Two reports were the basis for developing the AIS: The Role, Scope and Development of Recreation in Australia (1973) by John Bloomfield and Report of the Australian Sports Institute Study Group (1975) (group chaired by Allan Coles).

The AIS was built in 1981 to be an innovative problem-solver for Australian sport, following the failed 1976 Montreal Olympic campaign where Australia did not win a single gold medal. The AIS was created to lead, not to follow or duplicate.

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) mission is to lead and enable a united high performance (HP) system that supports Australian athletes/teams to achieve podium success.

• AIS Be Heard. Independent, free and confidential support service for former athletes and staff at the AIS and across the National Institute Network.
• Female Performance & Health Initiative.
• AIS Sports Supplement Framework.
• Disordered eating in high performance sport.
• Mental Health Referral Network.

Public AIS Tours remain suspended until further notice. We understand the value of the AIS campus to the community and we have every intention of resuming business as usual when we see it safe and appropriate.

The Share a Yarn initiative aims to provide Australian Elite Athletes with meaningful opportunities to connect and build relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) communities, and learn more about the differing cultures, lands, histories, and people within them.

Peter Conde

AIS prides itself in being able to deliver qualifications that prepare students for the workforce in the areas of beauty therapies, massage therapies and management. Their experience of providing beauty and massage treatments, guided by industry professionals, is a fundamental aspect of their development.

To join the AIS:

1. Complete a proprietor, proprietor’s nominee or examiner application form. Note that each function has a specialised role within the AIS and the obligations are detailed in the relevant application form.
2. Submit the application with attached copies of all required documents.

Verification of an athlete’s future talent potential through formalised, multidimensional assessments within training and competition settings specific to: Psychological skills and character. Sport-specific skill potential.

The Different Levels of Collegiate Competition. There are five different levels at which collegiate athletes can play. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulates Division I, Division II, and Division III sports, and colleges may also offer club sports, intramural sports, or both.

Today there are numerous methods of identification and selection of children with a talent for sport. The most simple and basic is the natural method – spontaneous selection. The selection of children based on this method relies on the current competitive results of individuals.

Talent is the athletes’ innate or learned ability to combine factors that contribute to performance into a successful whole. The athlete also has to have a share of good fortune to be to be guided into a sport that suits that body, or the luck to get into that right sport by chance. And a good coach!

Tests may include: sprints, jumps, aerobic fitness, and upper and lower body-strength tests. These tests will vary from campaign to campaign depending on the sport. The selection process also includes an in depth analysis of each athlete’s training and competition history.

Talent identification (TiD) is the recognition of current participants with the potential to become elite performers. Once identified, the process of development and then possible selection completes the talent cycle (Talent detection is discovering those with potential from outside the sport in question).

Characteristics and behaviours that may help you identify top talent among your employees

1. Positive energy/attitude.
2. An entrepreneurial spirit.
3. Innovation or creativity.
4. A commitment to your startup’s culture and mission.
5. Effective communication skills.
6. Integrity.
7. Teamwork.
8. A customer focus.

Purpose of Talent Identification The first stage of talent identification is to determine why you are identifying and selecting players. Many development programmes are tied to regional and national competitions, with the result that winning becomes a greater focus than development.

The biggest multi-sport talent identification campaign in British history, #DiscoverYourGold, has today been re-launched at Lee Valley Ice Centre and aims to identify talented young athletes who have the potential to become future champions.