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22 Jan 2026How Para Uplift funding is supporting Daniel Rigby’s Paralympic pathway
Having recently finished high school, Australian Para-swimmer Daniel Rigby is preparing for his next chapter, balancing university study while chasing his Paralympic dreams.
19 Jan 2026- ASC
- Play Well
Supporting access to community sport
Australia is developing its first National Community Sport Infrastructure Plan to support more informed and coordinated decision-making about community sport facilities.
14 Jan 2026- AIS
- ASC
- Para Uplift
- Win Well
How the Para Uplift is helping Boccia’s JP La Fontaine go from good to great
For Australian boccia athlete Jean-Paul ‘JP’ La Fontaine, achieving his full potential on the world stage isn’t just about talent and hard work. It’s also about access and opportunity.
18 Dec 2025- AIS
- ASC
- Win Well
EOIs open to support the Brisbane 2032 Competitive Advantage project
An expression of interest is now open to be a part of Australia’s preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
18 Dec 2025- AIS
That’s a wrap: December at the AIS and a look back at 2025
It’s been another big year at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), and there’s no signs of slowing down as we race towards the end of 2025.
16 Dec 2025How AIS Engineering is supporting rising wheelchair racer Aimee Fisher
When Para-athlete Aimee Fisher first started wheelchair racing, she made do with a chair that wasn’t quite up to scratch, with each push forward accompanied by a ticking noise that followed her around the track.
12 Dec 2025- AIS
- ASC
- Para Uplift
- Win Well
Major Para-sport milestones met ahead of Brisbane 2032
The goal to make Brisbane 2032 Australia’s most successful Paralympic Games on record is on track, with more than 150 new Para-athletes uncovered by the Para Uplift in the past 12 months.
11 Dec 2025- AIS
- Win Well
AIS Summit coaches reflect on what it takes to Win Well on home soil
With Brisbane 2032 on the horizon, preparing athletes for the unique experience of a home event is top of mind for many Australian coaches.
07 Dec 2025- ASC
- Play Well
Transformative inclusion efforts earn Veronica Treloar ASC Sport Volunteer of the Year
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has announced Veronica Treloar, from the Williamstown Swimming & Life Saving Club in Melbourne, as the winner of the prestigious 2025 ASC Sport Volunteer of the Year Award.
05 Dec 2025- ASC
Starting five named for inaugural ASC innovation hub, The Park
Driving innovation in sport is on the agenda at the AIS campus next week with leading Australian sports technology companies heading to Canberra to collaborate with the sector.
04 Dec 2025- ASC
Finalists announced for ASC Media Awards
The biggest moments and the biggest names in Australian sport have been recognised as finalists for the 24th Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Media Awards.
03 Dec 2025- AIS
- Win Well
AIS Share a Yarn athletes connect and inspire in the Kimberley
Three-time Olympian and proud Wiradjuri woman, Mariah Williams, has long dreamed of travelling to remote parts of Australia to connect with local Aboriginal communities.