In this week's coaching and officiating podcast, we again chat with Dr Derek Panchuck (Skill Acquisition Specialist, Elipsys LLC) and Dr Rob Mason (Coach Development Manager, Port Adelaide Football Club) about what questioning is and how it can be used effectively by community coaches.

References:

• Chambers, K. L., & Vickers, J. N. (2006). Effects of bandwidth feedback and questioning on the performance of competitive swimmers.

Effects of Bandwidth Feedback and Questioning on the Performance of Competitive Swimmers in: The Sport Psychologist Volume 20 Issue 2 (2006)

For more resources head to the ASC Community Coaching & Officiating website: https://www.ausport.gov.au/coaching/community https://www.ausport.gov.au/officiating

Want to get in touch or suggest a topic for future episodes? Email us at coach_and_officiating@ausport.gov.au

This podcast was edited and produced by Pariya Taherzadeh (Sound designer and mixer).

In this week's coaching and officiating podcast, we chat with Dr Derek Panchuck (Skill Acquisition Specialist, Elipsys LLC) and Dr Rob Mason (Coach Development Manager, Port Adelaide Football Club) about what feedback is and how it can be used effectively by community coaches.

For more resources head to the ASC Community Coaching & Officiating website: https://www.ausport.gov.au/coaching/community https://www.ausport.gov.au/officiating

Want to get in touch or suggest a topic for future episodes? Email us at coach_and_officiating@ausport.gov.au

This podcast was edited and produced by Pariya Taherzadeh (Sound designer and mixer).

In this week's coaching and officiating podcast, we chat with Dr Edward Hall (Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Northumbria University) and Dr Adam Nichol (Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Northumbria University) about what it means to be an effective coach and how you can continue to develop into becoming even more effective.

Note: Dr Adam Nichol has completed research with the FA, UEFA, UK Coaching and Manchester City. He has worked as a coach and coach developer with the ECB.

For more resources head to the ASC Community Coaching & Officiating website: https://www.ausport.gov.au/coaching/community https://www.ausport.gov.au/officiating

Want to get in touch or suggest a topic for future episodes? Email us at coach_and_officiating@ausport.gov.au

This podcast was edited and produced by Pariya Taherzadeh (Sound designer and mixer).

In this week's coaching and officiating podcast, we continue the chat with Dr Alex Lascu (Sport Scientist – Learning Design, Queensland Academy of Sport) and Dr Riki Lindsay (Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, Federation University) about what an effective training session is, what it includes, and what a coach can do to make it effective.

References:

• Lascu et al. (2021) Evaluating task design for skill development in an amateur female cricket team https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17408989.2020.1752648

• Lindsay et al. (2024) The adaptable coach – a critical review of the practical implications for traditional and constraints-led approaches in sport coaching https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17479541241240853

For more resources head to the ASC Community Coaching & Officiating website: https://www.ausport.gov.au/coaching/community https://www.ausport.gov.au/officiating

Want to get in touch or suggest a topic for future episodes? Email us at coach_and_officiating@ausport.gov.au

This podcast was edited and produced by Pariya Taherzadeh (Sound designer and mixer).

In this week's coaching and officiating podcast, we chat with Dr Alex Lascu (Sport Scientist – Learning Design, Queensland Academy of Sport) and Dr Riki Lindsay (Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, Federation University) about what an effective training session is, what it includes, and what a coach can do to make it effective.

References:

• Toward Understanding Youth Athletes’ Fun Priorities: An Investigation of Sex, Age, and Levels of Play https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/wspaj/28/1/article-p34.xml

For more resources head to the ASC Community Coaching & Officiating website: https://www.ausport.gov.au/coaching/community https://www.ausport.gov.au/officiating

Want to get in touch or suggest a topic for future episodes? Email us at coach_and_officiating@ausport.gov.au

This podcast was edited and produced by Pariya Taherzadeh (Sound designer and mixer)

Hear from Para-athletes who are employed, have retired and in non-traditional employment and the support they have accessed that has helped them on their journey.

Athlete Panel Presenters:

• Emcee: Christie Dawes PLY – Wheelchair racer, commentator, public speaker

• Victoria (Tori) Pendergast - Martech Manager, Australian Olympic Committee

• Katie Kelly OAM PLY – Para-triathlon | disability and inclusion advocate and philanthropist | founder and director of Sport Access Foundation | Disability Experience Manager at MEGT | Non-Executive Director Achieve Australia | Adjunct Industry Fellow at Griffith University’s Disability Inclusive Council| an Ambassador of the Australian Sporting Alliance for People with Disability and Ambassador of Next Sense| co-Patron of the Australian Deaf Games and co-Founder of the Casino and Armidale Fun Runs| Keynote speaker

• Louise Sauvage OAM PLY - Wheelchair racing, National Coach Australian Wheelchair Track and Road program at NSWIS

• Jesse Aungles PLY - Swimming, Business Manager, Department of Home Affairs

Watch the full webinar on the Beyond the Games webpage: https://www.ais.gov.au/career-and-education/beyond-the-games

Support available to help with your decision making: AIS Mental Health Referral Network or the AIS Career Practitioner Referral Network.

If you have feedback or questions please email wellbeingandengagement@ausport.gov.au.

Have you got more to give as an athlete? This session focuses on talent transfer in Paralympic sport. Talent transfer Paralympians will share their experiences and offer insights on key differences and things to consider when transferring to a new sport. AIS and PA explore what support is available to athletes when transferring and how to navigate this pathway.

Presenters:

• Emcee - Tim Matthews - PLY athletics, Paralympics Australia Senior Performance & Talent Advisor, Paralympics Australia

• Dani Di Toro - PLY para-table tennis

• Ella Sabljak - PLY Wheelchair rugby, Paralympics Australia Education Manager, Founding member of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Athlete Steering Committee

• Emilie Miller PLY - Wheelchair Rugby

• Adeline Green - Athlete Identification & Development, Australian Institute of Sport

Watch the full webinar on the Beyond the Games webpage: https://www.ais.gov.au/career-and-education/beyond-the-games

Support available to help with your decision making: AIS Mental Health Referral Network or the AIS Career Practitioner Referral Network.

If you have feedback or questions please email wellbeingandengagement@ausport.gov.au.