International day of new possibilities

Whether it’s help with finding a local club or grants to purchase specialised or modified equipment and uniforms, we’re proud to help people with disability get in the game.

VICSWIM

We're making sure Victorian kids of all abilities have the swimming skills they need to stay safe with affordable swimming lessons this summer.

We’re proud to support VICSWIM’s learn-to-swim program that has helped generations of youngsters learn the skills, water-safety and survival knowledge that is so vital in saving lives.

An extra $117,000 will go to the program to provide tailored learn to swim lessons for kids with disability and kids from multicultural backgrounds across the state.

The program includes lessons to develop foundation swimming skills as well as water safety education for children aged 4 to 12 years at a subsidised cost of $35 for five 30-minute lessons over the course of a week.

Registrations for the VICSWIM Summer Kidz Program 2025 are now open. For more information visit the VICSWIM website.

AAA Play

The Victorian Government’s Access for All Abilities Play (AAA Play) is a free web information and referral service delivered by Reclink Australia. AAA Play has connected thousands of Victorians with disability to local sport and recreation opportunities throughout Victoria since 2013.

There are around 500 club or community-based activities and over 100 leisure centres promoted on the AAA Play website, as well as activities you can try at home.

That means even more Victorians get their chance to enjoy a new activity that is safe, welcoming and inclusive of their needs.

To get connected call 1800 222 842 or visit AAA Play

Accessible Walks Victoria

Victorians with disability now have more opportunities to explore some of the state's best scenery thanks to the new Victorian Government backed Walking and Rolling Together trails online resource.

With breathtaking walks across a whole range of terrains, Victoria’s great outdoors is a major attraction for people of all ages and abilities.

Whether you’re looking for a weekend escape or some nature therapy this International Day of People with Disability, a wide range of new accessible trails around Greater Melbourne and regional Victoria are showcased in the Walking and Rolling Together trails online resource.

Victoria Walks are one of 15 organisations to share in more than $1.5 million from the Access for All Abilities Program to support a range of initiatives that will make a difference to people’s lives.

The success of this project also led to its continued funding through Together More Active 2023-27.

Regional All Abilities Participation Grants

The new Regional All Abilities Participation Grants program is now open for applications.

The program aims to increase access, inclusion, choice and control for people with disability to reap the benefits of being involved in sport and active recreation.

From grants for adaptable wheelchairs, tactile ground markers and auditory goal indicators, to funds to help increase volunteer and paid opportunities for people with disability keen to be involved in the sport and active recreation sector, this program aims to create more opportunities for regional Victorians with disability to succeed both on and off the field.

To find out more and to apply visit Regional All Abilities Participation Grants.

All Abilities Workforce and Sector Support Program

With more than one million people in Victoria living with disability, and only 55% participating in sport and recreation, the All Abilities Workforce and Sector Support Program is helping the state’s sport and recreation workforce to welcome more people with disability.

Disability Sport and Recreation and Leisure Networks will share in $5 million from the program to develop and deliver resources, training and programs to help more people with disability get involved in sport, with a focus on people living in regional and rural Victoria.

Both organisations will work in partnership with local councils, community and sporting organisations and universities to create evidence-based initiatives.

For more information visit the All Abilities Workforce and Sector Support Program.