Explore Our Courses
VIS Athlete Leadership Program
Learn to lead in the moments that matter. This is a hands-on leadership program designed to help you understand yourself, lead with your values and strengths, build trust with others, challenge well, and take ownership of your leadership journey. Delivered through five in-person Leadership Labs, with short reflections and activities between sessions, this 4-month program supports […]
Empower Series
Welcome to the Empower Series! The series consists of six modules that have been created to help you understand the fundamentals of high performance sport. These modules provide online learning that you can complete at your own pace. Once you have completed all six modules, you will receive a certificate of high performance sport.
2026 Year 12 Transition Series
Welcome to the Year 12 Transition Series! The VIS Performance Lifestyle Team provide support and guidance for athletes and their parents/guardians on navigating Year 12 and considering options and future paths post Year 12. This includes a four-part Year 12 Transition series and individual support from VIS Performance Lifestyle Advisers. As a blended learning module, […]
Our Experts in High Performance
Dr Emily Meehan
Nutrition Manager
Emily Meehan is an Advanced Sports Dietitian and Nutrition Manager at the Victorian Institute of Sport.
With over 15 years’ experience working with athletes across Olympic, Paralympic, and professional sports, she brings a depth of high performance expertise.
Emily focuses on delivering practical, athlete-centred nutrition strategies that support performance, recovery, and long-term health.
Karla Bulte
Performance Scientist - Physiology
Karla Bulte is a Performance Scientist specialising in physiology, with six years’ experience supporting athletes across Olympic, Paralympic, professional, and amateur sport. She is currently embedded within the VIS swimming program while contributing to broader sport science projects.
Previously, she spent four years as Sport Science Coordinator for Carlton Football Club’s AFLW team and has taught in Deakin University’s Exercise and Sport Science program.
Karla holds a Bachelor and Honours degree in Exercise and Sport Science and is completing a PhD on physiological profiling in elite swimmers. She also has a strong interest in evidence‑based individualised preparation and recovery strategies.
Dr Susan White AM
Chief Medical Officer / Director Performance Health Services
Dr Susan White AM is a Specialist Sport and Exercise Physician with more than 30 years’ experience working with elite athletes including attending multiple Paralympic, Olympic, Youth Olympic, Commonwealth Games and World Championships in roles ranging from Team Physician to Medical Director.
She is Chair of the Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee.
Dr Ebonie Rio
Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist
Ebonie is an experienced Sport and Exercise Medicine Physiotherapist who is passionate about clinical research and has completed her PhD in tendon pain. Ebonie’s experience includes Commonwealth Games, Winter Olympics, Youth Olympics, Paralympics and supporting the Australian Team at the Headquarters at the 2024 Olympics Paris.