The increased funding was used to contract more experienced coaches, arrange international tours for teams, run training camps and acclimatisation programs and purchase performance improving suits and equipment.

[8] Libby Kosmala was the flag bearer at the opening ceremony, wheeled by the basketball wheelchair mechanic Graham Gould.

The Team Headquarters staff were: George Dunstan (Chef de Mission), Paul Bird, Michael Godfrey-Roberts, Tony de Leede, Susan Mathew, Cornelis van Eldik, Jenny Banks, Dawn Fraser, Peter Kelly, John Sherwell Sports Medicine and Sports Science staff: Dr Susan White (Director), Norma Beer, Joanne Sayers, Jane Buckley, Donald Perriman, Barbara Denson, Greg Ungerer, Alan Thomas, Jo-anne Hare Personal Care Attendants: Craig Jarvis, Trevor Goddard, Andre Juricich, Rod Stubbs, Joan Stevens, Joanne Titterton, Don Blackman, Jodie Worrall, Patricia Bignall .

Australia represented by: Men – Anthony Biddle, Fabian Blattman, Damien Burroughs, Geoffrey Clarke, Leroi Court, Mark Davies, Michael Dowling, Stephen Eaton, John Eden, Don Elgin, David Evans, Neil Fuller, Terry Giddy, David Goodman, Adrian Grogan, Brian Harvey, Lachlan Jones, John Lindsay, Hamish MacDonald, Tim Matthews, Kerrod McGregor, Paul Nunnari, Sam Rickard, Jaime Romaguera, Russell Short, Greg Smith, Bradley Thomas, Darren Thrupp, Bruce Wallrodt, Paul Wiggins, Matthew van Eldik Women – Marsha Green, Lisa Llorens, Alison Quinn, Sharon Rackham, Louise Sauvage, Christie Skelton, Frances Stanley, Leana Viero, Katrina Webb, Jodi Willis-Roberts, Amy Winters Coaches – Kathryn Lee (Head), Chris Nunn, Lyndall Warry, Andrew Dawes, Scott Goodman.

People at the Australian Institute of Sport encouraged her to compete in the Paralympics in Atlanta, but Webb initially resisted because she did not view herself as disabled.

[16] Lisa Llorens from the Australian Capital Territory, won a gold and a bronze in track and field events.

[16] Brian Harvey won a gold medal in the cerebral palsy class of javelin with a distance of 34.7 metres (114 ft).

[16] Darren Thrupp won a gold medal in the Men's Long Jump F34-37 with a distance of 5.74 metres (18.8 ft).

[14] Australia represented by: Men – Kris Bignall, Scott Elsworth, Tu Huyhn, John Richardson Women – Lynette "Lyn" Coleman, Fiona Given Coaches – Thomas Organ (Head), Ricky Grant .

[12] Australian cyclists prepared for the Games and Atlanta's humid weather by undergoing acclimatisation training in Perth and Melbourne.

They won gold in the 1000m women's tandem race, their first gold medal awarded at the Games[22] Australia represented by: Women – Susan Haydon, Sharon Konemann, Sue Lee, Margaret Reynolds, Mandy Waalwyk Coach – Mary Longden Officials – Sally Francis .

Men Australia represented by: Team – Robert Crestani, Kevin Frew, Colin George, Gerrard Gosens, Warren Lawton, Brett Scarr Coach – Sam Theodore (Head), Heather Gossens (Assistant) .

The team had played a number of international matches and also had an extended raining camp in Australia prior to the start of the Games.

Men – Willem Bos, Michael Farrell, Brian McNicholl, Richard Nicholson Coach – Blagoi Blagoev .

Australia represented by: Men – Rodney Bonsack, Scott Brockenshire, Kingsley Bugarin, Brendan Burkett, Dominic Collins, Paul Cross, Cameron de Burgh, Grant Fitzpatrick, Paul Gockel, Alex Hadley, Jeff Hardy, Sean Harris, Brett Reid, Alastair Smales Women – Petrea Barker, Melissa Carlton, Priya Cooper, Tracey Cross, Gemma Dashwood, Janelle Falzon, Alicia Jenkins, Karni Liddell, Vicky Machen, Tamara Nowitzki, Tracey Oliver, Lesly Page, Sarah-Jane Schulze, Cara Sullivan, Elizabeth Wright, Judith Young Coaches – Ian Findlay (Head), Matthew Brown, Helen Cox, Kathryn Rogers .

Men Australia represented by: Team – Men – Troy Andrews, Robert "Sandy" Blythe, Orfeo Cecconato, Benjamin Cox, Stuart Ewin, David Gould, Gerry Hewson, Timothy Maloney, Nick Morris, Richard Oliver, Troy Sachs, David Selby Coaches – Mark Walker (Head), Evan Bennett Officials – Graham Gould .

Women Australia represented by: Team – Julianne Adams, Amanda Carter, Paula Ewin, Melissa Ferrett, Alison Mosely, Lisa O'Nion, Donna Philp, Donna Ritchie, Amanda Rose, Sharon Slann, Liesl Tesch, Jane Webb Coaches – Peter Corr, Tracy York Officials – Shona Casey .

[32] Australia represented by: Men – Brett Boylan, Garry Croker, Andrew Greenaway, Rodney Hamilton, David Jacka, Peter Lock, Steve Porter, Baden Whitehead Coach – Darryl Wingard .

National rugby rivalries were carried over into the wheelchair version, with the Australian team viewing the match against New Zealand as one of their most important.

Australia represented by: Men – Mick Connell, David Hall Women – Daniela Di Toro, Randa Hinson Coach – Greg Crump .

[12] David Hall competed for Australia in wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Paralympic Games, where he won a silver and bronze medal.

[39] Kingsley Bugarin was Australia's best swimmer with a world record swim in the 200m B2(s12) Breastroke with a time of 2:35:21 at the games and finished with gold.

[44] As representative for the next host city, Michael Knight, the New South Wales Minister for the Olympics, was presented with an IPC flag during the closing ceremonies.

In Victoria, an event was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground prior to the start of an Australian Football League playoff game.

[46] The success in Atlanta was widespread and across a wide range of disciplines with 66% of the Australian team medalling or putting up personal best performances.

This was a huge step forward in the movement of the Paralympic games and gave an opportunity to those athletes that previously were unable to compete.

[48] This momentum, coupled with a second overall medal tally elevated the paralympic sports to the elite level, placing all athletes in good stead come Sydney 2000.

The Australian Paralympic Federation set a goal prior to the start of the Games to do just this, with a focus on attaining coverage in sections other than the sport pages of newspapers.

Media coverage of the Games was aided by the time difference: Event results came in live during morning shows on Australian radio.

The Australian Paralympic Federation considered the media coverage to be a great success in terms of boosting awareness of its program and its athletes.