To access information for school visits please contact the SSWA Disabilities Coordinator,
Lorraine Feddema at [email protected]
The contact list for the many para-sports can be made available to interested schools and individuals
Alpine Skiing |
Biathlon |
Boccia |
Cross Country |
Football 5-a-side |
Goalball |
Para-archery |
Para-athletics |
Para-badminton |
Para-canoe |
Para-cycling |
Para-equestrian |
Para-ice hockey |
Para-judo |
Para-power lifting |
Para-rowing |
Para-shooting |
Para- snow boarding |
Para- swimming |
Para-table tennis |
Para-taekwondo |
Para-triathlon |
Sitting volleyball |
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Wheelchair basketball |
Wheelchair Curling |
Wheelchair fencing |
Wheelchair rugby |
Wheelchair tennis |
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WA Para-sport Pathway: –
Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis trial sessions are held every Monday 6pm-7pm and Wednesdays 10am-11am at the Manning Tennis Club
Target – all disabilities. Contact [email protected]
WA Top Spinners Wheelchair Tennis Event Series
Saturday 18th September 9am-12pm
Saturday 11th December 9am-12pm |
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Para-canoe Trial session
Every Saturday morning 9am-10.30am (bookings essential via [email protected] ) at Ascot Kayak Club
Target – all disabilities |
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Rock Sportz – Sitting Volleyball and Basketball
Every Friday 10am-11.30am at Mike Barnett Rec Centre, Rockingham
Target – all disabilities
Contact Simone Ireland [email protected] |
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Wheelchair Basketball
Every Tuesday 6pm-7.30pm at HBF Stadium Mt Claremont
Target – all disabilities
Conatct Craig Friday [email protected] |
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Para-badminton
Every Thursday 6.30pm-8.30pm at Kingsway Indoor Stadium
Target – all disabilities
Contact Grant or Judy www.badminton.org.au |
PARALYMPIC COME AND TRY DAY ROUND UP
This event was held on 15th May 2021
Purpose:- To showcase para-sport opportunities within Western Australia to individuals with a physical, vision or intellectual impairment.
It was a participation-based event with the intention to register new athletes for para-sports. Demonstrations allowed participants with the opportunity to trial the sport.
Information stalls were also available for participants to sign up to clubs, databases and ask questions.





Promotion:- Paralympics Australia, Disability Organisations and State Sporting organisations.
Sports That Showed Demonstrations and had Information: –
- Para Ice Hockey
- Para Archery
- Para Athletics
- Para Badminton
- Para Canoe
- Para Cycling
- Para Rowing
- Para Sailing
- Para Table Tennis
- Sitting Volleyball
- Wheelchair Basketball
- Wheelchair Curling
- Wheelchair Fencing
- Wheelchair Rugby
- Wheelchair Tennis
Organisations that provided Information: –
- School Sport WA
- Paralympics Australia
- Rebound WA
Ambassadors: – Several former and current Paralympians were in attendance to share their experiences.