National Sport Research

Welcome to the National Sport Research program of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).

This program is responsible for managing the ASC Social Research Agenda.

Duties and responsibilities of the section include:

  • Identifying and articulating key research issues significant to the ASC;
  • Ensuring the ASC has in place a clear and consistent research framework;
  • Commissioning and contract managing significant research projects;
  • Reviewing, critiquing and integrating relevant research findings with current and intended ASC business practices and policies; and
  • Disseminating sport-related research findings and educating stakeholders on their relevance and appropriate use.

You will find more information from this section through the menu items on the left.

National Sport Research can be contacted on:

Email: research@ausport.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6214 1093
Fax: (02) 6214 1836

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Did you know?

Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games.

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700 athlete scholarships offered on average annually at the AIS.
263 current and former AIS athletes competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
143 Olympic medals have been won by athletes from the AIS since its establishment.
35 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
0.5 million people visit the AIS each year