As part of hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Queensland Government has committed to engaging another 110,000 people with a disability in sport by 2032. The EMPOWER project will play an important role in this.
The EMPOWER project is the first Queensland Government funded Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy initiative. EMPOWER will be co-designed by and for people with disability to explore and address barriers to sports and recreation participation in Queensland.
Led by the Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI) from Metro North Health, EMPOWER is being developed in collaboration with Queenslanders with Disability (QDN), Sporting Wheelies, Queensland University of Technology (QUT Centre for Data Science), and many more stakeholders including the University of Queensland (UQ) and Griffith University, and sporting and recreation organisations.
The EMPOWER project will involve:
- Developing a data collection framework to better understand sports and recreation participation for people with disability in Queensland.
- Increasing the understanding of the experiences and barriers to sports and recreation participation for people with disability and their families.
- Promoting accessibility and inclusion within sports and recreation programs.
EMPOWER aligns with the goals of the Elevate 2024 initiative and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Strategy.
The EMPOWER Legacy Project is proudly supported by the Queensland Government.
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CURRENT OPPORTUNITY
How can I get involved in the EMPOWER project?
Become an EMPOWER co-designer by submitting an expression of interest through the website: https://qdn.org.au/expression-of-interest-be-part-of-the-co-design-team-for-the-empower-project/.
For more information or media opportunities, please call QDN on 1300 363 783 or email at empower@qdn.org.au.
