Overseas students

Where can I find information on Australian sport?

  • At this website you will find information on the role of the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Institute of Sport, and links to the major organisations involved in sport in Australia.
  • Organisation of Australian Sport Topics page will be of assistance.

Where can I find research for my assignment?

  • NSIC Catalogue and SportScan Database includes references to sport science, coaching and administration articles held by the National Sport Information Centre. After identifying articles from the database, copies of the full paper can be requested through our document supply service. 
  • SPORTDiscus is a major resources for sport related research. It is available at many university libraries. Check the library at your University. If your library does not provide access to Sport Discus you can access it through the the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) website for a fee. Copies of articles identified from the database can be requested through our document supply service..

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Did you know?

Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games.

Quick numbers

700 athlete scholarships offered on average annually at the AIS.
263 current and former AIS athletes competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
143 Olympic medals have been won by athletes from the AIS since its establishment.
35 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
0.5 million people visit the AIS each year