The host government even set up a huge TV screen in Darwin, which is the port of entry for the most visitors to Australia, to broadcast the games live. The games were also a platform for the idea of the welfare state caring for disadvantaged groups, and for emphasizing how handicapped persons can break through barriers and limitations.
主辦國澳洲還選擇遊客人數最多的達令港，架起大螢幕電視立即轉播比賽，並且宣傳社會福利國家照顧弱勢的觀念，強調殘障人士如何突破困難與限制，充分發揮「民胞物與」的精神。