News
18 July 2019- ASC
Australian Institute of Sport and the University of Canberra partner to offer world-first high performance health program
The AIS and University of Canberra have developed an academic program that will provide health professionals with the skills and insights to optimise elite human health and performance.
05 July 2022- ASC
New video technology a game-changer for Aussie athletes
Australian athletes around the country have received a boost ahead of this month’s Commonwealth Games thanks to new state-of-the art video technology from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
08 Nov 2023- ASC
AIS announces nine professional development short courses
The AIS is calling for expressions of interest from the high performance sport system for a series of Professional Skills short course sessions running until mid-2024.
11 June 2021- ASC
Leading sport dietitian Louise Burke reflects on OAM as ‘a team effort’
Professor Louise Burke OAM says receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009 was a 'group accolade', and is encouraging people to nominate other women in sport for Australian honours.
18 Aug 2020- ASC
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.
27 May 2019- ASC
Sport Australia and AIS welcome new Minister for Sport
Sport Australia and the AIS welcome new Minister for Sport Senator the Hon. Richard Colbeck and look forward to continuing to deliver on the vision to make Australia the world’s most active sporting nation.
17 Jan 2022- ASC
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.
20 May 2024- ASC
Game-changing new course for Aussie sports officials
A free, online course will help Aussie sporting officials build their knowledge, competence, and confidence in the biggest change to officiating in over two decades.
25 June 2021- ASC
COVID-19 still affecting Australia’s return to sport
COVID-19 remains a deterrent when it comes to rates of participation in organised sport but the pandemic has driven up rates of participation in socially-distanced sports and recreational activities.
20 May 2024- ASC
Celebrating and thanking Australian volunteers
This National Volunteer Week (NVW), the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is once again rallying the sport sector to celebrate and thank the 3 million sport volunteers across Australia with a big 3 Cheers for Volunteers!