New Horizons Tasmania

Name

New Horizons Tasmania

Legal name

New Horizons Club Inc

Website

https://newhorizonstas.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Sport and Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure Equipment Rental, Retail & Service Centers (Gear Hire, Repairs) (THAAAKAN), Adventure Therapy & Therapeutic Wilderness Programs (THAAAOAG)

Keywords

• Disability sport services
• Inclusive recreation programs
• Community disability programs
• Adaptive sports Tasmania
• Disability support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Launceston (Mowbray)

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for individuals, families, and organizations. Individual memberships open to people 14 years and older, families including children from 5 years of age.
2. Donations and Fundraising: One-time and monthly donations from individuals and community supporters. Donations over $2 are tax-deductible in Australia. Major annual gala events with fundraising targets.
3. Equipment and Facility Hire: Revenue from hiring out sports wheelchairs, accessible buses, and venue spaces (board room and function room).
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded apparel including polo shirts, shorts, jackets, and vests. Purchases by members and supporters help fund programs.
5. Corporate Partnerships: Sponsorship arrangements with corporate partners at various tiers (Platinum, Gold, Ball Partner). Includes both cash sponsorship and in-kind support.
6. Government Grants: Funding from Tasmanian State Government Communities, Sport & Rec, and other government bodies to support inclusive sport and recreation programs.
7. Inclusion Consulting Services: Fee-based inclusion consulting services provided to mainstream sporting organizations and businesses seeking to become more inclusive.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

New Horizons Tasmania delivers organized sport, recreation, and social programs for people with disability across Tasmania, including wheelchair sports, boccia, sailing, arts, craft, and community outings. The organization supplements program delivery with membership subscriptions, venue and bus hire, wheelchair and equipment hire, merchandise sales, and inclusion-consulting services for schools and organizations. It is registered as a not-for-profit and is sustained by a mix of member fees, donations, grants, and sponsorships.

Product overview

New Horizons Tasmania operates as a not-for-profit disability services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected inclusive sport and recreation programs and services. The core offering is the Sport & Recreation Programs portfolio comprising approximately 30 weekly programs across sports, arts, fitness, and social activities for people with disability. Supporting services include Membership Program (individual, family, volunteer, school group), Equipment Hire (wheelchairs, buses), and Facility Hire (venues). The organization also provides Inclusion Consulting services and operates a branded merchandise Store. Fundraising through donations and corporate partnerships sustains operations. The programs operate across three Tasmanian regions (Northern, North West, Southern) with venues in Launceston, Hobart, and Penguin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sport and Recreation Programs Weekly structured sport and recreation programs (including wheelchair sports, boccia, sailing, social outings, arts and craft) delivered across Tasmania to members with disability and their families/carers.
• Membership Program Annual membership subscription for individuals with disability and their families/carers that provides access to New Horizons Tasmania's programs, services, and community.
• Facility Hire Hire of New Horizons Tasmania's accessible venues and facilities for events, programs, and community use.
• Bus Hire Hire of New Horizons Tasmania's accessible bus for transport of groups, members, and community organizations.
• Wheelchair Hire Short-term hire of wheelchairs and sports wheelchairs to members and the wider community for sport, recreation, and daily access needs.
• Online Store (Merchandise) Sale of New Horizons Tasmania branded merchandise and apparel through the organization's online store to raise funds and promote the brand.
• Inclusion Consulting (We Are All Abled) Consulting and training services for schools, councils, and organizations on inclusive program design and disability awareness, delivered under the "We Are All Abled" banner by inclusion ambassadors with lived experience of disability.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Sport Inclusion AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Horizons Tasmania is a member of Sport Inclusion Australia, supporting the Special Olympic and Paralympic movements. This membership provides access to resources, best practices, and national networks for inclusive sport delivery.
• Cricket TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing cricket programs for members with pathways to state and national representation. Cricket Nationals Partner Woolnorth Renewables supports this program area.
• AFL TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for AFL programs forming part of AFL Tasmania partnership for participants to try out for state team representation at the AFL Inclusion Carnival.
• Tennis TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing all-abilities tennis programs with opportunities for skill development and participation.
• City of LauncestoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner providing venue access and support for inclusive sport and recreation programs in Launceston.
• Tasmanian State Government - Communities, Sport & ReccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment funding partner supporting inclusive sport and recreation programs. Tasmanian Government Department of Communities is a Gold Partner.
• Hawthorn Football ClubsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing support and visibility for inclusive football programs. Hawthorn FC supports NHT programs and provides connection to mainstream sport.
• Lords Taverners TasmaniasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable sporting organization supporting programs and opportunities for people with disability in Tasmania.
• Tenpin TasmaniasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for tenpin bowling programs run at Launceston Lanes and Zone Bowling venues across Tasmania.
• Launceston Church Grammar SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program providing inclusive sporting opportunities and volunteer support. LCGS partnership described as 'a great source of talent' for carnivals.
• Melissa Wimmer's School of Theatrical DancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner providing Senior Song & Dance program led by performing arts expert Melissa Wimmer at her dance studio in Youngtown.
• The Dance CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance studio partnership providing Hip Hop Dance program for members with opportunities for competition and performance.
• Lend a Hand to HugosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable partner supporting inclusive community initiatives.
• Paralympics TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of Tasmanian Inclusive Sports Alliance (TISA). Paralympics Australia has employed a Participation & Pathways Coordinator for Victoria/Tasmania to support para-sport participation at all levels.
• Paraquad Tasmania - Physical disABILITY Sports TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of TISA. PdST is the state's leading provider of wheelchair sports including Basketball, AFL, Boccia, Darts, 8Ball, and Wheelchair tennis across all regions.
• Reclink TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of TISA. Uses sport, arts, and recreation to connect with vulnerable community members including those with disability, homeless, mental health, and migrants.
• Special Olympics TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of TISA. Provides sporting opportunities and pathways for participants of all ages with Intellectual Disability throughout Tasmania.
• Volunteering TasmaniacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdvertises volunteer opportunities through Volunteering Tasmania website, helping recruit volunteers in Launceston, Hobart, and North West for sports coaching, event supervision, transport, fundraising, and administration.
• YMCA (The V)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner hosting Boccia programs at The V (YMCA) in Kings Meadows for Northern Tasmania members.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Life Without Barriers: Major Australian disability and community services NGO supporting people with disability, including recreation and community participation. Represents the type of larger, multi-service operator NHT could evolve into.
• CPL (Choice, Passion, Life): Large disability services provider offering sport, recreation, and social participation across Queensland, Victoria, and NSW. Comparable to a scaled-up NHT operating within an NDIS-funded service model.
• YMCA Australia: National community recreation and sport provider. NHT already partners with YMCA Tasmania (The V) for boccia programming, and YMCA represents a broader recreation-services comparable for inclusive-program delivery.

Direct peers

• Disability Sports Australia: National body coordinating multi-sport pathways for Australians with physical disability. Comparable in mission (grassroots to elite disability-sport pathways) and overlaps with NHT's partnerships with AFL, Cricket, and Tennis Tasmania.
• Reclink Australia: Uses sport, arts, and recreation to connect with vulnerable community members including people with disability. Reclink Tasmania is a TISA co-partner and shares inclusive-recreation delivery with NHT.
• Special Olympics Australia: National provider of sport programs for people with intellectual disability, directly overlapping NHT's mission. Special Olympics Tasmania is a TISA co-partner, making this the closest direct comparable for inclusive-sport service delivery.
• Paralympics Australia: National peak body for elite Paralympic pathways in Australia. Paralympics Tasmania is a TISA co-partner with NHT, sharing responsibility for para-sport participation pathways at the grassroots and elite level.
• Sport Inclusion Australia: National alliance supporting Special Olympic and Paralympic movements. NHT is a member, and the organization provides national-level frameworks comparable to the local service model NHT operates.
• Paraquad Tasmania (Physical disABILITY Sports Tasmania): Tasmania's leading wheelchair-sport provider (basketball, AFL, boccia, darts, 8-ball, wheelchair tennis). PdST is a TISA co-partner and overlaps with NHT on wheelchair-based sports programs in the same regions.

Emerging players

• Variety - the Children's Charity Tasmania: Charitable organization funding disability-related equipment, programs, and experiences for children. Adjacent to NHT's youth programming (membership open from age 5) and overlapping on inclusive community activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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