26 October 2021

Applications open for women athletes to Accelerate careers

Applications are now open for the 2022 Australian Institute of Sport Accelerate Program, an initiative launched this year to support the leadership development of women athletes pursuing career options in sport.

18 October 2021

AIS support available to help athletes, past and present

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has never had a greater focus on athlete wellbeing and encourages all athletes – past and present – to reach out for support, if and when they need it.

08 October 2021

Major project to examine concussion in Australian sport

Research comparing the brain health of retired athletes from collision and non-collision sports will be part of a comprehensive and collaborative concussion project being led by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

06 October 2021

AIS CEO Peter Conde standing down after successful Tokyo Games

Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) CEO Peter Conde has announced he will stand down from the role in the new year, following the success of the Tokyo Games.

27 September 2021

Education and sport a winning mix with new scholarships

$200,000 AIS Education Scholarship program for athletes launched for 2021-22

09 September 2021

New AIS programs helping to Elevate women coaches

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) continues to prioritise the progress of women in Australian high performance sport, with 47 talented pathway coaches – 33 women – participating in two new professional development programs.

06 September 2021

Australia’s Paralympians triumph and inspire in Tokyo

“The toughest of Paralympic preparations has provided us with the most inspiring of human performances,” said Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar AM, congratulating Australia’s Paralympic team on a triumphant Tokyo Games.

03 September 2021

“I feel like a high performance athlete”: How Taymon Kenton-Smith targeted Tokyo

Confidence is key when competing at the highest level and the AIS Engineering Team has helped Para-archer Taymon Kenton-Smith feel world-class for his first Paralympic Games.

02 September 2021

Hockeyroos goalkeeper Rachael Lynch keeps score for Lifeline

Lynch added an extra incentive for her team-mates during their Olympic campaign when she pledged to donate $100 to Lifeline for every goal scored.

28 August 2021

Jaryd Clifford Going for Gold in Tokyo

Visually impaired distance runner Jaryd Clifford began 2021 by ‘accidently’ breaking the marathon world record, and he's now looking to take the year up another level with his quest for gold in Tokyo.