Disability Sports Australia (DSA) is set to open a Northern Territory branch later this year.
Announcing the move, DSA CEO Jenni Cole said while playing sport and being active is a huge part of Australian life, people with a disability are far less active than their able-bodied peers. “We see a tremendous opportunity to partner with sport, active recreation, disability and health organisations in the NT to ensure we are all working together to help people with a disability find and connect with sport and active recreation programs that suit them,” she said.
NT Government sport and active recreation director, Shane McCorkell said sport is important not only for good physical health but also mental wellbeing. “Sport is a very social activity, and being involved in teams, clubs and recreational groups can provide benefits that reach further than just improved fitness levels,” he said.
The opening of the new branch is a result of a partnership between DSA and the NT government.
Through partnering with local, territory and national organisations, DSA helps expand the range of sport and active recreation opportunities for people with a physical disability, to build capacity and engagement across the sport, health and disability sector.
DSA is currently recruiting for a sport coordinator for Disability Sports Northern Territory.
“We look forward to working locally with partner organisations to ensure that what we deliver in the NT arises from local knowledge, and to meet locally identified needs, while bringing some of the learnings and resources from the nation as a whole to complement this,” Cole said.
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