Wheelchair Sports NSW

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-108046

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

Wheelchair Sports NSW

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (22:00):

:30 I acknowledge the fantastic work of Wheelchair Sports NSW, which I have had a lot to do with over many years, and commend their ongoing commitment to athletes with a disability. Wheelchair Sports NSW was established in 1961 and believes that everyone in New South Wales can enjoy the benefits of sport alongside each other and works to enrich the lives of people with a disability through participation in sport. Wheelchair Sports NSW designs its programs to cater to disabilities such as spinal cord injury, spina bifida, amputation, paraplegia and quadriplegia. As well as coaching and sporting sessions, Wheelchair Sports NSW runs multi‑sport trial opportunities across New South Wales where people can try new para-sports. Wheelchair Sports NSW also hosts local, national and international competitions each year. Recently I visited Wheelchair Sports NSW and met with the Director Brendon Talbott, who is also a local resident of my electorate. It was great to hear about the work it does with organisations across New South Wales, including schools and what they do to promote para‑sports.