It oversees the preparation and management of Australian teams that participate at the Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics.

APC played a major role in Australia's successful bid to host the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.

[2] Since the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Australia has finished in the top five nations on the medal tally.

[3] PA is a company limited by guarantee and its shareholders are national sports federations and national sporting organisations for the disabled.

It is governed by a board of directors which may include elected and appointed members.