Australian Sporting Alliance for People with Disability (ASAPD) renews partnership with Dentons for 2025

Australia—National sporting organisation, the Australian Sporting Alliance for People with Disability (ASAPD), has renewed its strategic partnership in Australia with Dentons for 2025.

Dentons will continue to advise ASAPD and its nine affiliated National Sporting Organisations for People with Disability members on the full range of legal issues, including governance, charity law and taxation, intellectual property, employment, safeguarding, risk management, integrity, conduct issues and more.

On continuing ASAPD’s partnership with Dentons, ASAPD’s CEO, Dr Phil Hamdorf, said that “We have enjoyed working with Dentons over the past year. Dentons has invested in ASAPD and cares deeply about our mission and the mission of our members. It is exciting to see what will happen as we extend this partnership for another year.”

Campbell Hudson, Dentons’ lead Charities and Not-for-profit Sector Partner, echoed Dr Hamdorf’s comments by adding that “We at Dentons have really enjoyed working with ASAPD and its members. I am pleased that we can continue to use our vast experience in the charity sector to support Australian disability sport, especially as Brisbane 2032 approaches.” he said.

ASAPD’s nine affiliated National Sporting Organisations for People with Disability members are Blind Sports Australia, Boccia Australia, Deaf Sports Australia, Disability Sports Australia, Disabled Wintersport Australia, Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia, Special Olympics Australia, Sport Inclusion Australia, and Transplant Australia.

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