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  • Vanessa Low competing in the T63 long jump.
    05 Sept 2025

    Barriers broken for Para-athletes

    More than 100 Para-athletes will continue chasing their dreams at upcoming summer and winter Paralympics with the backing of a critical funding boost from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Paralympics Australia.

  • Australian Paralympian Qian Yang
    28 Nov 2024

    EOIs open for Win Well Para Uplift Steering Group

    Expressions of Interest are now open for the Win Well Para Uplift Steering Group, an advisory body to support the implementation of initiatives addressing barriers faced by Para athletes in Australian high performance sport.

  • Lacrosse players Olivia Parker and Campbell Mackinnon
    29 Nov 2024

    ASC announces sweeping investment package for Australian sport

    Athletes have been handed a golden start to their preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) unveiling record investment allocations for sports.

  • Jed Altschwager and Nikki Ayers
    09 Dec 2024

    Australia’s Para Uplift begins in South Australia

    The Australian Sports Commission has welcomed the announcement of the nation’s first Para-Sport Unit which was unveiled at the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) at the weekend.

  • Australia's players celebrate during the first one-day international cricket match between Bangladesh and Australia.
    16 Dec 2024

    Eleven new sports commit to win well

    The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has welcomed 11 new sports, including incoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic debutants cricket, lacrosse and flag football, to the Win Well Sport Strategy.

  • Melissa Tapper OLY PLY
    13 Jan 2025

    Athlete voice central in new Win Well Strategy Leadership Group

    Recently retired Olympian and Paralympian Milly Tapper, Australia’s first Indigenous female Olympic boxer Marissa Williamson Pohlman, and two-time Winter Olympian Brodie Summers have been announced as members of the Leadership Group for the next stage of Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy (Win Well Strategy).

  • Jenni Banks
    16 Jan 2025

    Para super coach to help drive coaching expertise ahead of Brisbane 2032

    The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has appointed renowned coach Jenni Banks OAM to spearhead the push to ensure the nation’s Para athletes have access to the world’s best coaches in the lead up to Brisbane 2032 and beyond.

  • Hockey players hugging coach
    22 Jan 2025

    ASC goes all in for intersectionality

    The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has launched a world-leading roadmap to help sports and clubs embrace intersectionality and grow participation.

  • Kristy Wallace shooting a basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
    28 Jan 2025

    How athletes can use their downtime for career development

    Athletes are naturally driven to seek a competitive edge, and many are extending that mindset beyond sport, using their time between training to focus on personal growth and career development.

  • Mitch Gourley
    03 Feb 2025

    Four-time Paralympian joins AIS Para Uplift leadership team

    The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced that four-time Paralympian Mitch Gourley has joined the team working to make the Brisbane 2032 Paralympics Australia’s most successful Games ever.

  • The Queensland Academy of Sport, Paralympics and the Australian Institute of Sport launch the QAS Para Unit, part of the national Para Uplift.
    07 Feb 2025

    AIS celebrates launch of QAS Para Sport Unit

    The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has welcomed the official launch of the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Para Sport Unit, a facility designed to help make Brisbane 2032 the country’s most successful Paralympic Games in history.

  • The AIS, Paralympics Australia, and NSWIS launch the new Para Sport Unit alongside Paralympians in Sydney.
    04 Mar 2025

    World-leading support for Paralympians grows with new Para Sport Unit in NSW

    The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has joined Paralympics Australia (PA) and the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) to launch the country’s third Para Sport Unit, a world-leading training environment to nurture future Paralympians for the Brisbane 2032 Games and beyond.

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