Inclusion
in sport

Growing participation and building communities through inclusive sport.

South West Sport supports clubs and sporting organisations to develop and deliver inclusive participation opportunities and create inclusive, safe, and welcoming sporting environments the whole community can enjoy.

With a focus on disability inclusion, cultural inclusion, and LGBTIQA+ inclusion, we can support your club to create inclusive opportunities, engage diverse members, and build social inclusion by:

Providing advice and guidance

Conduct Club Inclusion Audits

Participation planning

Club Education

Support to improve social inclusion

Develop inclusive policies and practices

Take a look at what we’ve been up to...

All Abilities Golf

South West Sport supported Golf Australia and the Warrnambool Golf Club to deliver a 4 Week All Abilities ‘Get into Golf’ program. Connecting the club to participants and supporting to remove barriers to participation and accessing venues.

With over 20 students from Merri River School participation in the program, they got a chance to build new skills, try a new sport, and get out on the green.

All Abilities Golf

All Abilities Triathlon

Working with Warrnambool Tri Club South West Sport supported them to develop an inclusive participation opportunity for people with a disability. Supporting them to engage key stakeholders from the disability sector, access equipment, promote their program, and register participants.

The event has been running for 5 years as part of the club’s marquee annual event the foreshore triathlon, and saw its biggest participant numbers in 2023.

All Abilities Triathlon