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06 Oct 2025- ASC
- Play Well
Search begins for Australia’s best sports volunteer
Do you know a sport volunteer who has made an exceptional impact over the past 12 months?
02 Oct 2025- AIS
- ASC
- Win Well
Seven years to shine on the Innovation Sprint to 2032
The Australian Sports Commission’s annual Sports Technology and Applied Research Symposium (STARS) explores how Australia can accelerate innovation on the road to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
01 Oct 2025- AIS
AIS grant fuels skier’s snow sport career
After competing as an alpine skier and sighted guide at the Paralympics, Lara Falk is carving a new path as Australia’s first female Technical Delegate for Ski and Snowboard Cross, with support from an Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Accelerate Immersion Experience Grant.
01 Oct 2025- AIS
Australian Institute of Sport seeks 2026 athlete ambassadors
Current and retired athletes are encouraged to put their name forward for two community programs kicking off in early 2026.
30 Sept 2025Seventh dedicated Para Sport Unit opens in Tasmania
Australia’s seventh Para Sport Unit has opened at the Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS) giving local para-athletes even greater support to Win Well.
30 Sept 2025- AIS
- Win Well
Thought leaders and Olympic champion among 2025 World Class to World Best lineup
From artistic directors to acclaimed conductors and an Olympic champion, this year’s World Class to World Best (WC2WB) conference will tap into insights of leading minds across sport, business and the arts to help drive sustainable success in Australia’s high performance sport system.
29 Sept 2025- ASC
- Play Well
Game Plan revolutionises grassroots sport
Behind the scenes of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, an important transformation was taking place. The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Football Australia were working together to strengthen community clubs in preparation for a surge in participation.
29 Sept 2025- AIS
AIS courts the heart of the action in September
From boccia, netball and wheelchair basketball, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) campus was buzzing with activity throughout September and there’s no sign of it slowing down.
22 Sept 2025- ASC
Entries open for ASC Media Awards
Entries are now open for sporting journalism’s night of nights, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Media Awards.
22 Sept 2025- ASC
- Play Well
Bringing sport together to Play Well
Bringing the sector together to align resources, effort and investment is the focus of Horizon 1 (2024-2026) of the Play Well Strategy.
19 Sept 2025- AIS
- ASC
- Para Uplift
Mini Paralympics unlocks local talent and pathways in Alice Springs
With shiny medals, cheering crowds and smiles all round, the Alice Springs Mini Paralympics event brought new energy and opportunity to the local community as more than 35 people with disability embraced the chance to try Paralympic sport.
19 Sept 2025- AIS
Partnership strengthens AIS gym tech
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) continues to evolve as one of the world's best high performance sport precincts, announcing a new partnership with global fitness technology leader Technogym.