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WA Para Football is an inclusive program for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, stroke-related symptoms, and other neurological conditions. The program offers opportunities for players aged 12 and above to get active, develop skills, and connect through football—no matter their experience level.
What the program offers:
Fortnightly sessions focused on building confidence, coordination, and teamwork.
Mixed-age training, allowing younger players to learn from older, more experienced participants.
Mentoring opportunities, where senior players act as positive role models within the community.
Pathways to representative football, with support for players aiming to trial for the WA State Team or national squads like the ParaRoos and ParaMatildas.
People with cerebral palsy, brain injury and neuromuscular conditions have limited inclusive soccer pathways in Perth — WA Para Football bridges this gap to state and international levels.
of Australians live with disability, yet participate far less in sport than others.
Australian children live with cerebral palsy, yet most lack accessible football.
People with disability engage in organised sport — showing urgent need for programs like WA Para Football.
This program supports youth and adults with cerebral palsy, brain injury and neuromuscular conditions through a fortnightly social session during the soccer season.
Advanced development pathway are available for those aspiring to represent WA and Australia at state and national levels.
The program is led by coaches with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and neuromuscular conditions, bringing lived experience, understanding and role models that participants can relate to and aspire to become.
From the heart of Burundi to the national stage in Australian para football, our community coach, Rodrigues, represented WA in the 2023 National Para Football Championships.
Meet Rodrigues