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29 Mar 2022- ASC
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.
28 Mar 2022- ASC
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.
28 Mar 2022- ASC
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.
26 Mar 2022- ASC
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.
24 Mar 2022- ASC
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.
23 Mar 2022- ASC
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.
17 Mar 2022- ASC
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.
15 Mar 2022- ASC
Winter Paralympics campaign lays new foundation
The AIS has commended retiring Paralympians Melissa Perrine and Mitchell Gourley as Australia’s 2022 Winter Paralympics campaign laid the foundation for the next generation of athletes.
15 Mar 2022- ASC
Mental health support in sport expands as demand surges
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has responded to record demand for its mental health and wellbeing support by expanding its specialist services to a greater number of sporting staff right across the country.
15 Mar 2022- ASC
AIS campus buzzing with activity to start 2022
Demand for the AIS campus is heating up, with 15 sports and more than 1000 people so far booked in for 31 high performance camps during March and April.
11 Mar 2022- ASC
A big boost in infrastructure delivered to 11 sports
The Australian Government and Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) have delivered a big boost to 11 smaller National Sporting Organisations (NSOs), awarding more than $1.15m for sporting infrastructure projects around the country.
11 Mar 2022- ASC
Sport Australia grants helping women accelerate their careers
Among the 84 women who received a Women Leaders in Sport grant in 2021 there’s been some huge personal wins over the last 12 months.