The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) works closely with categorised National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) to develop custom programs, camp experiences and online learning opportunities that support athletes and teams to reach their full potential.

AIS Performance Services

The Performance Services team work with categorised NSOs in the planning and delivery of the best possible camp environment that will optimise the performance outcomes NSOs are wishing to achieve. These outcomes are discussed, developed and customised with the NSO prior to confirming a camp schedule so as to target the outcomes the sport is wanting.

Training and competition venues World class physiology and biomechanics laboratories. State-of-the-art strength and conditioning gymnasium, haematology laboratory, 50m testing and training swimming pool and dedicated recovery centre. All facilities contain quality assured high performance sports science and sports medicine equipment that are calibrated to high performance specifications. More information on AIS facilities can be found below.

Specialist sports science sports medicine expertise A specialised multi-disciplinary team of sport scientists and practitioners to support NSO elite, pre-elite and development athletes including intensive rehabilitation and altitude house camps. Services can incorporate a range of elements from nutrition, food services to strength and conditioning, and biomechanics.

Examples of high performance camp

Below are some examples of value added support that can be factored in:

Your team/group is about to head off to a benchmark event in a location that most of the athletes and staff have never been to before from the camp.

Your team/group is about to head off to a benchmark event in a location that most of the athletes and staff have never been to before from the camp.

Value add support options to consider include education or practical sessions in:

• hydration when travelling
• the use of compression garments whilst in aeroplanes for long periods of time
• illness prevention and management, immunisation services and advice.

Your staff that have come in with the camp want to have some of their current practises reviewed and updated

Your staff that have come in with the camp want to have some of their current practises reviewed and updated

Activities can be undertaken with the Performance Services team in areas such as:

• recovery delivery
• physical testing
• use of the Athlete Monitoring System
• implementation of national testing protocols.

You as the sport have identified that your dropout rate from junior to senior squads is increasing and you know this needs to be addressed.

You as the sport have identified that your dropout rate from junior to senior squads is increasing and you know this needs to be addressed.

The Performance Services team has developed a bespoke camp offering in the pre-elite space that is an athlete centred approach to assist pre-elite development with a strong focus on coach and practitioner development that allows for effective adoption into the daily training environment.

The program also targets identified National Sporting Organisation pre-elite coaches and practitioners with interrelated learning modules to establish core development in line with the success profile of a pre-elite coach.

The next big event for your sport to achieve a performance outcome is going to take place at altitude and in hot conditions. You have two years to prepare for this event and you have discussed an approach with your athletes.

The next big event for your sport to achieve a performance outcome is going to take place at altitude and in hot conditions. You have two years to prepare for this event and you have discussed an approach with your athletes.

The Performance Services team would recommend and be able to implement a camp schedule of:

• acute exposure to minimise impact on performance, acclimation and adaptation sessions
• altitude, heat/humidity, specific training interventions and nutrition strategies
• competition strategy practical sessions
• pre-cooling, recovery, pacing, nutrition/supplement practices.

You as a sport have identified that you need to undertake some research an area of performance that is limiting your athlete’s performance outcomes.

You as a sport have identified that you need to undertake some research an area of performance that is limiting your athlete’s performance outcomes.

Areas such as:

• dietary needs in certain environments
• reducing certain types of injury peculiar to your sport by changing certain aspects of training
• periodisation and planning of training programs.

The above are examples and are not limited.

Not only can the Performance Services team work with you on a number of these topics/projects, other AIS teams can link with you to enable these activities as well. Areas such as Athlete Availability and Gold Medal Ready, opens in a new tab teams can validate and add to gaining outcomes in research areas.

AIS Facilities

Your camp can include access to the following AIS facilities:

Altitude House

The AIS Altitude House supports the “live high, train low” principle by enabling athlete's to sleep and relax at altitude while training at sea level.

The facility simulates high altitudes by exposing athletes to low-oxygen or hypoxic conditions.

The Aquatic Testing and Training Facility provides first class facilities for the training and testing of water-based sports.

The state-of-the-art pool provides coaches, athletes and scientists with unique training and performance analysis facilities.

The facility can be opened to create a natural outdoor swimming environment and also offers concealed camera tracking systems, underwater video recording, moveable boom and performance monitoring equipment.

Basketball and Netball Centre

This multi-purpose indoor sports centre has five courts which are suitable for basketball, netball, volleyball, badminton, handball, table tennis and futsal all with FIBA 1 level ceiling mounted backboards.

The courts are fully accessible for wheelchair sports and there are change room areas available for multiple teams.

The Centre now includes built in sports video technology that can capture footage through a video and analytics system. It is a secure cloud-based platform that allows teams/coaches to live-stream and/or record matches or training sessions that can be viewed by tablets or mobile devices, remotely.

Biomechanics Lab/Indoor Track

Featuring a large, flexible multi-purpose space catering to individual and team sports. The lab includes a number of force plates for biomechanical testing and analysis, and adaptable configurations for multiple activities to be conducted simultaneously. Recent enhancements include indoor throwing capability for track and field disciplines.

The adjacent indoor running track features six lanes, 110m Mondo surface with a long jump pit at the far end. It is fully instrumented with camera/video capabilities and integrated force plates. The facility is para-accessible and is both air-conditioned and heated for year-round use. Suited for multi-sport use.

Combat Centre

The Combat Centre is a multi-sport centre of excellence for boxing, wrestling, judo, taekwondo, karate and martial art disciplines.

The Centre has two national level boxing rings and one training boxing ring.

An international wrestling mat and 900 square metres of judo or jigsaw mats are also part of the Centre.

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Dining Hall

In the AIS Dining Hall you will enjoy a variety of healthy, nutritious meals alongside high performance athletes (included in all onsite stays).

All menus are design by AIS nutritionists to support the dietary guidelines for optimal sports performance, enabling each high performance athlete to meet their specific nutritional goals for training and competition. This high performance athlete dining hall experience is extended to our visiting guests.

Meals vary each day with a range of hot and cold buffet selections, including a variety of beverages.

FIFA Quality Synthetic Field

The FIFA quality accredited synthetic football field is suitable for any activity played on grass including football and both rugby codes.

The playing field is 100m x 68m in dimension. The surface is cooler to play on in extreme summer heat and suitable for training and playing games in all weather.

Lighting is available for this field as well as access to change rooms.

Grass playing fields

The AIS has four grass fields located within close proximity of each other.

Two fields are primarily suited for football (soccer) and both rugby codes. These playing fields are 105m x 68m each in dimension. The other two fields are suitable for football, both rugby codes and AFL. These playing fields are 95m x 68m in dimension.

Lighting is available for all fields as well as access to change rooms (with four toilets, eight showers and 23 lockers).

Gymnastics Centre

The Gymnastics Centre at the AIS provides first class training facilities.

Utilised by both Gymnastics Australia and Gymnastics ACT, the venue houses Federation of International Gymnastics standard equipment including vaults, asymmetrical bars, balance beams, pommel horses, roman rings, parallel bars, horizontal bars, sprung floor and sprung floor strips.

The centre also has a range of supplementary equipment including an in-ground trampoline, large foam pit, spring boards, mini trampolines, boxes and soft landing mats.

The Gymnastics Centre is also suitable for club training, school sport and vacation care programs.

National Sport Information Centre

Learning at its best!

The National Sport Information Centre (NSIC) at the AIS plays an important role in supporting the information and research needs of Australia’s leading high performance coaches, athletes, sport scientists and medical practitioners.

The NSIC 24/7 access to its comprehensive collection of online research resources, physical information holdings, technology platforms, collaboration spaces, coaching room facilities, computers, printers and photocopiers.

The NSIC receives over 35,000 walk-in visitors annually.

The NSIC is currently open for high performance camps but closed to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Physiology Testing Lab

Multi functional space enabling a range of physiological testing to be conducted. The facility also includes private consultation rooms.

The AIS Physiology Lab also incorporates an Altitude House that can accommodate up to 10 athletes in a residential setting with shared rooms, common kitchen area, amenities and Wi-Fi capability.

The laboratory incorporates haematology capabilities and a dedicated area for resting metabolic rate testing and monitoring.

Recovery Centre

The Recovery Centre facilitates both wet and dry post-game/training recovery.

Performance recovery involves the use of post-exercise strategies to promote physiological and psychological restoration. Effective recovery between sessions may reduce the risk of developing injuries or illness, and help to optimise subsequent training and competitive performance.

An AIS Recovery Physiologist can provide tailored education and practical sessions for high performance camps.

Residence of Champions

The three-storey residence has a range of self-contained pods with four to six bedrooms. Each pod includes a shared kitchenette, bathroom, laundry facilities and a common lounge space. All levels and pods are wheelchair accessible and compliant.

The AIS Residence of Champions is also designed to be energy efficient. It has a five-star energy rating and boasts a solar efficient design, double-glazed windows, hydro in-slab heating and cooling, and rainwater collection and storage tanks for toilets and irrigation.

This facility also incorporates the AIS Dining Hall where menus are designed by AIS nutritionists to support the dietary guidelines for optimal sports performance.

Strength and Conditioning Gym

Strength and conditioning can assist athletes in the areas of speed, agility, endurance, strength, stability, flexibility, injury prevention, management and rehabilitation.

The Strength and Conditioning Gym includes electronic cardiovascular training equipment such as treadmills, bikes, elliptical cross trainers and rowing machines.

It also incorporates force plates and linear position transducers for strength and power capacity assessments.

Tennis courts

The AIS has three full sized outdoor tennis courts with a blue Plexicushion surface.

Lighting is available to all courts. The tennis courts are available to groups staying, training or just visiting for the day as well as for coaches, clubs and teams wishing to hire the courts on a regular basis.

Track and Field

The Mondo surface track is a year-round facility catering to a number of high performance sports looking.

The grass field in the middle is suitable for football and both rugby codes. The playing field is 95m x 68m in dimension.

The Centre has lighting available as well as a scoreboard, 700 seat covered grandstand and four team change rooms.

Volleyball Courts

The AIS has two full sized volleyball courts with sprung floors to protect the athletes’ joints.

It also has a new beach volleyball facility which features state-of-the-art technology to allow athletes and coaches to review their technique in real-time. Two fixed high definition and two roaming cameras will stream vision to large screen as well as handheld devices to provide instant analysis of the athlete training environment.

Want to know more?

Please contact bookings@ausport.gov.au or call (02) 6214 1036