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20 June 2025- AIS
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AIS launches new initiative to help athletes tackle life after sport
From the highs of representing Australia on the world stage, the return to reality leads many retiring athletes on a long journey to find fulfilment again.
18 June 2025- AIS
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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.
10 June 2025- ASC
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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.
22 May 2025- ASC
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Australia steps up to address research gap in women's sport
The race to close the research gap in women’s sport has taken a significant step with leading Australian researchers and sport scientists commencing a historic two-year project.
13 May 2025- AIS
- Para Uplift
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AIS welcomes launch of Australia’s fifth dedicated Para Sport Unit in Perth
The movement to make Australia a leading Para Sport nation by Brisbane 2032 has continued with the launch of a dedicated centre for Para athletes and sports at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) in Perth.
27 Mar 2025- ASC
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AIS releases updated science and research priorities ahead of LA2028
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has released new National Science and Research Priorities for High Performance Sport to help guide science, research and innovation initiatives ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
24 Mar 2025- ASC
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QUT becomes first university to be awarded AIS gold rating
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has awarded Queensland University of Technology (QUT) the country’s first gold tier status under the Elite Sport Education Network (ESEN).
21 Mar 2025- ASC
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AIS strengthens record Para athlete support with new grant
Current and future Paralympians have been given a financial boost from the Australian Institute of Sport as part of the goal to make Brisbane 2032 the country’s most successful ever Games.
15 July 2025- ASC
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Hockey great excited to nurture future Olympians through AIS Gen32
After making history at Paris 2024 as the first Australian hockey player to compete at five Olympics, Eddie Ockenden is set on wearing the green and gold again at the Brisbane Games, but this time as a coach.
05 Mar 2025- ASC
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Beyond the Games podcast: supporting athletes to thrive in sport and life
Following the success of the Beyond the Games webinars, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has released each episode in podcast format to support athletes weighing up their next move.
04 Mar 2025- ASC
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World-leading support for Paralympians grows with new Para Sport Unit in NSW
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has joined Paralympics Australia (PA) and the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) to launch the country’s third Para Sport Unit, a world-leading training environment to nurture future Paralympians for the Brisbane 2032 Games and beyond.
07 Feb 2025- ASC
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AIS celebrates launch of QAS Para Sport Unit
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has welcomed the official launch of the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Para Sport Unit, a facility designed to help make Brisbane 2032 the country’s most successful Paralympic Games in history.