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Empowering sport volunteers

A resource hub, a webinar series, a nation-wide recognition campaign and a prestigious award are some of the headline achievements recognised in the Sport Volunteer Coalition’s annual report, released this week.

ASC welcomes record investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has thanked the Australian Government for their record $283 million investment in sport over the next two years which lays the foundation for sustainable success in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

AIS Accelerate cohort eager to ‘make a difference’

From record-breaking results to Olympic and Paralympic performances, the 2024 Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Accelerate cohort has achieved incredible success over the course of their careers — and they're not finished yet.

New partnership helping Aussie kids get active these school holidays

AIS Win Well Podcast: Maddison Keeney and Domonic Bedggood

Diver Maddison Keeney is feeling on top of her game as she prepares to represent Australia at her second Olympics in Paris.

AIS launches new online concussion course for healthcare practitioners

Healthcare practitioners across Australia will now be able to increase their knowledge about the assessment, management, and treatment of sports related concussions, thanks to a new, free online course launched by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

Breaking barriers through sport: The experience of people from refugee backgrounds

Coming to Australia was a “dream come true” for David Jongkuch Ayuen, a football player from South Sudan who grew up in a refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya.

AIS Win Well Podcast: Danni Di Toro and Melissa Tapper

Melissa Tapper has a busy few months ahead of her, with the table tennis player to once again represent Australia in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

AIS hosts She Hoops scholarship camp

Some of Australia’s brightest basketball talent have spent the past three days at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra as part of a She Hoops Leadership and Confidence Scholarship camp.

AIS Win Well Podcast: Spencer Turrin and Angus Widdicombe

Two of the Australian Men’s Rowing Eight – Spencer Turrin and Angus Widdicombe – take control of the AIS Win Well Podcast in Episode 4 and reveal how they keep it all in perspective while competing on the world’s biggest sporting stage.

Learning from experience

Nine high performing women are gaining hands on international experience and being fast tracked on their coaching journeys through the AIS Experiential Learning Program (ELP).

The role of the athlete in concussion in sport

Concussion affects athletes at all levels of sport from the part-time recreational athlete through to the full-time professional. Paralympian Sam Carter is one our athletes who has shared his story as part of the 2024 AIS Concussion and Brain Health Position Statement online resources.