We have lots of sport and recreation activities for people with disability in the City of Boroondara.
AFL
Activity | Description | Location |
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AFL Wheelchair |
A type of AFL for people with a physical disability. It gives people the opportunity to play in an exciting and competitive environment. |
Boroondara Sports Complex |
Reclink Football | Reclink’s Aussie Rules program encourages adults from all backgrounds and abilities to take part in this inclusive team sport. | Victoria Road Reserve |
Auskick |
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. |
Various |
Auskick Wheelchair | This program is designed for kids aged 5 to 14 with a physical disability. | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Deaf football | A type of AFL for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. | Nettleton Park |
Badminton
Activity | Description | Location |
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All Abilities Badminton | Beginner-friendly opportunity to try badminton and para-badminton where people of all ages and abilities are welcome. Both programs are NDIS-friendly, and family, friends, carers, supporters, and allies are also welcome to participate. | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Basketball
Activity | Description | Location |
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Power Assist All Abilities Basketball | A volunteer-run basketball program for all abilities. | Auburn High School and Methodist Ladies College |
Cycling
Activity | Description | Location |
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Cycling for people with a disability |
The Hawthorn Cycling Club provides:
It can meet the needs of all ages and abilities. Bikes can be supplied. |
Hawthorn Velodrome Patterson Reserve |
Cricket
Activity | Description | Location |
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Deaf cricket | The Melbourne Deaf Cricket Club encourages diversity and inclusion for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. | Hays Paddock |
All Abilities Blast Program | The Burwood Cricket Club teaches kids with disability basic cricket skills in a fun and friendly environment. | Burwood Reserve |
Fitness classes, including dance
Activity | Description | Location |
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Emotion21 programs |
Specialist programs for children and young adults with Down Syndrome. Programs include:
|
Kew Senior Citizens Club |
Online fitness and meditation classes | Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria offers free online fitness classes for people who are blind or vision impaired to get fit at home. | At home via Zoom |
Boxing | Boxing and fitness class for people aged over 18 years who are blind or have low vision. Classes are suitable for all fitness levels. | Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre |
Gym class |
A gym class for people with vision impairment. The class:
|
Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre |
Dance for Neurobalance classes |
Dance classes for people with neurological disorders, including:
|
Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre |
Sparrow Health Gym Program |
A funded program for NDIS participants. Please contact us today to express your interest. |
Boroondara Sports Complex |
Spin – indoor cycling | Indoor cycling suitable for all fitness levels and people aged over 18 years to help build endurance and strength aimed at people with a vision impairment. | Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre |
Goalball
Activity | Description | Location |
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Goalball |
Goalball is a team ball sport for:
|
Scotch College Junior School Gym |
Gymnastics
Activity | Description | Location |
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GoZone Gymnastics |
A gymnastics program for:
The program:
|
Boroondara Sports Complex |
Special Olympics Gymnastics | A gym program for kids with intellectual disability who want to take part in Special Olympics competitions throughout the year. | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Rugby
Activity | Description | Location |
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Wheelchair rugby |
Wheelchair rugby for all:
The program includes weekly training sessions. Spare sports chairs are available for people who want to try the sport for the first time. |
Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre |
Skate
Activity | Description | Location |
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Spectrum Skate | Free for young people with disability to have a go at skateboarding. Skate sessions have coaches and are held in a safe, friendly and controlled environment. | Junction Skate and BMX Park |
Soccer
Activity | Description | Location |
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Deaf soccer |
Melbourne Deaf Football Club supports soccer players who are deaf or hard hearing. The club has qualified trainers who use Auslan. |
Hays Paddock |
Swimming
Activity | Description | Location |
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Autism Swim YMCA Vic |
Students can have one-on-one classes with an Autism Swim Approved Instructor that meets their needs. Kids can also join small group classes. |
Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre |
Casual swimming | Each of the Boroondara Leisure and Aquatic Facilities provide accessible entry for lap swimming and recreational swimming. |
Hawthorn Aquatics and Recreation centre Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre Boroondara Sports Complex |
Dugongs swimming |
A swimming program that teaches kids:
|
Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre |
Junior swimming program |
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. |
Ruyton Girls School |
Swimming lessons |
One-on-one swimming lessons for people with disability. The lessons:
People will learn how to:
|
Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre |
Tennis
Activity | Description | Location |
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Wheelchair coaching |
Grace Park Hawthorn Club offers wheelchair tennis for all:
The club runs clinics on its courts. Or you can book the courts for your own practice sessions. |
Grace Park Hawthorn Club |
Walking
Activity | Description | Location |
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Walking with Willpower |
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. |
Various |
Walk in the Park |
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:
|
Various |
Forest Bathing |
The Forest Bathing program is run by Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria. People join Rachel DeSumma, a qualified nature therapy guide, to:
|
Various |
Zoom walking at home | Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria offers free indoor walking workouts via Zoom for blind and vision impaired people to get fit at home. | From home via Zoom |
Accessible facilities
Facility | Description | Location |
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Accessible spaces and equipment |
The Boroondara Leisure and Aquatic gym facilities have a range of:
|
Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre Boroondara Sports Complex |
Each of the Boroondara Leisure and Aquatic Facilities provide accessible entry for lap and recreational swimming. |
Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre Boroondara Sports Complex |
Disability Sports Hub
The Disability Sports Hub provides a list of additional activities across the Boroondara Leisure and Aquatic facilities. To find out about your local activites, visit the Boroondara Leisure website.
Access for All Abilities (AAA Play)
Access for All Abilities (AAA Play) is managed by Reclink Australia. It’s the only dedicated service in Australia that connects people with disability to sports and recreational activities.
AAA Play works with the person to find out:
- what activity they want to take part in
- about their disabilities
- where they live.
AAA Play can connect people to:
- State Sporting Associations – the organisations that manage a sport at state level
- Regional Sports Assemblies – groups that create inclusive opportunities for people with a disability
- active community clubs
- local governments
- sport and recreation providers that meets the needs of people with disability.
AAA Play can connect someone to a sport or recreation activity that’s right for them.
Reclink Australia provides AAA Play in Victoria with support from the Victorian State Government.
To find activities in your local area, please visit the AAA Play website or call 1800 222 842 for more information.