Athletes
Are you currently pursuing a career in sport? Do you sometimes feel as if there are not enough hours in the day to think about anything else but your training? Have you put your studies and thoughts about alternative careers aside, just to be able to give your all for sport?
Being able to balance your life by making time for education or a professional career alongside elite sport, can even help you achieve your sporting goals. Many athletes participating in the ACE program report better results on the track, field and in the pool when they are active with their studies or pursuing a career outside sport.
How ACE can assist you:
- career counselling and planning: exploring different career pathways and goals
- personal development training courses: training in public speaking, media, time management, financial planning and interview skills
- educational guidance: assisting with university study options and liaison, vocational training and school
- employment preparation: writing résumés and applications, and assisting with job searching skills
- transitional support: assisting with retirement, injury and relocation, and setting goals for life after sport
- online services: using ACE Online to assist athletes in rural or remote areas and those travelling overseas
- referrals: referring athletes to other services (for example, psychologists, relationship counselling and financial advisers)
- Lifestyle management: helping to manage the balance between sporting and non-sporting pursuits.
Warwick Draper – Triple Olympian (Athens, Beijing and London) Kayaking (K1)
“Balancing the demands of cycling with my professional life as a lawyer can be a challenge. ACE has been a huge help, particularly when coming up against new challenges.
My career is important to me but I needed some guidance on channelling my energies and reviewing my career direction. Together with the ACE Team, we mapped out my professional aspirations, skills and constraints which formed the basis of my career plan. It’s been a really useful exercise and thanks to ACE I’ve got a much better idea of my professional strengths and weaknesses. Most importantly, working with ACE has affirmed that I don’t have to put my career completely on hold to pursue my goals as a cyclist. It’s good to have that support.”
Lisa Jacobs –VIS Road Cycling
