DEAF BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA
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Empowering deaf and hard of hearing Australians to defy the odds and achieve their dreams in basketball and life.
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All games, and ceremonies will be live-streamed by Expression Australia via the DIBF Asia-Pacific YouTube Channel. To watch all the action, make sure you subscribe to the DIBF Asia-Pacific Channel.
Welcome
Welcome to the home of Deaf Basketball Australia (DBA), the national governing body of all Deaf and Hard of Hearing basketball in Australia. Here you can find information about the organisation, it’s history, and up to date information on the national Men’s, Women’s and Under-21 squads.
Our Mission
At Deaf Basketball Australia we aim to promote and foster basketball throughout Australia for the deaf and hard of hearing, encouraging the formation of deaf and hard of hearing basketball associations across the nation so that all participants have opportunities available to represent their states and country through the international sport of basketball.
National Teams
Below are the National teams under Deaf Basketball Australia. While the Goannas are the only current active program, we are actively recruiting for new deaf and hard of hearing talent across all programs, focusing on the Geckos for the upcoming 2024 Asia Pacific Deaf Basketball Championships.
What DBA means to me
Deaf Basketball Australia has had a positive impact on many athletes and staff who have been involved with the organisation. Whether it is improving their basketball skills, learning to be a great team player, learning Auslan, developing knowledge and tools for life away from the court, or making life-long friends, DBA continues to take pride in inspiring the next generation of athletes to succeed on and off the court.
This video shows Australian Goannas captain, Jordan Woolmer, reflecting on what the Deaf Basketball Australia program means to him.
(Auslan Interpreter and Captioning in screen)
UPCOMING EVENTS
ASIA PACIFIC DEAF BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Melbourne, VIC
23rd - 29th September 2024
For the first time in Australian Deaf basketball history, an official international qualifier tournament will be held in Melbourne, Australia where the best teams in the Asia Pacific region will compete for a place at the Deaflympics in Tokyo 2025!
This tournament will feature both the Australian Deaf Men’s (Goannas) and Women’s (Geckos) squads.
For more information on the tournament, please visit the tournament page.