MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW

The WestVic Academy of Sport (WVAS) Individual Membership Program is available to athletes from Western Victoria; and aims to provide services to these athletes that focus on providing what’s not already in place for athletes which could be in place to give them a better opportunity to develop and progress - working with athletes and their supporters to deliver these specialist services to help them succeed. Such services include: sport science such as physical screening, fitness testing and technique analysis; strength and conditioning programming; nutrition consultations, psychology workshops and other personal development opportunities.
 
The structure of the WVAS’ Individual Membership Program has been designed to be flexible around when the athlete can access the services listed earlier, and in fact which services and to what volume they are necessary in order to only complement and add to existing support for the athlete. The priority is to have only the services necessary for the athlete, and have the timing of service delivery done to be of most benefit to the athlete’s development, performance and progress along their pathway.The Academy’s Management Team will work with the Athlete and existing Coaches/Support Personnel ongoing to negotiate services necessary to achieve goals and organise their delivery.
 
The cost of membership is variable, and is dependent on the services and volume required by each athlete.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Athletes wishing to join WVAS as Individual Members must show:
• They already have a coach overseeing their on-field/sport specific training independent of the Academy (team coach for team sports accepted) – the assumption being that athletes wanting to be their best at any level of competition will already have some coaching, training and support structures in place.
• Performances incompetition will be considered. Results to be stated in application, and may be checked by WVAS.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

For more information and to be provided with an application form, contact Academy Office on: (03) 5327-9890, 0417-044-419 or email wvas@federation.edu.au

ATHLETE TESTIMONIAL

Emma Werner (Hammer Throw – Individual Members Program)

Emma Werner is a three-year FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport "Individual Memberships Program” Member. Emma has represented Australia in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Oceania Games, in the “Women’s Hammer throw”.
Being part of the Academy, Emma has access to Strength and Conditioning support through a Musculoskeletal Screening and then ongoing program prescription, Nutrition guidance, Sport Psychology consultation, and technique analysis.
With Emma’s coaching, she travels regularly to Melbourne and Hobart. There are no Hammer throw coaches locally making the Academy the only local part of her support Emma saying “they are amazing with all that they do for me”.

VIDEOS

Watch an interview with Andrew Perks (High Performance Director & Sports Director at Bacchus Marsh Grammar) & Julia Bourke (Shot Put & Hammer Throw) of the Westvic Academy of Sport Bacchus Marsh Grammar Program.

Watch an interview with Gymnast Hudson Irwin and Karen Smythe from The Vibrant Edge

Watch an interview with Emma Werner (Hammer Throw)
& Samuel Rizzo (Wheelchair Racing)

Watch an interview with Shaun Findlay (Alpine Ski Racer)
& Chris Radford (Strength & Conditioning Co-ordinator)