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  • WAIS Holds Inaugural Athlete Advisory Committee Meeting

    9 December 2024

    The Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) recently hosted the first meeting of its newly established Athlete Advisory Committee >

  • World Record holders Conor Leahy & Sam Welsford crowned joint 2024 WAIS Athletes of the Year

    21 November 2024

    Cycling and swimming stole the spotlight at the 2024 WAIS Awards of Excellence, with athletes and coaches from these >

  • Ben Higson to return home for Head Coaching role

    29 October 2024

    The Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and Swimming Australia have today confirmed that Ben Higson will leave his >

Our Commitment to Win Well

Win Well emphasises that by prioritising the physical, mental, emotional, and cultural wellbeing of athletes, coaches, and staff, we are building a foundation for sustainable success. We win well to inspire Australians.

Win Well Pledge

We commit to being an organisation that strives to win well, where how we win is just as important as when we win.

We commit to the holistic development of our athletes and our staff, recognising wellbeing as the foundation of sustainable success. We commit to leading sport with integrity, where we are accountable for the culture we foster and the decisions we make.

We commit to acknowledging and learning from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and their cultures, and to walk together as we embed their knowledge and experience into our organisation and build a greater sense of belonging and connection to communities and country.

We commit to a culture of challenge and care so our athletes and staff can perform at their best and reach their potential.

We commit to creating safe and thriving environments for our people to fail so they can learn, grow and succeed.

We commit to being custodians of sport and building a legacy where sport is more inclusive and representative of the diversity of Australian communities.

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