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New AIS program helping coaches take careers to the next level
After helping guide skateboarder Keegan Palmer to back-to-back Olympic gold medals, Coach Alex Donnini is turning attention to his own development as part of a new Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) program to guide and mentor the nation’s future head coaches.
AIS summit unites Athlete Wellbeing Practitioners to lead change
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) recently brought the nation’s Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement (AW&E) Practitioners together as part of high performance sport’s growing commitment to Win Well—the philosophy that wellbeing is the key to sporting success.
Sportex closes for major upgrades
The Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) iconic interactive exhibit Sportex will close its doors from next week to undergo an exciting refurbishment.
World of opportunity for coaches through AIS Experiential Learning Programs
More than 30 coaches from 20 different sports gathered in Melbourne last week to take part in the latest editions of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Experiential Learning Program (ELP) — a unique initiative giving emerging coaches a front-row seat to sport at the highest levels.
Goalball player receives inaugural AIS and AUSF Sports Scholarship
Goalball player Isaiah Muller dreams of representing Australia at the Paralympics with a new scholarship helping him balance high performance sport and study.
Paralympic legend Carol Cooke embraces new horizons through AIS Accelerate
After a remarkable 14-year career on the world stage, triple Paralympic gold medallist Carol Cooke is steering her journey in a new direction — one focused on giving back, connecting with fellow athletes, and continuing her legacy of resilience and reinvention.
First Para Uplift athletes unveiled at QAS
The push to supercharge Australia’s Paralympic success ahead of Brisbane 2032 has taken a major leap forward, with 20 athletes inducted into the Queensland Academy of Sport’s (QAS) newly established Para Unit.
International stars among the talent at the AIS in May
With 18 high-performance camps across 11 sports and more than 400 athletes, coaches and staff on site, May was one of the busiest months of the year so far at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) — and included an international visit from the USA women’s rugby team.
Kat Smith: From Gen 32 to the Matildas' Inner Circle
Western United Head Coach Kat Smith has described her time in the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) National Generation 2032 Coach Program (Gen 32) as a “pivotal crossroads” that helped propel her into the national spotlight — and onto the Matildas’ coaching bench.
The lucky 13
Thirteen athletes have been named as 2025 AIS Thrive with Pride ambassadors.
AIS European Training Centre unites nations through sport
Australia has gathered some of its fiercest Olympic and Paralympic rivals at the AIS European Training Centre (ETC) in Italy in a show of collaboration and the connective power of sport.
Australians are redefining the way they play
New data has revealed how Australians are choosing to get active, as sport moves beyond the club to parks, pavements and backyards with sporting organisations embracing the challenge to create new ways to welcome Australians of all ages and abilities.