Adaptive Sport program
This program uses the power of sport to support the recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of servicemen and women through adaptive sports.
HOW DO THE ASP SELECT AND CATEGORISE APPLICANTS?
WHAT IS THE ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM?
The Adaptive Sports Program (ASP) is delivered by the Australian Defence Force, in partnership with Invictus Australia. The program is for current and former serving veterans who are wounded, injured or ill – including supporting the Australian Invictus Games and Warrior Games teams. Invictus Australia is responsible for the former serving contingent.
At Invictus Australia, we know the healing power of sport for veterans and their families through events such as the Invictus Games can be transformative. Recent research by the Invictus Games Foundation shows the positive impact sport has on recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into society following transition from service (Beyond The Finish Line, 2024).
Watch the video on the transformative power of adaptive sports.
CAN I GET INVOLVED IN ADAPTIVE SPORTS IN MY LOCAL COMMUNITY?
Beyond the bright lights of the ASP (Invictus Games and Warrior Games), we aim to continue connecting veterans and their families to sporting opportunities back in Australia. We have partnerships with a range of sporting organisations, as well as the Australian Sports Commission, which help us to provide access to many sports for veterans and their families. This includes adaptive formats, with opportunities for participation, volunteering and spectating at both a grassroots and international level.
If you’re looking for ways to connect in community through sport, visit our Local Engagement page and see which Invictus Australia employee is based in your local area.
Getting involved in your local community is what matters most
“Events like Warrior Games are an incredible experience, but it’s how you apply what you learnt back in your local communities that matters most to me. Seeing veterans go home and actually start to get out of the house again, maybe take up a sport, maybe get themselves back into work, this is what matters most to me and Veteran Sport Australia is doing an incredible job at providing pathways for veterans to do this – – to get involved in sport again in the local community”
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