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AIS launches new initiative to help athletes tackle life after sport

From the highs of representing Australia on the world stage, the return to reality leads many retiring athletes on a long journey to find fulfilment again.

New AIS program helping coaches take careers to the next level

After helping guide skateboarder Keegan Palmer to back-to-back Olympic gold medals, Coach Alex Donnini is turning attention to his own development as part of a new Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) program to guide and mentor the nation’s future head coaches.

AIS welcomes launch of Australia’s fifth dedicated Para Sport Unit in Perth

The movement to make Australia a leading Para Sport nation by Brisbane 2032 has continued with the launch of a dedicated centre for Para athletes and sports at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) in Perth.

AIS looks back on a successful and busy 2024

Just like our incredible athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has also had a year to remember.

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ASC welcomes major boost for AIS

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) welcomes today’s announcement from the Australian Government to upgrade the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.

$28m boost to support Australia’s Winter Games campaigns

The Australian Government and Australian Institute of Sport will invest $28.6 million in core funding over the next four years.

Support and acknowledgement for former AIS scholarship athletes through new ASC Restorative Program

Former Australian Institute of Sport scholarship athletes who experienced harm from inappropriate practices or abuse as a result of their time at the AIS will have access to a new Australian Sports Commission Restorative Program.