Athletes Commission
The AIS Athletes’ Commission consists of current and former AIS Scholarship Holders selected each year from nominations received. Selections are made in November each year for the ensuring calendar year. A group of up to 12 athletes are nominated and are selected from AIS regional or decentralised sports programs. The athlete commission meets at least three times a year.
For more information regarding this process please contact:
Holly French
Facilitator Athlete Commission
PO Box 176,
Belconnen ACT 2616 or
Aims
Our aims of the AIS Athletes’ Commission are:
- to promote harmony among athletes and staff involved in AIS scholarship programs, in particular within AIS residences;
- to promote communication among AIS scholarship athletes in all scholarship programs, in particular through periodic tele-conference link ups;
- to monitor and resolve problems relating to the domestic environments of the AIS programs;
- to provide peer group review of AIS athlete behaviour;
- to communicate on behalf of AIS athletes to the AIS Director;
- to communicate athletes’ concerns, opinions and suggestions on education and career aspects to ACE (Athlete Career and Education) staff at local and National levels;
- to advise AIS management on all matters affecting athletes doping, National Sporting Organisations, residence aspects, behaviour, regulations and policies, and the conduct of AIS sports programs;
- to represent AIS athletes as invited on athlete, AIS, ASC and other forums;
- to actively promote the AIS to the community.
If you are an AIS Athlete and have any issues or ideas that you would like to suggest please contact one of the athlete commission members via Holly French, Facilitator Athlete Commission. Note below the AIS athlete who has been allocated to your sport. (Alternatively you can contact Holly French directly.)
Members
- Sally Foster (Swimming):
Swimming, APC Swimming, Archery, Gymnastics - Jacqui Cooper (Winter sports):
Hockey, Rugby Union, Softball, Winter Sports - Jasmine Keene (Netball):
Netball, Basketball - Adam Pine (Swimming):
Diving, Cricket - Melissa Rippon (Women's Water Polo):
Women's Water Polo, Triathlon, Women's Football - Heath Francis (Athletics):
Athletics, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball - Paula Harvey (Canoe Flatwater):
Canoe Flatwater, Cycling, Golf - Sam Lyons (Canoe Slalom):
Canoe Slalom, Sailing, Squash, AFL
Angie Bainbridge