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Sport and Recreation

Access For All Abilities

Officers of this program are often based at local councils. They are funded by the Department of Sport and Recreation. Their aim is to integrate people with disabilities into mainstream recreation activities and open up recreation options for them. For a list of contact details and areas for these workers, contact the Department of Sport and Recreation.

Phone: 03 9208 3333
Website: www.sport.vic.gov.au Look under ‘Active Communities’ and then ‘Access for All’.

Outdoor Recreation Centre Vic

Lists relevant organisations both specifically for people with disabilities and for general recreation organisations on its comprehensive internet site.

Website: www.orc.org.au.

Leisure Action, Scope Vic

This organisation provides a wide range of leisure activities - arts, sporting and social etc.

Website: www.scopevic.org.au

Dancing

WEAVE Movement Theatre
Phone 9416 9673

weavemovement@gmail.com

EASE (Entertainment Access Service)

EASE supplies cut price tickets and access advice on entertainment and sporting venues

Phone: 03 9699 8497
Website: www.artsaccess.com.au

Riding for the Disabled

RDA Victoria provides horse riding and related activities for physically or intellectually disadvantaged people of all ages.
Phone: 03 9486 5755

Website: www.rdav.asn.au

Sailability

The aim of Sailability is to introduce people of all ages and abilities to the joys of sailing in a straightforward, fun, inexpensive way in a supportive environment.

Website: www.sailability.org/au/vic

Yachting Victoria

Website: www.vic.yachting.org.au

Aquability (Snorkeling)

Phone 03 9585 7277
Website: www.aquability.com.au

Skydiving

Phone 0418 530 353 Email Paul Murphy on p.murphy@bigpond.net.au

Tennis Victoria

Phone: 03 8420 8420
Website: www.tennis.com.au/Pages/default.aspx?id=48pageId=14944

Traveller's Aid Disability Access Service

Support service for people with disabilities visiting the city. They have centres in Bourke Street and at Flinders Sreet Station and Southern Cross Station.

Phone 03 9654 2600
Website: www.travellersaid.org.au

Mobility Centre at Federation Square Car Park

You can hire manual and power wheelchairs and charge your own chair battery.

Phone: 03 9650 6499
Freecall: 1800 735 266.

Victorian Network on Recreation & Disability

Advocacy in recreation matters

Phone: 03 9489 2999

Wheelchair Sports

For all you need to know about wheelchair sport in Victoria.

Phone: 03 9473 0133
Website: www.wsv.org.au

AMG-The Able Management Group

Winter Sports

Phone: 03 5759 2584
Website: www.ablemanagement.com.au

Victorian Electric Wheelchairs Association (VEWSA)

Phone: 03 9574 8335
Email: vewsainc@net2000.com.au
Website: www.vewsa.com.au

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