Para Sports

To be eligible for selection in the 2024 program athletes must:

• Be turning 13-18 years old in 2024. (Due to the nature of Para-sport and some athletes acquiring their impairment after the age of 18, special consideration may be given to athletes outside the eligible age, subject to the approval of Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) in consultation with Paralympics Australia (PA).
• Be representing one (or more) of the 28 Para-sports and events competed at the Paralympic Games. https://www.paralympic.org.au/play-para-sport/
• Have an eligible physical, vision, and/or intellectual impairment for Para-sport, based on previous national or provisional classification: https://www.paralympic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PA_Para-Sport_WhatImpairments_A4_new_May23.pdf
• Be representing at a state or national level within their Para-sport or show appropriate talent potential as determined by the National Sporting Organisation (NSO) for their sport and Paralympics Australia.
• Must be living or attending a school within the catchment area of CCAS while the program is being conducted.
• Each athlete nomination for the para-sports program will be assessed on its merits.