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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WEEKEND WRITE-UP: World Cup Medals Galore
March 20, 2023In VIS sport, Australian aerial skiers have finished the season with an incredible back-to-back double podium performance, as Penny Smith won her third individual World Cup shooting gold.
Danielle Scott wins her first Crystal Globe
March 17, 2023Long-term Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) scholarship holder Danielle Scott confirmed her status as aerial skiing’s best, winning her first ever World Cup Crystal Globe title.
