Australian Institute of Sport#SEABL program

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Two reports were the basis for developing the AIS: The Role, Scope and Development of Recreation in Australia (1973){{cite web|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/9386604|title=The role, scope and development of recreation in Australia / [by] John Bloomfield|website=Trove|access-date=20 January 2012|archive-date=20 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620055339/http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/9386604|url-status=live}} by John Bloomfield and Report of the Australian Sports Institute Study Group (1975){{cite web|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/10972557|title=Report of the Australian Sports Institute Study Group|location=Australia |first=Allan |last=Coles |date=9 September 1975|publisher=Department of Tourism and Recreation. Sports Institute Study Group Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service|via=Trove|access-date=9 September 2017|archive-date=15 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615221811/https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/10972557|url-status=live |isbn=978-0-642-01884-7}} (group chaired by Allan Coles). The need for the AIS was compounded in 1976 when the Australian Olympic team failed to win a gold medal at the Montreal Olympics, which was regarded as a national embarrassment for Australia. The institute's well-funded programs (and more generally the generous funding for elite sporting programs by Australian and State Governments) have been regarded as a major reason for Australia's recent success in international sporting competitions.

In 2011, Minister for Sport Mark Arbib announced the AIS would take responsibility for the strategic direction of high performance sport in Australia.{{cite web|title=AIS to take charge of high performance sport |url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/releases/story_413268_ais_to_take_charge_of_high_performance_sport |work=Australian Sports Commission, Ministerial News |date=28 January 2011 |access-date=12 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326031417/http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/releases/story_413268_ais_to_take_charge_of_high_performance_sport |archive-date=26 March 2012 }} In November 2012, the ASC released "Australia's Winning Edge 2012–2022", a high performance sport plan, which highlighted a new role for the AIS particularly in terms of developing coaches and talent identification but not directly managing national sports organisations elite athlete programs as it had done since 1981.{{cite news|title=AIS gains $20m in sports shake-up|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-30/sports-commission-to-invest-2420m-in-coaching/4400770|via=ABC News|work=AAP|date=30 November 2012|access-date=7 February 2013|archive-date=31 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131154949/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-30/sports-commission-to-invest-2420m-in-coaching/4400770|url-status=live}}

A brief overview of the history of the AIS follows.{{cite web |url=https://www.ais.gov.au/ais40/our-history |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728121748/https://www.ais.gov.au/ais40/our-history |archive-date=28 July 2024 |title=AIS 40th anniversary |url-status=dead}}

The AIS employs a number of staff who primarily work in Sports Science and Sports Medicine, which includes disciplines such as sports nutrition, performance analysis, skill acquisition, physiology, recovery, biomechanics, athlete career education, strength and conditioning, psychology, physical therapies, talent identification, and applied performance research.

There are a number of sculptures located throughout the Bruce Campus, such as 'Acrobats', 'Gymnast', 'Pole Vaulter' and 'Soccer Players' by John Robinson and the 'Swimmer' by Guy Boyd. After the Sydney 2000 Olympics, two of the three sculptures - ' Gymnast' and 'Wheelchair Basketballer' - that were located on the Sydney Tower Eye prior to the Olympics were installed at the AIS.

The AIS Arena is a 4,200 capacity indoor stadium which has been used for sports such as basketball, gymnastics and volleyball as well as music concerts. Directly adjacent to, but not strictly part of the institute is the 25,000 capacity outdoor Canberra Stadium which has hosted matches of all the major forms of football played in Australia.

In 2005, 2009, and 2010 the institute won awards at the prestigious Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards.{{cite web|url=http://canberratourismawards.com.au/winners/|title=2016 Award Winners - Canberra Region Tourism Awards|website=canberratourismawards.com.au|access-date=10 October 2011|archive-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812064347/http://canberratourismawards.com.au/winners/|url-status=live}} These awards were given in recognition of the daily public tours that are available. Each tour, which takes in several different buildings of the institute as well as the arena and the Sportex zone, is led by an athlete currently training there.[http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/visit Tour Information from the Institute's website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022143225/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/visit |date=22 October 2011 }}

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Shortly after its inception in 1981, the AIS held a competition for a symbol that would depict the AIS aim of "achieving supremacy in sport". Over 500 designs were submitted. The winner was Rose-Marie Derrico, a design student from Bendigo, Victoria. Her design showed an athlete with hands clasped above the head in recognition of victory. The colours of the logo were red, white and blue, which are the same colours as the Australian flag.

On 3 February 2014, the AIS launched a new logo in line with its new direction as outlined in its Winning Edge program that was launched in 2012.{{cite news|last=Tuxworth|first=Jon|title=AIS chief says new branding will help raise funds for athletes|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ais-chief-says-new-branding-will-help-raise-funds-for-athletes-20140203-31xlk.html?skin=text-only|access-date=3 February 2014|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=4 February 2014|archive-date=8 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408012419/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ais-chief-says-new-branding-will-help-raise-funds-for-athletes-20140203-31xlk.html?skin=text-only|url-status=live}} Landor Associates designed the new brand and logo. The gold in the brand representing Australia's pursuit of gold.{{cite magazine|title=Landor sees gold for AIS|magazine=B & T|date=5 February 2005|url=http://www.bandt.com.au/news/marketing/landor-sees-gold-for-ais|access-date=7 February 2014|archive-date=7 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307050631/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/marketing/landor-sees-gold-for-ais|url-status=live}}

From 2014, as a result of Australia's Winning Edge 2012-2023 strategy, the AIS no longer directly offered scholarships to athletes. As a result of the strategy, many national sporting organisations are utilizing the AIS facilities and services on an ongoing or regular basis. Several national sports organisations have located their national centres for excellence at the AIS. These include: Basketball Australia Centre for Excellence,{{cite web|title=Centre of Excellence|url=http://www.basketball.net.au/centre-excellence/|website=Basketball Australia|access-date=22 June 2015|archive-date=1 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701170139/http://www.basketball.net.au/centre-excellence/|url-status=live}} Netball Australia Centre for Excellence,{{cite web|title=Centre for Excellence|url=http://netball.com.au/national-teams/ais/|website=Netball Australia|access-date=22 June 2015|archive-date=9 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709044842/http://netball.com.au/national-teams/ais/|url-status=live}} Football Federation of Australia Centre of Excellence, Rowing Australia National Training Centre, Volleyball Australia Centre of Excellence, and Swimming Australia National Training Centre.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

The AIS does continue to support other athletes in other sports however they are self funded and not under the National Training Centre banner.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

Up until 2013, the AIS offered scholarships to athletes across 36 programs in 26 different sports:{{cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/about|title=What is the AIS?|first=Australian Sports Commission; jurisdiction=Commonwealth of Australia; corporateName=Australian Sports|last=Commission|website=www.ausport.gov.au|access-date=17 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618020519/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/about|archive-date=18 June 2009|url-status=dead}}

• Artistic gymnastics, athletes with disabilities - swimming, athletics and winter sports, basketball, netball, rowing, football (men & women), tennis, swimming, track and field, volleyball (men) and water polo (women) administered from Canberra
• Diving, squash, softball and cricket (men & women) administered from Brisbane
• Sailing and slalom canoeing administered from Sydney
• Hockey administered from Perth
• Sprint canoeing, triathlon and BMX administered from the Gold Coast
• Road cycling, track cycling and beach volleyball administered from Adelaide
• Australian rules football, rugby union and rugby league are camps based programs
• Winter sports (in partnership with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia) administered from Melbourne

Sports that previously had an AIS program but were discontinued prior to 2013 included: weightlifting, water polo (men), volleyball (women), wrestling, shooting, archery, boxing (1997 - 2010) and golf. .

The head coach for the AIS boxing program from 1997 to 2010 was Bodo Andreass.

{{See also|Australian Institute of Sport Awards}}

Many prominent Australian athletes have taken up AIS scholarships. In 2001, the AIS established the Best of the Best Award to recognise highly performed AIS athletes. As of 2011, the following athletes have been recognised - Alisa Camplin, Robert De Castella, John Eales, Simon Fairweather, Neil Fuller, Bridgette Gusterson, Rechelle Hawkes, Shane Kelly, Luc Longley, Michelle Martin, Glenn McGrath, Michael Klim, Michael Milton, Clint Robinson, Louise Sauvage, Kate Slatter, Zali Steggall, Mark Viduka, Vicki Wilson, Todd Woodbridge, Lauren Jackson, Chantelle Newbery, Petria Thomas, Kerry Saxby-Junna, Jamie Dwyer, Anna Meares, Malcolm Page, Ricky Ponting, Oenone Wood and Matthew Cowdrey.[http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/awards/best_of_the_best AIS 'Best of the Best' Award] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117224704/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/awards/best_of_the_best |date=17 November 2012 }} In August 2013, Stuart O'Grady was indefinitely suspended from the 'Best of the Best' due to his admission to doping in 1998.{{cite news|title=AIS dumps O'Grady from 'Best of the Best' honour roll |url=http://www.sbsprweb01.direct.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/50559/ais-dumps-o-grady-from-best-of-the-best-honour-roll |access-date=22 June 2015 |work=SBS Cycling Central News |date=1 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622112532/http://www.sbsprweb01.direct.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/50559/ais-dumps-o-grady-from-best-of-the-best-honour-roll |archive-date=22 June 2015}}

The Australian Institute of Sport Alumni highlights the many prominent Australian athletes that the AIS has assisted.

Since 1984, the AIS has named an Athlete of the Year. For the first twenty years, the award was predominately made to one athlete only. In 2004 a male and female athlete were awarded with the accolade; and the awarding has varied over the ensuing years.

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| 2002 || Petria Thomas || Swimming ||colspan=2| no award ||

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| 2003 ||colspan=2| no award || Nathan Baggaley || Flatwater canoeing ||

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| 2004 || Petria Thomas || Swimming || Ryan Bayley || Track cycling ||

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| 2005 ||colspan=2| no award || {{unbulleted list|Peter Robertson|Robin Bell}} || {{unbulleted list|Triathlon|slalom canoeing}} ||

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| 2006 ||colspan=2| no award || Philippe Rizzo || Gymnastics ||

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| 2007 || Anna Meares || Track cycling || Nathan Deakes || Track and field ||

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| 2008 ||colspan=2| no award || {{unbulleted list|Ken Wallace|Heath Francis}} || {{unbulleted list|Flatwater canoeing|Track and field }} ||

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| 2009 || Emma Moffatt || Triathlon || Brenton Rickard || Swimming ||

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| 2010 || Lydia Lassila || Freestyle skiing ||colspan=2| no award ||

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| 2011 || Anna Meares || Track cycling ||colspan=2| no award ||

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| 2012 || Alicia Coutts || Swimming || Tom Slingsby || Sailing || {{cite news|last=Dutton|first=Chris|title=Slingsby shares top gong with Coutts|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/slingsby-shares-top-gong-with-coutts-20121116-29hxh.html?skin=text-only|access-date=16 November 2012|newspaper=Canberra Times|date=17 November 2012|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924051701/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/slingsby-shares-top-gong-with-coutts-20121116-29hxh.html?skin=text-only|url-status=live}}

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| 2013 || {{unbulleted list|Caroline Buchanan|Kim Crow}} || {{unbulleted list|Cycling|Rowing}} ||colspan=2| no award ||{{cite news|last=Gaskin |first=Lee |title=Caroline Buchanan and Kim Crow dominate AIS awards |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/caroline-buchanan-and-kim-crow-dominate-ais-awards-20131114-2xk00.html |access-date=14 November 2013 |newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=15 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116025234/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/caroline-buchanan-and-kim-crow-dominate-ais-awards-20131114-2xk00.html |archive-date=16 November 2013}}

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| 2014 || Jessica Fox || Slalom canoeing ||colspan=2| no award || {{cite web|title=Rabbitohs, Fearnley, Fox win top ASPAS |url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_620426_rabbitohs,_fearnley,_fox_win_top_aspas |website=Australian Sports Commission News, 11 February 2015 |access-date=11 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211232450/http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_620426_rabbitohs%2C_fearnley%2C_fox_win_top_aspas |archive-date=11 February 2015}}

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| 2015 || Emily Seebohm || Swimming || Jason Day || Golf || {{cite web|title=Seebohm our Female Athlete of the Year|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_647690_seebohm_our_female_athlete_of_the_year|website=Australian Sports Commission News, 24 Feb 2016|access-date=22 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828150724/http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_647690_seebohm_our_female_athlete_of_the_year|archive-date=28 August 2016|url-status=dead}}

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| 2016 || Kim Brennan || Rowing || Kyle Chalmers || Swimming ||

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| 2017 || Sally Pearson || Athletics || Scott James || Winter sport || {{cite web|title=Matildas and Kerr Australia's fan favourites at AIS awards|url=https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_666457_matildas_and_kerr_australias_fan_favourites_at_ais_awards|website=Australian Sports Commission website|access-date=12 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010347/https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_666457_matildas_and_kerr_australias_fan_favourites_at_ais_awards|archive-date=13 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

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{{See also|:Category:Australian Institute of Sport coaches}}

AIS was established to provide high level coaching to Australian athletes. Since its establishment in 1981, the AIS has employed highly credentialed Australian and international coaches. Original coaches were - Bill Sweetenham and Dennis Pursley (swimming), Wilma Shakespear in netball, Adrian Hurley and Patrick Hunt (basketball), Peter Lloyd and Kazuyu Honda (gymnastics), Jimmy Shoulder (football), Ray Ruffels and Helen Gourlay (tennis), Kelvin Giles, Gary Knoke and Merv Kemp (track and field), and Lyn Jones (weightlifting).

Other notable AIS coaches - Charlie Walsh (cycling), Barry Dancer and Richard Charlesworth(hockey), Terry Gathercole (swimming), Marty Clarke (basketball).

AIS established sports medicine and sports science services and research programs when established in 1981. Dr Dick Telford was its first Co-ordinator of Sports Science and Medicine. Other notable staff have included: Dr Peter Fricker, Professor Allan Hahn, Professor Louise Burke, Dr Bruce Mason and Keith Lyons.

The current Chief Medical Officer of the AIS is David Hughes. The AIS Sports Medicine department in 2020 released guidelines on the [https://ais.gov.au/health-wellbeing/covid-19 management of COVID-19 in athletes] and a template for [https://ais.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/730376/35845_AIS-Framework-for-rebooting-sport_FA.pdf return to sport in Australia after the Coronavirus lockdown]. These guidelines were used by the Australian government National Cabinet and the various Australian state governments to recommend stages for recommencing sport after the vast majority closed down in late March to early May 2020. Generally the doctors working at the AIS have been sports medicine specialists qualified through the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians.

In March 2022 the AIS released the National High Performance Sport Research Agenda, designed to prioritise resources in areas of critical importance to Australia's high performance sport system.{{Cite web |date=March 2022 |title=National High Performance Sport Research Agenda |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366397617 |website=ResearchGate}} In July 2022 the AIS awarded grants to six Australian research teams, aimed at optimising the performance of alite athletes, coaches and support staff.{{Cite web |title=AIS backs research projects to optimise sporting performance |url=https://www.ais.gov.au/media-centre/news/ais-backs-research-projects-to-optimise-sporting-performance |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Australian Sports Commission |language=English |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216011103/https://www.ais.gov.au/media-centre/news/ais-backs-research-projects-to-optimise-sporting-performance |url-status=live }} The document "Recommendations for conducting AIS-supported research in high performance sport" was also released in 2022.{{Cite web |date=August 2022 |title=Recommendations for conducting AIS-supported research in high performance sport. |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366397522 |website=ResearchGate}} The National Sport Research Agenda was released in December 2022. The National Science and Research Priorities for High Performance Sport were updated and released in March 2025.[https://www.ais.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1178875/NSRP-for-HP-Sport-2025.pdf NSRP for HP Sport 2025]

{{main|Olympic Winter Institute of Australia}}

The AIS and the Australian Olympic Committee formed the Australian Institute of Winter Sports after the 1998 Winter Olympics. The organisation was renamed to the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia on 1 July 2001. It provides training in alpine skiing, freestyle skiing (including aerial and mogul), snowboarding, short track speed skating and figure skating. It is also a partner with the AIS in skeleton (toboganning).

The Elite Athlete Education Network (EAEN), formerly known as the Elite Athlete Friendly Universities (EAFU) network, is a network of universities and other education providers who are committed to supporting elite student athletes in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport. The guiding principles which underpin the network include:{{cite web|title=Elite Athlete Education Network|url=https://www.ais.gov.au/career-and-education/eaen|work=Australian Institute of Sport|access-date=4 January 2024|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105043424/https://www.ais.gov.au/career-and-education/eaen|url-status=live}}

• Appointing a dedicated staff contact to support elite student athletes during their studies. This contact is responsible for advising student athletes in regard to academic planning, as well as supporting flexible arrangements to fulfil academic requirements.
• Tailoring or developing flexible study options to support the needs of elite student athletes.

{{Further|Australian Institute of Sport (WNBL team)}}

The AIS Men's Basketball Program played in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) between 1982 and 2010.{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/coe-mens-team-ready-seabl-challenge/|title=COE MEN'S TEAM READY FOR SEABL CHALLENGE|work=australia.basketball|date=21 March 2014|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202123236/https://australia.basketball/coe-mens-team-ready-seabl-challenge/|url-status=live}} The team was coached by Patrick Hunt from 1982 to 1992, then Gordie McLeod (1993–97), Frank Arsego (1998–2002), and Marty Clarke (2003–10).{{cite web|url=http://seabl.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/SEABL_2018_Media-Guide01.pdf|title=2018 SEABL Media Guide|work=seabl.com.au|access-date=2 February 2019|page=13|archive-date=27 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227133950/http://seabl.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/SEABL_2018_Media-Guide01.pdf|url-status=live}} They made the playoffs just six times, but behind coach Arsego and future NBA player Andrew Bogut, the AIS won the 2002 East Conference championship.{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/boomers-opals-seabl-days/|title=BOOMERS AND OPALS IN THEIR SEABL DAYS|work=australia.basketball|date=6 August 2015|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202122628/https://australia.basketball/boomers-opals-seabl-days/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.seabl.com.au/index.php?id=303&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2517&cHash=a1b15ee97b |title=SEABL REMEMBERS… COACHES RATE THEIR TOP 5 TEAMS OF ALL-TIME |work=SEABL.com.au |date=28 June 2011 |access-date=21 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141021190503/http://www.seabl.com.au/index.php?id=303&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2517&cHash=a1b15ee97b |archive-date=21 October 2014 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/copeland-makes-the-numbers-add-up-20020914-gdukqc.html|title=Copeland makes the numbers add up|work=The Age|date=14 September 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428050022/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/copeland-makes-the-numbers-add-up-20020914-gdukqc.html|archive-date=28 April 2024|quote=In the East Conference, the Australian Institute of Sport beat Geelong Supercats 111-100. Another Giant, Rhys Carter, had 27 points, six rebounds and six assists for the AIS to be chosen finals MVP.}} They went on to lose 98–93 to the Hobart Chargers in the 2002 National Championship game.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/mysport.cgi?a=BLOG_VIEWENTRY&blogID=130084|title=ABA National Champions|work=SportsTG.com|date=26 May 2008|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=8 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608065955/http://websites.sportstg.com/mysport.cgi?a=BLOG_VIEWENTRY&blogID=130084|url-status=live}} Following the 2010 season, the program had a change of direction and withdrew from the SEABL.{{cite web|url=https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/releases/story_398677_ais_mens_basketball_program_focused_on_success|title=AIS Men's Basketball Program focused on success|work=ausport.gov.au|date=28 October 2010|access-date=23 November 2024|archive-date=20 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120184834/https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/releases/story_398677_ais_mens_basketball_program_focused_on_success|url-status=dead}}

{{anchor|BA Centre of Excellence}}

In 2014, after Basketball Australia assumed responsibility of the AIS basketball program,{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/ba-coe-womens-team-ready-seabl-season/|title=BA COE WOMEN'S TEAM READY FOR SEABL SEASON|work=australia.basketball|date=20 March 2014|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202122924/https://australia.basketball/ba-coe-womens-team-ready-seabl-season/|url-status=live}} the team returned to the SEABL under a new moniker, the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE). The AIS women's team originally played in the WNBL from 1983 to 2012, before being resurrected in 2014 alongside the men's team, thus entering the SEABL for the first time.

Both teams were ineligible for the playoffs between 2014 and 2017 due to not playing full seasons. With a change to playing full seasons in 2018, both teams became eligible for the playoffs for the first time.{{cite web|url=http://seabl.com.au/2018-season-preview-basketball-australia-centre-of-excellence/|title=2018 SEASON PREVIEW: BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA'S CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE|work=seabl.com.au|date=20 March 2018|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202122726/http://seabl.com.au/2018-season-preview-basketball-australia-centre-of-excellence/|url-status=live}} Following the demise of the SEABL, both BA Centre of Excellence teams played in the inaugural NBL1 season in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/blog/2019/03/20/ba-coe-prepare-for-inaugural-nbl1/|title=BA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE PREPARING FOR INAUGURAL NBL1 SEASON|work=australia.basketball|date=20 March 2019|access-date=4 February 2020|archive-date=4 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204075750/https://australia.basketball/blog/2019/03/20/ba-coe-prepare-for-inaugural-nbl1/|url-status=live}}

In 2020 and 2021, both BA Centre of Excellence teams competed in the Waratah League.{{cite web|url=https://hillshornets.com.au/waratah-league-round-1-wrap-up/|title=WARATAH LEAGUE ROUND 1 WRAP UP|work=hillshornets.com.au|date=6 April 2020|access-date=18 December 2021|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218065656/https://hillshornets.com.au/waratah-league-round-1-wrap-up/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?a=LADDER&compID=582919&c=0-4878-0-0-0|title=2021 WARATAH 1 WOMEN|work=Waratah League|access-date=18 December 2021|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218065654/https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?a=LADDER&compID=582919&c=0-4878-0-0-0|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?a=LADDER&compID=582211&c=0-4878-0-0-0|title=2021 WARATAH 1 MEN|work=Waratah League|access-date=18 December 2021|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218065657/https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?a=LADDER&compID=582211&c=0-4878-0-0-0|url-status=live}} The men's team were crowned co-champions of the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bnsw.com.au/news/basketball-nsw-competitions-high-performance-community-programs-update/|title=BASKETBALL NSW COMPETITIONS, HIGH-PERFORMANCE & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS UPDATE|work=bnsw.com.au|date=12 August 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912091235/https://www.bnsw.com.au/news/basketball-nsw-competitions-high-performance-community-programs-update/|archive-date=12 September 2021}}

In 2022, both BA Centre of Excellence teams were entered into the NBL1 as part of a Wildcard conference playing against the top teams from all five NBL1 State Conferences.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/centre-of-excellence-headlines-nbl1-wildcard-series|title=Centre of Excellence headlines NBL1 Wildcard Series|work=nbl1.com.au|date=21 January 2022|access-date=21 March 2022|archive-date=2 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302060902/https://nbl1.com.au/news/centre-of-excellence-headlines-nbl1-wildcard-series|url-status=live}}

In 2023, both BA Centre of Excellence teams played in the NBL1 East.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/four-clubs-join-the-nbl1-east/east/|title=FOUR CLUBS JOIN THE NBL1 EAST|work=nbl1.com.au|date=3 November 2022|access-date=4 November 2022|archive-date=4 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104085821/https://nbl1.com.au/news/four-clubs-join-the-nbl1-east/east/|url-status=live}}

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• Daly, John, Quest for Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1991
• Australian Sports Commission, Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. 2nd ed. Canberra, Australian Sports Commission, 2002.
• Bloomfield, John, Australia's sporting success : the inside story, UNSW Press, Sydney, 2003
• Ferguson, Jim, More than sunshine and vegemite : success the Australian way, Halstead Press, Sydney, 2007

• {{Official website|http://www.ais.org.au}}
• [https://secure.ausport.gov.au/clearinghouse/Library/archive/digital_archive/australian_institute_of_sport Australian Institute of Sport Annual Report 1981–1988]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120327003945/https://secure.ausport.gov.au/clearinghouse/Library/archive/digital_archive/australian_sports_commission_corporate_publications Australian Sports Commission Annual Reports] include AIS activities since 1988.
• [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/BN/2012-2013/SportFunding Sports funding: federal balancing act] – detailed summary of Australian Government funding and policies related to sport

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