Disabled Wintersport Australia (DWA) was established in 1978 as the Australian Disabled Skiers Federation. Its current mission is “to promote and foster the advancement of participation by people with a disability in wintersport both in Australia and overseas”. DWA is a member of the Australian Paralympic Committee. DWA plays a major role in the development of Australian athletes that compete at the Winter Paralympics. Troy and Dan are the champions of this.
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ADSA provide the following services to its members:
Australia has been represented at every Winter Paralympics. Its first official team was in 1980 with two athletes. Australian athletes that have won gold medals - Michael Milton, Bart Bunting and his guide Nathan Chivers, Michael Norton and James Patterson.