The National ACE program is delivered through the Australian network of State Institutes and Academies of Sport and at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). WAIS’s ACE program began in 1995 providing a service which is available to all athletes and consistent with WAIS’s aim to: "provide opportunities for young West Australians to further develop their sporting careers in association with, or as part of, their education or work."
It was recognised that in order for athletes to be fully successful and to be able to integrate themselves back into society at the end of their sporting career, a balanced approach to training and competition, incorporating career and education planning was essential. The objective of ACE is to enhance the personal development and performance of Australia’s elite athletes through the provision of career and education counselling.
May 2009 Update
ACE is changing the way it does business at WAIS, with the aim of improving services to our athletes. The key changes are outlined in the PDF document available here.
If you have any questions about the changes please speak to any member of the WAIS ACE team by calling WAIS on 9387 8166.
 ACE ServicesCareers Counselling
- Life and Career Planning
- Vocational Assessments
- Career exploration and development
Education Guidance
- Negotiation with Educational Institutions – Elite Athlete Friendly Universities (EAFU)
- Secondary School subject selection and VET, TEE, TAFE, Uni, Work pathways
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Letters of Advocacy - away from school/work, examination issues, assignment extensions. *NEW* Letter of support request form can now be downloaded here. - Balancing study and sport - flexible study loads and extensions.
Job Search Skills
- Resumés and Covering Letter
- Job Applications
- Networking
- Interview Skills
Transitional Support
- Assistance with change in circumstances
- Life after sport
- Relocation
Competing Interstate or Overseas: Implications for study/work
- Borrowing a WAIS Laptop
- Letters of Advocacy for School, University, TAFE and Employers
- Travel tips
To make an appointment contact ACE Counsellor Jenny Marsh via email or by calling WAIS on 9387 8166 Personal Development CoursesWAIS offers all athletes a large number of courses, and every athlete not currently in education or employment is encourage to consider one of the following: Sponsorship and Networking
- Understand the structure of a proposal
- Learn techniques for presentation of a proposal
- How to identify who to approach and Understanding the industry
Media Skills
- Theory and nature of interviews
- Preparation of personal responses re sponsors, etc
- Actual interviews for both radio and television with critical analysis
- Own video and tape recordings to take home
Public Speaking
- Theory of speech-making and the structure of a speech
- Delivery techniques
- Preparation and presentation of an impromptu speech, with critical analysis
Budgeting
- Bank reconciliations
- Preparation and practice of a personal cash flow budget
- Hints and tips for prudent spending of $ available
Time Management and Goal Setting
- Basic features and fears that stop us
- Planning methods – hints and tips
- Goals, prioritising, organising and planning your day/week/month and life
- Attitude to life and prosperous use of our time
- Incorporating sporting demands, work, education and recreation and finding a balance
Cooking/Nutrition
- Basic nutrition for elite sports people with simple recipes provided
- Fast food – to freeze, from a can and from fresh foods, snacks
- Shopping tips to spend $ wisely
- Actual workshops to maximise nutrition and minimise cost
Computing
- Key-boarding skills
- Word processing and data base packages
- Long and short courses
Practical Skills for Job Seeking
- Practical skills in job seeking
- Tips for resume preparation
- Letter writing for job application
- Employment agencies, newspaper job advertisements and cold calling
For more information on any of the above courses contact Heather McGregor-Bayne via email or by calling WAIS on 9387 8166.
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