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Sport Governance webinars available for viewing

More than 600 people have attended webinars to launch Sport Australia’s new Governance Principles. Videos of the six state webinars are now available to view.

Support for sport leaders to build a stronger future

A new resource has been launched to help Australia’s sporting leaders – many of them volunteers – face the current challenges of COVID-19 and to build a stronger sporting future.

Aussie athletes getting back to nature for national tree day

Australian athletes will this Sunday 2 August help celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Tree Day, Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature care event.

AIS welcome independent cultural review of gymnastics

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and National Institute Network (NIN) welcome the announcement from Gymnastics Australia (GA) today that the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) will be conducting an independent review of the sport’s culture and practices.

Launching a new Sport Governance Framework

Following 12 months of collaboration and co-design with the Australian sport sector, Sport Australia is proud to be launching a new Sport Governance Framework, which incorporates the evolved Sport Governance Principles.

AIS and Black Dog partner to improve mental fitness in young Australians

Australian Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes are joining the fight to help reduce rates of mental health issues in young Australians as part of a new community partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Black Dog Institute.

Olympic and Paralympic sports receive funding boost

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced a boost in high performance funding for Olympic and Paralympic national sporting organisations (NSOs), with increased allocations to Rugby 7s, Football, Paralympics and Surfing.

Coaching pair prioritising the person over the athlete

If sport is a universal language then, on the subject of mental health, football's Graham Arnold and swimming's Simon Cusack speak in one clear voice.

New COVID-safe resources help trainers return to sport

A new COVID-safe resource for Sports Trainers has been developed through a collaboration between Sports Medicine Australia, the AIS and Sport Australia.