Consultations with people with disability concerning unmet needs and aspirations continuously give prominence to a desire and need for friendship and social connection, particularly for those people with disability who are most socially marginalised. There is more emphasis on physical aspects of sports rather than supporting relationship needs through participation in a much wider range of recreation, sport and cultural activities.
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That Australia provides sufficient resources to comprehensively implement the National Arts and Disability Strategy.
That Australia focuses on developing measures to facilitate social connections and friendship for people with disability through provision of disability supports that encourage participation in a wide range of recreation opportunities in line with aspirations and preferences of individuals with disability.
That Australia adequately supports the participation of people with disability in all aspects of the arts including professional development.
That Australia adequately supports the participation of people with disability in sports and recreation activities at both grass roots community and elite levels.
That Australia promotes good practice in accessible tourism.
That Australia develops comprehensive measures to address barriers to the specific cultural needs and life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability and people with disability from non-English speaking backgrounds.
