The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has awarded Queensland University of Technology (QUT) the country’s first gold tier status under the Elite Sport Education Network (ESEN).
The gold, silver and bronze ratings have been introduced to the ESEN to help athletes, coaches and staff balance a career in sport while pursuing higher education.
Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Executive General Manager of AIS Performance Matti Clements said she’s proud to see the nation’s universities adopt sport’s vision to win well.
“QUT is a great example and illustration of what universities can offer our Australian high performance system,” Ms Clements said.
“We need our universities and TAFEs to help support a sustainable sporting system, so we reach not just our performance goals for the Brisbane 2032 Games, but also our life goals for athletes, coaches and officials.”
To mark the university’s gold rating, QUT Chief People Officer Gillian Bromley signed the Win Well Pledge as a commitment to balancing ambitious performance goals with wellbeing.
The pledge is part of the Win Well Strategy, sports’ united roadmap to success in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Games which has been signed by 62 sports and sporting organisations.
“We are supporting the broader coach and official group in addition to our athletes. We recognise this as the next step to embracing a whole-of-ecosystem approach to high-performance sport,” QUT Director of Sport Emily Rosemond said.
“Now more than ever we need to all work closely together and support holistic, high-performance sport development as Queensland prepares for 2032.”
The ESEN is comprised of AIS-endorsed universities, TAFEs and other education providers who have committed to supporting elite athletes, coaches and officials for the duration of their course of study.
To learn more and see the scholarship opportunities available, visit the ASC website here.
