Barbara Worley

Barbara Elizabeth Worley, AM (13 September 1934 – 1 May 2014) was an Australian sports administrator who played a leading role in the development of Paralympic sport in Australia particularly in terms of sport administration.

Personal She was born on 13 September 1934 in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1959, she married Don Worley and they moved to the United Kingdom. The motor vehicle rolled over and her lap style seat belt crushed her. She became involved in sport as part of her rehabilitation.

Sports career Worley's sporting achievements included winning gold and silver medals in table tennis at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand. Worley and her husband Don were able to convince Hon Graham Richardson, Minister for Sport to cover the costs of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC) in filming the Games. Worley has also been a member of other board and committees including: Sport Arts & Recreation Council (SPARC), Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC), Sport, Art & Recreation Council for People with Disabilities and Australian Bicentennial Authority Consultative Committee on Recreation and Sport for the Disabled.

Worley has been employed special-needs consultant to Adelaide-based travel company Travelaffare. This role organised wheelchair-accessible holidays to overseas destinations.

Recognition Worley has received the following honours in recognition of her work for disability sport and sports administration:

1997 – Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2000 – Australian Sports Medal 2001 – PARAQUAD SA Presidents Award