Who can apply for the retirement/transition funding?

Retiring athletes who have a history of contributing to their sport outcomes may be eligible for half an allocation of dAIS (at the level they were last categorised at) on the recommendation of the NSO.

Athletes who fall into this category may still be eligible for dAIS for a period of 6 months if they meet the following minimum criteria:

• Prior to transitioning out of competitive sport, the athlete was categorised as podium, podium ready or podium potential within the sports athlete categorisation matrix AND be receiving dAIS support in the past 12 months;
• The athlete has developed a transition plan with a member of the sport specific AW&E team (or equivalent) and meets regularly focussing on maintaining their wellbeing during the transition; and
• The NSO may require that the athlete contributes to the sport in a specific way as part of being nominated for dAIS e.g., speaking at camps, promo material for upcoming events, inclusion in formal or informal mentoring programs, developing a plan to transition to sport specific coaching/administration/support services etc.