The series consists of six modules that have been created to overview the fundamentals of high performance sport. It is designed to be undertaken at the beginning of VIS scholarship to support the transition into the VIS and high performance sport.
This course will provide tangible takeaways that can be implemented into the sport training environment by connecting in with VIS coaches and VIS performance teams.
These modules provide learning opportunities across different modalities (in-person and online) that can be complete at your own pace across three months.
On completion of these modules you will receive the VIS Certificate - Fundamentals in High Performance Sport.
Course Content
Our Experts
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.
Leesa Gallard
Performance Lifestyle Manager
With 20 years’ experience in high performance sport across coaching and performance lifestyle, Leesa currently leads the VIS Performance Lifestyle Team developing and implementing wellbeing initiatives across the VIS, as well as providing Performance Lifestyle support to athletes.
With a background in education, Leesa has held teaching and educational leadership roles and is a qualified career practitioner and accredited Morrisby user. She has an elite coaching qualification in netball and has coached Victorian teams to 6 National Championship titles and led the VIS Netball development program.
Leesa also holds leadership roles within the Australian sporting system, on wellbeing advisory groups and HP2032+ working groups.
Grace Claringbold
Performance Lifestyle Adviser
Grace is a Performance Lifestyle Adviser and organisational psychologist. She is experienced in wellbeing, leadership development, career development, and learning. Grace has designed and delivered interventions across the individual, team and system level. At the Victorian Institute of Sport, Grace supports the wellbeing of developing, Olympic and Paralympic athletes across a range of sports. She has completed a Masters in Organisational Psychology and is accredited in a number of psychometric assessments.
Daniel Dymond
Performance Psychology Manager
Daniel is the Performance Psychology Manager at the Victorian Institute of Sport, where he leads the performance psychology team, supports the Olympic Shotgun and Individual Athlete Scholarship programs. He is a sport and performance psychologist specialising in performance under pressure, attentional control, psychological flexibility, and mental health in high performance environments.
Daniel is also the performance psychologist for Golf Australia and works with professional athletes in elite sport across the world.
He is an experienced speaker and facilitator in performance, leadership, mindfulness, and mental health.