Advisor, Athlete Wellbeing

Join the NSW Institute of Sport – where world-class performance and Olympic dreams come to life at Sydney Olympic Park.

About the role

The Advisor, Athlete Wellbeing & Engagement (AW&E) will join our growing Para Unit. The role will be focused on enabling holistic athlete development. You will be supporting future cycle Para athletes to effectively navigate the critical transition points throughout and beyond their sport career, focusing on personal and professional development and education.

This is a full time position, attracting a salary of $103,236 pa plus superannuation. The contract period for this role is up to 30 June 2027.

This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see the job description.

About you

You will bring to our team:

• An understanding of Para sport, the impact of Para sport classification, the development and performance considerations, and non-selection for Para athletes.
• Demonstrated experience working within a multi-disciplinary team within a high-performance team.
• Experience working with allied health, career or disability support services networks.
• Broad experience in guiding and supporting people through various transitions, educational and vocational pathways.
• Familiarity with the barrier to entry and progression in the high-performance pathways for Para athletes and strategies to overcome these through inclusive policy design and stakeholder education.
• Understanding of child and adolescent development, support needs in the context of Para-athletes and the ability to balance performance outcomes with personal growth.
• Demonstrated ability to establish, implement, and maintain community partnerships to provide opportunities for athletes to engage and integrate with activities outside training and competition
• Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain this prior to working with us.

Applying for the role

To apply for this role please submit:

• A cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities in the job description for the role (maximum 1 page)
• An up to date CV outlining experience, qualifications and achievements (please include at least two referees)
• A response to the pre-screening question in the application.

If you would like to enquire about the role contact Anthony Quinn at

To apply complete your application via the recruitment portal by September 2025.

Working at NSWIS

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world's best in line with the National 2032+ Win Well High Performance Strategy. We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park and high performance hubs across NSW that provide world class daily training environments for our athletes and coaches.

Our experts work in collaboration with partners within the national sporting system to create and deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.

For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit

NSWIS is committed to protecting Children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment

Commitment to Diversity

The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSWIS recruitment/interview process, then please email let us know.