Working in partnership with National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) and the National Institute Network (NIN), AIS Intensive Rehabilitation supports injured Australian athletes return to performance through the delivery of intensive, integrated, complex rehabilitation solutions.
In seeking to improve complex rehabilitation outcomes across high performance sport in Australia, AIS Intensive Rehabilitation is committed to:
- Supporting NSOs and the NIN to leverage sports science/sports medicine expertise for complex rehabilitation cases
- Providing evidence-based, accessible resources that underpin contemporary practices in complex rehabilitation.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the AIS Intensive Rehabilitation program, applications must be received via AMS directly from the high performance sport.
Applications are accepted through the Athlete Management System (AMS).
If you have any issues with logging onto AMS, please contact ams@ausport.gov.au
Contact us
In situations where an NSO believes that the AIS can provide services above and beyond that which is available to an athlete in their daily training environment, the AIS will deliver intensive, integrated rehabilitation solutions to assist in returning the accepted athlete to high performance sport. In partnering with AIS Intensive Rehabilitation, NSOs and the NIN will have access to:
- A dedicated team of rehabilitation experts to develop and implement a robust return to performance plan
- World-class sport science sports medicine facilities that support delivery of a holistic rehabilitation experience
- Opportunities to embed staff with the AIS Intensive Rehabilitation team for capability building purposes.
Rehabilitation Process
Who can benefit?
AIS Intensive Rehabilitation will benefit Australian high performance (categorised) athletes where:
- A period of intensive residential rehabilitation may improve return to performance outcomes
- The rehabilitation services available to the athlete in their daily training environment may not adequately support return to performance goals.
- An independent review or second opinion of a complex rehabilitation scenario is sought by an NSO or NIN partner.
Further information
For further information on AIS Intensive Rehabilitation contact us at IntensiveRehab@sportaus.gov.au