About us
Our Aim
In essence, the aim of the NTID program is to identify and subsequently fast track the development of potential elite athletes to an Olympic and world championship level of competition.
In addition to the long-term approach of achieving international sporting success, the NTID program also aims to make a positive contribution to our domestic sporting culture by increasing; the depth of the competitive field, participation and memberships; the coaching talent pool; and national sporting organisation education and up-skilling.
A Targeted Approach
Given the targeted approach to the delivery of programs, it is not possible for the NTID program to work with every sport and in every state. This targeted approach allows the maximisation of resources by directing them to the areas that stand to benefit the most. The newly developed NTID program will focus on three key areas of importance, including:
- Sport specific – several targeted sports projects are currently being undertaken. To further complement this, there are also projects operating in the area of Indigenous development and development of Asian centric sports.
- Systems – several projects are being undertaken to facilitate the development and implementation of national networks and systems that will lead to the enhanced identification and development of potential elite athletes.
- Research – the NTID program aims to undertake significant investigations across a number of areas to assist in refining practices and ensuring the maximised success of all projects.
The program is overseen by Dr. Jason Gulbin, General Manager, based at the AIS in Canberra. Dr. Gulbin works closely with the Senior Managers (Sports Programs and Systems) located in Queensland and Victoria and Senior Sports Coordinators currently based in South Australia and Canberra. The NTID program also has Project Coordinators located at various locations around Australia including Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide.
