia Roadmap for Sports Collaboration. The Australia–India Included Through Sport Leadership Exchange, led by Sport Inclusion Australia, saw senior leaders from Gujarat come together to…

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Sport Inclusion Australia to Lead Australia-India Leadership Exchange Through Maitri Partnership

Sport Inclusion Australia will strengthen collaboration between Australia and India through a new international capacity and leadership exchange after receiving support through the Australian Government’s Centre for Australia–India Relations Maitri Grant Program. The Included Through Sport India – Capacity & Leadership Exchange Project is a three-year initiative that will bring together Australian and Indian leaders, coaches, sporting organisations, psychologists, educators…

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Five Athletes Set to Represent Australia at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Across T20 & S14 Events

As competition begins at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (23 July – 2 August, 2026), we’re proud to celebrate the five athletes with an intellectual impairment who have been selected to represent Australia on the international stage across T20 and S14 events. Competing across Para Athletics and Para Swimming, these athletes have earned the opportunity […]

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Australian Team Athlete Applications Now Open for the 2027 Virtus Asia Oceania Games, Bangkok

Australian Team applications are now open for athletes interested in representing Australia at the 2027 Virtus Asia Oceania Games in Bangkok, Thailand. The second edition of the Virtus Asia Oceania Games will be held from 24 February to 3 March 2027, after being rescheduled from its original November 2026 dates. Hosted by the Sports Association for Intellectual Disability of Thailand,…

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Giving Back Through Sport: Paola’s Volunteering Journey

We build pathways in sport, not just for athletes, but for all people to access and participate in sport in the ways that matter to them whether that be as a coach, volunteer or supporter. We’re grateful every day for the people who give their time, energy and heart to their communities through sport. Volunteers sit at the heart of…

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Sport Inclusion Australia Awarded ASEAN-Australia Centre Grant to Strengthen Regional Connections

Sport Inclusion Australia is proud to announce it has received funding through the ASEAN-Australia Centre Grants Program to deliver its international EmpowerHER Through Sport project. Sport Inclusion Australia is one of ten organisations across Australia selected to deliver projects that support the Centre’s mission to strengthen relationships and understanding between Australia and Southeast Asia. The project will bring together […]

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No Pause When It Comes To Inclusion

At Sport Inclusion Australia, we have spent 40 years working to ensure people with an intellectual impairment including intellectual disability and/or autism can access, participate and thrive in sport. Over the past 100 days, that work has continued at full pace. January marked an important leadership transition, with Chantel Lewis stepping into the CEO role —building on a strong and…