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.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Deaf Basketball Australia (DBA) is the National Body for Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing impaired basketball players throughout Australia. DBA acts as an umbrella body for all affiliated State Deaf Basketball Associations across the country.

Deaf Basketball Australia was formed in 1964 as Australian Deaf Basketball Association with the original aim of running the annual national deaf basketball competitions, known as the National Deaf Basketball Club Championships. Deaf Basketball Australia's objectives expanded to oversee the preparation of national teams to attend the Deaflympics, World Deaf Basketball Championships, Asia Pacific Deaf Games and the Asia Pacific Deaf Basketball Club Championships

Deaf Basketball Australia is affiliated with Deaf International Basketball Federation, Deaf Sports Australia and are currently building a healthy partnership with Basketball Australia. DBA as well as our national teams receive no government or sports association funding and are driven by a volunteer board who have a wealth of experience in basketball.

It must be noted that Deaf Basketball Australia is an inclusive organisation who are accepting of all levels of hearing loss and deafness. This includes participants who have a hearing loss of less than the international standard of 55 decibels (dB) and are recipients of hearing aids, cochlear implants and deaf individuals. To be eligible for the Australian Deaf team, contestants must have a valid audiogram with the result of a hearing loss of 55 Decibels or more.


Deaf Basketball Australia are working hard to restructure the Womens Geckos, Under 21 Ringtails, and Under 21 Dingoes program.


PAST TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Asia Pacific Deaf Games
2012 - Seoul, South Korea
3rd Place - Bronze

TEAM

TOURNAMENT

Goannas

Summer Deaflympic Games
2013 - Sofia, Bulgaria
9th Place

Goannas

World Deaf Basketball Championships
2015 - Taoyuan, Taiwan
9th Place

Goannas

Trans Tasman Games (AUS vs NZ)
2015 - Melbourne, Australia
Won

Goannas

Asia Pacific Deaf Games
2015 - Taoyuan, Taiwan
1st Place - Gold

Goannas

Summer Deaflympics
2017 - Samsun, Turkey
9th Place

Goannas

U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships
2018 - Washington DC, USA
10th Place

U21 Dingoes