NSW Snowsports is a member of the NSWIS/OWIA Joint Management Committee that provides elite level program support and scholarships to Snowsports athletes who are on the pathway to represent Australia at Olympic Winter Games, World Championships and World Cup. The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) has recently released its 2015-2020 Corporate Plan which outlines its purpose and vision and how it operates. NSW Snowsports members and in particular athletes who are aspiring to represent Australia are encouraged to read the Corporate Plan and gain an understanding of how NSWIS operates.
Click here to download the 2015-2020 Corporate Plan
NSW Snowsports wish to congratulate our member athletes who have recently been announced as 2015/16 NSWIS Scholarship holders.
The NSWIS program is a decentralised program operating from NSWIS, Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre, Perisher and Thredbo Ski Resorts and other identified venues both domestically and internationally.
The program generally caters for senior elite and elite development athletes who are likely to represent Australia at the World Cup, World Championships and Olympic level.
These programs are operated by NSWIS in partnership with SSA and OWIA and include Freestyle Moguls, Park and Pipe (Ski and Snowboard), Snowboard Cross and Ski Cross. In addition, a small number of individual scholarships will be offered in the disciplines of Alpine, Biathlon and Cross Country Skiing.
NSWIS programs support the daily training needs of selected athletes and provide world-class coaching, training and competition, facilities and support services to improve athletes development.
The athletes below have been selected for 2015-2016 NSWIS Scholarships.
Freestyle
Matthew Graham
Nicole Parks
Brodie Summers
Taylah-Paige O'Neill
Rohan Chapman-Davies
James Matheson
Maddii Himbury
Roanna Humphries
Krystle Yin
Park and Pipe
Nate Johnstone
Holly Crawford
Torah Bright
Russell Henshaw
Emily Arthur
Mahalah Mullins
Josh Vagne
Matthew Cox
Angus Waddington
Cassandra Fortune
Joss McAlpin
Snowboard Cross
Adam Dickson
Jarryd Hughes
Matt Thomas
Josh Miller
Georgia Baff
Anabelle Tudhope
Adam Lambert
Skier Cross
Sami Kennedy-Sim
Cross Country
Callum Watson
Alpine
Theo Coates
Biathlon
Alex Almoukov