ACT Academy of SportThe ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS) was launched in 1989. It is an endorsed Australian Olympic Committee and Australian Paralympic Committee National Training Centre and a member of the National Institutes of Network.usda-z@dc*[email protected] HistoryThe establishment of ACTAS as a pilot program was announced in the Australian Government's budget delivered in August 1988.[1] ACTAS was allocated a budget of $100,000 as part the Community Development Fund. At the time of the announcement, the Australian Government was responsible for sport development in the Australian Capital Territory. The ACT Government took over responsibility after self government in 1989.[2] ACTAS first Chairman was Dick Telford, head of Australian Institute of Sport Sports Science.[3] ACTAS first executive officer was Jenny Roberts[4][5] and it was located at the Canberra College of Advanced Education's Centre of Sports Studies.[6] In 1994, it became a partner of the Australian Sports Commission's Olympic Athlete Program, which provided $350,000 to employ eight full-time coaches.[4] In January 1995, there were 11 full and part-time administrators and 10 full-time coaches and a budget of $1 million.[7] In 1995 Ken Norris replaced Jenny Roberts as chief executive officer and ACTAS moved to Bruce Stadium.[8] In 1999, ACTAS was recognized by the Australian Olympic Committee as an Olympic Training Centre.[9] In 2015, ACTAS new training facility was opened as part of upgrade the National Hockey Centre.[10] The purposeACTAS aim is to assist Canberra's elite, and potentially elite athletes and teams improve their sporting performances. It provides a range of athlete performance services - coaching, training, sport science, athlete welfare and development and competition assistance.[11] SportsIn 2016, ACTAS offers has six sports scholarship programs: basketball, cycling, hockey, football, netball and rowing. It also offers scholarships to individual athletes. In the past these scholarships have been offered to athletes in a range of sports including: athletics, triathlon, judo, boxing, wrestling, swimming, orienteering, squash, table tennis, power-lifting, equestrian and volleyball. Notable athletesSince its launch in 1989, ACTAS has developed numerous Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games representatives.[12]  Olympics: Susan Hobson, Matt Beckenham,[13] Zoe Buckman, Lisa Corrigan, Stuart Rendell, Brendan Cole, Melissa Breen, Lauren Wells Olympics: Patrick Mills  Olympics:[16] Michael Rogers[17] Oenone Wood,[18] Caroline Buchanan, Gracie Elvin, Michael Matthews,[19] Tracey Gaudry, Mary Grigson, Chloe Hosking, Dan Ellis, Rebecca Henderson  Olympics: Sarah Cook, Sonia Mills, Kay Hick, Bruce Hick, Kerry Knowler, Jamie Fernandez, Nick Porzig, Brett Hayman, Craig Jones, Jane Robinson References
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