Abbreviation | AIS |
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Formation | 1981 |
Type | Government agency |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | High performance sport training institution |
Location |
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Coordinates | 35°14′50″S 149°06′15″E / 35.24722°S 149.10417°E |
Region served | Australia |
Director | Peter Conde[1] |
Parent organisation | Australian Sports Commission |
Affiliations | National Institute Network |
Staff | 428 (ASC)[2] |
Website | ais |
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia.[3] The institute's 66-hectare (163-acre) headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), part of the Australian Government under the Department of Health and Aged Care.