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Building a better world through sport
Sport Australia Acting CEO Rob Dalton will discuss how a more active nation can drive pathways to podiums at the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention in Melbourne on November 10.

Aussies encouraged to #MakeYourMove
Sport Australia congratulates the Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD) on launching its social media presence and movement #MakeYourMove as the Tokyo Paralympic Games gets underway.

Support grows for our biggest Paralympic team abroad
Australia’s largest ever team for an overseas Paralympic Games is being backed by record support at home, including investment and innovation from the Australian Institute of Sport.

Launch of the National Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards
The National Sports & Physical Activity Convention 2021 plays host to the Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards which recognises individuals, not-for-profits, commercial, play, recreation and sport sectors, for their innovations to get more people active.

Queensland University of Technology partners with the AIS on athlete scholarship
The new sporting scholarship will see $100,000 distributed to 10 elite athletes to help with the costs of living while focused on competing and studying.

A letter to Australia’s athletes
The AIS Athlete Advisory Committee writes to Australia's Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

Success of our athletes in Tokyo a team effort that includes all of us
Deputy chair of the Australian Sports Commission, Steve Moneghetti, writes that the end of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Australia is celebrating much more than gold medals.

AIS congratulates Olympians for inspirational Games
Australian Institute of Sport CEO Peter Conde said the success of the Australian team at the Tokyo Olympic Games is a testament to collaboration and teamwork within the nation’s high performance sector.

Supporting and growing Australian sport at all levels
The ASC has released its 2021-2025 Corporate Plan, which highlights Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport’s commitment to grow participation in organised sport and continue to support high performance sport, while developing the champions of the future.

Celebrating the achievements of Australia’s Olympic athletes
Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck and the Australian Government have congratulated Australia’s record-breaking Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games team.

Achieving gender equity in sport
More than 100 people attended a webinar on July 21 to hear three trailblazing women deliver some clear calls to action on achieving gender equity in sport.

A reason for our kids to dream of glory on home soil
South East Queensland’s winning bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games provides all Australian children the chance to dream of representing their nation on the world’s biggest stage, right here at home.