All abilities sports and fitness

A type of AFL for people with a physical disability.

It gives people the opportunity to play in an exciting and competitive environment.

The NAB Auskick program teaches kids how to play AFL in a fun and safe environment.

This program is suitable for kids aged 5 to 12 years of different abilities.

The Hawthorn Cycling Club provides:

• training clinics
• workshops
• coaching support.

It can meet the needs of all ages and abilities.

Bikes can be supplied.

Specialist programs for children and young adults with Down Syndrome.

Programs include:

• dance
• fitness
• yoga
• musical theatre classes.

Emotion21 is supported by the Inclusion Foundation.

A gym class for people with vision impairment. The class:

• has cardio exercises
• is supervised by qualified professionals.

Dance classes for people with neurological disorders, including:

• Parkinson’s Disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• stroke.

The classes use a chair to help participants focus on coordination.

Goalball is a team ball sport for:

• people who are blind or vision impaired
• any skill level.

A gymnastics program for:

• kids with physical disability
• kids with intellectual disability.

The program:

• can be made to suit each kid’s needs
• is a type of therapy.

Wheelchair rugby for all:

• ages
• genders
• skill levels.

The program includes weekly training sessions.

Spare sports chairs are available for people who want to try the sport for the first time.

Melbourne Deaf Football Club supports soccer players who are deaf or hard hearing.

The club has qualified trainers who use Auslan.

Students can have one-on-one classes with an Autism Swim Approved Instructor that meets their needs.

Kids can also join small group classes.

Hawthorn Aquatics and Recreation centre 

Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre 

Boroondara Sports Complex 

A swimming program that teaches kids:

• how to swim
• water safety
• open water safety.

Lessons are available for kids of all ages and abilities.

The Vision Impaired Swimming Program offers individual swimming lessons for children who are blind or visually impaired.

The program is suitable for kids aged 3 to 12 years.

One-on-one swimming lessons for people with disability. The lessons:

• can meet the needs of each person
• are for all ages and abilities.

People will learn how to:

• swim
• be safe around water.

Grace Park Hawthorn Club offers wheelchair tennis for all:

• levels
• ages 
• abilities.

The club runs clinics on its courts. Or you can book the courts for your own practice sessions.

The Walking with Willpower program is run by Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria.

It matches adults who are vision impaired with a trained, friendly volunteer to share the benefits of walking.

The Walk in the Park program is run by Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria.

It provides group walks and camps in a range of parks in Victoria.

Volunteers help people with vision impairment to:

• walk around the park
• read the signs
• describe the environment they are walking through. 

The Forest Bathing program is run by Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria.

People join Rachel DeSumma, a qualified nature therapy guide, to:

• walk slowly
• engage their senses
• explore nature. 

The Boroondara Leisure and Aquatic gym facilities have a range of:

• modified programs
• accessible equipment. 

Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre

Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre

Boroondara Sports Complex

Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre

Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre

Boroondara Sports Complex