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Female sporting leaders on a pathway to a promising future

Hundreds of women with a passion for sport will be supported to further their careers under Sport Australia’s 2022 Women Leaders in Sport program.

Record funding for Winter Olympics team sets up future

Record support for Australia’s Winter Olympic team in Beijing will have long lasting impact for future athletes too, says Federal Sports Minister Richard Colbeck and Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Chair Josephine Sukkar.

Athlete ambassadors encourage sport to Thrive with Pride

Fourteen athletes from 10 different sports are joining together as ambassadors for the inaugural AIS Thrive with Pride program.

Talent program opens for women coaches, sport executives

Supporting, retaining and progressing women in high performance coaching and executive roles is the aim of the 2022 AIS Talent Program, launched by the Australian Government today.

New female athlete resources focus on health, performance

Body image, breast health and nutrition are among the new educational resources being launched by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) today.

Clearinghouse celebrates 10 years of service to Australian sport

The Clearinghouse for Sport is approaching two big milestones as it continues to demonstrate its value to the Australian sport sector.

ASC congratulates Dylan Alcott on being named 2022 Australian of the Year

The Australian Sports Commission congratulates Dylan Alcott on being named the 2022 Australian of the Year.

Response to Independent Report into Swimming Australia

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) response to Independent Report into Swimming Australia.

Women sport stars seize opportunity for future leadership

Six athletes from last year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games are among 22 women selected to take part in this year’s AIS Accelerate program.

Shaun Creighton New Chair of AIS Ethics Committee

Two-time Olympian and former AIS scholarship holder Shaun Creighton has been appointed Chair of the AIS Ethics Committee.

AIS Engineering hit the target with custom Para Archery stool

Sports grants help more Australians get active

New programs encouraging Australians to run, play, skate, sail and ride are among those to receive funding through the second round of Sport Australia’s Participation Grant program.