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30 Apr 2021- ASC
Tafe NSW partners with AIS to train elite athletes
TAFE NSW and AIS have signed a partnership to encourage more elite athletes to pursue vocational education and training pathways.
28 Apr 2021- ASC
AIS welcomes vaccinations ahead of Tokyo Games
The AIS has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement that Australian athletes and support teams will be vaccinated ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
27 Apr 2021- ASC
Breakthrough2022 Athlete Funding Program Aiming to Deliver in Birmingham
Commonwealth Games Australia has launched a $2 million-dollar support scheme for athletes in the lead-up to Birmingham 2022 and the AIS is proud to help deliver it. CGA’s ‘Breakthrough2022’ will be administered by the AIS and will be in addition to the $14 million in direct athlete grants the AIS already provides each year through its dAIS scheme.
23 Apr 2021- ASC
Cross Country Skiers put to test during AIS camp
With the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games less than a year away, the Australian cross country ski squad recently took up residence at the AIS for a week-long testing camp.
23 Apr 2021- ASC
Help at hand as mental health referrals rise
As excitement and nerves build in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Peter Conde has encouraged athletes and sport staff to prioritise mental health and wellbeing and seek support if needed.
23 Apr 2021- ASC
Australian Institute of Sport unveils next step in national quality assurance
The AIS has announced the next stage in the evolution of quality assurance in the Australian high-performance sport system: the AIS National Quality Standards Scheme.
21 Apr 2021- ASC
AIS launches resources to prioritise female health and performance
Two-time freestyle aerial skiing world champion Laura Peel says the conversations being sparked by the Australian Institute of Sport’s new Female Performance and Health Initiative will have a huge impact on the future success and wellbeing of female athletes.
07 July 2025- ASC
Ice baths and slushies on menu for hottest Games ever
Australia’s Olympic team is expected to drink up to 500 litres of ice-cold slushies a day to cope with oppressive summer conditions in Tokyo, but the plan to beat the heat has been more than two years in the making.
14 Apr 2021- ASC
Louise Sauvage shares coaching tips in new podcast
The Paralympic champion and national coach of the wheelchair track and road program at the NSW Institute of Sport, shares her experiences of coaching in Sport Australia’s new Coaching and Officiating podcast.
13 Apr 2021- ASC
Tables turn with game-changing grant for Paralympic team
A switch to table tennis has given Danni Di Toro's sporting career a new lease of life.
09 Apr 2021- ASC
New AIS program accelerating careers for women athletes
Women athletes will be supported to pursue professional career options in the Australian sport industry as part of a new program being launched today by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
01 Apr 2021- ASC
‘Don’t let fear hold you back’: How our newest Good Village ambassador re-discovered sport
It took a sport called Murderball for Shae Graham to overcome one of her biggest fears.
