The mission of Little Athletics NSW and its Centres, in respect to equity, is to guarantee all children and adults access to a complete range of participation, training and competition opportunities, whilst also ensuring their effective participation in all aspects of athletics, including the provisions of rewards and incentives, access to coaching and opportunities to officiate at athletics competition and/or play an administrative role in their Centre.

Little Athletics NSW recognises seven areas where it is able to promote fairness and equity and these are: –

• Gender
• Athletes with disabilities
• Older adults
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Culturally and linguistically diverse people
• Employment status
• Isolated communities

Pathways for Athletes with a Disability

Inclusion Fact Sheets

• Autism Fact Sheet
• Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet
• Intellectual Disability Fact Sheet
• Vision Impairment Fact Sheet
• Hearing Impairment Fact Sheet

Classification

For further information on classification, please click here or contact Jessica Pascoe, Para Classification Coordinator with Athletics Australia at jessica.pascoe@athletics.org.au

Next Classification Day

If your child needs to be reassessed or classified, the next opportunity is at NSW Juniors at SOPAC on 8th March. For more information and to register click here