High Performance Coaching

All event group’s objectives are guided by the overarching statement of ‘Australia versus the Rest of the World’, the fundamental purpose of the panels is to:

• Bring together event group coaches/experts to discuss ways to enhance the “Spirit of the Event Group”.
• Establish a Three-Year Event Group Plan which will include items such as a calendar of camps/workshops/initiatives aimed at upskilling emerging and established coaches and enhancing the overarching “Spirit of the Event Group”; and
• Identify and implement initiatives that will enhance Australia’s capability to achieve sustainable success (i.e. by achieving Medal and Top 8 performances) at Major Championships by the 2032 Brisbane OGs and beyond.

The members of the Event Group Advisory Panel have a high level of expertise in Athletics and are made up of:

• Retired athlete who competed at an international level.
• Coach who has coached athletes to an international level.
• Performance support providers (e.g. therapist, scientist etc.) that has supported a specific Event Group athlete/coach's senior Championship preparation.

The Event Group Advisory Panels meet virtually and in person to establish the plan for the Event Group which will include the calendar of camps, the up skilling of coaches and the overarching spirit and philosophy of the Event Group.

The appointed Event Group Advisory Panel members undertake and regularly update anti-doping and integrity training and requirements as well as declare any potential conflict associated with their role on the panel.

The following Advisory Panels established as integrated (Para and Able body):

Endurance

Collis Birmingham (Vic), Gavin Burren (Vic), Dianne Huxley (Vic & facilitator), Elizabeth Mathews (Vic), Philo Saunders (ACT), Avish Sharma (Vic), Susan Krumins (Vic) and Susan Hobson (ACT).

Event Group Plan – Coming Soon

Throws

Mike Barber (Qld & facilitator), Breanne Clement (NSW), Matt Hornemann (Vic), Steve Larsson (SA), Angus McEntyre (NSW), Debbie Sosimenko (NSW), Ben Thomson (Qld) and Grant Ward (WA).

View Event Group Plan

The identified Able Body Event Groups are:

Relays and Sprints

Jackie Gallagher (Qld), Paul Pearce (Qld), David Reid (Qld & facilitator), Melissa Smith (NSW) and Cathalina Walsh (NSW).

Event Group Plan – Coming Soon

Hurdles

Matt Beckenham (ACT), Lauren Boden (ACT), Darren Clarke (Vic), Lyn Foreman (WA), Sharon Hannon (Qld), Rohan Robinson (Vic) and Debbi Schulstad (NSW).

Event Group Plan – Coming Soon

Jumps

Sandro Bissetto (Vic), David Culbert (Vic), Matthew Horsnell (NSW), Alwyn Jones (Vic), Emma Millett (NSW), Andrew Murphy (NSW & facilitator), Alex Stewart (NSW) and Theresa (Marty) Stolberg (Qld).

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Pole Vault

Aaron Balloch (Vic), Olivia Carah (ACT), James Fitzpatrick (WA), Lauren Hyde-Cooling (WA), Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Szabo (NSW), Kym Simons (SA), Mark Stewart (Vic & facilitator), Ilse Way (NSW).

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Preliminary work has also been undertaken within the following Event Groups:

• Para sprints and jumps
• Wheelchair track and road
• Combined Events
• Walks