Resources for Sport Organisations
Guidelines and information to assist sporting organisations to create a transition-friendly environment.
- Optimising Athlete Transition Guidelines. A practical tool to guide high performance programs on the key features of transition-friendly environment. The Guidelines translate best practices identified through the stocktake into practical, shareable approaches that promote consistency across the sector and enhance athlete experiences.
- Athlete Transition Journey (PDF) , Australian Institute of Sport, (2025). A visual journey map outlining the potential career and life transitions an athlete may experience. It can help you identify where you are in your journey, support transition readiness planning, and offer a realistic understanding of what it takes to pursue and sustain a high-performance athletic career.
Understanding athlete transitions
Australian rower Georgie Rowe and athletics coach Hamish Macdonald talk about what athlete transition means, why support during these periods is important, and share personal experiences from their journeys in sport.
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