Athletics

Australian Athletics

Australian Athletics’ Wellbeing and Engagement, opens in a new tab framework details services and resources available to high-performance athletes that supports athletes to find the right balance between wellbeing, engagement in activities outside of training and competition, and the requirements of elite sport.

The framework will support AAs high-performance athletes in the areas of;

• Community Engagement: Opportunities for athletes to engage with their local communities, grass roots sport and national charities.
• Wellness/ Mental Health: Access to the best practice mental health information and education and individualised psychology services.
• Career and education: Access to information, advice and face to face or online learning related to education, career mapping, professional development, and work experience opportunities.
• Personal development: Face to face or online learning related to wellbeing and personal growth.
• Conduct and professionalism: Advice on managing integrity issues, guidance and support to navigate ethical decision making within the high-performance environment, and provision of policies and procedures.