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RDA Centres provide suitable horses, trained volunteer helpers, accredited RDA coaches, riding and safety equipment to run a range of equestrian activities including:
- structured riding classes
- recreational horse riding
- hippotherapy
- games/competitive riding
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- vaulting
- carriage driving
- dressage
- equestrian camps
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RDA National exists to support the Member Groups and Volunteers that make up the organisation. RDAA does this in three specific ways:
- Provides support & development for Members & Volunteers
- Provides support for Participants
- Promotes specific activities within the organisation
Support and development of Member Groups and volunteers
- training structures & programmes
- rigorous quality assurance system across all Member groups
- support & advice on governance & legal issues
- help & support with volunteering issues
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- sharing best practice through National & State conferences & events
- support with PR & profile raising
- representation of our Member Groups within other bodies
- negotiation & provision of insurance for our Members’ activities
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Support for Participants
- Advice & help with obtaining special equipment
- A system of training progression from beginner, through a series of Proficiency tests
- Access to our Education programme, which allows riders and drivers to gain an externally accredited qualification to validate their achievements
- RDAA runs the RDA National Championships – Australia’s biggest single competitive event in equestrian events for riders with disabilities
- RDAA represents the needs of our participants within National bodies, such as EFA, Australian Sports Commission, Australian Paralympic Committee and Pony Club Australia
Specific Activities
- Defining standards & guidelines for activities, with the emphasis on the special needs of our participants
- Promotion of new areas of activity (e.g. vaulting & hippotherapy)
Other Activities
In support of our activities above, RDA National also carries out the following additional activities:
- Communications – both internally, to our own Groups and externally, to promote the work of the Association
- Managing the data and IT for the National Association
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- Developing external links with other, connected organisations
- Fundraising
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