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18 Aug 2025- AIS
AIS concussion guidelines making sport safer for all
Eighteen months after its release, the AIS Concussion and Brain Health Position Statement is continuing to reshape how concussion is managed across Australian sport, especially at youth and community levels.
15 Aug 2025- ASC
- Play Well
Paralympians and veteran join Play Well group to champion inclusion in sport
Military and Invictus Games alumnus Rachel Kerrigan says sport transformed her life – and she's committed to ensuring all Australians, particularly those with disability, have the same opportunity to experience its benefits.
14 Aug 2025- AIS
The AIS program enhancing Australia’s sport practitioners
An effective high performance sports system doesn’t just rely on talented athletes but also the expertise of those who support them along the way.
08 Aug 2025- AIS
Emerging athletes take centre stage at the AIS
While senior squads flew the green and gold at competitions overseas, July at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) provided a valuable window for junior and pathway athletes to step into the spotlight.
07 Aug 2025- ASC
Opportunity for sporting organisations to boost gender equity
Sporting organisations looking to build stronger, more inclusive cultures are being encouraged to apply for the ASC's Women Leaders in Sport Executive Program.
07 Aug 2025- AIS
- ASC
Australia unearths 346 future stars in historic talent search ahead of Brisbane 2032
Australia’s ambitious goal to pull off a record-breaking performance at Brisbane 2032 is gaining momentum, with 346 Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls uncovered through the nation’s largest-ever talent search.
06 Aug 2025Record support for Para-athletes grows in NT
Para-athletes from the Top End have more access to support and training than ever before following the launch of the new Para Sport Unit in Darwin – the sixth to come online across the nation in the past seven months.
31 July 2025- ASC
- Play Well
National research unit to strengthen sport participation through evidence and insight
A new national research unit has been established to build the evidence base needed to improve sport participation in Australia.
30 July 2025- AIS
- Win Well
Record number of athletes supported by AIS scholarship fund
Helping mogul skier Charlotte Wilson juggle her quest to qualify for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games while studying Biomedical Engineering is just one example of the success made possible through the latest round of the Australian Institute of Sport’s Athlete Education Scholarship (AES).
23 July 2025- ASC
Elite athletes team up with schools to inspire young problem solvers
Ten athletes are heading back to school to help young Australians tackle problems, think creatively and connect with sport.
23 July 2025- ASC
- Play Well
Getting kids on track for an active life
Helping more Australians develop their physical literacy – the movement skills, confidence and motivation required to be active for life - is at the heart of a new national action plan launched today.
22 July 2025- AIS
New leadership and voices join AIS Athlete Advisory Committee
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Athlete Advisory Committee has had a fresh injection of experience, welcoming three new athlete representatives as well as two members of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Board.