Paralympics Australia Explained

Paralympics Australia
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Country:Australia
Code:AUS
Created:1990
Association:OPC
Headquarters:Sydney
President:Alison Creagh
Ceo:Vacant
Website:paralympic.org.au

Paralympics Australia (PA) previously called the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) (1998–2019)[1] is the National Paralympic Committee in Australia for the Paralympic Games movement. It oversees the preparation and management of Australian teams that participate at the Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics.

APC played a major role in Australia's successful bid to host the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.[2] Since the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Australia has finished in the top five nations on the medal tally. It is also a successful nation at the Winter Paralympics.[3]

Membership

PA is a company limited by guarantee and its shareholders are national sports federations and national sporting organisations for the disabled. These organisations are: Athletics Australia, Australian Shooting International Limited, AUSRAPID, Basketball Australia, Blind Sports Australia, Boccia Australia, Cerebral Palsy – Australian Sport and Recreation Federation, Cycling Australia, Disabled Winter Sport Australia, Equestrian Australia, Football Federation Australia, Rowing Australia, Swimming Australia, Table Tennis Australia, Tennis Australia, Wheelchair Sports Australia, and Yachting Australia.[4]

Administration

Paralympics Australia was established in 1990 as the Australian Paralympic Federation. It is governed by a board of directors which may include elected and appointed members.

Presidents

Secretary /chief executive officers

Activities

The Paralympics Australia undertakes a number of activities to assist Paralympic athletes. These include:

Milestones

Milestones in the development of the Australian Paralympic movement and Paralympics Australia:

Awards

See main article: Australian Paralympic Committee Awards. The Paralympics Australia recognises the achievements of athletes and the contribution of coaches and administrators through several awards including the Australian Paralympian of the Year, Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame and the Paralympic Medal.[48] [49]

History Project

In 2011, The APC engaged the University of Queensland and the University of Canberra to write the History of the Paralympic Movement in Australia. This project is part of a larger project within APC, to capture and archive valuable historical records of Australians at the Paralympics.[43] Further, in cooperation with the National Library of Australia the APC has conducted several interviews with people who have played a significant role in the Paralympic movement in Australia.[50] Finally, an Australian Paralympic Wikipedia user's group was established to expand the coverage of the Australian Paralympic movement in Wikipedia.[43]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralympics Australia begins a new era . Paralympics Australia website . 6 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Annual Report 994. Australian Paralympic Federation. 8 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Medal Standings. International Paralympic Committee Results Database. 8 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Mission and goals . Australian Paralympic Committee website . 8 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409090454/http://www.paralympic.org.au/content/mission-goals-0 . 9 April 2013 .
  5. Web site: Einfeld, Marcus Richard: Australian Sports Medal. itsanhonour.gov.au. 27 March 2009. 9 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009214944/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=980763&search_type=quick&showInd=true. live.
  6. Web site: Ron Finneran. Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. 24 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Annual Reports 1994 to 1996. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 8 July 2013.
  8. Web site: Annual Report 1997. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 8 July 2013.
  9. Web site: APC Board . Australian Paralympic Committee website . 8 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628202128/http://www.paralympic.org.au/content/apc-board-staff . 28 June 2015 .
  10. News: Sygall. David. Greg Hartung : the man who brought disabled sports in to the mainstream. 19 December 2013. Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 2013.
  11. Web site: APC announces new President . Australian Paralympic Committee website . 11 September 2018.
  12. Web site: 12 September 2023 . Paralympics Australia Announces New President . 12 September 2023 . Paralympics Australia.
  13. Web site: Annual Reports 1994–2011/12. Australian Paralympic Committee. 18 February 2013.
  14. Web site: APC Chief Executive stands down. Australian Paralympic Committee News, 27 March 2015. 2 May 2015.
  15. Web site: APC Board appoints new Chief Executive. Australian Paralympic Committee News, 21 August 2015. 31 August 2015.
  16. Web site: 26 October 2021. Paralympics Australia Appoints New Chief Executive. 1 November 2021. Paralympics Australia.
  17. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Paralympics Australia – Resignation of Chief Executive Officer Paralympics Australia . 2024-07-04 . www.paralympic.org.au . en-AU.
  18. Web site: APC Programs. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 8 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130629035015/http://www.paralympic.org.au/content/apc-programs. 29 June 2013. dead.
  19. Web site: APC Programs. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409090505/http://www.paralympic.org.au/content/apc-programs. 9 April 2013. dead.
  20. Bedbrook. George. The First Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. The Australian Paraplegic. September 1962. 9–10.
  21. Book: Oxford Companion to Australian sport. 2nd ed.. 1994. Oxford University Press. Melbourne. 0195535685.
  22. Book: Chiang, Silas. FESPIC Movement : sports for people with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific. 2010. Commercial Press. Hong Kong. 978-962-07-6449-3. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522211100/http://www.hksap.org/download/FESPIC%20%20Book.pdf. 22 May 2011. dead.
  23. Book: Australian Sport : a profile. 1985. Australian Government Publishing Service. Canberra. 0644036672. 39. registration.
  24. Book: Annual Report 1983-1984 . 1984 . Australian Institute of Sport . Canberra . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120331185957/https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/295210/AIS_Annual_Report_1983-1984.pdf . 31 March 2012 .
  25. Book: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Year book of Australia 1986. 1986. AGPS. Canberra. 678–679.
  26. Web site: Timeline – Australian Institute of Sport. Australian Sports Commission website. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321224131/https://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/about/history/timeline. 21 March 2019. dead.
  27. Web site: Annual report 1989-1990. Australian Sports Commission. 18 February 2013.
  28. Chris Nunn – Athletics Head Coach of the Australian Paralympic Team . Coaching Australia . 2000 . 4 . 2 . 17 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120331074608/https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/187825/Vol4No22000.pdf . 31 March 2012 .
  29. News: A selfless heroine for Paralympians. 18 February 2013. Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 2012.
  30. Web site: Annual report 1993-1994. Australian Paralympic Federation. 18 February 2013.
  31. Web site: Annual report 2011-2012. Australian Paralympic Committee. 18 February 2013.
  32. Web site: Annual Report 1998. PDF. Australian Paralympic Committee. 18 February 2013.
  33. Web site: Paralympic games History – Summer . Australian Paralympic Committee website . 18 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605061121/http://www.paralympic.org.au/games-amp-events/paralympic-games-history-summer/paralympic-games-history-summer . 5 June 2011 .
  34. Web site: Annual report 2002. PDF. Australian Paralympic Committee. 18 February 2013.
  35. Web site: Paralympic Games History – Winter . Australian Paralympic Committee website . 18 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605054642/http://www.paralympic.org.au/games-amp-events/paralympic-games-history-winter/paralympic-games-history-winter . 5 June 2011 .
  36. Web site: Search for the next Paralympoc star continues. Australian Paralympic Committee News. 10 October 2010. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306024817/http://london2012.paralympic.org.au/news/search-our-next-paralympic-star-continues. 6 March 2014. dead.
  37. Book: National High Performance Plan for Olympic and Paralympic Sports in Australia. 2009. Australian Olympic Committee : Australian Paralympic Committee. Sydney.
  38. News: McDonald. Margie. Greg Hartung rises to IPC vice-presidency. 18 February 2013. The Australian. 23 November 2009.
  39. Web site: Athletes big winners in new high performance funding. Australian Sports Commission News, 3 September 2010. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130620003921/http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/asc_news/2010/record_funding_allocations_announced_for_australian_sport. 20 June 2013. dead.
  40. News: Browning. Jennifer. Injured soldiers encouraged to be Paralympians. ABC News, 13 May 2010. 12 May 2010 . 18 February 2013.
  41. Web site: Launch of the Australian Defence Force Paralympic Sports Program. Department of Defence Media. 12 May 2010. 18 February 2013.
  42. Web site: Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame . Australian Paralympic Committee website . 18 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221048/http://www.paralympic.org.au/apc-programs/australian-paralympic-hall-fame/australian-paralympic-hall-fame . 7 February 2012 .
  43. Web site: APC to secure Australia's paralympic history. Australian Paralympic Committee News. 21 July 2011. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130529093407/http://www.paralympic.org.au/news/apc-secure-australia%E2%80%99s-paralympic-history. 29 May 2013. dead.
  44. Web site: Australia Announces Centre for Paralympic Excellence. International Paralympic Committee News. 18 February 2013.
  45. Web site: Bring on Rio. Australian Paralympic Committee News, 10 September 2012. 8 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130923042742/http://london2012.paralympic.org.au/news/bring-rio. 23 September 2013. dead.
  46. Web site: A new direction for Australian Winter Para-sport. Ski and Snowboard Australia News. 7 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303003359/http://skiandsnowboard.org.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&NewsID=55988&OrgID=2083. 3 March 2016. dead.
  47. News: Sanda . Dominica . breaking news Aussie paralympians get $12m funding boost . 6 February 2019 . News.com.au . 5 February 2019.
  48. Web site: Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 31 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002011/http://www.paralympic.org.au/athletes-amp-coaches/australian-paralympic-hall-fame/australian-paralympic-hall-fame. 29 June 2015. dead.
  49. Web site: Australian Paralympian of the Year . Australian Paralympic Committee website . 31 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009020424/http://www.paralympic.org.au/athletes/australian-paralympian-year/australian-paralympian-year . 9 October 2014 .
  50. Web site: Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project. National Library of Australia. 12 February 2013.