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New South Wales

Australian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Website
www.auselectricwheelchairhockey.com

Team ball sport open to any athlete, using an electric wheelchair.

Australian Handcycling
www.handcycling.org.au

Northern Territory

Disabled Sports Association
www.nswwsa.org.au

Supporting and conducting a wide range of wheelchair sporting events and programs for athletes of all ages and skill levels, in Sydney and across most of the state.
Telephone (08) 8942-2637

Disabled WinterSport - Australia
www.disabledwintersport.com.au

Winter sport for Australians with a disability is now no longer a dream. Thousands of disabled Australians regularly visit our snowfields, irrespective of disability, to enjoy winter sport in its many and varied forms.
Telephone (02) 6495-4334 and (02) 6450-0227

Queensland

Disabled WinterSport — Bowen Hills

Telephone (07) 3253-3333

South Australia

Disabled WinterSport — Balhannah

Telephone (08) 8339-6719

New South Wales

Disabled WinterSport — Jindabyne

Telephone (02) 6450-0239

Victoria

Disabled Wintersport Victoria — Melbourne
www.dwv.org.au

Encourages disabled people to participate in all aspects of snow sports.
Telephone (03) 9820-6349

Tasmania

Disabled WinterSport — West Hobart

Telephone (03) 6234-8849

Disability Sport - The Disability Education Program (DEP)
www.ausport.gov.au/dsu

Supports the promotion of a physically active lifestyle for all Australians, including Australians with disabilities. The DEP provides training and resource material for teachers, coaches and community leaders to help them include people with disabilities in what they do.
Telephone (02) 6214 1792 - http://www.ausport.gov.au/dsu/contacts.asp

New South Wales

NSW Sports Council for the Disabled — Sydney

Telephone (02) 9763-2455

Victoria

Sailability Australia — Sandringham
www.sailability.org/au/australia

Encourages and facilitates sailing and boating throughout Australia for people with disabilities in social, recreational and competitive activities.
Telephone (03) 9597-0066

South Australia

Sailability

Telephone (08) 8260-2793

New South Wales

Sailors with Disability — Sydney
www.sailorswithdisabilities.com

Telephone (02) 9437-1896 and (02) 9906-6174

Queensland

Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Sport and Recreation Association
www.sportingwheelies.org.au

To facilitate and provide sport, recreation and fitness opportunities for people with a physical disability or vision impairment throughout Queensland.
Telephone (07) 3253 3333 - Contacts in Bundaberg, Cairns, Mackay, Maroochydore, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, and Townsville

Tasmania

Tasmanian Sport & Recreation Association for People with a Disability
www.tasrad.com.au

Peak sport and recreation body for people with disabilities in Tasmania. We provide information and support to sport and recreation providers to assist them to better include people with a disability.
Telephone (03) 6336-2012

Tasmania

Tasmanian Wheelchair Sport

Telephone (03) 6337-4207

New South Wales

Vertical Innovations — Mona Vale
www.vertical.com.au

Manufacture a range of innovative outdoor adventure products for people with disabilities.
Telephone (03) 9979-2582

Victoria

Victorian Electric Wheelchair Sports Association
www.vewsa.com.au

Provides Sporting and recreational activities for children and adults who require the use of electric wheelchairs (including powered scooters) for personal independence and functional Mobility.
Telephone (03) 9574-8335

South Australia

Wheelchair Sports
www.wheelchairsports-sa.org.au

Ensures that members of the public of South Australia with a spinal impairment, amputation or classifiable disability, are provided with the maximum opportunity to participate in sport and recreation.
Telephone (08) 8349-6366

New South Wales

Wheelchair Sports Association — Sydney
www.nswwsa.org.au

Supporting and conducting a wide range of wheelchair sporting events and programs for athletes of all ages and skill levels, in Sydney and across most of the state.
Telephone (02) 9809-5260

Victoria

Wheelchair Sports Victoria
www.wsv.org.au

A sports club for people in wheelchairs who share a love of sport. Whether you participate for the pure enjoyment, the thrill of a challenge or you have ambitions to become a World or Paralympic Champion.
Telephone (03) 9473-0133

Western Australia

Wheelchair Sports WA Association
www.wheelchairsportswa.org.au

For people whose lives have, in some way, been touched by physical disability or by any condition that impairs coordination and mobility.
Telephone (08) 9443-4833

 

Holiday and Travel

Queensland

Ability Access Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles — Cairns
home.iprimus.com.au/access_ability/

A Self Drive Rental and Charter Business.
Telephone (07) 4033-6293

Access-Able Travel Source
www.access-able.com

Providing worldwide access, information and resources
Telephone (02) 9810-2216

Access Travel
www.e-bility.com/accesstravel/

All Access travel information, guides and wheelchair accessible accommodation directories.
Telephone (02) 9810-2216

Western Australia

Aquarium of Western Australia
www.aqwa.com.au

Australia's largest aqarium and underwater tunnel. Fully wheelchair accessible.
Telephone (08) 9447-7500

New South Wales

Byron Bay Rainforest Resort
www.rainforestresort.com.au

Wheelchair and mobility impaired travellers will love Byron Bay Rainforest Resort. Originally established in 1987 as the Wheel Resort, the facilities and cottages are designed for people with restricted mobility or disabilities. Wide doorways, no steps, hand rails in the bathroom and several cottages with lowered kitchen benches are a feature. Professional and personal care services can also be arranged. Pets welcome.
Telephone (02) 6685-6139

New South Wales

Disability Hire Vehicles — Oakville
www.disabilityhire.com.au

Transport for the independent disabled traveller.
Telephone (02) 4573-6788

Western Australia

Fudge Factory — Margaret River
www.fudgefactory.com.au

The Fudge Factory is located on the Bussell Highway, Margaret River. The cafe is accessible so you can sit in the cafe and watch the fudge being made.
Telephone (08) 9758-8881

Western Australia

Karri Valley Chalets — Pemberton
www.karrivalley.com.au

There is one fully wheelchair accessible unit with full kitchen facilities. The doorway widths are 880mm. The bathroom has complete wheelin shower access, with grab rails, shower chair, handheld shower spray. There is a lowered handbasin and mirror and the bathroom can accommodate a hoist. The website has quality interior photographs for access facilities.
Telephone (08) 9776-2018

Queensland

Koah Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
www.kurandahomestay.com

Country home with wheelchair access on 10 Acres, in Kuranda, QLD, between Cairns and Mareeba.
Telephone (07) 4093-7074

Hertz Car Rentals with Hand Controls
www.hertz.com.au

To aid drivers with disabilities, hand controls can be installed at no extra charge in our Ford Falcon sedans and stationwagons at selected locations. Brisbane City, Bisbane Airport, Coolangatta Airport, Surfers Paradise, Sydney City, Sydney Airport, Melbourne City, Melbourne Airport, Adelaide City, Adelaide Airport, Perth City, Perth Airport
Telephone 13 30 39

Victoria

Merindah Cottages
www.merindah.com.au

Designed specifically for people holidaying with dogs... and for people with disabilities as well.
Telephone (03) 5156-6519

Western Australia

Moonlight Bay Suites — Broome
www.kimberleyaccommodation.com.au

There are two fully wheelchair accessible rooms with full kitchen facilities. The door widths are 880mm. The bathroom has complete wheelin access with grab rails, shower chair, and hand held shower spray. The mirror and hand basin have been lowered. The bathroom will accomodate a hoist.
Telephone (08) 9193-7888 or 1800 818 878

Western Australia

Nornalup Riverside Chalets — Nornalup
www.walpole.org.au/nornalupriversidechalets

There is one fully wheelchair accessible chalet with a ramp and full kitchen facilities. The doorway widths are 880mm. The bathroom has complete wheelin access with grab rails, shower chair, and hand held shower spray. The hand basin have been lowered. The bathroom will accomodate a hoist.
Telephone (08) 9840-1107

Western Australia

Sorrento Beach Resort — Sorrento
www.sorrentobeach.com.au http://www.sorrentobeach.com.au/

Four fully wheelchair accessible rooms with full kitchen facilities. The door widths are 850mm. The bathroom has complete wheelin shower access with grab rails, hand held spray and shower chair. The hand basin and mirror have been lowered. The bathroom will accomodate a hoist.
Telephone (08) 9246 8100

Tasmania

St Giles Accessibility

St Giles has a holiday home in St Helens for people with a disability.
Telephone (03) 6344-2451

South Australia

Travel Affare
www.e-bility.com/travelaffare/

Specialising in holiday travel for people with disabilities and older people.
Telephone (08) 8278-7470

New South Wales

Travel Consultant
julie@travelworldmiranda.com.au

Julie Stonestreet is a travel agent employed with Travelword at their Miranda office. She is experienced with arranging travel for people with physical disability.
Telephone (02) 9525-3888

Western Australia

Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk

The bridge gently ascends into the tree tops, 40 metres above the forest floor. There are trees here over 400 years old. The forest is located in Walpole-Nornalup National Part and the Walpole Wilderness Area, it is about 430km south of Perth on the Valley of Giants Road, Denmark, WA. There is full wheelchair access including the toilets.
Telephone (08) 9840-8263

Queensland

WheelAbout - Wheelchair Accessible Van Rentals and Sales — Palm Beach
www.wheelabout.com

Service catering for the individual needs of people with limited mobility.
Telephone 1300 301 903

Wheelchair Access Bed and Breakfast

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