Having been a major partner of the APC at both the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympics, the Government-owned organisation have opted to support the team for the third consecutive Games.

As part of the agreement they will support a national fundraising and community engagement campaign, while they will also offer Games-time support to the team.

“Australia Post demonstrated its strong commitment to Australia’s Paralympic Team in Beijing 2008 and London 2012,” said Lynne Anderson, APC chief executive.

“We are thrilled that such an iconic Australian organisation will join us again for what will be our biggest and hopefully our most successful Paralympic Games yet.”

Australia Post and logistics company StarTrack will deliver Australia’s Paralympic athletes with their kit for the Games.

The APC are expecting that more than 170 athletes across 15 sports will represent the country at Rio 2016, with Australia Post set to deliver the kits across every state in the country.

“At Australia Post, we know that sport helps build inclusive, cohesive and diverse communities and has the power to unite people,” said Christine Corbett, Australia Post chief customer officer.

“Our partnership with the APC is about combining our nationwide postal and logistics networks with the Australian Paralympic Team’s capacity to bring the Australian community together through sport, fostering a more socially inclusive Australia.

“We are excited to back our Paralympic athletes and support their journey to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.”

Australia finished fifth on the Paralympic medals table at London 2012 after securing 32 gold, 23 silver and 30 bronze medals.