The Volleyball Australia Emerging Talent Program is currently recruiting for a Head Coach, to be based in Brisbane, Queensland. The purpose of the role is to lead the delivery and direction of the well-established Volleyball Australia Emerging Talent Program in Queensland (with over 500 athletes and 20 casual coaches), in collaboration with the Queensland Academy of Sport, Volleyball Australia coaches,…
Australian Women’s Volleyroos Assistant Coach Rachel Orchard ( nee. Rourke) was inducted into the Oregon State University Hall of Fame on Friday. Rachel, referred to as an ‘OSU legend’ set a number of firsts for the Oregon State Volleyball Program during her 5-year college career from 2005-2009, including a program record of 36 kills in one match. The Outside Hitter…
Volleyball Australia is advertising three exciting career opportunities in the high performance space National Development Assistant Coach, Men’s Beach Volleyball Program (Adelaide location)Applications close at 5pm on 5th November The role of the National Development Assistant Coach is to support the National Development Coach to lead, plan and deliver a training program for the preparation of individual development athletes, to build a…
Canberra’s Michael Fitzpatrick recently returned from the 2023 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. As an experienced referee, the sport has taken him to a number of locations across the world, and at this tournament he was attending alongside fellow Australians technical delegate Glenn Steward, jury member Weiping Wei and referee delegate Stephan Giugni OAM. Volleyball Australia caught up…
Volleyball Australia are excited to announce the Coach in Residence program, which aims to provide a supportive environment for interested coaches to contribute to our program delivery and experience the Australian Volleyball Academy (AVA) firsthand. What is the Coach in Residence program? Benefits of the Coach in Residence program: Please take a moment to consider if this opportunity aligns with…
Volleyball Australia is committed to creating and implementing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Part of this plan is to establish a Working Group to support and promote opportunities for First Nations peoples in Volleyball. As such, Volleyball Australia is calling for expressions of interest from suitable individuals to contribute to the RAP Working Group. Eligibility: The Working Group may be comprised of…
Three exciting career opportunities exist in the Events and Sport Development Departments at Volleyball Australia (VA), based at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. VA are looking for an experienced Event Manager to help plan and deliver Volleyball and Beach Volleyball events in Australia as part of the national Events framework and aligned with the Volleyball Australia strategic plan….
Volunteers are at the heart and soul of Volleyball Australia. Volleyball clubs, state associations and national events would not be what they are today without the dedicated and hardworking volunteers who bring them to life. As we celebrate National Volunteers Week from 15 – 21 May, 2023, Volleyball Australia says a big thank you to all volunteers involved in our…
The Volleyball Australia Referee Committee (VARC) is an advisory committee that provides leadership, direction and technical advice to Volleyball Australia on refereeing and officiating in Australia. The VARC focuses its advice on the areas of pathways, education and technical developments as it continually seeks ways to improve and develop the sport nationally. Under the guidance of Chair George Chalhoub, the…
Volleyballer Caitlin Bettenay is one of twelve high performance athletes taking their learnings from the field of play to the classroom, after being appointed as ambassadors for The Good Village Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Problem Solvers Program. Over the next eight months, the AIS athlete ambassadors will visit primary schools across the country to help students deliver a project…
