The Sport NSW disability inclusion project is heading to Camden for two events in the next few days.
This Friday (August 4) Mount Annan Leisure Centre will host a variety activate inclusion sports day by Disability Sport Australia.
The sports day is an initiative focused on providing sporting pathways for students aged 5 to 18 years with a physical, intellectual or sensory disability.
Children who are often segregated from mainstream school physical education due to a lack of modification knowledge and adaptive equipment get the opportunity to experience a variety of sport activities in a fun and inclusive environment.
Mayor of Camden, Cr Ashleigh Cagney, said the project was incredibly valuable.
“Having people of all abilities get active is something we’re really passionate about. Many of our facilities, including our two water play spaces, are fully inclusive,” she said.
“We welcome the Sport NSW disability inclusion project to further help us get young people living with a disability involved in sport.”
The event will showcase a range of activities including netball, AFL, basketball and tennis.
To promote future participation in physical activity, the program allows for students to identify sports and activities they enjoy and be provided with support and contacts for future participation and pathways.
As part of the program, Sport NSW has been working closely with the Camden Council to run an adaptive sport community information session.
The session for the Camden and surrounding communities will be held at Camden Civic Centre next Wednesday, August 9 from 5:30pm-6pm.
The Sport NSW adaptive/inclusive sport community information session is a great opportunity for community to come together for information sharing and to talk about how the Camden and surrounding communities can make sport more accessible for all.
Sport NSW invites local sporting volunteers, sports clubs and associations, families/carers, participants living with a disability, service providers and interested parties to join us and to hear from Disability Sports Australia, Sports Medicine Australia, Paralympian Rae Anderson, as well as local sports including Macarthur Magic and Hoops Connect.
For anyone interested in attending this session, please register at https://sportnsw.com.au/disability-inclusion/
