Breaking Down Barriers
Ten Week Sports Activity Program
Flying Forward
How do we do this?
Embedding inclusive sport participation in schools.
Providing opportunities for people with disabilities to play sport in the community.
We provide employment opportunities for people with a disability.
Advocating for the inclusion of people with a disability.
People with a disability face challenges beyond their disability.
People with disability are 6 times as likely to assess their health as poor or fair.
People with disability are four times as likely to experience a high level of psychological stress.
72% of people with disability are overweight.
Only 25-35% of people with a disability participate in physical experience.
75% of people with disability want to play more sport.
1 in 3 people with a disability have avoided situations because of their disability in the past 12 months.
Only 24% of people with disability experience very good or excellent health, compared to 65% without a disability.
We can all be Heroes With Ability
School Sporting Programs
Heroes with Ability offer 10-week sports activity programs for people in Australia with physical and or intellectual disabilities. These programs are delivered without charge to the participants. Heroes with Ability was formed to inspire, teach, motivate, as well as incorporate all aspects of health & wellbeing, social inclusion, and community awareness. We are committed to giving people with a disability the opportunity to play sport
Community Sporting Programs
Our Community Sports Program is delivered to groups of individuals who are living with disability. The programs are delivered for one hour per week for 10 weeks and consist of a range of physical movement activities, leading to a focus on a particular sport chosen by the group.
Advocating for Inclusion
Our Ambassador Program enables us to reach further audiences, promote inclusion and create role models for participants.
Our Game Day Bay provides a safe and welcoming environment for people living with disability to experience live sport.
Education & Employment
As our programs continue to grow, we will provide employment (both paid and volunteer) opportunities for people living with disability.
As part of this employment, we will ensure that there is training and further career opportunities for people living with disability, both with Heroes with Ability and our partners.
We are proud to have AFFORD as our Major Partner
AFFORD’S Mission
To provide innovative, flexible and high quality support to enhance lifestyle, learning and vocational opportunities for people with disability, their families and carers.
AFFORD’S Vision
Afford is the partner of choice, supporting people with disability to shape their own lives.
AFFORD’S Values
Integrity, Cooperation, Empathy, Respect & Excellence.
Helping us Fly Forward
