Disability Inclusion Project: Evaluation Report

Abstract

This evaluation report presents an independent, critical evaluation of the Sport NSW Disability Inclusion Project (DIP). The DIP aimed to create opportunities for children with disability to participate and feel included in sport and active recreation, and build capacity of State Sporting Organisations, local councils, and other providers to provide inclusive sporting and active recreation opportunities for People With Disability. This evaluation report aims to assess the process and short-term outcomes of key streams of the DIP. These include the delivery of Multi-Sport Activity Days targeted at children with disability, and training, education and networking for representative leads of sporting opportunity providers. Sport NSW engaged with the Sport and Recreation Intervention and Epidemiology Research (SPRINTER) Group at the University of Sydney in a policy-research partnership to undertake an evaluation of the DIP which covers the period of project delivery (March-December 2023). The project evaluation was conducted using a mixed-methods approach, involving surveys, semi-structured interviews, and progress-reporting metrics.