Australian Institute of Sport – Canberra ACT

$128,968 - $152,181 a year

Full time, Permanent

21h ago , from Australian Institute of Sport

- $128,968 - $152,181 + 15.4% superannuation - ASC Grade 6
- Ongoing Full Time

Applications close at 11:30pm AEST Wednesday, 18 November 2026(late applications will not be accepted).

The Australian Sports Commission is embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup, and culminating in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the team

The Onsite Performance Support and Camps team is a specialised multidisciplinary team that works in partnership with National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) to create high-quality daily training and camp environments at the AIS campus. Supporting elite, pre-elite and development programmes, National Training Centres and intensive rehabilitation activities, the team brings together expertise across areas including Strength & Conditioning, Nutrition, Food Services and Psychology.

Working closely with sports, the team develops and delivers tailored performance support that responds to each sport’s specific needs and desired outcomes. It offers practitioners the opportunity to work collaboratively across disciplines and sports,



applying their expertise in a dynamic high performance environment and making a direct contribution to athlete preparation and performance.

About the role –

As a Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach, you will work at the heart of the AIS high-performance environment, supporting National Sporting Organisation camps and daily training environments on campus. Working directly with athletes and coaches, you will lead the design, delivery and evaluation of tailored Strength & Conditioning programs that respond to each sport’s needs and help athletes prepare and perform at their best.

As part of the collaborative, multidisciplinary Onsite Performance Support and Camps team, you will bring technical leadership, contemporary evidence and professional judgement to complex performance challenges. You will work closely with coaches and practitioners to integrate your expertise into athlete performance plans, mentor developing practitioners and lead innovation and continuous improvement in Strength & Conditioning practice.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you can work across sports and performance environments, contributing to a culture of respect, integrity, teamwork and excellence while helping Australian athletes win well.

About you





You are a self‑motivated and cooperative Strength & Conditioning practitioner who brings sound professional judgement, personal accountability and confidence working independently within high-performance environments.

As a Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach, Grade 6, you will bring:

- Current ASCA Elite Level 3 accreditation, or equivalent recognised skilled accreditation.
- Significant experience leading the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of complex Strength & Conditioning programs within elite or high-performance sport.
- Demonstrated advanced capability in analysing and integrating athlete, training and performance information to inform complex programming and performance decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to provide advanced technical advice and professional judgement, including resolving complex Strength & Conditioning and athlete‑performance challenges.
- Experience influencing coaches, athletes and multidisciplinary performance teams to integrate Strength & Conditioning within broader performance plans.
- Demonstrated capability to mentor and develop practitioners, contribute to quality practice and lead improvement or innovation within Strength & Conditioning.
- Highly developed communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including working effectively with NSOs and senior performance stakeholders.

- $128,968 - $152,181 + 15.4% superannuation - ASC Grade 6
- Canberra
- Ongoing Full Time

Applications close at 11:30pm AEST

📌 Senior Strength (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Institute of Sport
📍 Canberra