Adaptive Aquatics - Expressions of Interest now open

The lessons will take place at the QUT Fitness and Aquatic Centre, P Block, QUT Gardens Point Campus, 2 Gardens Point Rd. Find us on Google Maps. 

Accessible parking is available onsite and will be included in the program costs.  

The QUT Fitness and Aquatic Centre at Gardens Point has an indoor temperature-controlled pool, with an aquatics/pool wheelchair and ramp available to assist you to transfer in and out of the water.

An accessible bathroom/change room is available. Please note there are no hoist facilities at the pool.

The program caters for athletes of all levels, whether you are a beginner learning to swim, or a more advanced swimmer working on your stroke technique.

That’s okay, we cater for beginners! However, we would recommend private lessons to give students one-on-one attention and support, which is important during the learning phase.

You will need to bring your clothes to change into after your lesson, plus a towel, goggles and water.  

To maximise your lesson time, we recommend changing into your swimwear prior to arriving at the pool and arriving 10 minutes early, to ensure everything is ready to go at the commencement of the lesson time.  

We recommend having an additional person with you, whether that be a Personal Support Worker, family member or friend, to assist you during your lesson. This is particularly important for getting changed before and after swimming and transferring in and out of the pool.

For health and safety reasons, clients with open wounds will not be able to enter the pool. If you have an open wound this will either need to be dressed or we may need to consider rescheduling.  

Please empty your urine/stoma bag before your lesson. If you feel as though you would be more comfortable covering this, we recommend wearing either a rashie or sun shirt. There are companies with a range of incontinence swimwear that are designed and approved to be used in all swimming and hydrotherapy pools internationally. Contact our team for more information.

Yes! Just let us know when you complete our expressions of interest form, and we will invoice you at the end of the program term to claim through your NDIS funding. Read more on our form by clicking here.

For participants who do not have NDIS funding, you can pay at the time of registration. Parking fees are included.

Each term runs for eight weeks, with program lessons running for either 30 minutes (private lessons) or one hour (group lessons).

You can sign up at any time during the term to give it a go. We will simply invoice you for any lessons remaining for the term.

You can complete an expression of interest by clicking here and we’ll be in touch with more information soon. If you have any questions, give us a call on 3253 3333 or email sport@sportingwheelies.org.au.  

At Sporting Wheelies, we also offer:

• Wheelchair Fundamentals – This is our introductory program to the world of wheelchair sports, where you’ll learn more about wheelchair sports, master manual wheelchair handling and essential ball skills, and grow your fitness.
• Wheelchair Basketball – An exciting version of basketball that was initially started for its rehabilitation benefits, with all the fun that comes with being part of a team sport.
• Boccia – Often referred to as the world’s most inclusive sport, Boccia is a bowling game that requires concentration, strategy and accuracy.
• Para Powerlifting – Including bench press, squat and dead lift for athletes with vision impairment, and bench press for athletes with other physical disabilities

If you just want to stay healthy and active, we also have a range of group fitness classes at our accessible gym, led by our experienced Exercise Physiologists.

Visit our website to find out more.