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Tips for Athletes, Coaches, Athletes, and Parents from Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
Tips for Athletes, Coaches, Athletes, and Parents from Melinda Gainsford-Taylor

Legendary Australian Athlete, Coach, and Parent, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor shares her tips and experience in the sport.

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GAINcast: Athlete Profiling
GAINcast: Athlete Profiling

Listen now to Episode 279 of GAINcast with Vern Gambetta, a production of HMMR Media. This episode explores athlete profiling with Jason Hettler, head strength and conditioning coach at the IMG Academy.

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World Para Athletics Championships Team Information Session
World Para Athletics Championships Team Information Session

Watch a replay of the information session for athletes, parents, and coaches of prospective members of the Australian team to the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan.

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World U20 Championships: Team Information Session
World U20 Championships: Team Information Session

This information session is designed to help athletes, coaches, parents, and other support staff understand important concepts of the World U20 Championships, including: The role of the World U20s in the athlete pathway, location and performance implications, competition structure, post-selection planning, and team coaches

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Latest Online Course
Strength Training for Kids

A fantastic new course has just been releaed on the Athletics Learning Centre for Coaches working with young athletes (12 years and under). This course introduces why strength training is beneficial for kids, different modalities of strength development, and an approved strength circuit for young and beginning athletes. 

Your New Certificate of Currency is Now Available

A friendly reminder to ensure you have downloaded your proof of insurance certificate. Having this document on hand is crucial for demonstrating coverage in case of any unforeseen incidents during training or events.

Your athletes' safety and your peace of mind are our top priorities, so please take a moment to verify your insurance and keep the certificate accessible.

Athletics Learning Centre

Accredited coaches now have access to over 75 free online courses, designed to help you get the most out of your coaching.

Coaching Badges

To recognise, reward, and incentivise ongoing coach education, coaches can achieve badges based on the number of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points that you achieve.

Coach Development Strategy

The 2032 Coach Development Strategy is designed to create a comprehensive framework to empower Athletics coaches to foster the growth of their athletes and find personal success in their role.

“I’ve been coaching for over 15 years and was surprised how much I took from Module 1 of the Coaching Better Every Season course. You’re never too experienced to reflect on why you coach and what sort of coach you want to be”