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Paralympics Australia today announced the appointment of Grant Mizens OAM PLY as its new President, following the resignation of Alison Creagh AM CSC.
A three-time Paralympian and highly respected advocate for Para-sport, Mr Mizens brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role. After joining Paralympics Australia’s Board in 2020, he was elected Vice President in 2023.
Mr Mizens’ appointment as President marks a new chapter for Paralympics Australia (PA) in the lead-up to Milano Cortina 2026, Los Angeles 2028 and a home Paralympic Games in Brisbane in 2032.
He becomes the 10th President of PA since its establishment in 1990 and the second Paralympian to hold PA’s highest post, following Winter Paralympian Ron Finneran who served in the role in 1993.
In addition to his extensive list of achievements in the Paralympic Movement as an athlete, coach, administrator and leader, Mr Mizens’ elite commercial acumen has also been evident during his highly accomplished career in wealth management.
“I am deeply honoured to take on this role and I look forward to building on the incredible legacy left by Alison. She has been such a strong advocate for the Paralympic Movement and for me, personally,” Mr Mizens said.
“As the Paralympic Movement continues to gain momentum, I’m excited to keep growing the platform we have built to ensure Australia’s Para-athletes and teams as well as our Board and staff here at PA, keep leading the way for inclusion and creating more opportunities for the Paralympic Movement across the nation.”
Under Ms Creagh’s leadership, Paralympics Australia led a highly successful team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and secured record Federal Government funding as part of the Para System Uplift designed to remove barriers across Australia’s high-performance sport system for Para-athletes.
Ms Creagh was recently elected to the Oceania Paralympic Committee Board and will continue other national roles in the sporting and community sectors.
“It has been an immense privilege to serve as President during this significant time of reform to support our Para-athletes and Australia’s Paralympic Movement,” Ms Creagh said.
“I am incredibly proud of what the organisation and our Paralympic Movement has achieved together.
“I am confident that Grant’s leadership and background as a Para-athlete and coach and his experience in high-performance sport will take Paralympics Australia and the Movement to even greater heights. I am also delighted to see a Paralympian lead the Paralympic Movement in Australia for the first time in more than 30 years.”
The Board of Paralympics Australia expressed its gratitude to Ms Creagh for her outstanding service over the past three years and welcomed Mr Mizens with unanimous support.
By: Tim Mannion, Paralympics Australia
Published: 26 June 2025
