Careers

• Parental Leave - Primary Carer 12 weeks paid leave, Secondary Carer 2 weeks paid leave.
• Diversity Leave - 1 Day Leave to celebrate any Cultural and/or religious event. Purchase Leave - Purchase up to 4 weeks of extra leave.
• Mental Health Leave - 3 Days Paid Leave for any type of Mental Health Leave. Elders Care Leave - 3 Days Paid Leave to care for elderly parents.
• Grandparents Leave - 1 Day Paid Leave upon arrival of a grandchild.

• Mental Health - EAP Acacia & AIS Mental Health Referral Network. Annual Flu Vaccinations - Free Flu Vaccines for all individuals on a yearly basis.
• Fresh Fruit & Breakfast Supplied in Office each week.

• Study and Development - Learning and Development Pathways for staff, including access to Go1 Learning Management System.
• Tertiary Study - Study assistance for staff to develop their skills and knowledge to extend individual competence and organisational effectiveness.

• Lakeside Chat - Every 6 weeks coffee catch up with CEO, a GM and staff. Wellbeing & Inclusion Calendar - Identifying significant days throughout the year. Quarterly Newsletter "The Inside Track - Inform staff on what's happening at AA. Monthly All Staff Meetings
• Puma Discount - 40% off full-priced Puma Products Online.
• HelloFresh Partnership - Discount for staff on YouFoodz, HelloFresh and Everyplate ready meals.

• V.I.B.E - Valuing Individuals & Building Excellence - Peer-to-peer recognition program aligned to Australian Athletics Values and Behaviours. Staff achievements and actions are recognised by their colleagues through nominations.

Expression of Interest: Casual Athletics Program Coaches

• Flexible Hours to suit availability
• Training and program materials provided, uniform, and equipment
• Perfect for Uni Students, or anyone looking for flexible, casual work
• Locations: Across the state of Victoria

Ready to do something you love? Are you passionate about working with kids to develop their physical movement skills, along with developing their confidence through sport? Australian Athletics is seeking expressions of interest from enthusiastic individuals to join our pool of casual coaches to deliver Next Athletics and Sporting Schools programs.

About the Role

Join the team at Australian Athletics! As a casual coach, you’ll help deliver fun, inclusive, and engaging athletics sessions in schools as part of the Next Athletics program and the Australian Government funded Sporting Schools initiative. Sessions focus on developing fundamental movement and social skills in a supportive and positive environment through games-based activity.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver structured athletics sessions to children aged 5 -12 years in schools and community settings.
• Support a safe, inclusive, and enjoyable experience for all participants.
• Represent athletics in a professional and positive manner.

What We Offer

• Flexible casual hours during the school day and in the after-school timeslot – ideal for university students or those seeking casual work hours
• Experience in the delivery of games-based sport programs and athletics experience will be highly regarded
• Opportunities to gain experience in sport delivery and youth engagement
• Be part of a fun, supportive team getting kids moving and supporting them in developing vital life skills.
• Next Athletics Coach Accreditation and access to further coaching courses, webinars and athletics events.
• Competitive remuneration.

What We’re Looking For

• A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn
• Confident communication and ability to manage and engage with children
• Athletics experience and/or accreditation will be highly regarded, and in some circumstances required.
• Availability during school hours and/or after-school time slots
• Working With Children Check - Employee (or willingness to obtain)
• Current First Aid/CPR certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Current driver’s licence (and access to a car)

Apply

Please send a CV outlining relevant experience and/or qualifications, accompanied by a short introduction outlining your availability and why you’re interested in this role, to recruitment@athletics.org.au

Existing AA accredited coaches are encouraged to submit a response to this Expression of Interest.

Applications close Sunday 30^TH November 2025.

As we head towards the 2028 LA Games & 2032 Brisbane Games, it is an exciting time to join our Team! We are currently seeking to recruit a High Performance Administrator (Fixed Term – 2 Year Contract).

About the Role:

The High Performance Administrator will be responsible for providing administrative support to the High Performance Operations team and the High Performance General Manager, helping to keep our high performance programs running smoothly.

If you are passionate about sport and athletics, are a skilled administrator with experience in travel booking and ready to take the next step in your career within a leading National Sporting Organisation-keep reading!

Your core duties will include:

• Coordinate the High-performance staff travel and accommodation requirements.
• Review and refine templates, processes, policies, and agreements, ensuring operational efficiency and consistency.
• Support the General Manager of High Performance with administrative duties.
• Support the High Performance Operations team with administrative duties.

What we are looking for:

With prior experience working in administration, you have strong attention to detail and exceptional written and verbal communication skills. You are comfortable with liaising with several internal and external stakeholders and thrive on providing support to others whilst working at times with minimal supervision. You work well under pressure and can meet deadlines to achieve outcomes for the team.

Ideally you will have:

• Tertiary education in sports management, or related fields.
• Experience in providing basic administrative support.
• Excellent organisational, communication and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) skills.
• A keen commitment to clean sport and abiding by AA’s National Integrity Framework suite of policies including the Australian National Anti-doping Policy, Safeguarding Children and Young Persons Policy, and Code of Conduct.
• Hold and maintain a valid Working with Children Check and (or ability to hold) Police Check.
• Strong understanding of the structure and dynamics of Australian sport, including the interrelationships at local, state and national levels (Preferred, but not essential).

Applications Close Thursday 13th November 11.59pm AEDT.