Boccia Australia
Richard Boele is an experienced professional currently serving as the Director at World Boccia and the Chief Purpose Officer at KPMG Australia, where also holds the title of Partner at KPMG Banarra, focusing on Human Rights & Social Impact Services. As Chair of Boccia Australia, Richard oversees the national sports organization dedicated to promoting inclusivity in sports up to the Paralympics. Additionally, Richard is an Industry Fellow at The University of Queensland, contributing to joint projects and guest lecturing within the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining. Richard's previous roles include Director of the UNGC Network Australia and Managing Director of Banarra, alongside board member positions at AccountAbility and involvement with Amnesty International UK and The Body Shop International in human rights initiatives. Richard graduated from Macquarie University with a degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies.
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Boccia Australia
Boccia Australia is recognised by BISFed (Boccia International Sports Federation) as the organisation responsible for boccia in Australia. It is also recognised by Sports Australia as a National Sporting Organisation for People with Disability (NSOD) and is an ACNC registered charity with tax deductibility status. Boccia is a unique sport, specifically designed to include people with significant physical disabilities, including the most severely affected, to get active in sport. It can be played by those able to throw or kick a ball (BC1, BC2, BC4, BC5 and EMU classifications) and those who cannot (BC3) who play using a ramp and ramp assistant. Boccia can be played sitting down or lying down, thus making it available to anyone, even those unable to leave their bed or using ventilators. Adaptations have been made to allow for various impairments, as the development of Blind Boccia demonstrates