News
19 Dec 2023- ASC
Help Aussies Play Well
Nominations have opened to join a Play Well Leadership Group to oversee the implementation of Australia’s first Sport Participation Strategy.
19 Dec 2023- ASC
Athletes spread the message of inclusion
Australia’s top athletes took time out of their busy schedules this month to talk to primary school students about the significance of International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).
15 Dec 2023- ASC
Finalists announced for ASC Media Awards
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s Media Awards with the Matildas’ incredible performance on home soil at the FIFA Women’s World Cup a popular topic among the 47 finalists.
14 Dec 2023- ASC
ASC congratulates Paddle Australia on CEO announcement
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has thanked Paddle Australia CEO Phil Jones for his service to sport, after he today announced that he would be stepping down following the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
14 Dec 2023- ASC
Athletes given a boost to manage financial pressures ahead of the Paris 2024 Games
The Australian Government, through the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), is investing an additional $2 million to financially support hard working athletes in their pursuit of gold medals.
14 Dec 2023- ASC
Hundreds tune in for Play Well information session
The Play Well Participation Grants Program team hosted a live information session on Thursday 30 November to communicate with potential applicants.
12 Dec 2023- ASC
Winning well the Khawaja way
Just winning this summer’s test series against his birth nation Pakistan won’t be enough for Usman Khawaja. Instead, the Australia batter is determined to win well, both on and off the pitch.
11 Dec 2023- ASC
New Advisory Group supporting Australia’s growing athlete wellbeing network
Australia’s high performance sport system continues to prioritise wellbeing and engagement, with a dedicated Advisory Group established to optimise wellbeing support across the system.
08 Dec 2023- ASC
Australian Opal and para alpine assistant coach among WLIS grant recipients
Fifty-four impressive women who work or volunteer in sport will receive funding from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) to help them progress their careers through the Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) program.
07 Dec 2023- ASC
AIS releases Sun Safe guidelines for the sporting summer
The AIS has joined forces with Paddle Australia and the nation’s peak expert bodies on skin cancer and UV radiation to ensure everyone involved in sport, from volunteers to Olympians and Paralympians, are Sun Safe this summer
05 Dec 2023- ASC
AIS Canberra site records its busiest week since pre-pandemic
Over 380 athletes from 11 different sports have descended upon the AIS campus in Canberra for training camps as the site records its busiest week in over three years.
05 Dec 2023- ASC
Inspirational teenager Elysa Oliveri named Sport Volunteer of the Year
To mark International Volunteer Day, the ASC congratulates 2023 Sport Volunteer of the Year Elysa Oliveri.