Para and Ability Dance Australia

14/10/2026

Cupid Shuffle at the Down Syndrome WA Step Up and Dance 2026

12/10/2026

Down Syndrome WA (DSWA) Step Up and Dance. 👩‍🦯‍➡️🕺💃🧑‍🦽

07/10/2026

Save the date 4 to 10 October 2027 💃👩‍🦯🕺🧑‍🦽

📣 The countdown is officially underway to the 2027 World Abilitysport Games!

With one year to go until the world's Para athletes meet in Samsun, Türkiye, we are delighted to announce the first sports set to feature on the programme 👇

🏸 Para Badminton
💃 Para Dance Sport
🤺 Para Fencing
🏊 Para Swimming
🏓 Para Table Tennis
🤸‍♀️ Adaptive Sepaktakraw
⛸ Inclusive Ice Figure Skating
🎳 Tenpin Bowling

🚨 More sports to follow with Para Athletics, Shooting Para Sport, Para Arm Wrestling, Para Golf and Para Pentathlon under discussion.

👉 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4dqDf3X

04/10/2026

Team Western Australia getting ready for the 2026 Special Olympics Australian National Games.

Special Olympics Australia
Special Olympics Western Australia
Special Olympics

04/10/2026

Save the Dates for 2027! We hope you can join us.

30/09/2026

Vision Australia Radio 'In Plain Sight' Podcast.

This week Para and Ability Dance Australia Chairman, Darryl Davenport, shares his passion and insights into these wonderful dance opportunities for people with disability, in both the social and competitive spaces. The podcast is 20 minutes.

Vision Australia

This week on In Plain Sight we have a very pleasant conversation with Darryl Davenport; Principle of Ballroom Fit, & Chairperson of Para Ability Dance WA. Darryl shares his passion and insights into these wonderful dance opportunities for people with disabilities, in both the social and competitive....

17/09/2026

Sports Star of the Year - WA Disabled Sports Association Inc. 👏

Congratulations to Lizz on her nomination and recognition for her outstanding achievements in Para Dance. 🕺🧑‍🦽

Lizz is not only a multi time Australian champion, she also gained 6th place at the 2025 World Para DanceSport Championship. 🏆

Lizz an amazing dancer however did you know she also coordinates the Telethon7 Perth Para and Ability Dance Education Support Schools dance program that has to date seen over 2,500 school students with disability experience inclusive dance at their own schools. 💃👩‍🦯

We wish Lizz all the very best for tonight’s awards ceremony. 🏅

17/09/2026

Senior Sports Star of the Year - City of Rockingham – Local Government. ⭐️

Well deserved recognition for Simon Mills, one of our dedicated coaches who is pushing the boundaries for Para, Vision Impared and Ability Dance, in Australia, together with his beautiful wife, Meghan. 💃🧑‍🦽

Simon and Meghan are themselves Australian Champions. 🏆

They are also giving back to our industry and creating new champions through their coaching, including for dancers with disability, at their new dance school Star Dance Studios and are also clothing our dancers through their business NY Fashion. 👩‍🦯‍➡️🕺

We congratulate them both for this outstanding achievement. 👏

30/08/2026

2026 Fremantle Championship Ability Dance Rumba 💃🕺