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New South Wales Institute of Sport
NSWIS (N-swis)
Agency overview
Formed1996
JurisdictionGovernment of New South Wales
HeadquartersSydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Agency executives
  • Gary Flowers, Chair
  • Kevin Thompson, Chief Executive
Parent departmentDepartment of Enterprise, Investment and Trade
Key document
  • Institute of Sport Act, 1995
Websitewww.nswis.com.au

The New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) is a high performance sports training institute located in New South Wales, Australia. The New South Wales government agency provides coaching, performance support and daily training environments to support targeted athletes achieve podium performances. In conjunction with a holistic approach to athlete welfare, career and educational assistance.[1]

Located at Sydney Olympic Park, in Sydney, the institute was established as a statutory body under the Institute of Sport Act, 1995, following a review recommending central coordination and monitoring of high performance sports programs in New South Wales. Operations officially commenced in 1996. Over the course of 2021, the institute developed 564 athletes, across 46 sports in 18 programs.[2] The aim of the services is to ensure that NSWIS athletes have access to coaching and sports technology while also receiving tailored support to help balance their sporting commitments with personal development and a career.

The agency is responsible to the Minister for Sport.[3] Ultimately, the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

Structure

The institute offers support to athletes across the following nine areas:

  • Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement
  • Biomechanics
  • Coaching
  • Corporate and Communications
  • Nutrition
  • Performance Analysis
  • Performance Health
  • Performance Psychology
  • Physiology
  • Research
  • Sports Management
  • Strength and Conditioning

The NSWIS also offers support services to NSWIS athletes in their home environment.

The institute's principal partner was ClubsNSW, who provided A$1 million a year in sponsorship.[4]

Sports

The NSWIS runs programs in a number of sports with the objective of preparing young athletes for national and international competition. As of January 2022, programs are run in the following sports:[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "What we do". New South Wales Institute of Sport. n.d. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "NSWIS SUMMARY INFOGRAPHIC" (PDF). Annual Report 2020–2021. New South Wales Institute of Sport. October 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ "NSWIS". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Our sports". New South Wales Institute of Sport. n.d. Retrieved 9 January 2022.


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