AIS announces nine professional development short courses

08 November 2023

The AIS is calling for expressions of interest from the high performance sport system for its nine upcoming Professional Skills short course sessions.

The Professional Skills short courses will cover topics including leadership development, stakeholder management, optimised collaboration and psychological safety.

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced nine Professional Skills short course sessions as part of its commitment to building sustainable sporting success and capability across the high performance (HP) system.

Leaders across the HP system are being encouraged to register their interest in the courses which will run from November until mid-2024, with courses available in leadership development, stakeholder management, optimised collaboration and psychological safety.

Olympic Winter Institute of Australia Medical Services and Rehabilitation Manager Peter Caine FACP took part in one of the four courses, Developing Others, last year, and found the material on how leaders can develop others to succeed in a complex and continuously changing environment has had a great impact on his day-to-day environment.

“My participation in the Developing Others program has had a profound impact on the way in which I communicate with my team, understand and engage with others, and contribute to an environment of openness and growth,” Caine said.

“It helped me to develop a skillset and approach that has enabled me to more consistently bring out the best in myself and others.”

Interested parties are encouraged to register as soon as possible as each session is capped at 20 people in order to maximise the learning experience.

Registrations and further information about each of the four courses are available here .

Course dates

Developing Others

• Course 1: 28-29 November 2023 (Melbourne)
• Course 2: 20-21 March 2024 (Sydney)
• Format: 2 Full Day Workshop + 2 Half Day extension session (virtual)
• Who: High Performance Directors, Pathway Managers, Operation Managers, Performance Support (including AWE Managers), Coaches

Psychological Safety

• Course 1: 4-5 December 2023 (Gold Coast)
• Course 2: 5-6 March 2024 (Melbourne)
• Format: 2 Full Day Workshop + 2 Half Day extension session (virtual)
• Who: High Performance Directors, Pathway Managers, Operation Managers, Performance Support (including AWE Managers), Coaches

Stakeholder Management

• Course 1: 28-29 February 2024 (Melbourne)
• Course 2: 18-19 June 2024 (Gold Coast)
• Format: 2 Full Day Workshop + 2 Half Day extension session (virtual)
• Who: High Performance Directors, Pathway Managers, Operation Managers, Performance Support (including AWE Managers), Coaches

Optimising Collaboration for Performance

• Course 1: 6-8 February 2024 (Canberra)
• Course 2: 28-29 May (Melbourne)
• Format: 2 Full Day Workshop + 2 Half Day extension session (virtual)
• Who: Performance Support (including AWE Managers), Coaches