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Australian athletes take mental health message to the Outback
The Australian Institute of Sport is partnering with Lifeline Broken Hill to enable Australian athletes to spread the message of health and wellbeing in the outback.
Sport Australia and AIS welcome new Minister for Sport
Sport Australia and the AIS welcome new Minister for Sport Senator the Hon. Richard Colbeck and look forward to continuing to deliver on the vision to make Australia the world’s most active sporting nation.
Major funding boost for Australian athletes
Australian athletes will benefit from a major new funding commitment of more than $54 million over the next two years to the Australian Institute of Sport.
AIS launches crucial mental health service for athletes
The AIS is continuing its commitment to the wellbeing of Australia’s high performance athletes by launching a nation-wide mental health support service.
Olympic gold medallists rally to help next generation
Australia’s Olympic gold medallists are showing their support to the next generation of athletes as part of the new AIS program "Gold Medal Ready".
Concussion in Sport Australia launches toolkit and position statement
Australia’s leading sports medicine experts are urging athletes, coaches and parents across all levels of sport to heed the message “if in doubt, sit them out”.
New AIS investment approach for sport stability and agility
The AIS has announced decisions under its recently launched high performance investment framework to give Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports longer term funding stability.
AIS awards for emerging athletes through to leaders
Exemplary leadership and Australia’s next generation of sporting stars will be recognised at this year’s AIS Sport Performance Awards.
ASC publishes policy for responding to sexual misconduct
The ASC has zero tolerance for behaviour that puts the wellbeing of people in the sporting community at risk, including bullying, sexual harassment or assault.
AIS urges caution with concussion in children
The AIS has urged parents, teachers and coaches to be vigilant about the early signs of concussion in junior sport as children prepare to begin the 2017 sporting season.
AIS helping protect athletes from cybercrime
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has joined forces with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to help more than 2000 of the country’s finest athletes be aware of the pitfalls of social media and the dangers of cybercrime.
World-class facility a ‘game-changer’ for Winter sport
ASC Chair John Wylie says construction of a world-class water-jump training facility on the NSW north coast is a “game-changer” for aspiring Winter Olympic athletes.