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Para Sport Unit

The VIS Para Sport Unit is designed to support Victorian Para athletes from grassroots to elite levels, ultimately increasing Australia’s representation and medal prospects at major Para events.

A game-changer for Victoria’s Paralympic future, the Para Sport Unit is delivered in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Paralympics Australia (PA) and supports a coordinated, national approach to reduce barriers for participation and talent identification.

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Discover untapped potential and fast track the development of Para athletes in a multi-sport format.

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Provide dedicated coaching, classification and performance support services.

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Support a coordinated approach to talent identification and athlete development.

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Connect athletes with appropriate sport pathways opportunities.

A large group of athletes all under 18 years of age, wearing VIS uniform smiling at the camera.
A photo of four athletes with a disability in action on rowing ergs.

GET INVOLVED

We’re seeking talented Victorian athletes aspiring to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 or Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games, or the French Alps 2030 Winter Paralympic Games.

If you are an athlete or organisation who’s interested in being part of the VIS Para Sport Unit, or know someone who might benefit from this initiative, please register your interest below and a member from our team will be in touch.

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Para Sport unit NEWS

05 October 2026

Para Futures Cup: Team South finds friends and future pathways in Canberra

Dashiell “Dash” Gurung tried his hand at shooting and athletics at the inaugural Libby Kosmala Para Futures Cup, but it was the connections he made across four days in Canberra that he valued most. Gurung was part of Team South, representing the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) and Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS), which joined…
04 October 2026

Para Futures Cup: Team South hits its stride on the penultimate day

Team South saved some of its best work for the penultimate day of the inaugural Libby Kosmala Para Futures Cup, winning badminton, rowing and swimming at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. The team, which brings together athletes from the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) and the Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS), struck…
04 October 2026

Para Futures Cup: Keira Warwick takes aim with Paralympic great Libby Kosmala

Keira Warwick couldn’t land a shot. The 20-year-old was trying Para shooting for the very first time, and nothing was finding the target. Then help arrived from the best person in the building: the woman whose name is on the Cup. Few people know a target better. Across 12 Paralympic Games, Libby Kosmala OAM PLY…