About DWA

Disabled Wintersport Australia (DWA) is a registered charity.
(ABN 64 571 062 301)

Our mission is to "promote and foster the advancement of participation of people with disability in winter sports in Australia, with safety and dignity."

And our vision is for “equal opportunity for people with disability to participate at all levels in the winter sport of their choice.”

Established in 1978 as the Australian Disabled Skiers Federation, DWA has assisted thousands of individuals with disability to participate in winter sports.

DWA is the National Sporting Organisation (NSO) body responsible for adaptive winter sport in Australia.

We are also a:

  • Public Benevolent Institute

  • Not for Profit Organisation

  • Deductible Gift Recipient and Income Tax Exempt charity

  • Registered Fundraising Organisation under the Charitable Fundraising Act, and

  • An Adaptive Snow Sport Training Organisation.

DWA’s headquarters are in Melbourne, and we operate at Australia's five major snow resorts across New South Wales and Victoria. DWA works closely, and collaboratively, with the management teams at Thredbo, Vail Resorts (Falls Creek, Mt. Hotham, Perisher Ranges) and Mt. Buller.

These strong relationships, combined with the support of resort staff, ensure DWA can deliver positive experiences for members, enabling them to find their freedom on snow.

DWA’s members range from recreational skiers and snowboarders to Winter Paralympians, and some of the world's finest winter athletes have emerged from DWA’s programs.

Our operations staff at each resort are supported by a dedicated team of volunteers (Associate members) who continue to deliver guiding services to our members.

If you are a person with disability interested in becoming a member

If you want to use your skiing or snowboarding skills as a volunteer guide