The Para sport Equipment Enhancement Program (PEEP) provides targeted support to address the specific gap of equipment within the Para sport pathway, enabling more athletes to enter and progress within the Para sport pathway, including those competing within high-performance.

Stream 3: Program Participation Stream
Community programs, Sporting Clubs or State Sporting Organisations (SSO's) requiring Para specific or customised sport equipment to deliver for groups of Para athletes.

Stream 4: NSO, NSOD & SIS/SAS Para-sport units & RAS Stream
NSO/NSOD & State Institutes & State Academies of Sport (SIS/SAS) Para sport unit & Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) immediate gaps and needs to enable a rapid upscale of Para specific equipment requirements to support the ambition of increasing the number of Categorised athletes and Para athletes competing within the Para performance pathway.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident living in Australia.
• Have an eligible impairment according to the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Standard of Eligible Impairments or deliver programs for athletes with these impairments, including:
  • Muscle weakness/Impaired Muscle Power
  • Restricted joint movement/Impaired Passive Range of Movement
  • Limb loss or deficiency
  • Leg Length Difference
  • Short Stature
  • Coordination Impairments:
    • Hypertonia/Spasticity
    • Motor Ataxia
    • Dyskinesia (athetosis, dystonia, chorea)
  • Vision Impairment
  • Intellectual impairment
• Use the equipment for sport/s currently contested on the Paralympic Games Program.
• Be able to provide storage and maintenance for the equipment.
• Understand the equipment item will be numbered and registered with Paralympics Australia, allowing for the system to track its investment, location & ensure optimal use.
• Provide the contact details of a referee from a Sporting Club, NSO, SSO, coach or school leader to verify the Eligible Impairment and the equipment need.
• Provide a quote and/or costings from a registered business for the requested equipment. You may engage directly with Paralympics Australia for support with this process if you require assistance or advice.
• Explored funding eligibility through alternative funding sources (e.g. NDIS).

• Email: equipment@paralympic.org.au