BC3 Pair win NSW Sports Award
Congratulations to the BC3 Pair who won the Team of the Year with a disability award at the NSW Sports Awards 👏🏻
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World Boccia Rankings
Keep up to date with the current World Rankings as we head into the last event of the year. Hong Kong Regional Championships 3-12 Dec.
Working With Children Check
In Australia, people who work or volunteer with children are screened for suitability. As part of this screening process, nominated state agencies examine an applicant’s police information including criminal charges, offences, findings of guilt and professional conduct reports across the applicant’s lifetime
Competition Schedule for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
With the countdown on to the Games, the calendar for all sessions for the different sports at the Paralympic Games is out – with the final 100 m wheelchair sprint, men and women’s finals in wheelchair basketball, doubles wheelchair tennis events, and the kick-off for the blind football final and more all scheduled. This schedule provides a clearer look at what will take place over 11 days of competition, ahead of the publication of the full events schedule.
Dan Michel 1 of 10 Athletes to watch in Paris 2024
Experience, flare, courage and discipline. These are some of the qualities necessary to join the global top tier of Paralympic athletes.
Over the coming months, Australia’s finest will compete around the world in search of quota spots for Paris 2024 and a place on the Australian Paralympic Team. These great sportspeople and role models are among those you need to follow.
Around the Courts - Winter 2023
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Jamieson Leeson climbing the ranking's
Five years ago Jamieson Leeson had never even heard of the wheelchair sport of boccia, but now she's a world champion and top contender for the 2024 Paralympics.Â
Brisbane Paralympics 2032
The release of the Strategy for Australian Paralympic Sport to Brisbane and Beyond by the nation’s preeminent sporting organisation for people with a disability signals the start of a new era in Paralympic sport, seizing the once-in-a-generation opportunity presented by the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic and Olympic Games.
Classification Update
Boccia Australia updates Classification rules to include Boccia Australia Inclusion Classes (BAIC) procedures for BC5 & Open classes.
Performance Pathway and Coaching
Performance Pathways and coach development continue to be key focus areas for the AIS, especially as Australia builds towards hosting the 2032 Brisbane Games and beyond.
Paralympic Australia Multi Sport Days
Come and try Boccia at one of the Paralympic Australia Multi-Sport events in 2023.
Around the Courts - Summer 2023
Around the Courts - Spring 2022
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Australia Wins GOLD
World Boccia Champions!!
Congratulations to Dan Michel/Ash McClure and Jamieson Leeson/Amanda Leeson on winning GOLD in the BC3 Pairs.
Your achievements are nothing short of incredible.
And thank you to Ken Halliday for the support and guidance you have given to Boccia and these athletes. World Champion Coach!!
Funding available for Events in 2023
Applications are now open for funding to run your event in 2023. Boccia Australia want to create a balanced calendar of events to encourage maximum participation. If you would like financial support to run your club, state or national event - submit your application now.
Around the Courts - Spring 2022
Around the Courts - Spring 2022
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EOI for Talent Development Coach, Brisbane HUB closes Fri 2nd Dec
Looking to advance your coaching career and want to have an impact on future talent in the Boccia Performance Pathway. We want to hear from you.
Classification at BANT
All athletes are required to be Provisionally Classified to register to participate in the 2022 Boccia Australia Nationals...
Boccia Australia adopts the National Integrity Framework
Boccia Australia (BA) has been working closely with Sport Integrity Australia and has recently adopted the National Integrity Framework.