Disability Sports Australia and Bupa Partner to Launch National ‘Every Body Moves’

Disability Sports Australia has officially launched ‘Every Body Moves‘, a new national community participation series designed to unite people with and without disability through inclusive sporting activities.

Developed by Disability Sports Australia and presented by Bupa through its Healthy Cities initiative, the program also receives foundational support from the Australian Sports Commission via its investment under the Play Well Strategy.

The initiative aims to bridge participation gaps, dismantle physical and social barriers, and establish clearer pathways into local sport for individuals and their support networks across the country.

Highlighting the importance of the rollout in making community sport universally welcoming from the outset, Disability Sports Australia ceo, Ayden Shaw, said: “Sport has an incredible ability to bring people together, but too often people with disability experience sport separately from their family, friends and wider community.”

“Every Body Moves creates a more welcoming way into sport, whether you attend with family, siblings, friends or your support network, everyone should feel welcome to experience it together.

“Sometimes the biggest barrier isn’t ability, it is not knowing where to start or feeling like you belong, “Every Body Moves” helps create that first connection to community sport,” Shaw said. 

Echoing his sentiments, Bupa director of social impact and sustainability, Bronwyn Portes, added: “At Bupa, we know that good health is about more than healthcare.”

“It’s about helping people feel connected to their community, stay active and have opportunities to participate.

“Through our Healthy Cities initiative, we’re proud to partner with Disability Sports Australia on Every Body Moves to help create welcoming environments where people with and without disability can come together through sport, build confidence, make connections and belong.

“By making it easier for people to take part in sport close to home, we’re helping build healthier, more inclusive communities,” Portes said. 

The 2026 series is scheduled to roll out across major urban centres including Adelaide, Blacktown, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, and Sydney, offering free participation for people of all ages, abilities, and experience levels. By collaborating closely with local sporting organisations and regional community partners, the initiative seeks to foster immediate social connection and active lifestyle habits close to home.

The collaboration is deeply integrated with Bupa’s broader Healthy Cities initiative, which encourages active community participation while unlocking vital funding for environmental and nature regeneration projects.

Since its Australian launch in 2023, Healthy Cities has backed over 95 projects and contributed to planting more than 470,000 native plants and trees.

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