04 April 2022

Indigenous-inspired design for Volleyball team uniforms

Volleyball Australia has announced a new Indigenous-inspired artwork by Olympian and Indigenous artist Brad Hore will become part of the Australian National Team uniform design.

03 April 2022

Community coaching undergoes major transformation

Community coaching in Australian sport is undergoing its biggest transformation in more than 40 years with Sport Australia unveiling a modern coaching approach.

29 March 2022

ASC welcomes funding boost to help more Aussies get active

Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar AM has welcomed the Australian Government’s $155m package for sport announced in tonight’s Federal Budget which includes significant funding to keep kids active through sport.

28 March 2022

Athletes apply now for $100,000 in education scholarships

Australian high performance athletes are encouraged to manage education and career pathways with their sporting ambitions as the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) today opens a new round of applications for the AIS Education Scholarship Program.

28 March 2022

AIS Announces Sponsorship with Grill'd

Winter Olympic gold medallist Jakara Anthony to be Grill’d ambassador for AIS sponsorship to help develop nutrition education.

26 March 2022

Two new members appointed to Australian Sports Commission Board

A trailblazer of sports media and a champion triathlete-turned-high-performance director have been appointed new members of the Australian Sports Commission Board.

24 March 2022

Olympic rower visits Sporting School

Five years after getting their first taste of rowing via the Sporting Schools program, a Canberra school has received a special gift from gold medal-winning rower Alex Purnell.

23 March 2022

COVID-19 restrictions led to fewer sports injury hospitalisations

A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has revealed a decrease in the number of sport-related hospitalisations in the first year of COVID-19 restrictions.

17 March 2022

AIS program targets gender diversity for coaches and executives

Former Australian cricketer Shelley Nitschke and two-time Olympic water polo representative Bec Rippon are among 32 women from 20 sports selected for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Talent Program, which is designed to address the under-representation of women in coaching and executive roles in high performance sport.

15 March 2022

Winter Paralympics campaign lays new foundation

The AIS has commended retiring Paralympians Melissa Perrine and Mitchell Gourley as Australia’s 2022 Winter Paralympics campaign laid the foundation for the next generation of athletes.