News
14 June 2021- ASC
Sports strengthened in COVID-19 fightback with $17m Core Participation funding
Sport Australia has allocated $17.26 million to NSOs and NSODs, to help drive sport participation initiatives across the country.
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.
08 June 2021- ASC
Maroons legend Mal Meninga joins Sport Australia podcast on Origin eve
As State of Origin heads to Townsville for the first time, its most successful coach reflects on what it takes to create a champion team in Sport Australia’s latest podcast episode.

03 June 2021- ASC
Opals reflect on AIS history as they prepare for Tokyo
The Australian Opals reconnected with their past on a recent camp at the AIS, but they’re focused on making history in Tokyo and returning to the Olympic podium.
27 May 2021- ASC
‘Sport is a powerful tool in reconciliation’: Athletes share their thoughts on National Reconciliation Week
Sport has always been a huge part of life for proud Noongar man and Australian boxer Alex Winwood, and he hopes it will also play as big a role in the next steps of reconciliation.
20 May 2021- ASC
Athletes learning the ropes with AIS and Army
Athletes and sports will be able to broaden their training in resilience, leadership and teamwork as part of their high performance camps in Canberra thanks to a pilot program being launched by the AIS and Australian Army.
20 May 2021- ASC
Tess changing the game with Paralympic glove project
ANU engineering honours student Tess Henman got a placement at the AIS and has been working on a project that could help change the game for Australia’s wheelchair athletes and aspiring Paralympians.
19 May 2021- ASC
Sport stars and specialists join women leadership programs
Olympic gold medallists, world champions and specialists preparing for the Tokyo Games are among 33 women selected to participate in two professional development programs with AIS.
17 May 2021- ASC
Sport volunteering was my life-changer
For National Volunteer Week this week, Sport Australia Acting CEO Rob Dalton is urging Australians to consider the positivity volunteering brings, benefits he’s experienced for more than 40 years.
