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Sport Volunteer Coalition meets for first strategy workshop
The workshop covered some key themes including defining sport volunteering, understanding volunteering across sport and developing a value proposition.
Sport Australia launches world-class course for community coaches
Sport Australia has launched a free, online course to help the 500,000 community coaches across the country deliver world-class, fun and inclusive sporting experiences for everyone.
ASC welcomes 2026 Commonwealth Games announcement
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has welcomed the announcement that the state of Victoria will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, heralding it as another opportunity to unite and inspire the nation through sport.
Indigenous-inspired design for Volleyball team uniforms
Volleyball Australia has announced a new Indigenous-inspired artwork by Olympian and Indigenous artist Brad Hore will become part of the Australian National Team uniform design.
Community coaching undergoes major transformation
Community coaching in Australian sport is undergoing its biggest transformation in more than 40 years with Sport Australia unveiling a modern coaching approach.
ASC welcomes funding boost to help more Aussies get active
Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar AM has welcomed the Australian Government’s $155m package for sport announced in tonight’s Federal Budget which includes significant funding to keep kids active through sport.
Athletes apply now for $100,000 in education scholarships
Australian high performance athletes are encouraged to manage education and career pathways with their sporting ambitions as the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) today opens a new round of applications for the AIS Education Scholarship Program.
AIS Announces Sponsorship with Grill'd
Winter Olympic gold medallist Jakara Anthony to be Grill’d ambassador for AIS sponsorship to help develop nutrition education.
Two new members appointed to Australian Sports Commission Board
A trailblazer of sports media and a champion triathlete-turned-high-performance director have been appointed new members of the Australian Sports Commission Board.
Olympic rower visits Sporting School
Five years after getting their first taste of rowing via the Sporting Schools program, a Canberra school has received a special gift from gold medal-winning rower Alex Purnell.
COVID-19 restrictions led to fewer sports injury hospitalisations
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has revealed a decrease in the number of sport-related hospitalisations in the first year of COVID-19 restrictions.
AIS program targets gender diversity for coaches and executives
Former Australian cricketer Shelley Nitschke and two-time Olympic water polo representative Bec Rippon are among 32 women from 20 sports selected for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Talent Program, which is designed to address the under-representation of women in coaching and executive roles in high performance sport.