Different types of hobbies

You could try a hobby in the arts. 

The arts include activities like:

• painting
• drawing
• photography
• singing
• playing an instrument
• acting.

Arts Access Australia is an organisation that supports people with disability to take part in the arts.

Learn more on the Arts Access Australia website.

You could also try playing a sport as a hobby.

Playing a sport is a good way to:

• be fit and healthy
• meet people in your community.

Examples of sports include:

• dancing

• soccer

• swimming

• yoga

• karate.

There are also lots of sports that can be adapted to people with disability.

When you adapt something, you change it to suit what a person needs.

For example, basketball has been adapted for people with disability who use wheelchairs.

This is called wheelchair basketball.

There are lots of events and competitions for people with disability, such as the international Paralympic games.

You can learn more at the Paralympics website.

Disability Sports Australia (DSA) is an organisation that supports people with disability to play sport.

Learn more at the DSA website.