[dbaust] Funding boost for Deaf Sports Australia
- From: "Trudy Ryall" <trudy.ryall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 00:10:49 +1000
Funding boost for Deaf Sports Australia
July 5, 2012
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy today announced the Australian Government will
provide an extra $100,000 in funding to Deaf Sports Australia to support the
national roll out of its junior participation program.
Senator Lundy said the Active Deaf Kids program was successfully piloted in
Victoria in 2010 and was designed to provide a pathway for hearing impaired
youth to get involved in sporting activities.
"The Active Deaf Kids program is about levelling the playing field so kids
with hearing impairment can get involved and participate in sport," Senator
Lundy said.
"Sport is a wonderful platform for inclusion and I commend Deaf Sports
Australia for developing this program to overcome the barriers to
participation faced by deaf children.
"The goal of the program is to increase participation in sport among
secondary school students who are deaf or hearing impaired and it is an
important initiative that will improve the quality of life for young people
keen to get active and play sport with their mates."
The extra funding will support the existing program of visits to specialist
deaf schools and mainstream schools with deaf support units.
Senator Lundy said it will also support the commissioning of independent
expert advice on hearing devices to address safety concerns.
"Deaf Sports Australia plays a lead role in educating parents, schools and
national sporting organisations about the needs of young deaf people keen to
play sport," Senator Lundy said.
"Through their hard work at a national level they are steadily increasing
the opportunities for deaf children and young people to participate in more
sporting activities."
Deaf Sports Australia is the national peak body for deaf sport in Australia
with four state members and 12 national member organisations for deaf sport
including basketball, lawn bowls, cricket, darts, 8-ball, golf, netball,
football, squash, aquatics, tennis and tenpin bowling.
http://www.katelundy.com.au/2012/07/05/funding-boost-for-deaf-sports-australia/
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