News
29 May 2024- ASC
Matildas Assistant Coach shares secrets to success with Gen32 Coaches
The last year has been a roller coaster for Matildas Assistant Coach Mel Andreatta, and the ride won’t be stopping anytime soon, with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games now just weeks away.
29 May 2024- ASC
Record number of First Nations athletes return for 2024 Share a Yarn program
For Australian Archer Sarah Haywood, a Biripi/Ngarabal woman who grew up in nipaluna/Hobart, the AIS Share a Yarn First Nations Cultural Connection program provided an opportunity to embrace her cultural identity in ways she never had before.
27 May 2024- ASC
The role of the coach in concussion in sport
As part of the 2024 AIS Concussion and Brain Health Position Statement, specific resources have been designed to help coaches and support staff recognise the symptoms of concussion and understand the best process for treatment and ongoing management of concussion. This is Para-rowing coach James Loveday’s experience with concussion in sport.
27 May 2024- ASC
ASC joins partners in sport in recommitting to reconciliation
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is proud to again join its partners in sport to reaffirm its commitment to reconciliation.
23 May 2024- ASC
Athlete Wellbeing Managers hold pre-Paris summit at AIS
For every athlete preparing to represent Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, there is an Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement (AW&E) Manager behind them, making sure they are supported before, during, and after the Games.
29 May 2024- ASC
AIS Win Well Podcast: Chris Bond and Ryley Batt
The Australian Insitute of Sport (AIS) Win Well Podcast series kicks off with an inspiring conversation between good friends, teammates, and Wheelchair Rugby legends Chris Bond and Rylee Batt.
21 May 2024- ASC
$10.3 million for projects to get more Aussies moving
More Aussies will be supported to get active and enjoy the benefits of sport and physical activity thanks to the Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) Play Well participation grants.
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.
20 May 2024- ASC
ASC welcomes new Chair
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is delighted to welcome Kate Jenkins AO as our new Chair, following her incredible 30-year career as Australia’s foremost authority on respect and equality in the workplace and in sport.
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!
17 May 2024- ASC
Fostering athlete success throughout sport and beyond
While an athlete’s goal is often to beat the next opponent or make the Australian team, an Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement Manager’s goal is to ensure athletes are successful both in sport and in life.
17 May 2024- ASC
Australia’s Kayak Sprint team leading by example for Gold Coast kids
The Australian Men’s Kayak Sprint team is set to have a special group cheering them on in Paris, after inspiring a group of Gold Coast school boys to win well.