Benefits of a working partnership with DSRQ?
- Increased awareness of DSRQ's services for the wider community
- Better understanding of how Deaf Sport and Recreation are organisations operated in Queensland
- Improved communication with deaf people in sport
- Improved confidence in working with Deaf Sport and Recreation clubs
- Increased knowledge of deaf culture in sport
- Information and resource sharing e.g. videos and training resources
How can we work together?
DSRQ has a strong partnership with many hearing sporting organisations. We work together to improve access for Deaf people in hearing competitions and sporting clubs.
- DSRQ attends and assists at training sessions provided by other organisationns e.g. Diving Clinic at Chandlers
- Sport events e.g. Multi-sports through Sporting Wheelies
- Skills on how to work with deaf athletes taught at DSRQ events such as Deaf Sports Day
- DSRQ's Deaf Sports Awareness Training to provide skills and support in coaching and working with Deaf athletes
- We can meet at DSRQ office or your office
Examples of State Sporting Organisations and DSRQ Working Together
- R.A.P.S Diving Club provided free diving clinics for deaf children at Chandlers every month. DSRQ supported these clinics by showing the coaches how to teach Deaf athletes with different communication techniques.
- Tenpin Bowling Association of Queensland provided free workshops for Deaf Youth Group. They taught skills and had professional coaches help teach the children
- Paradise Diving Club at Southport also provided free Diving Clinic sessions for deaf children during the school holidays
- Sporting Wheelies regularly meet with DSRQ to discuss awareness resources
- DSRQ worked with Lifestream to teach them communication strategies for deaf people with other disabilities
Interest to work with DSRQ?
If you are working in Sport or Recreation organisations in Queensland. If you are intersted to work with DSRQ to develop a better working relationship. Please contact State Administrator - dsrq@dsrq.org.au
