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Through the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) community programs including the Be Fit. Be Well (BFBW) program, VIS athletes are travelling to Victorian government schools across the state, reaching its furthest edges to bring elite sport directly into regional and remote communities. Supporting and inspiring young students in regional areas to stay active and connected […]

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) has opened the first permanent First Nations cultural gathering space at a high performance sporting institute in Australia on Bunurong Country, at the heart of its home at Lakeside Stadium. The space was formally opened on Monday 22 June 2026 with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, followed […]

Hannah Macdougall PLY PhD was born without a right foot. She was told, as a child, she would never run. At the 2025 World Triathlon Para Championships in Wollongong, she ran 5km, on a prosthetic blade and leg she calls Julius Caesar, in front of her family, at her first home world championships, in her […]

Aimie Rocci stood at the front of a room at the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) last month, watching 13 athletes settle into their seats. Fourteen years ago, she was one of them: a Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) player whose days ran from an early training session, through a full day of work or […]

By Jamie McPherson, Connection to Country Officer, Victorian Institute of Sport Wadawurrung man and Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Connection to Country Officer Jamie McPherson on moving beyond the script, and why genuine cultural understanding is the foundation of a stronger high performance sport system. I want to ask you something. When you deliver an […]

With 50 days to go until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) is already celebrating with Victorian athletes named to represent Australia on the world stage. The first wave of Victorian selections spans athletics, Para athletics, Para swimming and boxing, bringing together debutants, returning champions and some of the most […]

Victoria’s elite divers have a new uniform that carries a story. The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) has launched new bathers for its divers, designed in collaboration with the VIS diving program and built around First Nations artwork by Katie Bugden. More than competition swimwear, the bathers connect performance with culture and place, carrying meaning […]

Two gold medals. Two Australian firsts. One sport. Sarah Larcombe and Oceana Mackenzie have each climbed into the record books, delivering breakthrough performances four years apart. Victorian athletes helping redefine what Australian climbing looks like on the world stage. Larcombe made history first. In May 2022, in her debut international season, she won gold at […]

Winners have been announced for the Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs), honouring the Victorian sport and active recreation industry for achievements made during the 2025 calendar year. Presented by the Victorian Government and Vicsport on Wednesday 13 May in the Members Dining Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 19 awards were presented that span individual and team […]

Reflection by Imogen Barnett, VIS Human Resources Administrator   Three athletes. Three different sports. Three different lives on paper. A basketballer rushing from training to a classroom. An AFLW player leaving recovery for a hospital night shift. A soccer player lacing up the boots they once wore professionally, now searching for purpose beyond the game. […]

Since its inception, the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) has been a driving force in shaping Australia’s sporting success. Behind every VIS athlete is a network of high performance experts working together to bring athlete’s ambitions to life – including the next generation of professionals stepping into the industry. VIS athletes have stood on Olympic, […]

By Chris Burke, VIS baseball athlete Ohtani will no doubt go down as one of the best players to ever play the game. I told myself, you can go out there and watch three rounds of his batting practice and be a little kid watching it, be in awe, soak it in. However, once those […]