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Australian Institute of Sport offering support to almost 3,000 people ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – ABC News

There is plenty of excitement for the upcoming Games but with that comes nerves and stress for players and staff who are reaching out for support.

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Preparation and selection for the Olympics and Paralympics alone causes a significant amount of stress for those competing, then throw in COVID-19 and the uncertainty around the Games and it’s hard to imagine how our sportsmen and women are coping.

  • The AIS established the Mental Health Referral Network, which now sees 54 practitioners offering support to almost 3,000 people
  • They also created more than 30 athlete wellbeing and engagement managers across national sporting organisations
  • Olympic gold…

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