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VIS and OUA partnership help athlete finish degree
May 18, 2023Melbourne Vixens and Australian Diamond goaler Kiera Austin, 25 moved to Melbourne two years ago but moving her degree with her proved to be challenging.
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Rachael Lynch supporting next generation of athletes
May 16, 2023As an elite athlete, former Hockeyroo Rachael Lynch developed an outstanding array of skills and a huge depth of experience and knowledge that she will now apply in her new role as a Performance Lifestyle Adviser at the VIS.
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Elissa Kent: Mother of four and building her coaching career
May 12, 2023When Elissa Kent was pregnant with her first child she was the Melbourne Kestrels' midcourt specialist. Even though it was the end of her playing career it was just the beginning of a new one. Now a mum of four she juggles life as the VIS Development Coach and is also part of the AIS Gen32 Coach Program.
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VIS helps athletes plan their future careers beyond sport
May 11, 2023On Tuesday evening over 25 VIS athletes participated in a career education session hosted by the VIS with representatives from seven different universities to help the athletes transition to further studies.
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VIS hosts Wheelchair Basketball Challenge
May 4, 2023The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) hosted a four-day Wheelchair Basketball challenge for the National Institute Network (NIN) at the Hangar in Melbourne.
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VIS Netball Development Squad learn from New Zealand’s best
April 28, 2023The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Netball Development squad travelled to New Zealand earlier in the year to play against international competition and experience a different high performance training environment.
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VIS athletes and staff cook for a cause
April 12, 2023On Tuesday VIS athletes participated in OzHarvest ‘Cooking for a Cause’ at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition centre.
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All about Chocolate
April 4, 2023The Victorian Institute of Sport Nutrition Team have provided some tips and tricks about how you can use chocolate to provide you with it's healthy benefits.
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WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Parker claims World Champs Silver
April 3, 2023In VIS sport, the international combat medals continue to flow, as Reece Langdon lights up the athletics track with a world record.
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Graham, A trailblazer for Women’s Wheelchair Rugby
March 31, 2023The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) proudly supported scholarship holder Shae Graham heading across to Paris to compete in the Women’s Cup, the only international event exclusively for women in wheelchair rugby.