All Abilities

Touch Football Australia's Zero Tolerance Statement

Touch Football Australia has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of bullying, harassment, or vilification of people with disabilities. Disability discrimination of any sort will not be tolerated within our sport or workplace.

All Abilities Touch Football Programs

Touch Football Australia’s All Abilities programs are completely inclusive, offering opportunities for people with intellectual and/or physical impairments to learn touch football skills and play the sport with their family members, carers, friends and even elite footy players.

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Days of Significance

Diversity and Inclusion days of significance for People with Disabilities allow us to celebrate our differences and educate our families and friends.

Below is a list of each of the significant days for People with Disabilities for your club and team to learn more about and discuss to help increase awareness about upcoming days.

January 4^th: World Braille Day
February 18^th: International Asperger's Day
March 1^st: International Wheelchair Day
March 6^th-12^th: World Glaucoma Week
March 14^th-20^th: Brain Awareness Week
March 21^st: World Down Syndrome Day
March 26^th: Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness
April 2^nd: World Autism Awareness Day
April 11^th: World Parkinson's Day
May 6^th: World Asthma Day
May 19^th: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
December 3^rd: International Day of People with Disabilities

If you would like to learn more about what TFA is doing to promote and include the All Abilities community or how you or your club can become more inclusive, you can contact our Inclusion Team.

Grace Cooper (she/her/hers)

National Inclusion & Diversity Manager

inclusion@touchfootball.com.au

All Abilities Teams & Program Network

Below is a list of Touch Football Associations around Australia that have All Abilities teams or run All Abilities programs.

NSW

QLD

NT

SA

WA

ACT

Gabe Hodes

ACT

Tanya Ryan

Balmain Touch Association

Natalie Hrynevych

Goulburn Touch Association

Greg Brown

Hills Touch Association

Elissa Doherty

Nelson Bay Touch Association

Jordan Parsonage

Northern Suburbs Touch Association

Di Ryan

Orange Touch Association

Graham Goodwin

Taree Touch Association

Cathy Salmon

Wagga Wagga Touch Association

Stephen Chan

Western Suburbs Touch Association

Robert Summers

Wollongong Touch Association

Ian Bateman

Northern Territory

Ryan Moffat

Brisbane Metropolitan Touch Association

Tara Wakka

Caboolture Touch Association

Mark Tipple

Gold Coast Touch Association

Tony Marxson

Hervey Bay Touch Association

Melissa Lonergan

Hounds Graceville Touch Association

Mark Janson

Redlands Touch Association

Janet Reed

Toowoomba Touch Association

James Sharp

UQ Touch Football

Bill Sheeky

Demons Touch Association

Matthew Frost

Kununurra Touch Association

Become an Accessibility Champion

The Accessibility Champion Course created by Disability Sports Australia is all about identifying, upskilling, and supporting an Accessibility Champion or Champions to help grassroots sporting clubs start the accessibility journey. This free online course has been designed so you can learn at your own pace and complete 4 modules anytime, anywhere, on any device. The course is available on the Australian Sports Commission’s Learning Centre.

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Online Inclusive Coaching Module

An online Inclusive Coaching module is now available for All Abilities program facilitators to complete in preparation for the delivery of programs. The module provides facilitators with the necessary knowledge and understanding required to deliver an All Abilities program at their affiliate.

Access the Module Here

NDIS

The NDIS provides people with disabilities with information and connections to services in the community including medical help, recreational activities, education and housing.