Hockey Queensland Teams Up with Sport4All for Inclusion Resource

Hockey Queensland is pleased to announce a partnership with Sport4All, to provide a range of education, training and resources that is available for FREE to Associations, Clubs, and the Hockey Community in the inclusion space.

Sport4All is about building capacity, capability, and curiosity around creating opportunities for people with a disability, to be involved in any way that they choose.

Not only through participation but through a range of volunteer roles not limited to but including coaching, umpiring, technical, administration and committee roles.

Did you know:

• 1 in 5 (18%) of Australians identify as having a disability
• 90% of people with a disability have a non-visible disability
• Only 4.4% of people with a disability are wheelchair users
• Only 24% of Australians with a disability play sport
• But 75% of Australian’s would like to participate in sport.

“It is very exciting for Sport4All to be able to partner with Hockey Queensland and engage with the hockey community in and around the inclusion space. Sport4all is pleased to be able to provide support through the Sport4All program with education, training and resources for Associations and Clubs. This partnership will ensure that Hockey is a sport for everyone and confidently provide opportunities to welcome people of all abilities, to be involved in with the game, in any way they choose”, Kim Abbott QLD State Sport Inclusion Coach

"Sport4All will help educate our athletes, coaches, umpires and officials to create a more inclusive environment. We pride ourselves on our community, and our goal is to equip our clubs with the knowledge to break down barriers for members with a disability. With having a partnership with Sport4All, we will all gain the tools to navigate a more inclusive environment, so everyone can enjoy the sport we love,” said Hockey Queensland’s Participation Coordinator Tinesha Carey.

Visit the Sport4All website here

More information on the Hockey Queensland website can be found here

How can Sport4All support our Clubs and Associations?

Understanding where to start

Start your journey to inclusion with our self-assessment tool. It helps us understand what you’re doing well and where we can help. Free to all Hockey Queensland members, clubs, and associations.

Build confidence & capability

Using your detailed report from the inclusion check-in survey, engage with 8 Interactive Modules – short videos, resource booklets, checklists, & templates to support your journey.

Take meaningful action

Templates provided to define short, medium, and long-term inclusive objectives for strategic vision, with implementation support.