Position statement on companion card for people with a disability

People with disabilities are entitled to access opportunities to benefit from the social, physical and health benefits of participation in community sport and recreation.

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The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) is affiliated with the Companion Card program which assists people with a significant, permanent disability, who require a carer to access most community activities and venues. The program is administered by ACROD.

DSR camps will provide complimentary accommodation to the carer of a Companion Card holder when they are staying in the same room to assist with the guest with a disability.

Where would you like to go next?

• Alcohol and physical activity
• Child protection
• Coaching
• Drugs in sport
• Fare equalisation
• Funding national sport organisations for operations
• Governance
• Harassment-free sport
• Hosting national championships - national leagues
• Inclusivity (substantive equality)
• Indigenous participation
• Integrity in sport
• Junior sport sponsorship from alcohol companies
• Mature-aged sport and recreation
• Mergers of like State Sporting Associations
• Officiating
• Photographing children
• Physical activity
• Sport/physical education in schools
• Sustainability
• Violence in sport
• Volunteers
• Water safety
• Working with Children Legislation