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The OWIA employs ten coaching staff and provides sport program opportunities for up to 23 athletes across six winter sport disciplines: alpine skiing, mogul skiing, aerial skiing, snowboarding, short track speed skating and figure skating
Scholarship selections
Scholarships are awarded to athletes who are Australian citizens and who have the proven or potential ability to achieve a top ten outcome at an Olympic Winter Games, World Championship or World Cup level of competition.
Scholarships run from 1 July to 30 June and scholarship holders benefit from a full range of AIS services including:
- access to suitable training facilities
- high performance coaching as directed by the Head Coach
- fitness and strength testing/evaluation and training programs under the direction or supervision of qualified personnel
- performance reporting and supervision
- training camps as directed by the Head Coach
- air and ground travel to and from, and accommodation at, international and domestic competitions as approved by the OWIA CEO
- sports science and sports medicine services as approved or directed by the OWIA CEO, including access to AIS services as full non-residential scholarship holders
- team uniform, training and competition apparel
- assistance through the AIS Athlete Career and Education program with career and personal development
- access to the services of the Australian Olympic Committee's Olympic Job Opportunity Program
- eligibility for the Australian Olympic Committee's Medal Incentive Scheme as detailed by the Committee and as amended from time to time.
About AIS/OWIA Alpine Skiing
The AIS/OWIA Alpine Skiing program is a non-residential program for men and women. The OWIA works with the New South Wales Institute of Sport and Skiing Australia to provide a training and competition program for male and female alpine skiers who compete internationally on the Europa and World Cup circuits, and at the World Championships and Olympic Games.
During Australia's winter, the program is based at the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre with on-snow training at Kosciuszko and Perisher Blue ski resorts. In Australia's summer months, athletes travel and compete in Europe. While there, the Alpine Skiing program works with the Great Britain alpine ski team.
About AIS/OWIA Mogul Skiing
The AIS/OWIA Mogul Skiing program provides a world-class technical and skills training base for athletes who have been identified with elite potential. The program is a non-residential program for both men and women and is based in Jindabyne, New South Wales. The program works closely with Skiing Australia and the New South Wales Institute of Sport to provide the best access to facilities, coaching and competition.
About AIS/OWIA Aerial Skiing
The AIS/OWIA Aerial Skiing program is a non-residential based program for women that aims to maintain Australia's position as a world leader in women's aerial skiing. The program employs coaching staff who focus on supporting the team, not just individuals, and it is this approach that has helped to consistently produce results for a number of scholarship holders.
About AIS/OWIA Snowboard Half Pipe
The AIS/OWIA Snowboard Half Pipe program is a non-residential program for men and women. It is a unique program because it aims not only to equip athletes with world-class technical skills but to develop a program culture based on athletic training and performance rather than the extreme sport lifestyle.
About AIS/OWIA Short Track Speed Skating
The Short Track Speed Skating program is a non-residential program for both men and women that aims to provide the best possible opportunities for athletes and/or teams to achieve a medal result at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
About AIS/OWIA Figure Skating
Figure Skating is a non-residential program for figure skaters that aims to provide athletes with the technical skills to compete at an elite level.
Ken Wallace