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Performance Lifestyle Adviser

01/07/2025
16/07/2025
$90,000.00 - $94,000.00
Contract - Full Time
Melbourne
Performance Health Services

About the Victorian Institute of Sport:

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) was set up to assist the development of Victoria’s best athletes. It was established in 1990 by the State Government as a private trustee company, with its Board of Directors appointed by the Victorian Minister for Sport.

The VIS is located at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. The VIS headquarters completed a renovation in February 2023, providing a brand new workspace for athletes and staff.  It is a non-residential institute, which utilises Melbourne’s outstanding sporting facilities, to allow high performance athletes to live and train in Melbourne, the sporting capital of Australia.

The VIS operates in partnership with National Sporting Organisations and State Sporting Associations to deliver high performance daily training environments (DTEs) for sports and athletes in support of the National High Performance Sport Strategy outcomes. Our facility and staff help prepare and support future and current Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth Games and World Champion athletes. 
 

Employee Benefits:

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) provides a supportive work environment for you to be your best whilst supporting Victoria's best athletes. In addition, all employees have access to:

  • 2xu gear to proudly represent the VIS brand
  • Friday Staff Sport - to get that competitive energy out and socialise with all staff
  • Heavily subsidised access to St Ali barista coffee and Albert Park parking
  • Professional development opportunities 
  • Newly renovated office with ergonomic sit/stand desks and plenty of natural light & open windows 
  • Free access to gym, boxing classes and pool/recovery facilities 

Job Description

The VIS Performance Lifestyle Adviser will:

  • Be a key part of the Performance Lifestyle (PL) Team, upholding the VIS motto of “Success in Sport and Life”
  • Provide quality and credible individualised career, education, wellbeing, lifestyle management, and transition advice to VIS athletes to enhance athlete wellbeing and performance capabilities
  • Deliver impactful PL to VIS Sport Programs as part of a collaborative inter-disciplinary team
  • Implement PL programs and individualised support to help athletes successfully navigate critical transition points in both sport and life that exist throughout their sporting career and beyond
  • Design, implement, and review VIS PL programs aligned with the VIS PL strategy and vision for athlete development which includes engaging with key stakeholders, PL team members, VIS athletes, Sport Programs, and external partners to promote athlete wellbeing and performance

Job Responsibilities

  • Manage and deliver PL services to VIS Sport Programs. Engage and collaborate with the appropriate VIS coaches/program/performance managers to identity the key PL factors for progression, performance and wellbeing in the VIS Sport Program. From this develop, implement and review PL Sport Plans
  • Deliver athlete focused individualised support, that empowers them to navigate the demands of HP sport, in balance with their wellbeing, engagement in life, career and education pursuits and personal/professional development. Alongside the athlete develop an athlete Life/Development plan that aligns with their IPP
  • Provide support for Induction into HP Sport pathway as athletes take up a VIS scholarship. Ensure athletes are provided with support and access to resources to thrive within HP Sport
  • Provide access and referrals to VIS Performance Psychologist and/or AIS Mental Health Referral Network & AIS Career Practitioner Referral Network
  • Collaborate with National Sporting Organisation (NSO) AW&E Lead/Manager to develop aligned practices to support athletes
  • Develop positive working relationships with athlete stakeholders including families, coaches, NSOs/SSAs, service providers, administrators, educators, employers, businesses, and external consultancies
  • Design, facilitate and deliver PL services to address the contemporary issues faced by high performance athletes, particularly in the areas of enhancing athlete wellbeing, performance capabilities and capacity to manage transitions
  • Consider wider perspectives with a focus on the needs of the athlete, when making decisions. Be able to hold multiple perspectives from a range of key personnel to support decisions that have a clear rationale and are well considered
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  • Collaborate with the VIS PL team to plan, deliver and review Performance Lifestyle projects with key internal and external stakeholders
  • Implement and review policies and procedures that are aligned to the AIS W&E Best Practice Guidelines and Minimum Wellbeing Standards to support the holistic development, safety (including data collection), and protection of VIS athletes
  • Ensure accurate and timely input of data into the Athlete Management System (AMS), including but not limited to Consult Notes and Athlete Bio’s
  • Have and maintain a thorough understanding of Child Safeguarding policies and procedures and how they relate to HP Sport
  • Be a leading example of the principles and values embodied in the VIS Code of Conduct, and behave, act, and communicate at all times to reflect fairness, ethics and professionalism
  • Comply with relevant Equal Employment Opportunity and Work Health and Safety regulations
  • Establish and implement a Professional Development plan in conjunction with the Performance Lifestyle Manager
  • Adhere to the Career Industry Council of Australia Code of Ethics

 

 

Desired Skills and Experience

Required qualifications

  • Relevant Tertiary Degree qualification in fields including Education, Career Development, Counselling, Psychology, Health/Social Work, Human Resources.
  • Current First-Aid certificate and CPR
  • Current Victorian Working with Children Check (must be in place before employment commences).
  • Current Safeguarding Children Certification.
  • Current driver’s licence.
  • Successful completion and currency of Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) fundamental modules as set out by the VIS

 

Desirable qualifications

  • Qualifications in elite athlete wellbeing or career development or workplace training & assessment would be highly desirable
  • Mental Health First Aid Certificate (MHFA) or Mental Health in Sport course (AIS)

 

Experience

  • Awareness of the contemporary issues relating to athletes and coaches within high performance sport and understanding of Australian High Performance sport systems
  • Experience of working collaboratively in Interdisciplinary and/or Performance Health Teams with a positive and optimistic approach
  • Ability to build rapport and empathy with athletes and coaches
  • Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
  • Experience working with and knowledge of education providers in Australia – School, Tertiary, TAFE and other registered training organisations
  • Experience in workshop delivery and development of engaging content and resources
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement, observe confidentiality and use discretion and initiative
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a team as well as the ability to work independently. Possess a high level of personal initiative and autonomy
  • High level communication, planning and organisational skills.
  • Demonstrated capacity to drive continuous improvement and improved ways of delivering the PL program, with skills in implement change and influencing key stakeholders
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