This is a presentation of the findings of an Australian Sports Commission research project into the participation and nonparticipation of people with disability in sport and active recreation.

1. Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready Gathering the Evidence Tuesday 27th April, 2010 Associate Professor Simon Darcy Project Manager Ryan Sherry

3. 80 attendees & 8 interviews representative organisations

4. 6 sessions were conducted in November 2009

5. Online Questionnaire

6. Questionnaire development – 3 months

7. Approx. 1100 people have completed the questionnaire

8. 8 formats of questionnaireFaculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

10. Peak disability services (impairment based)

11. Disability service providers – community participation providers

12. Employment services

13. Accommodation services

14. Day services

15. Local councils

16. Respite servicesFaculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

17. Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready Focus Group - Findings

19. Yes, however priority varies.

20. Yes, increasingly through person centred practices.

21. Yes, through passion drivers.

22. Yes, but with a leisure/recreation focus.Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

23. “Person centred plans often see little interest placed on sport” Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

25. Links clients to generic providers of sport and recreation.

26. Links clients to generic and disability specific providers.

27. Links clients based on individual’s choice.

28. Support workers provide support to enable participation.Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

29. “The Trust’s preference is to link with mainstream to facilitate programs ” Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

31. $$$ - funding, finances and program fees.

33. $$$ - funding, finances and fundraising.

36. Forged for the purpose of connecting people with disability.

37. Formal / strategic, based on: joint commitment, government policy or projects, and project funding / deliverables.Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

38. “In formal and ad hoc revolving around personal relationships staff have with others in these organisations” Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

40. Don’t know what’s available

41. Attitude toward sport

42. Timing doesn’t suit

43. Can’t get to sport

44. Venues not appropriate

47. Let people know what’s available

48. Take sport to the mass

49. Money would help

50. Improve facilities

51. Improve the connectionFaculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

52. “The disability sector needs to inform the sport sector, and vice versa” Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

54. What is sport about and what opportunities exist.

55. Messages need to be simple and positive.Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

56. “Preventative measure – for good heath” “connectedness with their chosen community’ Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

57. Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready Online Questionnaire

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72. Self Health Rating Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

73. Level of Fitness Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

74. Level of Sport & Active Recreation Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

75. Demographics Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

76. Concluding thoughts… Organisational Individual Participation is one role What do you want to achieve? Strategies to address both Workshops this afternoon… Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready

77. Questions, responses or comments… Faculty of Business Forward Thinking Work Ready