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Record support for Para-athletes grows in NT
Para-athletes from the Top End have more access to support and training than ever before following the launch of the new Para Sport Unit in Darwin – the sixth to come online across the nation in the past seven months.
National research unit to strengthen sport participation through evidence and insight
A new national research unit has been established to build the evidence base needed to improve sport participation in Australia.
Record number of athletes supported by AIS scholarship fund
Helping mogul skier Charlotte Wilson juggle her quest to qualify for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games while studying Biomedical Engineering is just one example of the success made possible through the latest round of the Australian Institute of Sport’s Athlete Education Scholarship (AES).
Elite athletes team up with schools to inspire young problem solvers
Ten athletes are heading back to school to help young Australians tackle problems, think creatively and connect with sport.
Getting kids on track for an active life
Helping more Australians develop their physical literacy – the movement skills, confidence and motivation required to be active for life - is at the heart of a new national action plan launched today.
New leadership and voices join AIS Athlete Advisory Committee
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Athlete Advisory Committee has had a fresh injection of experience, welcoming three new athlete representatives as well as two members of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Board.
Have your say on the future of community sport infrastructure
Do you work in a sporting organisation, in local or state government and want to help shape the future of community sport infrastructure in Australia?
Volunteers at the heart of Australian sport
The volunteers of Sydney 2000 had a significant impact on the Australian psyche.
ASC welcomes new Play Well Affiliates
Another seven organisations are joining the ASC’s Play Well Affiliates program to help more Australians be physically active.
AIS athlete ambassadors promoted into leadership positions
A powerful program which connects First Nations athletes around the country is celebrating its latest win after two athlete ambassadors were appointed into leadership positions.
Game changing research for Australian sport
Helping Australian sport benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) is the aim of a new world-first research partnership between the CSIRO and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
Griffith University earns AIS gold status for athlete education
Griffith University has been announced as the newest gold-tier member of the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) Elite Sport Education Network (ESEN), recognised for its dedication to helping athletes thrive both on the field and in the classroom.