A breakfast event at the MCG has launched the 2024 Disability Sport and Recreation (DSR) CEO Wheelchair Challenge.
Held on Thursday morning (24th October) as part of Australia Sports Innovation Week (ASIW), the DSR CEO Wheelchair Challenge Breakfast kicked off Challenge Day with keynote speakers and the distribution of wheelchairs, training and safety instructions for the participants before they rolled out on to the streets of Melbourne or headed to their place of work.
The DSR CEO Wheelchair Challenge gives business and community leaders the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people living with disabilities, by understanding the improvements needed for access and inclusion and raising vital funds.
In a statement, DSR advise that the event sees “chief executives, business and community leaders and principals spend a the day using a wheelchair in their workspace, to gain a better understanding of the day-to-day challenges of people living with disability may face and to experience first-hand how simple things may be incredibly difficult for someone with a disability, such as navigating into the office, getting to their desk or accessing facilities like bathrooms.”
Prior to the wheelchair rollout, the breakfast event was addressed by wheelchair rugby Paralympian and Olympic sport climber Campbell Harrison who shared stories of resilience, determination and excellence having returned from Paris 2024.
Earlier this month, Clublinks executives Anthony Lawrence, Anthony Edgar and Kate Klein - who took part in Friday’s Challenge - welcomed DSR Chied Executive Liz Tesone to Clublinks' head office to film a promotional video which included interviews piece with Lawrence and three-time Paralympian Andrew Harrison.
Click here for more information on the DSR CEO Wheelchair Challenge.
Image: Participants in the DSR CEO Wheelchair Challenge receive their safety instructions.
Born in the English county of Dorset, Nigel Benton is the co-founder and Publisher of Australasian Leisure Management, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific’s only magazine for professionals in all areas of the leisure industry and the www.ausleisure.com.au website - the go to news resource for industry leaders and professionals.
With a long-term commitment to communicating all that is best about the leisure industry (aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues) his career has been defined by an ability to develop and implement industry communications.
Starting his career working in heritage visitor attractions and then adventure travel in Africa and the Middle East, an interest in writing about his experiences led to his change of career into magazine journalism and publishing.
In addition to publishing, Nigel speaks on marketing communications at a range of industry events.
He was made a Life Member of the World Leisure and Recreation Association in 2006 and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London).
As of October 2024, he was inducted into the Australian Fitness Awards Roll of Honour at the 2024 AUSactive National Awards.
Among a range of published works and features, his comments on a Blog (blogspot) from 2007 to 2011, when this website went live in its current form, may be interesting to reflect back on.
His philosophy on life is to be kind to all and to indulge those that you love.
His passions include family, Newcastle United and motorcycles (especially British ones) as well as caring for Stella the pug.
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