Winning Medals with Equity and Diversity: A symposium championing equity and diversity in Paralympic sports

Front page of the Invitation with Griffith University Logo and a colour image of paralympic champion Madi de Rozario sitting in her racing chair. Text: Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability “Winning Medals with Equity and Diversity: A symposium championing equity and diversity in Paralympic sports. Friday, 8 November 2024, 9 am-3.30 pm, Online event.

Griffith Inclusive Futures, a proud member of the Queensland Para Sport Network for Performance Enhancement and Applied Research (QPSN) is thrilled to host:

Winning Medals with Equity and Diversity: A symposium championing equity and diversity in Paralympic sports

Friday, 8 November 2024, 9 am–3:30 pm, Online Event

This symposium, hosted by Griffith University’s Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability, as a member of the Queensland Para Sport Network, brings together interdisciplinary researchers, community partners, and athletes to amplify the vital role equity and diversity can play in improving the performance of Paralympic teams and enabling athletes to compete at the highest possible standard.

The symposium will explore equity and diversity in elite paralympic sport through the lens of exercise and sport science, social justice, tourism and leisure, sport management, disability rehabilitation and inclusion. Building toward the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032, this is a key opportunity for participants to incorporate the pillars of equity and diversity into their performance programs and research to drive performance.

EVENT SCHEDULE

9.00 am–9.30 am
Keynote Introduction: Winning Medals with Equity and Diversity

10.00 am–12.30 pm
Performance Priorities Lightning Round
Gender Equity and Paralympic Sport
Optimising Participation and Performance for First Nations and CALD Athletes
The Paradox of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Paralympic Classification
Equity and Design Thinking in Technology Innovation for Improved Performance
Creating Environments to Optimise Performance of Athletes with High Support Needs

1.00 pm–3.00 am
Panel Discussion: “Ethical Decision Making - Inclusion Versus Equity?”

3.00 pm–3.30 pm
Closing remarks and event concludes

SAVE THE DATE

Friday, 8 November 2024
9 am–3.30 pm

The symposium will be hosted online on Microsoft Teams.

This is an accessible event with live captions. Auslan interpreting is available upon request.

Register now: https://forms.office.com/r/LBHEY9iktm

Back page of invitation: Text as per caption. Registration QR code or via URL: https://forms.office.com/r/LBHEY9iktm. Logos of partners: Queensland Government, QUT, The University of Queensland, Sporting Wheelies and Griffith University. CRICOS: 00233E; TEQSA: PRV12076.

CONTACT US

Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability
inclusivefutures@griffith.edu.au

Dr Kelly Clanchy
Program Director – Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Griffith University
k.clanchy@griffith.edu.au

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