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The 2026 National Games Countdown is on!

19 October 2026

In 1 year, Melbourne will host the 2026 Special Olympics Australia National Games - a celebration of inclusion, determination, and the power of sport!

From October 19-23, 2026, Special Olympics athletes from across Australia will showcase their talent, compete in their sports and come together to celebrate the Special Olympics movement.

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Support Team Australia today!

Support Team Australia as they take on the world at the inaugural Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup. Your donation will help them get to Puerto Rico and compete in this historic event.

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If you have intellectual disability and/or autism, you can enjoy sport at Special Olympics Australia. If you want to do good and be inspired, you can volunteer. If you love to coach or officiate, you’re welcome here.

Athletes

If you have intellectual disability/autism, come and join Special Olympics Australia. We can help you get fit, have fun, build confidence and make friends. Regardless of your age, ability or aspirations, this is your place to belong.

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Volunteers

Join Special Olympics Australia to be part of a supportive sporting community where athletes with intellectual disability/autism consistently inspire joy.

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Coaches and Officials

Coaching with Special Olympics Australia is more than teaching sport - it’s changing lives.

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Inclusive Sport Academy

If you want to polish your skills to deliver sport and physical activity programs to people with intellectual disability and/or autism you should enrol in our Inclusive Sport Academy. Through this platform we share our sports inclusion expertise for the benefit of teachers, coaches, tertiary students, allied health professionals and inclusion advocates.

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