25 June 2021
Hockeyroos at home at upgraded recovery centre
The opening of a new state-of-the-art change room and recovery facility has given Australia’s women’s hockey squad, the Hockeyroos, a huge boost ahead of the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games.
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AIS and AOC partnership supporting athlete mental health
In a positive step to support even more Olympic athletes, past and present, the AIS and Australian Olympic Committee have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will increase accessibility to the AIS Mental Health Referral Network.
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AIS offering ten scholarships to optimise athlete health and success
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is continuing its commitment to support a preventative healthcare model in high performance sport by offering ten scholarships for the Master of Applied Clinical Epidemiology (MACE) program.
Read more about AIS offering ten scholarships to optimise athlete health and success11 June 2021
Leading sport dietitian Louise Burke reflects on OAM as ‘a team effort’
Professor Louise Burke OAM says receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009 was a 'group accolade', and is encouraging people to nominate other women in sport for Australian honours.
Read more about Leading sport dietitian Louise Burke reflects on OAM as ‘a team effort’03 June 2021
Opals reflect on AIS history as they prepare for Tokyo
The Australian Opals reconnected with their past on a recent camp at the AIS, but they’re focused on making history in Tokyo and returning to the Olympic podium.
Read more about Opals reflect on AIS history as they prepare for Tokyo27 May 2021
Sport has always been a huge part of life for proud Noongar man and Australian boxer Alex Winwood, and he hopes it will also play as big a role in the next steps of reconciliation.
Read more about ‘Sport is a powerful tool in reconciliation’: Athletes share their thoughts on National Reconciliation Week20 May 2021
Athletes learning the ropes with AIS and Army
Athletes and sports will be able to broaden their training in resilience, leadership and teamwork as part of their high performance camps in Canberra thanks to a pilot program being launched by the AIS and Australian Army.
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Tess changing the game with Paralympic glove project
ANU engineering honours student Tess Henman got a placement at the AIS and has been working on a project that could help change the game for Australia’s wheelchair athletes and aspiring Paralympians.
Read more about Tess changing the game with Paralympic glove project19 May 2021
Sport stars and specialists join women leadership programs
Olympic gold medallists, world champions and specialists preparing for the Tokyo Games are among 33 women selected to participate in two professional development programs with AIS.
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