Australian Institute of Sport
AIS
26 January 1981 – 1 May 1989
National elite sports training institute at Bruce, Canberra, offering scholarships, coaching and sports science and medicine support to high-performance athletes.
How it came into existence
Opened by Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser on 26 January 1981, after Australia's poor results at the 1976 Olympics, as a Commonwealth initiative developed by the sport and recreation area of the Department of Home Affairs and Environment; it initially operated as a public company under the Australian Capital Territory's Companies Ordinance.
- Elite sport development
Legislation: Australian Institute of Sport Act 1986
Changes during its life
- 11 March 1983Moved with the sport and recreation functions from the Department of Home Affairs and Environment to the new Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism.
- 1986Became a Commonwealth statutory authority under the Australian Institute of Sport Act 1986.
- 24 July 1987Moved with the sport functions to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
How it ended
Merged into the Australian Sports Commission under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989, continuing as the Commission's high-performance division under the AIS name.
- Elite athlete training and scholarships
- Sports science and medicine
- AIS facilities in Canberra
Main functions
- residential scholarships for elite athletes
- specialist coaching programs
- sports science and sports medicine
- national training facilities in Canberra
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
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