About Us

Welcome

Push Adventures is a South Australian business, founded in 2014 by husband and wife, Scott and Clair Crowley.

Passionate about enhancing tourism experiences for people with physical disabilities and their travel companions, we offer practical advice to make your tourism business inclusive and accessible by a whole range of guests. Why? Because we want to ensure everyone is getting experience all Australia has to offer.

“We love Australia and we want to show it off to everyone! We’ve pushed through lots of hurdles during our adventures but keep going back for more. We want to reduce the barriers for all travellers. Utilising our local knowledge and industry experience we want travellers to have access to the right information and feel confident to explore Australia.”

We look forward to encouraging the tourism industry to have the confidence and ability to welcome more people through their doors.

Clair & Scott

Kaurna Acknowledgement

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we gather on. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of the Kaurna people to country and we respect and value their past, present and ongoing connection to the land and cultural beliefs.

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Meet Us

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Scott Crowley

Lover of life. sports enthusiast. thrill seeker. wheelchair user.

“I can & I will, just watch me..”

18 years ago Scott’s life changed in an instant. A snowboarding accident in Whistler Canada, left him paralysed from his injuries. His passion for travel and adventure have certainly not changed and he’s been lucky to see some amazing parts of Australia and the world since. Scott’s hard work and determination have led him to pursue his sporting talents and has allowed him to represent at a State and National level. Scott’s biggest achievement to date was competing at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 in para triathlon. These experiences along with a Degree in Tourism, Hospitality and Marketing and over 10 years working in customer service, makes Scott a fantastic resource and advisor for the inclusive tourism industry.

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Clair Crowley

Passionate changemaker. cake baker. nature enthusiast. coffee lover.

“Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink the wild air.” Emerson.

Passionate and ambitious, Clair’s insight into the barriers and hurdles that a wheelchair user faces is the driver behind Push Adventures. She is determined to use the experiences of her family to educate the travel industry and assist to create a world where tourism is accessible for all. Having travelled and worked around the world, Clair has faced and overcome the many challenges that exist when preparing for, and travelling with, people of varying abilities. Her experience working in a not for profit organisation and a degree in Recreation Planning and Management with a tourism and events focus, provide for an invaluable insight into working towards an inclusive tourism experience for all.

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Our Journey

  • 2014

    Push Adventures was founded. Clair and Scott Crowley identified the need to make South Australian tourism inclusive to ensure everyone was having a great time when travelling within South Australia.

  • 2016

    Seacliff Beach mat roll out. A first for South Australia and initiated by Scott. This encouraged three other beaches to purchase beach mats for use this upcoming summer.

  • 2016

    Fund My Community. The South Australian public successfully voted our project ‘Choose your own adventure’ into fruition.

  • 2016

    Industry interest. Lots of discussions with some big players in South Australia.

  • 2016

    Featured on SBS World News. New business providing adventures for the disabled.

  • 2017

    Delivered Inclusive Tourism presentations to a host of SA Tourism Industry professionals

  • 2017

    Won the Social Enterprise category of eChallenge at The University of Adelaide for developing a concept to build an accessible travel planning platform.

  • 2017

    Featured in the Smart SA Advertiser liftout as a new business breaking down barriers for travellers.

  • 2018

    Sunday Mail article; Pushing the wonders of travel to a new realm

  • 2018

    Gold Envy at Flinders University program

  • 2019

    Start up tour of the US with trade stall at SXSW sponsored by AUSTRADE.

  • 2020

    Returned our focus to supporting industry to be more inclusive.

Partners

Our business journey started with the support of The Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of South Australia and funds contributed from Fund My Community an initiative by the Department of Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI).

The Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of SA provide services to people living with disability in South Australia and is the peak community body supporting people with Spinal Cord Injury to live their potential.

Escape article

Published in Escape magazine, 29 August 2021

I commend Clair and Scott for having the vision to identify what needs to be done to ensure all South Australians can enjoy this beautiful state and the multitude of adventures and experiences available to the community. It is easy to forget that people living with spinal cord injury and other disabilities, as well as the aged, have disposable incomes, so your work not only meets the social responsibility of addressing accessibility and inclusion barriers, but also has the potential to enhance this state’s capacity for economic development within the tourism industry.

Peter Stewart, ParaQuad SA,
CEO

“Push Adventures is a wonderful new business that Clair and Scott Crowley initiated in 2014, they help tourism businesses better understand the opportunity to deliver inclusive products and services. Their passion and knowledge provides real insights for business to modify the way in which they think about inclusive visitor experiences, this includes people with physical disabilities. Businesses are then better able to understand visitor needs and wants and accordingly they are empowered to make simple decisions and take future business directions that cater for a broader visitor market and ultimately builds innovative and more profitable business. Push Adventures is a change agent for business, run by highly skilled professionals who are doing things that haven’t been done before”.

Shaun de Bruyn, SATIC,
General Manager

“As a significant contributor to the South Australian tourism industry, SeaLink is committed to continuous improvements in all areas of business. We recognise that inclusive tourism is a key sector for growth within the market and an important consideration in being a top industry operator. Given we are the pivotal link between mainland Australia and Kangaroo Island attracting visitors from all over the world, we are conscious of catering for guests of all abilities, needs and backgrounds. We are proud to be working with Push Adventures to identify any barriers to inclusion that exist, so we can continue to deliver excellent service to all travellers”.

Anne Dyson, SeaLink,
Business Projects & Sponsorship Manager

“Zoos South Australia is committed to creating an inclusive tourism experience at both Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park. As a conservation charity, our sites are a space for people from all walks of life – from children to grandparents, aunties, uncles, parents and friends – to share the wonder of the natural world and learn about conservation. As part of our 20-year Master Plan, we are committed to increasing accessibility at our sites through improved infrastructure and facilities. Through these upgrades, we want to ensure that we offer choice and accessible options to give everyone the confidence to visit our sites. Participating in an Inclusive Tourism Review and working with partners will help us provide an accessible experience and better cater for diverse abilities, languages and cultures”.

Sarah Brown, Zoos SA,
General Manager