Victorian Institute of Sport
The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) was established by the Victorian State Government in 1990 as a private trustee company. Its Board of Directors was appointed by the Victorian Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events.
The Victorian Institute of Sport is located at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, allowing high-performance athletes to live and train at Melbourne’s world-class sporting facilities.
More than 400 athletes – with and without disability – from a range of sports receive high-performance services through scholarship programs.
Services and support provided to athletes include:
- specialised coaching
- sport science and sports medicine services
- physical preparation
- education and career advice
- competition support.
The Victorian Institute of Sport also provides services to connect with the broader community including:
- high-performance facility tours for school groups, sporting clubs, and corporations
- guest speakers for promotional events
- in-school visits with Institute scholarship holders.
Visit the VIS website
Victorian Regional Academy of Sport Network
The Victorian Regional Academy of Sport Network includes 6 regional academies for emerging athletes to commence on a high-performance pathway to elite competition. Each of these academies operates on a similar model to the VIS, with athletes supported by a range of high-performance services using a scholarship model.