If the Australian Sports Commission (referred to in these terms and conditions as the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) decides to offer the applicant the opportunity to attend the Practitioner Development Program, the offer (Offer) will be made subject to these terms and conditions.

1. These terms and conditions, together with the notification from the AIS providing details of the Offer (Successful Email), will constitute an enforceable agreement between the AIS and the successful applicant (Recipient) upon the Recipient accepting the Offer, as required by the Successful Email.
2. The Recipient agrees to attend all components of the Practitioner Development Program as detailed in their Successful Email (Activity).
3. The Recipient declares and warrants, at the date of agreeing to these terms and conditions, that they have not at any time been found to have breached any anti-doping rule or policy applicable to the Recipient, and has not engaged at any time in any conduct that constituted a breach of any anti-doping rule or policy applicable to the Recipient.
4. The AIS seeks to maximise the benefit of its Practitioner Development Program to Performance Support Practitioners in high performance sport. Failure by the Recipient to complete the Activity, without the prior agreement of the AIS, may negatively impact on any future application for support that the Recipient makes to the AIS.
5. The personal details of Recipients (including name, home state, sport, and any photo or video footage of them produced in connection with the Practitioner Development Program) may be released by the AIS to the public and the media for the use of promotional and educational purposes.
6. The Recipient must, if requested by the AIS, cooperate with the AIS in relation to reasonable publicity initiatives regarding the Practitioner Development Program.
7. The AIS retains absolute discretion in the final selection of Recipients for the Practitioner Development Program.
8. The AIS may terminate this agreement by notice in writing, in the event that: the Recipient fails to comply with any of its terms, or that the AIS, at its discretion, deems it inappropriate that the Recipient participate in the Practitioner Development Program.
9. The AIS reserves the right to cancel, suspend, postpone, or vary the nature of the Practitioner Development Programat any time and for any reason. The AIS will not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or claim arising from the Practitioner Development Program or such variation, cancellation, suspension, or postponement.
10. This agreement is governed by the law of the Australian Capital Territory.

All applications will first be assessed against the eligibility criteria and then all eligible applications will be assessed by a panel comprising members of the Australian Institute of Sport and a representative from the National Institute Network.

The decisions are final and there is no appeal process.

Assessment criteria

Potential applicants will be required to submit responses to the following questions as part of their application:

• What interests you most about participating in this program? (250 words max.)
• How will participating in this program enhance your capacity to become an effective and impactful world class practitioner? (250 words max.)