At a time when a National Disability Insurance Scheme is being rolled out and there is a search for ways of improving services which contribute to the physical and mental health of the Australian population, it is odd, to say the least, that one successful program has had its funding removed. It is especially puzzling when this is a program that combines sport and support for a disadvantaged group, athletes with a disability. The Pararoos, Australia’s national football team for players with a disability, have been financially assisted at recent Paralympic Games and have done very well on and off the field. Now their funding from the Australian Sports Commission has been cut completely.
Axing of the Pararoos may well become one of the most controversial moments in Paralympic history
— Paul Brown Austparafootball (@Pararoos) July 12, 2014