2025 AIS ASPIRE Coach Program

This form has been prepared to help determine if a coach is suitable to participate in the AIS ASPIRE Coach Program. 

Key capabilities from the AIS HP Coach Development Framework identified as important for an early-career high performance (HP) coach are: 

• Continuous learning 

• Self-awareness and emotional intelligence 

• Mission, Vision and Values (Passion) 

• Psychological Safety 

• Understanding the Individual 

• Communication 

There are four parts to this application process. 

• Part 1: Coach Details (including athlete competition results) 

• Part 2: Video submission upload 

• Part 3: Letter of Application  

• Part 4: Character Reference 

Considerations for you before you apply: 

1. Print the application form in advance and ensure you are across what is expected for each section. 
2. Refer to the AIS HP Coach Capability Framework and ensure you understand how this links to the application form. 
3. Attend one of the Application briefing sessions to support you. 

            Thursday 10 July 2025; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AEST 

            Tuesday 15 July 2025: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AEST 

            Thursday 24 July 2025; 1.00 - 2.00pm AEST 

   4. If in doubt, apply! 

   5.Consider asking your athletes, peers and colleagues for feedback about you and your coaching. 

   6. Prepare your video submission by considering the key questions and making notes. Be authentic!! 

Other considerations: 

• What do I really want to achieve from my participation? 

• Am I ready to commit to the program and prepared to follow up with some online sessions after the program? 

• Do the demands of my work and personal life allow me to devote the time needed to attain my learning goals and participate fully? 

• Am I prepared to share my experiences, concerns and/or issues with other coaches? 

• Am I comfortable requesting and receiving feedback and constructive criticism? 

• Am I prepared and willing to take substantial responsibility for my own learning and development? 

NOTE: It is recommended that you click Save Progress when you are filling out this form - for security reasons you will be logged out of the system if 20 minutes has elapsed and you have not saved your progress or navigated between pages.

Applications must be submitted by the individual coaches. It is recommended that NSO/Ds and SSO/Ds support coaches with this application process.

To be eligible to apply for the Program, the following criteria must be met by the coach:

• Identify as a female aged 18 years and over
• Is an Australian citizen or has been granted permanent residence status
• Has coached at the State or National level within a funded HP Sport, with evidence of success at this level
• Aspires to coach at the HP level
• Is willing to engage in all facets of the ASPIRE Program, including the CoachDISC profile, Self Evaluation Tool and all learning activities
• Can demonstrate and articulate the following capabilities through the application process:
  • Continuous learning
  • Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
  • Mission, Vision and Values (Passion)
  • Psychological Safety
  • Understanding the Individual
  • Communication
• Has a demonstrated commitment to ongoing training and development (i.e. continuous learner)
• Is available to attend the ASPIRE Coach Program on 13-15 October 2025 in Canberra.