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  • Rachal Allan and Julia Tzoukos stand in front of a Cronulla Sutherland Sharks logo
    • ASC
    27 July 2022

    ASC program helping NRL club develop women leaders

    Two Cronulla Sharks employees have credited an Australian Sports Commission (ASC) program with helping them develop their leadership skills.

  • ASC CEO Kieren Perkins
    • ASC
    26 July 2022

    Commonwealth Games signal our opportunity ahead

    There’s something special about the Commonwealth Games.

  • Sporting Schools
    • ASC
    26 July 2022

    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.

  • Underwater view of a woman diving into a pool, wearing swimming cap and goggles
    • ASC
    25 July 2022

    Athletics, swimming and cycling most popular Commonwealth Games sports

    Research from the Australian Sports Commission shows 9.37 million Australians aged 15+ participate in at least one of the 22 sports that will feature at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games starting this week.

  • AIS Chief Medical Officer Dr Hughes and AIS PhD Scholar Dr Mat Mooney stand outside the AIS.
    • ASC
    25 July 2022

    Cutting-edge medical support giving athletes the platform to perform

    The Australian Institute of Sport will use cutting-edge COVID-19 medical technology behind the scenes in Birmingham to supporting our Commonwealth Games team.

  • Sign reading Australian Sports Commission with government crest and Sport AUS logos
    • ASC
    20 July 2022

    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.

  • Undertaking research
    • ASC
    11 July 2022

    AIS backs research projects to optimise sporting performance

    The AIS has awarded grants totaling $670,000 to six leading research teams around the country, aimed at optimising the performance of elite athletes, coaches and support staff.

  • A woman surfs high on a wave while another woman paddles on her surfboard in the foreground
    • ASC
    11 July 2022

    Surfing rides a wave of popularity during pandemic

    According to the Australian Sports Commission’s latest national AusPlay report, surfing and skate sports are becoming more popular, especially among women.

  • Participant Lincoln Budge in a Para Nordic Sit Ski at Falls Creek, VIC. Photo: DWA
    • ASC
    08 July 2022

    Para Nordic program an Australian first

    Disabled Wintersport Australia has unveiled the nation’s first Para Nordic program with a goal of establishing the sport, on and off snow, in Australia.

  • Eight athletes stand in front of a stadium
    • ASC
    07 July 2022

    New coaching apprenticeships to fast-track next generation

    Australian sport has taken an enormous step in its bid to become a world-leader in coach development ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) today naming 31 coaches as part of a flagship national apprenticeship program.

  • Hockey Australia and AIS Video Optimisation Grants program
    • ASC
    05 July 2022

    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).

  • A girl runs with a boomerang relay baton at an IMF RAW event in Mackay, Queensland.
    • ASC
    29 June 2022

    Funding helps Indigenous running program take off

    A running program to address chronic disease in Indigenous communities has expanded its reach thanks to funding provided by Sport Australia.

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