As April rolls around again, Football Victoria (FV) is incredibly proud to launch All Abilities April for another year.
Established in 2022, All Abilities April is a month-long celebration which shines a light on the great work in this space across the state as well as promoting the different ways people and Clubs can participate in all abilities programs.
All Abilities football programs have been developed for people with a disability or impairment, where the program has been modified or adapted to suit the various needs of participants.
Throughout April we'll be sharing stories from clubs and participants from Victoria and highlighting the elite pathway opportunities available. These stories will highlight the importance, significance and positive impact football and futsal has had on players.
New participants and volunteers:
Clubs and programs around Victoria are looking for new participants to come and try out football. It is a great opportunity to try out different programs and find a program that is best fit for you/your child.
We encourage new participants interested in trying out all abilities football or futsal, to give it a go. Programs include:
- All Abilities Football (Club programs for all disability types)
- All Abilities League (League for all disability types)
- Wheelchair Football (For wheelchair or powerchair users)
- Victorian Paralympic Football State Team Program – Elite Pathway Program (Only Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injuries or Stroke related impairments)
- Powerchair football (For Powerchair users)
- Blind or Vision Impaired Football (Blind or vision impairments)
- Athletes With Disability Futsal – Elite pathway Program Only (All disabilities or impairments including Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Vision Impairment)
- Deaf Futsal (For players who are deaf or hard of hearing)
For more information on how you can get involved with all-abilities football in Victoria, click here.
If you are interested in playing in an All Abilities Program, please fill out the expression of interest form.
Volunteer at your local program to create a better experience for players. Express your interest to become a volunteer.
Networking for clubs
Online networking sessions organised by Football Victoria. There will be two networking sessions taking place in May. This will kickstart a series of online networking sessions, to take place throughout the year.
- All Abilities Program Tuesday 27th May 6.30pm-8.00pm – Online Networking Session –– This session is for clubs who run an All Abilities program at their club or would like to start an All-Abilities program. It is a space for discussion, knowledge sharing, guest speakers and club examples.
- Adaptive Coaching Wednesday 28th May 6.30pm-8.00pm – Online Networking Session - This session is for coaches with or without experience in coaching people with a disability or impairment, to share tips and ideas to be more inclusive in facilitating training sessions. It is a space for discussion, knowledge sharing and guest speakers.
Newsletter and Facebook group
Stay up to date with all the All Abilities football news across the state by subscribing to our All Abilities Football newsletter.
And join our All Abilities Facebook groups to stay up to date with the all-abilities football community:
More information
For any further information that we haven't covered above, get in contact with our All Abilities team by emailing allabilities@footballvictoria.com.au.