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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.
03 Feb 2025- ASC
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Four-time Paralympian joins AIS Para Uplift leadership team
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced that four-time Paralympian Mitch Gourley has joined the team working to make the Brisbane 2032 Paralympics Australia’s most successful Games ever.
28 Jan 2025- ASC
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How athletes can use their downtime for career development
Athletes are naturally driven to seek a competitive edge, and many are extending that mindset beyond sport, using their time between training to focus on personal growth and career development.
22 Jan 2025ASC goes all in for intersectionality
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has launched a world-leading roadmap to help sports and clubs embrace intersectionality and grow participation.
16 Jan 2025- ASC
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Para super coach to help drive coaching expertise ahead of Brisbane 2032
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has appointed renowned coach Jenni Banks OAM to spearhead the push to ensure the nation’s Para athletes have access to the world’s best coaches in the lead up to Brisbane 2032 and beyond.
13 Jan 2025- ASC
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Athlete voice central in new Win Well Strategy Leadership Group
Recently retired Olympian and Paralympian Milly Tapper, Australia’s first Indigenous female Olympic boxer Marissa Williamson Pohlman, and two-time Winter Olympian Brodie Summers have been announced as members of the Leadership Group for the next stage of Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy (Win Well Strategy).
16 Dec 2024- ASC
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Eleven new sports commit to win well
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has welcomed 11 new sports, including incoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic debutants cricket, lacrosse and flag football, to the Win Well Sport Strategy.
09 Dec 2024- ASC
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Australia’s Para Uplift begins in South Australia
The Australian Sports Commission has welcomed the announcement of the nation’s first Para-Sport Unit which was unveiled at the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) at the weekend.
29 Nov 2024ASC announces sweeping investment package for Australian sport
Athletes have been handed a golden start to their preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) unveiling record investment allocations for sports.
28 Nov 2024- ASC
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EOIs open for Win Well Para Uplift Steering Group
Expressions of Interest are now open for the Win Well Para Uplift Steering Group, an advisory body to support the implementation of initiatives addressing barriers faced by Para athletes in Australian high performance sport.
11 Nov 2024- ASC
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Excitement and optimism high as Horizon 2 of Win Well Strategy begins
The future of Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy (HP 2032+ Strategy) and the commitment to win well is in good hands, after athletes, leaders and coaches came together to officially begin Horizon 2.