The vision of WAIS is Western Australian athletes creating community pride and inspiring the next generation. Giving back to the community is a high priority at WAIS and a value that is supported by scholarship holders.
Olympics Unleashed
Olympics Unleashed sees Olympians and aspiring Olympians go into schools to inspire and motivate students to be their personal best and deliver interactive and engaging sessions presented by athletes on how they set goals, overcome challenges, and demonstrate resilience throughout their athletic journey.
The program is a partnership between the Australian Olympic Committee and the Western Australian Government, through the Department of Education and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and supported by WAIS.
In 2021 the pilot program visited 60 schools across North and South Metropolitan Perth as well as the Goldfields, Kimberley, Midwest, Pilbara, Southwest and Wheatbelt.
Athlete Speakers in Schools
Athletes regularly speak at schools across WA, including going back to their own high school and sharing their experiences. Sharing their journey including the work and challenges overcome including messages on champion behaviours have proven to be a source of inspiration for young people.
To enquire about having a WAIS athlete speak at your school please email wais@wais.org.au
WAIS Tours and Presentations
Students from across Western Australia visit the WAIS High Performance Service Centre every year. The tours are run by WAIS athletes who share their own sporting journey and messages on resilience and the services and support they receive at WAIS.
In addition to a tour various presentation options are available across S&C, physiology testing, nutrition, biomechanics, career and education, psychology and anti-doping.
WAIS Tours are currently on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Olympic and Paralympic Engagements
During the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, WAIS engaged with our sport and organisation partners to enhance our relationship during the pinnacle of the sporting calendar.
34 members of WAIS staff ran and supported 20 events across the Games with over 1200 people attending. The events ranged from nutrition workshops for pathway pole vault athletes, school tours in conjunction with VenuesWest, youth sailing coaching workshops, state athlete and coach workshops in hockey, competition reviews and coach Q&A’s across pole vault, water polo and diving.