Adaptive Sport Member Examples

The following page provides member examples of diversity, equity and inclusion programs related to adaptive sport.

Macquarie – Wheelchair AFL

About	Wheelchair AFL competition introduced in 2025. Mostly non students at the moment, however, well supported by staff to grow student involvement.
Website links	Wheelchair AFL – Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT; Wheelchair AFL Macquarie Uni information
Key contacts	Nicky Carty (University Sport Lead) – E: Nicola.carty@mq.edu.au
Partners	Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT; AFL NSW/ACT
Status/outcomes	Operates weekly training sessions with an average of 10 – 15 people. The first Wheelchair AFL Uni Round was held at the MQU Sport & Aquatic Centre.

QUT – Inclusive wheelchair basketball, boccia and goalball

About	QUT Faculty Games are student interfaculty events run three times in each semester. A dedicated reverse inclusion games program is featured within, with sports offered in collaboration with Sporting Wheelies being Wheelchair Basketball, Boccia and Goalball.
Website links	QUT Faculty Games – Inclusive Games
Key contact	Nicky Barrie (Sport Operations Coordinator) – E: nicky.barrie@qut.edu.au
Partners	Sporting Wheelies

South Australian universities – Wheelchair basketball

About	A wheelchair basketball competition is featured as part of the SA Challenge, an intervarsity competition for the South Australian universities (Adelaide, Flinders and UniSA). No experience is required, and the event is open to people with and without disabilities, with wheelchairs provided.
Website link	National Conference presentation slides on the event
Key contact	Bridget Fenoughty (UniSA Sport Intervarsity Sport and Events Coordinator) – E: Bridget.Fenoughty@unisa.edu.au
Status/outcomes	Successful delivery for five continuous years. Some students have subsequently entered the SA Wheelchair Basketball Association social competition. Many students who played previously returned to play again.

UniSC – Campus Clash wheelchair basketball

About	Wheelchair basketball game as part of Campus Clash Program. One-day, multi-campus clash between UniSC’s five campuses. Wheelchair Basketball included in Social Sport program. The game was run by Gliders Women’s player Bridie Kean and Suncoast Spinners.
Key contact	Aleisha Howey (Acting Sports Coordinator) – E: ahowey@usc.edu.au
Partners	Suncoast Spinners
Status/outcomes	Great success. We had 60 students in attendance for this event, and the reactions and involvement for all of them was excellent! They absolutely loved it.

UniSC – University student wheelchair basketball match pre UBL home game & half time activations

About	Student wheelchair basketball match pre UBL home game. Half-time lay-up races VU vs. UniSC. Signage table for spectators with inclusion stickers.
Key contact	Aleisha Howey (Acting Sports Coordinator) – E: ahowey@usc.edu.au
Partners	Suncoast Spinners
Status/outcomes	20 students in attendance for the pre UBL game, as well as the UniSC basketball students vs VU basketball students at half time.

UniSC – Social Sport – wheelchair sport semester focus

About	Student wheelchair social sport. Wednesdays 12pm-1pm, playing different sports each session.
Website links	UniSC social sport
Key contacts	Aleisha Howey (Acting Sports Coordinator) – E: ahowey@usc.edu.au
Partners	UBL Athlete Riley Spicer
Status/outcomes	10 students per session average attendance.

Sydney University Sport & Fitness – Wheelchair basketball/rugby

About	Gala day with multiple sports, including wheelchair basketball/rugby, intended to give participants a fun, engaging introduction to these activities, and encouraging social interaction amongst students.
Key contact	Patrick O’Shea – E: csa@sport.usyd.edu.au
Partners	Wheelchair NSW/ACT and their affiliated local clubs.

UWA Sport – Western Series All Abilities Cup

About	Opportunity for students from all Western Australian universities to participate in the Wheelchair Footy sporting competition.
Website link	Western Series
Key contact	Kristina Mitsikas (Senior Manager – Inclusion and Performance) – E: kristina.mitsikas@sport.uwa.edu.au
Partner	West Australian All Abilities Football Association
Status/outcomes	15 UWA students participated in this event. In 2026 this event will include Wheelchair AFL, Sitting Volleyball & Tennis. Timing has been a barrier, shifting to April.

VU – Walk or Roll for Autism

About	The Walk for Autism we re-branded Walk or Roll for Autism to cater for a wider audience and got some great feedback on that (this challenge happened for the month of May).
Website links	Walk for Autism in May \| Victoria University
Key contact	Rohenna Young (Manager, thrive* Program) – E: Rohenna.young@vu.edu.au
Status/outcomes	19 x teams of 3-4 (65 in total) walked over the month of April – We had categories/prizes for most funds raised, most steps/rolls, first team to step/roll to 1,000,000, and best team photo – popular vote. – A total of over 15,500,000 steps/rolls – $5,748 raised for Aspect.