About AllPlay Footy program
Description
AllPlay Footy is a joint initiative by Monash University and the AFL - it is the first nation-wide program in Australia to synthesise the available research evidence on how to support the participation of children with disability in community-based sport.
The program aims to support football coaches and volunteers through professional development, and practical and accessible tools for coaches, volunteers, clubs and families to enable inclusion in Auskick and junior football.
It takes 17 years to turn 14% percent of original [clinical] research to the benefit of patient care. With AllPlay Footy, we’ve taken less than 10 years to turn 100% of the research to the benefit of the community.
AllPlay is now part of our everyday clinical service in the reimagined Monash Krongold Clinic. Our goal to increase participation levels of young people with disability to 5% by 2025 will continue to drive us, as will the multiple opportunities to “lift the game” for all.
Read full article here:
AllPlay Footy: The fast-track to sustainable change for children with disability (Monash LENS)
Funding details
- Jonathan and Simone Wenig (2015-2025)
- Moose Happy Kids Foundation (2016-2029)
- MECCA M-Power (2017-2025)
- Department of Social Services Information, Linkages and Capacity Building: Social and Community Participation Stream (2020-2024)
Research team
- Prof Nicole Rinehart (AllPlay Founder)
- Dr Chloe Emonson (Research Fellow)
- Dr Katherine Howells (MEDP Student and Research Fellow)
Our impact
Project contact
allplay@monash.edu
