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  • Grayson Bell dicing into the pool at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
    • ASC
    13 Feb 2025

    Applications open for AIS Athlete Education Scholarships

    Athletes pursuing higher education in 2025 are being encouraged to apply for funding support through the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) Athlete Education Scholarship program.

  • From left to right: Selwyn Button, Dr Chloe Flutter, Andrew Purchas OAM and Lydia Williams OLY.
    • ASC
    11 Feb 2025

    Australian Sports Commission welcomes new Commissioners

    The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) welcomes the Australian Government's appointment of four new Commissioners to its Board: Lydia Williams OLY, Andrew Purchas OAM, Dr Chloe Flutter, and Selwyn Button.

  • Group of 2024 Share a Yarn athletes holding boomerang
    • ASC
    10 Feb 2025

    Exciting opportunity for First Nations athletes

    The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is calling on First Nations athletes who are eager to strengthen their cultural connections to put their name forward for the 2025 AIS Share a Yarn Program.

  • The Queensland Academy of Sport, Paralympics and the Australian Institute of Sport launch the QAS Para Unit, part of the national Para Uplift.
    07 Feb 2025

    AIS celebrates launch of QAS Para Sport Unit

    The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has welcomed the official launch of the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Para Sport Unit, a facility designed to help make Brisbane 2032 the country’s most successful Paralympic Games in history.

  • Olympians Tina Rahimi and Yusuf Chothia pictured at the AIS Combat Centre during Boxing Australia's High Performance Camp in January 2025.
    • ASC
    06 Feb 2025

    Busy start to 2025: AIS campus buzzing with training camps

    It’s been an action-packed start to the year at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), with more than 600 athletes, coaches and staff on-site in January for 20 high performance camps across 11 sports.

  • A woman coaching primary aged kids in a gymnasium.
    • ASC
    06 Feb 2025

    Award-winning course supporting primary school teachers

    An additional 900 primary school teachers have headed back to the classroom ready to deliver fun and engaging physical education lessons after completing the Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) Physical Education (PE) - Essential Skills course.

  • Mitch Gourley
    03 Feb 2025

    Four-time Paralympian joins AIS Para Uplift leadership team

    The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced that four-time Paralympian Mitch Gourley has joined the team working to make the Brisbane 2032 Paralympics Australia’s most successful Games ever.

  • AIS Talent Program (STEMM)
    • ASC
    31 Jan 2025

    Professional development opportunities in high performance sport

    Whether you currently work in high performance sport or are a former athlete looking to get involved, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is seeking expressions of interest for a variety of career-enhancing programs within the sports sector.

  • Kristy Wallace shooting a basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
    28 Jan 2025

    How athletes can use their downtime for career development

    Athletes are naturally driven to seek a competitive edge, and many are extending that mindset beyond sport, using their time between training to focus on personal growth and career development.

  • Keegan Palmer celebrating his gold medal performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
    • ASC
    23 Jan 2025

    Paris Games inspired pride and physical activity among Aussies

    With iconic venues and impressive performances, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games left a lasting impression on Australians, with new data revealing it sparked a surge of national pride and encouraged participation in sport.

  • Play Well NSO/D Advisory Group headshots
    22 Jan 2025

    Sport executives join bid to transform community sport

    Another eight sport leaders will help guide Australia’s first Sport Participation Strategy, Play Well, which aims to create safe, welcoming, inclusive and fun sporting experiences.

  • Hockey players hugging coach
    22 Jan 2025

    ASC goes all in for intersectionality

    The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has launched a world-leading roadmap to help sports and clubs embrace intersectionality and grow participation.

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