About Us
Special Olympics Sydney Hills is one of the many Special Olympics programs around Australia transforming the lives of people with an intellectual disability through regular sport, competition and personal development. Our focus is on helping all people with an intellectual disability reach their personal best, regardless of their skills.
SOA
To view the organisation on a national scale follow the link to SO Australia.
2021 Sports Calendar
Policy Documents
Click here for direct access to SOA policy docs http://www.specialolympics.com.au/index.php/members
We love our volunteers
We have a few committee positions vacant for 2021
Join our team as a coach. Coaching our athletes requires some skills and SOA can help you become proficient. Find out more through SOA here https://www.specialolympics.com.au/coaching
Committee members/roles
CHAIR – Kelly Duncan
VICE CHAIR – Barry Philps
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER – Kylie Heggie
TREASURER –
SECRETARY – Rolla Wadih
SPORTS COORDINATOR –
PUBLICITY – Michael Richardson
GENERAL COMMITTEE – Kerry Nethery, Lynda Anderson, Christine Matthews
Need some ideas of activities to play in lockdown! These look perfect! Thanks Special Olympics Australia
It looks like some of the Athlete Leaders had an amazing time at the snow at their camp! Watch the video to meet a few of them........
Thank you to the LETR and the police officers who generously support our athletes
The founder of Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, would be 100 today! You can find out more about her life and contribution to Special Olympics here www.specialolympics.org/eunice-kennedy-shriverToday we celebrate Eunice Kennedy Shriver's 100th Birthday! 🎉
Eunice championed respect and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities. You too can be a champion by signing the Inclusion Pledge today: bit.ly/21-Inclusion-Pledge
#SOChallengeAccepted #CelebratingChampions
Thank you to IGA and everyone who supported the fundraising efforts with a wonderfully big amount raised for Special Olympics Australia!Thank you for helping us raise $199,371 for Special Olympics Australia 🙏 This will go towards helping Aussies with intellectual disabilities to achieve their best in sport and life. #WhereTheLocalsMatter
Law Enforcement Torch Run (NSW) for Special Olympics are such a huge support to Special Olympics and just donated $131,100 to Special Olympics NSW. Thank you so much for your continued support!
What a wonderful big fundraising effort from Newington College with $20,700 raised for Special Olympics. It looks like they had fun doing it too Thank you to everyone involved!
A great post about the difference between Special Olympics and Paralympics.Special Olympics & Paralympics: What is the Difference? 🤷♂️
Although both are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and focus on sport for athletes with a disability, Special Olympics and the Paralympics differ in three main areas:
1. The disability categories of the athletes they work with
2. The criteria and philosophy under which athletes participate
3. The structure of their respective organizations.
👉Share to spread awareness.
www.specialolympics.com.au/Stories/special-olympics-paralympics-whats-the-difference
#ChooseToInclude
What a great experience....a Special Olympics athlete from New Zealand recently starred in a Power Rangers episode. Click on the link below and you can watch an interview with Sarah where she talks about it as well as how she competes in Special Olympics!Our @SpecialOlympicsNZ athlete Sarah Dalton recently guest-starred on Power Rangers Dino Fury. We caught up with Sarah and her co-star Tessa Rao to hear about the life lessons they gained from each other while working together on set ▶️ fal.cn/3fIZh
See how you can get involved
Special Olympics Sydney Hills welcomes volunteers of all ages to help our athletes reach their potential. Qualified coaches are especially welcome. Simply click the button below and fill in and email the Get in Touch form. We’ll get right back to you!