GippSport is funded by Sport and Recreation Victoria to deliver the Together More Active program to increase overall participation in sport and recreation across Gippsland.
Access for All Abilities (AAA) is a Victorian Government initiative coordinated by Sport and Recreation Victoria. It’s the only sport and recreation program of its type in Australia.
For over 10 years the program has, and continues to support and develop inclusive sport and recreation opportunities for people with a disability throughout Victoria.
Clubs working in partnership with Access for All Abilities can increase memberships and participation, and sporting competitions can enjoy more diversity. This will promote greater levels of inclusiveness, liveability, improved health and a stronger sense of community.
Another key objective of the Together More Active Program is to increase the equity, diversity and inclusiveness of sport and active recreation across Gippsland. Specific activities that GippSport staff can deliver through this program include:
Establishing and supporting inclusive and sustainable participation opportunities targeting people with a disability.
Supporting the sport and recreation and disability community through the provision of specialist inclusion (AAA) advice and one to one support.
Supporting the sport and recreation community through the provision of specialist inclusion (AAA) advice and work development opportunities (workshops).
Establish and support inclusive and sustainable participation opportunities targeting people with a disability
Examples:
Support the sport and recreation and disability community through the provision if specialist inclusion (AAA) advice and one to one support.
Examples:
Support the sport and recreation community through the provision of specialist inclusion (AAA) advice and work development opportunities (workshops).
Examples:
Opportunities to be trained and undertake roles to coach, umpire and volunteer
GippSport’s Access for All Abilities program coordinators can offer local clubs:
Promotion of inclusive programs and opportunities
GippSport is excited and proud to be part of the Special Olympics Australia network that provides a range of sport, recreation, social and health opportunities, for people with an intellectual disability and Autism to have fun, be healthy, build self-esteem, demonstrate courage, and make friends.
In partnership with Special Olympics Australia, GippSport has been able to re-establish the Gippsland Club providing sustainable and ongoing participation opportunities for People with a Disability, in particular people with an intellectual disability and Autism.
The Gippsland Club will comprise of a brand-new overarching committee structure, with two sub-committees. These sub-committees will focus on two varying age groups including one for ages 18 and under, as well as an adult committee (ages 19+). Both sub-committees will have a specific focus on making sure People with a Disability can be involved in all decision-making outcomes, so that participants self-determine the sports programs they want to participate in.
Athletes get involved in Special Olympics Australia for various reasons. Some want to have fun and make friends, others want to be part of a community and some are going for gold. We can offer all of that because we cater for everyone with an intellectual disability whatever their dream, and we uphold the highest ideals of sportsmanship and conduct regardless of aspirations.
Volunteers are the backbone and can be found in roles at all levels. From coaches, trainers, officials, event organisers, fundraisers, administrators, and community leaders. Some give their time at a local club on a weekly basis, others participate at events when needed.
Coaches play a significant role in the lives of athletes by providing the instruction, support and encouragement that will bring out their best, both on and off the sporting field. They are role models, character builders and community leaders who bring enthusiasm and positivity to every training session and competition. In return, athletes reward their coaches with their determination, commitment, and joy.
Want to learn more about coaching people with an intellectual disability? Click here to see SOA Online Coaching Course.
Becoming an affiliate SOA club to offer programs that strive for an inclusive environment for athletes with intellectual disabilities and/or Autism.
As a club you can offer regular participation, competition pathways, training, and skill-development for both athletes and coaches.
Keep up to date on information and programs by visiting:
Bass Coast, South Gippsland, Latrobe and Baw Baw Shires please contact Joella Hanson on 0476 002 557 or joella@gippsport.com.au
Wellington and East Gippsland Shires please contact Rachel Ronaldson on 0476 000 304 or rachel@gippsport.com.au
WARNING: If you participate in these activities your rights to sue the supplier under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 if you are killed or injured because the activities were not supplied with due care and skill or were not reasonably fit for their purpose, are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in or on this notice.
NOTE: The change to your rights, as set out in or on this notice, does not apply if your death or injury is due to gross negligence on the supplier’s part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2022 and section 22(3)(b) of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.
