Aspire Coach Program

The Aspire Coach Program is a 3-day initiative designed to support the development of women coaches who aspire to enter and thrive in the High Performance (HP) coaching landscape.

The Program will focus on developing the knowledge and competencies of Australia’s early-career women coaches specific to:

• Awareness and understanding of self
• Understanding the HP landscape regarding role clarity, expectations, available development resources and networks
• Development of communication and navigation skills to support entry into the HP environment

Program Dates: Monday 13 - Wednesday 15 October 2025

Where: Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra

The program has been co-designed by women coaches and will be delivered by a leadership team of women coaches. Every applicant who is eligible to apply will become part of the talent pool of women coaches at the bottom of the Leaky Pipeline, opens in a new tab so if in doubt, we encourage you to apply!

Aspire Coach Program Guidelines

Aspire Coach Program Overview

Aspire Coach Program Facilitator Team

Program inclusions

The program will include:

• Co-facilitated delivery with a women coach leadership team
• 1 x Virtual meeting prior to the workshop
• 2 x Preparation Tasks (CoachDISC Profile and AIS HP Coach Self Evaluation Tool)
• 1 x 3-day face-to-face learning experience
• Access to people and experiences who will share their lived experiences and journeys to meet program needs
• 3-4 Virtual sessions in small groups in the following 6 to 12 months.

Eligibility Requirements

Applications must be submitted but the individual coaches.

It is recommended that NSO/Ds and SSO/Ds support coaches with this application process.

To be eligible to apply for the Program, the following criteria must be met by the coach:

• Identify as a female aged 18 years and over
• Is an Australian citizen or has been granted permanent residence status
• Has coaches at the State or National level within a funded HP Sport, with evidence of success at this level
• Aspires to coach at the HP level
• Is willing to engage in all facets of the Aspire Coach Program, including the CoachDISC profile, Self Evaluation Tool and all learning activities
• Can demonstrate and articulate the following capabilities through the application process:
  • Continuous learning
  • Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
  • Mission, Vision and Values (Passion)
  • Psychological Safety
  • Understanding the Individual
  • Communication
• Has a demonstrated commitment to ongoing training and development (i.e. continuous learner)
• Is available to attending the AspireCoach Program on Monday 13 - Wednesday 15 October 2025 in Canberra.

Selection support

Open information sessions will be conducted to support applicants through this process. It is highly recommended to attend one of these sessions:

• Thursday 10 July 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm AEST , opens in a new tab
• Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm AEST, opens in a new tab
• Thursday 24 July 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm AEST, opens in a new tab