VIS and OUA partnership help athlete finish degree
May 18, 2023Melbourne Vixens and Australian Diamond goaler Kiera Austin, 25 moved to Melbourne two years ago but moving her degree with her proved to be challenging.
Rachael Lynch supporting next generation of athletes
May 16, 2023As an elite athlete, former Hockeyroo Rachael Lynch developed an outstanding array of skills and a huge depth of experience and knowledge that she will now apply in her new role as a Performance Lifestyle Adviser at the VIS.
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.
Ephraums' Reward for Effort
September 30, 2022Nathan Ephraums was instrumental in helping the Kookaburras to their seventh consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham, but his journey onto the Australian team hasn't always been an easy ride.
Fear of the unknown: Mitch Gourley
May 20, 2022As one door closes for long-term Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) scholarship holder Mitch Gourley who announced his retirement from an alpine skiing earlier this year, another door has opened.
The VIS celebrates National Careers Week
May 16, 2022Since its inception the Victorian Institute of Sport has been a leader in career development and personal excellence and is justifiably proud of its scholarship holders who have not only succeeded in sport, but also in life.
Marais co-facilitating new student leadership program
April 10, 2022Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) scholarship holder Brad Marais is co-facilitating School Sport Victoria’s (SSV) new student leadership program.
R U OK? Day 2021
September 9, 2021Today is R U OK? Day. This year the message is: “Are they really OK? Ask them today”.
Balancing Year 12 whilst preparing for Tokyo
May 18, 2021Balancing life as an elite athlete with your Year 12 studies can be challenging at the best of times. And with the Tokyo Paralympics around the corner, life for Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) scholarship holder Col Pearse is about to get even more challenging.
Career. It’s more than just a job.
May 16, 2021National Careers Week is an initiative of the Career Industry Council of Australia and aims to celebrate careers, career development, career development services, and career development practitioners and to promote the economic, social and personal benefits of career development.
