National Quality Standards Scheme
Providing leadership and support to champion quality and best practice in high performance sport in Australia
New eLearning courses below
The National Quality Standards Scheme (NQSS) provides leadership and support across the National Institute Network (NIN) and National Sport Organisations (NSOs) and empowers each organisation to champion quality assurance practices.
NQSS provides guidance, tools and support necessary for organisations to gather performance data that is:
- VALID
- ACCURATE
- RELIABLE
- COMPARABLE
Athlete data that is quality assured helps to build confidence in decision making.
What is Quality Assurance?
Quality Assurance (QA) is a proactive management practice used to ensure a desired level of quality. The purpose of QA in high performance sport, is to recognise, understand, and control sources of error, that can negatively impact collection, analysis and interpretation of information and data.
Resources
eLearning
Reliable data is fundamental to effective decision-making in high performance sport. This eLearning series provides practitioners with a solid foundation for understanding and applying measurement-related concepts within performance support environments. Designed for both new and experienced practitioners, the series supports learning and professional development across the Australian high performance sport network. The courses can be completed sequentially, with each module building capability and confidence in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of performance data.
Course 1 - Introduction to Quality Assurance
Great performance decisions start with data you can trust. In this 15-minute introductory course, discover how quality assurance, accuracy, reliability, validity and standardised practices strengthen measurement in high performance sport. You'll also learn how the National Quality Standards Scheme (NQSS) promotes consistent, high-quality data practices, shared understanding and mentoring across the Australian high performance sport network.
Access Course 1 in the ASC Learning Centre. Choosing any of the sports listed will navigate to the QA eLearning module.
Course 2 - Measurement and Calibration Fundamentals in High Performance Sport
Take the next step towards better measurement and performance decisions. Building on Course 1, this series of learning modules explores how to recognise, understand and reduce measurement error across data collection, analysis and interpretation in high performance sport. You'll apply the seven fundamental measurement principles, examine sources of error and uncertainty, and learn how these factors influence test results and performance data. The course also introduces sports technology evaluation and calibration as supporting practices for accurate, reliable, and trustworthy measurement.
Course 2 coming November 2026.
Contact
For further information please contact qualityassurance@ausport.gov.au