01 July 2021
New tool to check and enhance wellbeing in sport
National Sporting Organisations will be able to measure and continually enhance their approach to athlete and staff wellbeing thanks to a new tool being launched by the Australian Institute of Sport.
Read more about New tool to check and enhance wellbeing in sport30 June 2021
Reset moment still driving Olympic surfer Sally Fitzgibbons
Just weeks before her Olympic Games debut, champion surfer Sally Fitzgibbons has revisited the 2015 moment that still drives her success, as part of the new IGTV series on Instagram called AIS Reset.
Read more about Reset moment still driving Olympic surfer Sally Fitzgibbons29 June 2021
“Sport is for everyone”: AIS partners with Pride in Sport
The AIS has strengthened its commitment to creating a safe and supportive community for LGBTIQ+ athletes, coaches and staff by becoming a Principal Partner Member of Pride in Sport.
Read more about “Sport is for everyone”: AIS partners with Pride in Sport25 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.
Read more about Hockeyroos at home at upgraded recovery centre22 June 2021
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.
Read more about AIS and AOC partnership supporting athlete mental health18 June 2021
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 Week