Victorian Institute of Sport

Victorian Institute of Sport
Sport Multiple
Abbreviation VIS
Headquarters Lakeside Stadium
Location Albert Park
Chairperson

2010-2016: Mrs Kate Palmer[1]

2016-: Nicole Livingstone[2]
Chief Exec

1990-2006: Frank Pyke[3]

2006- Anne Marie Harrison[3]
Official website
www.vis.org.au
Australia

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) is the government-funded sporting institute of the Australian state of Victoria. It provides high performance sports programs for talented athletes, enabling them to achieve national and international success. The headquarters are located in Melbourne.[4] The organisation is a member of the National Elite Sports Council.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Kate Palmer appointed CEO of the Australian Sports Commission". Australian Sports Commission website. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Structure". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Lane, Samantha (May 20, 2012). "Full circle". SMH. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS)". Victoria University, Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  5. ↑ John Bloomfield (1 July 2003). Australia's Sporting Success: The Inside Story. UNSW Press. pp. 136–137. ISBN 978-0-86840-582-7. Retrieved 22 September 2012.


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