The Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association is the peak body for sport, recreation and fitness for people with a physical disability or vision impairment in the Australian state of Queensland.
The not-for-profit organisation's mission was 'to enhance the lives of people with a disability through community engagement and education, sport and healthy activity', and was changed after 2019 to 'Engage, empower and develop people with a disability to live a more healthy, active and fulfilled life of their choosing'.[1] It supports people with a range of disabilities including acquired brain injury, amputations, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, other neuromuscular and orthopaedic conditions, and vision impairment (partial or total vision loss). The organisation's sports programs and services encourage participation from social level through to elite competition such as the Paralympic Games.
The organisation's headquarters is in Brisbane, about September 2020, moving from 60 Edmondstone Road, Bowen Hills, to 30 Dover Street, Albion.[2] There were offices in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Central Queensland.
Under the association’s constitution, the general control and management of the administration of Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association is by a board of six. An advisory council of Queensland business and community leaders meets on a regular basis to advise and assist the Board in the development and implementation of association policies.
Five-time Paralympian and coach Ray Epstein was the chief executive officer of the association from 1998 to December 2016.[3][4][5]
History
The association has its origins in the 1960s as a small sports club within the Paraplegic Welfare Association in Queensland. Sport for people with spinal cord injuries was gaining popularity following the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, and the 'Queensland Sports and Social Club for the Disabled' played an active role in promoting disability sport and raising funds for Queensland athletes selected for national and international competitions.
In 1977, the club became a registered charity in its own right as the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Sport Association of Queensland. By the following year, the association had extended its programs and services to include people with physical disabilities other than spinal cord injuries. The decision was made to change to the current name to reflect the association's broader mission and capitalise on the popular term 'sporting wheelies' to describe wheelchair athletes.
Association members inducted into the Queensland Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame have included Robert McIntyre (1996), Rene Ahrens (1996), Beryl Ahrens (1996), Kevin Bishop (1996), Fred Nitz (1996), Mike Nugent (1996), Mathew Le Busque (2001), and Adrian King (2003).[7]
Services
Member services include financial support to participate in representative sporting events and training camps; junior development squads for young athletes; social sporting competitions; subsidised recreational activities; and fitness and rehabilitation services through its Brisbane gym. The organisation also works with partners in disability services, the public sector and sporting bodies to promote inclusion and increase participation of people with a disability in sport and active recreation.
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^"Meet our team". Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^"Epstein honoured by life membership award". Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^"John Swete Kelly appointed new CEO of Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association". Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^"Landmark agreement catapults Para-sport research to next level". UQ News. University of Queensland. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^"Hall Of Fame". Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association. Retrieved 11 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Further reading
Epstein, Vicki. Step by step we conquer : the story of Queensland's Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association. Southport, Qld: Keeaira Press, 2002. ISBN0958529191.
External links
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The Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association is the peak body for sport recreation and fitness for people with a physical disability or vision impairment in the Australian state of Queensland The not for profit organisation s mission was to enhance the lives of people with a disability through community engagement and education sport and healthy activity and was changed after 2019 to Engage empower and develop people with a disability to live a more healthy active and fulfilled life of their choosing 1 It supports people with a range of disabilities including acquired brain injury amputations cerebral palsy multiple sclerosis muscular dystrophy spina bifida spinal cord injury other neuromuscular and orthopaedic conditions and vision impairment partial or total vision loss The organisation s sports programs and services encourage participation from social level through to elite competition such as the Paralympic Games The organisation s headquarters is in Brisbane about September 2020 moving from 60 Edmondstone Road Bowen Hills to 30 Dover Street Albion 2 There were offices in Cairns Townsville Mackay and Central Queensland Contents 1 Governance 2 History 3 Notable Paralympians 4 Services 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksGovernance EditUnder the association s constitution the general control and management of the administration of Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association is by a board of six An advisory council of Queensland business and community leaders meets on a regular basis to advise and assist the Board in the development and implementation of association policies Five time Paralympian and coach Ray Epstein was the chief executive officer of the association from 1998 to December 2016 3 4 5 History EditThe association has its origins in the 1960s as a small sports club within the Paraplegic Welfare Association in Queensland Sport for people with spinal cord injuries was gaining popularity following the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 and the Queensland Sports and Social Club for the Disabled played an active role in promoting disability sport and raising funds for Queensland athletes selected for national and international competitions In 1977 the club became a registered charity in its own right as the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Sport Association of Queensland By the following year the association had extended its programs and services to include people with physical disabilities other than spinal cord injuries The decision was made to change to the current name to reflect the association s broader mission and capitalise on the popular term sporting wheelies to describe wheelchair athletes The association also works with national bodies such as the Sport Australia and the Paralympics Australia 6 Notable Paralympians EditAshley Adams Rene Ahrens Greg Ball Brendan Burkett Lyn Coleman Cameron de Burgh Stephen Eaton Amanda Fraser Darren Gardiner Marayke Jonkers Adrian King Warren Lawton Karni Liddell Alison Mosely Mike Nugent Christopher Scott Brooke Stockham Darren Thrupp Geoff Trappett Rachael Watson Association members inducted into the Queensland Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame have included Robert McIntyre 1996 Rene Ahrens 1996 Beryl Ahrens 1996 Kevin Bishop 1996 Fred Nitz 1996 Mike Nugent 1996 Mathew Le Busque 2001 and Adrian King 2003 7 Services EditMember services include financial support to participate in representative sporting events and training camps junior development squads for young athletes social sporting competitions subsidised recreational activities and fitness and rehabilitation services through its Brisbane gym The organisation also works with partners in disability services the public sector and sporting bodies to promote inclusion and increase participation of people with a disability in sport and active recreation See also Edit Australia portal Sports portal Queensland portalAustralia at the Paralympics Disabled sportsReferences Edit About Sporting Wheelies Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Retrieved 23 May 2022 Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Retrieved 1 November 2020 Meet our team Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Retrieved 8 August 2012 Epstein honoured by life membership award Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Retrieved 21 January 2018 John Swete Kelly appointed new CEO of Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Retrieved 21 January 2018 Landmark agreement catapults Para sport research to next level UQ News University of Queensland 28 May 2021 Retrieved 23 May 2022 Hall Of Fame Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Retrieved 11 February 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Further reading EditEpstein Vicki Step by step we conquer the story of Queensland s Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Southport Qld Keeaira Press 2002 ISBN 0958529191 External links EditListen to this article 4 minutes source source This audio file was created from a revision of this article dated 6 June 2012 2012 06 06 and does not reflect subsequent edits Audio help More spoken articles Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association amp oldid 1097929595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
