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Empower Project
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), Queensland University of Technology (QUT Centre for Data Science), The University of Queensland (UQ), Griffith University, University of Southern Queensland, Sporting Wheelies and many more stakeholders including 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 foundations, themes and desired outcomes of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Strategy.
The Empower Legacy Project is proudly supported by the Queensland Government.
Hear from the people behind Empower
The Empower project has been co-designed with people with disability.
Hear from the Empower team about our vision for more inclusive sport and physical activity in Queensland and why we want people to say Count Me In.
Watch the Empower video here:
Count Me In: Help shape the future of sport and physical activity in Queensland
The Empower Count Me In survey is now open.
We imagine a Queensland where every person with disability can take part in sport, physical activity and active recreation in ways that matter to them.
We need to hear from you.
Whether you participate in sport or physical activity, volunteer, support someone who does, or have never participated, your experience matters.
Tell us about your experience
The Count Me In survey is building a statewide picture of what helps people participate in sport and physical activity, what gets in the way, and what needs to change.
We want to hear about:
- the sport, physical activity and active recreation you enjoy
- what helps you to participate?
- what stops you participating?
- what would make participating easier or more inclusive
- what you would like sport and physical activity in Queensland to look like in the future.
We want to hear from people with disability, families and carers, and people who experience barriers to participation.
Your experience can help create change.
Better information can lead to better opportunities.
What you share through Count Me In will help build the evidence needed to improve planning, funding, programs and access to sport and physical activity across Queensland.
Sport and physical activity benefits everyone. Everyone deserves the opportunity to participate in ways that are meaningful to them.
Count Me In
The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete, and you can do it in your own time.
Survey closes 4 December 2026.
Survey link: https://bit.ly/EmpowerSurvey2026
Need support to complete the survey?
If you need support to answer the questions, please contact: engage@qdn.org.au
Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN)
Phone: 1300 363 783
Jamieson Trauma Institute
Mobile: 0427 984 300
Monday to Wednesday, 9 am–3 pm
Email: empower@health.qld.gov.au
The Empower Legacy Project is proudly supported by the Queensland Government.
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