Inclusive Sports Coaching

12/11/2025

If you want to share your story send an email to Autism SA

🏀 Share Your Sport Story!

Are you an autistic and/or ADHD teenager?

We’d love to hear about your experiences with sport and staying active, what you enjoy, what helps, and what could make it better.

Clair from the SA Sports Medicine Association would like to chat with you, either in person, on the phone, or by video call (you choose!).

The chat will take about 30 minutes and will include a few questions about your involvement in sport and recreation, whether that’s on the field or off it.

Parents or guardians are welcome to share their thoughts.

As a thank you, you’ll receive a $25 gift voucher. (10 spots available.)

Please get in touch before 30 November 2025.

Your story can help shape the future of neuro-inclusive sport in South Australia. 💪

📧 Email clair@sasma.com.au to register your interest.

03/11/2025

Inclusive Sports Coaching is based in Adelaide, and we are now looking to expand our services to other parts of Australia, initially focused on New South Wales.

Our Sports Coaches and Mentors help NDIS participants develop self confidence in their motor skills and general sports play, to enable them to engage better at school with friends and also join or stay in sporting clubs to remain connected with their community. It can also can just be to get them out of the house and doing some physical activity. Working with people from 5yo to adults.

Regular 1 Hour per week sessions at the same day/time each week, utilising local venues and parks for community engagement, and with the same Mentor to provide regulation and consistency.
As we are looking for Coaches/Mentors as well, we can discuss your needs and advice once we’ve found someone to work with you.
Visit www.inclusivesportscoaching.com.au

Looking For Coaches/Mentors

I am looking for people who want to provide these services to participants in New South Wales. You will have a certification and/or coaching experience in a specific sport and enjoy doing a range of ball games and activities. You’re engaged through your own business so you’ll need an ABN, First Aid, Children Check etc. You will also have experience coaching/working with or living with people with a Disability.

We will provide guidance on activities and types of engagement based on the individuals’ goals. Our current coaches have skills in Cricket, AFL, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, General Physical Fitness.

You can take on one client or a few, great for people studying to become an OT, Physio or completing a Disability Certification. Provides you with additional income as well as practical experience. Also great for those with a Corporate role who want to engage in meaningful and rewarding activities and help people improve their self confidence with coaching and mentoring.

Contact John Lonergan at john@inclusiveitconsulting.com.au for more details.

15/10/2025

We work with participants of all ages. I’ve had extremely happy parents and caregivers say their son or daughter used to sit by themselves at recess and lunch because they lacked the confidence and skills to play ball games.

Down South we have Blayke who lives in Seaford and has availability Sunday mornings and Tuesday afternoons for Sport and Physical Activity Coaching. He can also provide general disability support.

We also have Noah who lives in Hackham and has availability on a Saturday morning or Monday afternoon.

With our 1 to 1 mentoring using sport as a vehicle, we help kids build their skills and therefore their self-confidence, to feel they can join in with friends. As a parent all we want is for our kids to be happy and have friends, for those with a disability they sometimes need some help to achieve this basic but critical milestone.

09/10/2025

Aidan had the last 6 weeks off recovering from some surgery. He was really keen to get back into his cricket, and was bowling off a full pitch as he usually does and smashing my bowling to all parts.

Focus on what you CAN do, not what you can’t.

02/10/2025

A few of our Coaches:

Brett - Lives in Woodcroft and covers Oaklands Park to Seaford, loves his tennis and also played plenty of cricket. Been a Support Worker for a while, keen to help kids and teens improve their physical skills and build confidence.

Noah - Lives in Hackham and happy to travel around the Southern Area. Doing his Disability Certification, love AFL, Rugby and Cricket. 18yo so a great young mentor to help people.

Dilan - Lives Wynn Vale, open to travel. Qualified Personal Trainer, competes in Body Building, passionate about being active and can work with kids in a number of game types.

Contact John at john@inclusiveitconsulting.com.au for 1 to 1 Sport and Physical Activity Coaching and Mentoring.

18/09/2025

3 years ago I ran a Workshop at East Torrens Baseball Club to help educate their Coaches, Committee members and Player Leaders in how to Coach and work with Athletes with a Disability. This has now evolved into YardBall, very proud to have played a small part in kick starting this initiative. Well done to Tony Probert and the team at East Torrens Baseball Club for driving this.

Yard Ball is an inclusive baseball program designed for women, children and young people of all abilities – with a focus on those with intellectual disabilities, psychosocial disabilities and autism. It’s all about having fun, being active, and experiencing the joy of baseball in a supportive environment. Programs are running at two sites this season.

• Gawler Rangers Baseball Club (Northern Suburbs) Email: inclusive-GawlerRangers@Outlook.com
• East Torrens Baseball Club (Eastern Suburbs – Felixstow) Email: Operations@ETBC.com.au

06/09/2025

In 2023 I had the thrill of Coaching an Australian Cricket Team in South Africa. A walk from the change rooms out into the Bullring. Aus vs Eng Tri Series Final for cricket players with an intellectual disability.

06/09/2025

We now have Dilan, a qualified Personal Trainer, as part of our team. Dilan is also into body building and about to compete at the State Championships.

So if your child or yourself would like some Personal Training or need assistance with Gym visits and guidance to meet your NDIS Plan Goals, please contact John at john@inclusiveitconsulting.com.au to discuss 1 to 1 sessions with Dilan.

He is located in Wynn Vale (Nth East of Adelaide CBD) but okay to do some travel.

01/09/2025

Excited and Proud to be appointed as the State Team Coach for cricketers who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing for the National Cricket Inclusion Championships to be held in Perth in January 2026.

A new challenge working with this group, helping them develop their T20 game strategies and skills.

28/08/2025

If you are, or you know of someone, who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing they could come along to the Open Trials for the South Australian Team to be selected to attend the National Inclusion Championships in Perth in January.

Register via the QR link below, or visit Registration link https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/beebcc