This collection highlights memorable Australian moments at the Paralympic Games through news footage from the NFSA collection.

Jacqueline Freney OAM is an Australian elite swimmer. She represented Australia at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympic Games winning a total of 11 medals, 8 of them gold.

A determined son found footage of his mother’s gold medal win at the 1972 Paralympics in the NFSA collection.

Footage of the 1972 World Games for the Disabled which were held in Heidelberg, West Germany. Alina Wojtowicz wins the gold medal in the 50 metres Women's Freestyle 4.

An Adelaide dentist and amateur filmmaker has donated almost 10 hours of footage which helps chronicle the Australian and international Paralympic movement in the 1970s and 80s.