The Australian Paralympics team is feeling empowered after modelling their uniforms for the Paris Games on the catwalk at Australian Fashion Week.
They were unveiled at Sydney's Carriageworks Art Centre on Friday with 14 athletes in attendance, including wheelchair basketball captain Tristan Knowles.
"It's the first day in my life I've been a model … it might be short lived, I'm much more confident backing myself on the basketball court," Knowles, who won gold at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing and silver at the London 2012 Games, told AAP.
"With 103 days out, it's a long time because you've got to get a lot of hard yakka done.
"But when you get to put on the team uniform ... I want to get out there and play right now."
The unveiling was hosted by Paralympic swimming great Ellie Cole, who won four gold medals at the 2012 Games.
"We all know that the Paralympic Games are more than just a celebration of athleticism. It's a statement of empowerment and a catalyst for change," she said.
Cole was joined on-stage by chef de mission Kate McLoughlin and R.M.Williams chief designer Rachel Allen, as well as team captains wheelchair racer Angie Ballard and Para-canoe gold medallist Curtis McGrath.
"This is our eighth consecutive Paralympic uniform, which is a very proud milestone for us," Allen said.
Some of the opening ceremony uniform's accessibility features include an elastic waist, zip-up sneakers and magnetic fasteners on the jacket instead of a zip.
The uniforms also feature designs by Yuin artist Rheanna Lotter, whose design entitled "The Journey" has been used by the Paralympic team since 2016.
The 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony will take place on August 28.
