Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS)

United by excellence! 🙌 What happens when you bring together 120+ QAS team members? Momentum. Energy. Inspiration. 🔥 The QAS Super Huddle was a time to pause, reflect and plan for what lies ahead in our LA2028 strategy. It was a celebration of our people, our progress and the values that have shaped us over the past year. One year ago, we launched our QAS values, and today, they are not just words—we live them. They are embedded in the way we collaborate, lead, and push forward—together. With LA2028 on the horizon, one thing is certain. We are united and we are striving for extraordinary sporting success! #qldacademyofsport

Ten new coaches have joined the QAS Gen 2032 ‘Project Para’ Coach Development Program to boost the next generation of Para-sport athletes ahead of Brisbane 2032 🥇🥈🥉 This team join an elite program to develop world-class coaching talent to nurture our future Para-sport athletes. Stay tuned to follow their journey as they shape future champions! 💪 Read more and see the full line up of coaches here 👉 https://bit.ly/4hCW6bi #qldacademyofsport #coachdevelopment #Gen2032

📢 Join our team! We're looking for an Industry Engagement Coordinator to play a key role in managing partnerships, delivering world-class events, and driving high-performance initiatives This role is key to our Performance Partnerships team and will support in: ✅Managing sponsorship assets & partnerships ✅ Planning and executing impactful events and projects ✅ Building strong relationships across sport and business. If you're organised, detail-driven and ready to make an impact, apply now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gsez34sQ

Three inspiring female athletes, three incredible stories. Celebrating these extraordinary women this #IWD2025 and the many other female athletes who #MarchForward every day for women and girls in sport. Jackie Narracott | Tenealle Fasala | Hani Watson PLY

As we countdown to #IWD2025, we’re celebrating inspiring QAS athletes who are shaping the future of women in sport ✨ Knowing what they know now, we asked QAS supported athletes one thing they would tell their younger self. Their answers may inspire you to step up, break down barriers, and keep going no matter what 💫 🏆 #QWW25 #MarchForward Tenealle Fasala | Jackie Narracott | Hani Watson PLY

Yeah the girls! 👏💪 Ahead of #IWD2025, we’re celebrating the incredible women who have shaped sport, broken barriers and paved the way for future generations. Our role models, our champions, our game changers. But while they inspire us, who inspires them? 🤔🏆 We sat down with some amazing female athletes to find out the idols that shaped their journeys. Jackie Narracott | Tenealle Fasala | Hani Watson PLY #QWW25 #MarchForward

🏅 From the Playground to the Podium! 🏅 We’ve joined forces with the Paralympics Australia to inspire inclusion and change perceptions in classrooms across Queensland. The Imagine Education Program will bring QAS Paralympians and Para-athletes into 100 schools, reaching 20,000 students over the next four years. 🏊♀️ "I wish there was a program like this when I was in school. I probably would have got involved in para sport a lot earlier in my career." – Ella Sabljak PLY, two-time Paralympian. 🔥 "How great would it be to see a student inspired by this program competing at Brisbane 2032?" – Rachael Watson OAM PLY, Paralympic gold medallist. Read more about the program here: https://shorturl.at/nWQyK

🚀 PhD opportunity: Powering performance in sprinting 🏃➡️ Work with the brightest minds in sport to explore innovative competition-day interventions that give elite speed-power athletes a competitive edge ⚡ We're collaborating with Southern Cross University and Australian Athletics to offer a fully funded PhD scholarship that aims to revolutionise elite sprint performance. Interested? We're looking for someone who: 🔹 Is passionate about solving sports performance challenges 🔹 Holds a relevant Honours or Master's degree 🔹 Has strong communication and research skills. Find out more and apply 👉https://lnkd.in/g7sPe4Hy

A week on, and we're still reflecting on the powerful lessons, insights and game-changing strategies from #IGNITE2032. The brightest minds in Queensland and Australian sport came together to share practices and principles that will shape the future of high-performance sport. Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/4i3EyFI

Sport should be safe, fair, and built on trust and we are dedicated to making that a reality. This week, Tamarah Knox, QAS Sport Integrity Manager, attended the CEO Sport Integrity Forum, hosted by Sport Integrity Australia, where leaders from more than 75 sports came together to tackle the biggest integrity challenges facing sport today. Key insights from the forum: 🔹 Integrity starts with leadership – Embedding integrity in sport requires strong leadership, collaboration, and ongoing education. 🔹 Protecting athletes is priority #1 – Addressing child abuse in sport, strengthening reporting mechanisms and ensuring sanctions uphold safety. 🔹 Learning from experience – Real-world case studies offer critical lessons to improve integrity measures across all levels of sport. 🔹 Stronger together – QAS and its supported sports to work together to set new standards in safeguarding and integrity. We take a zero-tolerance approach to integrity- because safe and fair sport isn’t optional, it’s essential. Through leadership, accountability, and action, we’re committed to protecting athletes and strengthening the future of sport. 📷 1: (L-R) Kieren Parkins, CEO Australian Sports Commission and Tamarah Knox, QAS Sport Integrity Manager. 2: (L-R) Bronwen Downie, Chair, Sport Integrity Australia Athlete Advisory Group, Tamarah Knox, QAS Sport Integrity Manager, Linda Muir, Head of Engagement, Sport Integrity Australia. 3: Group image from Sport Integrity Australia