27 April 2021

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 April 2021

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 April 2021

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 April 2021

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 April 2021

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.

19 April 2021

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 April 2021

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 April 2021

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 April 2021

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 April 2021

‘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.