With two years until the opening ceremony for Rio 2016 the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is calling for the nation to get behind the Team as it embarks on the road to Rio. APC CEO Jason Hellwig said that although the Team will be aiming to win as many Gold medals as possible, success is…
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APC partners with SIA on new Workplace Safety initiative
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The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is launching a new initiative, the Workplace Safety Alliance, to ignite action around workplace safety through the life-changing stories of Australian Paralympians. Australian Paralympic Committee CEO Jason Hellwig explained that the APC’s Workplace Safety Alliance will provide member organisations with access to Australian Paralympic athletes to engage employees through their…
Largest Australian Paralympic Team London Bond
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161 athletes will be joined by 140 officials as a part of the largest Australian Paralympic team which was recently announced at a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra. “Our Paralympians have all demonstrated remarkable drive, determination and tenacity to reach the peak of their sport so they can represent Australia on the international stage,”…
Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams provided with largest ever Anti-Doping program
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With over 150 days till the London 2012 Olympic Games, Minister for Sport Mark Arbib announced that the Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams will face the most comprehensive anti-doping program ever put together by Australian authorities at a major sporting event. Minister Arbib stated that the Government through the Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority (ASADA) would…