News
03 Aug 2023- ASC
Program helps record number of athletes navigate culture and sport
A record 16 First Nations athletes and 10 First Nations mentors have been appointed into the AIS 2023 Share a Yarn Program (SaY).
14 June 2024- ASC
AIS Win Well Podcast: Spencer Turrin and Angus Widdicombe
Two of the Australian Men’s Rowing Eight – Spencer Turrin and Angus Widdicombe – take control of the AIS Win Well Podcast in Episode 4 and reveal how they keep it all in perspective while competing on the world’s biggest sporting stage.
30 May 2024- ASC
Athletes give back as youth mental health advocates
When it comes to performance, an athlete’s state of mind is often just as important as their physical abilities.
23 July 2021- ASC
dAIS support for Games athletes
Almost 70 per cent of athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics, and a large majority of para-athletes attending the Tokyo Paralympics, have received direct grants from the AIS in this Olympic and Paralympic cycle and the AIS looks forward to the next evolution of this vital dAIS program.
06 June 2024- ASC
Developing world-class practitioners for long-term success
Contributing to every athlete’s success is a dedicated team of performance support practitioners helping them stay at the top of their game.
26 July 2022- ASC
Wimbledon Champion inspires next generation
Wimbledon men’s doubles champion Matt Ebden has visited a WA Sporting School to inspire the next generation of players ahead of his return to the international tennis tour.
11 Oct 2021- ASC
Sport Australia welcomes media awards lifetime achiever Karen Tighe back to the airwaves
Sport Australia was thrilled to hear veteran broadcaster Karen Tighe return to ABC Grandstand at the weekend after a prolonged absence due to illness.
19 Dec 2020- ASC
Australia sets gold medal standard for athlete wellbeing
Australian Institute of Sport Director Matti Clements said mental health and wellbeing support services available to Australian athletes could be the game-changer ahead of the re-scheduled Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
03 Nov 2023- ASC
Gymnastics leaps forward as kids return to sport
New AusPlay figures show children are returning to sport with gymnastics joining swimming, football/soccer and dancing as Australia’s most popular pastimes.
25 Mar 2021- ASC
Opals draw on gold medal advice to be ready for Tokyo
Four Olympic gold medallists joined the Australian senior women’s basketball squad as the Opals aim for a return to the podium at Tokyo.