The Australian Institute of Sport’s Talent Program has wrapped up for this year, with an impressive group of women in sport science, technology, engineering, maths and science (STEMM) undertaking ground-breaking leadership programs to further their professional development and advance their careers in high performance sport.
The AIS Talent Program is delivered in partnership with Sport Australia and the Office for Women as part of the Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) grants. This year the AIS Talent Program focused on women in STEMM with the aim of increasing the depth, diversity and representation of women in Australian high performance sport.
Participants from across the Australian sport sector took part in the inaugural AIS Talent Program, including Dr Alison Alcock, who is currently acting as the Wallabies’ COVID Manager during the UK Spring Tour, and Dr Victoria Moore, the Sports Science and Sports Medicine Coordinator for para-athletes at Athletics Australia.
“The AIS Talent Program has offered a unique opportunity to connect with an incredibly diverse and amazing group of women that spread across the scope of the high performance setting,” Victoria said.
“Learning from each other’s experiences and being transparent about challenges, that are often commonly felt, has forged strong bonds and connections amongst the group that will be invaluable moving forward.”
