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Access for All

Access for All Abilities Program

Getting involved in sport and recreation activities contributes significantly to our quality of life and leads to stronger and more active communities.

The Victorian Government is committed to creating more opportunities for all Victorians to get involved in physical activity. Through the Access for All Abilities (AAA) Program, the Government is building stronger sport and recreation environments which are inclusive of and accessible to people with a disability.

The AAA Program builds on the capacity of the sport and recreation sector to provide increased active participation opportunities for people of all abilities. The program achieves this through a network of 26 local government authorities and community based organisations. These AAA Program providers work at a local level to facilitate and promote inclusive and accessible sport and recreation opportunities.

Program providers collaborate with local sports clubs, leisure facilities, recreation providers, state sporting associations and disability organisations to create new partnerships and connect Victorians of all abilities to local sporting and recreation activities.

The AAA Program provides resources and ongoing support for the sport and recreation sector, for example professional development opportunities, the Good Play Space Guide, Snapped Photo Exhibition and an electronic photo library.

Key objectives of the AAA Program include:

• Promoting awareness of the benefits of active participation;
  
• Providing support for inclusive sport and recreation environments;
  
• Influencing the planning and development of accessible and inclusive sport and recreation environments; and
  
• Fostering and developing partnerships to enhance access and inclusion in the sport and recreation sector.
  

Get involved

To get involved in your local community or find out how you can make your club more inclusive contact the AAA Program Provider in your local area. View the list of AAA Program contacts 2007-08 (PDF 95 kb). Alternatively you can access contact details via the Find a sporting organisation section of this website.

For more information on the AAA Program contact:
Community Access Unit
Sport and Recreation Victoria
Department of Planning and Community Development
Phone: (03) 9208 3435
Email: info@sport.vic.gov.au

AAA Program brochure

The AAA Program brochure outlines the aim and key objectives of the AAA Program and provides information on the network of community based organisations (AAA Program providers) funded through the AAA Program to maximise local sport and recreation opportunities.

Read the AAA Program brochure 2007-08 (PDF 227 kb) or (Word 114 kb).

Access for All Abilities Program Publications

A range of resources , publications and tools have been produced by Sport and Recreation Victoria, AAA Program providers, State Sport and Recreation Associations, local government authorities, disability organisations, state government and other community organisations that support the work of AAA Program providers.

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)

On December 3 every year, International Day of People with Disability is celebrated worldwide recognising the achievements and contributions of people with disability.

The Day brings together people with disability and the general community and aims to:

• showcase the skills, abilities, contributions and achievements of people with disability
  
• promote a positive image of people with disability
  
• involve people with disability and the broader community in activities to celebrate and raise awareness of the Day.
  

A range of community sport and recreation activities are being facilitated by AAA Program Providers. Find out more at International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) (PDF 87 kb) or (Word 53 kb).

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