Pride in Sport (PiS) in partnership with twelve National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) have come together to form and launch the ‘Pride in Sport Collective’. The Pride in Sport Collective will change the landscape of Australian sport by addressing the barriers and mental health disparities of the LGBTQ+ community and their high disconnect rates with sport.

As a key component of the program funded by a grant from Sports Australia, each of the 12 NSOs involved have committed to offering events aimed at breaking down the barriers to the LGTBQ+ community participating in organised sport. The project will also see participating sports implement governance and LGBTQ+ inclusion reforms, policies and resources and provide leadership for other sports to follow. Read more >>>

Tokyo Olympian Bernadette Wallace has been selected as one of 16 coaches to take part in this year’s AIS Elevate Coach Program, which focuses on professional development for Performance Pathways coaches.

The program for 2022 began with a three-day workshop in Coolangatta last weekend, held in collaboration with the La Trobe University and the University of Sydney. The coaches will now engage in a 20-week online program, before coming back together at the AIS to share insights and how they have put the theory of the course into practice. Read more >>>

The Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS) has partnered with Paralympics Australia (PA) to develop Para-sport pathways within the state, with the aim to provide more targeted support for developing and emerging Tasmanian Para-athletes and coaches.

An incredible series of three initiatives to support para-athletes in Tasmania has been planned through a collaboration between the Tasmanian Institute of Sport and Paralympics Australia, with the support of Communities, Sport & Recreation Tasmania.

The Junior Talent Program will expose participants to elite level training facilities and sessions to develop their knowledge of basic strength & conditioning, performance habits and will connect them with Paralympians and TIS scholarship athletes, in the hopes of inspiring a continued focus on Para-sport. Find out more >>>

Paddle WA and the West Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Crothers and Demi O'Brien to the roles of WAIS Sprint Kayak Pathways Coach (part time) and WAIS Para Canoe Coach (part time). Find out more >>>

Paddle Australia (PA) is pleased to announce the athletes who have been selected to the Senior, Paracanoe and U23 National teams for 2022.

Following selection at the 2022 PA Canoe Sprint Grand Prix 2 earlier this month, PA has selected a 10-strong Senior National team, with an additional 10 athletes to the U23 World Championship team, and one to the National Paracanoe team. Read more >>>

Paddle Australia (PA) has confirmed that the 2022 PA Canoe Sprint Championships will be held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) Penrith, with a new postponed date of 18 – 22 May 2022.      

The PA Canoe Sprint Championships, originally slated to be held 13-16 April, has had to be postponed due to the SIRC being unable to host any events or be open to the public given the infrastructure damage, facility and equipment issues and water contamination that has occurred as a result of the recent floods.  Read more >>>

Paddle Queensland will host the 2022 Paddle Australia (PA) Canoe Marathon Championships on the Gold Coast from 22-24 April. It will be the first time the Canoe Marathon community has come together for the national championships since they were last held at the Ascot Kayak Club in WA in 2019.

This year’s championships will see paddlers from the U10 category all the way to the 70+ category converge at Coomera Watersports Club on the Gold Coast. Entries open >>>