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27 June 2025- ASC
ASC welcomes new Paralympics Australia President
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has welcomed the appointment of Grant Mizens OAM PLY as the new President of Paralympics Australia, while congratulating outgoing President Alison Creagh AM CSC for her contribution to Australian sport.
23 June 2025- ASC
Balancing the seats at the table – ASC supports sport boards path to gender equity
Paralympian Ellie Cole has received an accolade of a different kind after graduating with a Diploma of Governance from the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA).
17 June 2025- ASC
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.
17 June 2025- ASC
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.
16 June 2025- ASC
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.
13 June 2025- ASC
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.
11 June 2025- ASC
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.
10 June 2025First 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.
06 June 2025- ASC
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.
05 June 2025- ASC
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.
04 June 2025- ASC
The lucky 13
Thirteen athletes have been named as 2025 AIS Thrive with Pride ambassadors.
03 June 2025- ASC
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.