Overview
At the heart of our Program is a team of dedicated, experienced, and university-qualified staff. Each assigned to servicing specific sports, they are usually the first people that you will connect with for help and guidance in navigating your commitments and challenges.
Our Elite Athlete Program staff assist with a range of issues including, but not limited to:
- admission enquiries;
- securing on-campus accommodation;
- degree, subject, and study load selection;
- transitioning from school to university;
- planning for potential significant or problematic absences from university;
- applying for special consideration and arrangements;
- understanding university policies and procedures;
- finding a balance between sport and study commitments;
- identifying support (e.g. for financial assistance and wellbeing help); and
- connecting with appropriate University services and staff.
Click on the link below to find your assigned staff member.
If your assessments and/or class attendance will be impacted by your sporting commitments, you may apply for special arrangements. Critically, your sporting commitments must be such that you are representing the University, state, or nation, to be recognised in USYD’s policies.
You must:
- Apply through USYD’s systems;
- Apply on time; and
- Apply with appropriate supporting documentation.
Your assigned staff member is available to assist you with navigating these processes and may provide you with the supporting documentation necessary.
Please ensure you are familiar with USYD’s policies and procedures. Click on the links below.
Up to $500 per calendar year is available for you to use on a range of helpful services, with no out-of-pocket expenses if you see our preferred practitioners.
Included services:
- Academic tutoring;
- Sports dietetics;
- Performance psychology; and
- Massage.
You may see your own practitioners, though you will need to pay them upfront and claim a subsidy from us afterwards.
CONDITIONS APPLY – Please ensure you read these before booking appointments with practitioners.
OUR PREFERRED PRACTITIONERS & BOOKINGS
Sports Dietetics
Clare Flower
For bookings/enquiries, please visit or call The Sports Clinic on (02) 9351 8118, or book online.
Performance Psychology
Alan Mantle (Mental Skills Coach)
For bookings/enquiries, please email [email protected].
Massage & Dry Needling
For bookings/enquiries, call or text Kelly Carpenter on 0411 534 783.
Tutoring
We have preferred tutors for Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Programming, Computer Science, and Commerce core units.
To book and/or to seek written pre-approval, please complete an ‘EAP – Tutoring – Request Form’ using your Smartabase account, or email [email protected].
CLAIM A SUBSIDY
If you have not used our preferred practitioners, claim a subsidy by completing a ‘Service Subsidy – Claim Form’ using your Smartabase account. Claims must be made within one month of a consultation’s completion.
Sydney Uni Sport’s dedicated team of experienced strength and conditioning coaches ensure that athletes of our high performance programs are physically prepared for success. They conduct fitness testing, create individualised strength and conditioning programs, provide guidance and supervision during training and on game days, as well as access to the David Mortimer High Performance Gym within the TAG Family Foundation Grandstand. Accredited by the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, our coaches work in close collaboration with program directors and coaches, medical and allied health professionals, as well as interns and placement students from The University of Sydney, to deliver support that is holistic and athlete centered.
To request a consult with one of our coaches:
- Log into your Smartabase account using the Teamworks AMS app.
- Hit ‘Add Data’ from the home screen.
- Complete a ‘Strength & Conditioning – Request Form’
Learn more about our coaches in the link below.
You get free access to:
- The 50m indoor pool at the Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre (not the gym!).
- The gym and quiet study areas at Arena Sports Centre.
- The David Mortimer High Performance Gym.
To access the 50m indoor pool at the Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre and the gym and quiet study areas at Arena Sports Centre, simply check in at reception at the relevant facility.
To access the David Mortimer High Performance Gym outside of your club’s/program’s allocated training times, check the Open Training Times published here
To access sport specific facilities (e.g. basketball and tennis courts, dojo, etc.), refer to Sport-Specific Term’s & Conditions
Access to SU Sport’s group fitness classes may be provided for injury rehabilitation.
To request access to classes, contact your assigned staff member.
If you have been awarded a SU Sport Scholarship alongside membership to our Elite Athlete Program, please note that, usually, scholarships are paid in two equal instalments (one payment each semester, assuming two semesters per year), shortly following USYD’s census dates.
Exceptions apply if you:
- Have not accepted your offers.
- Have not confirmed your enrolment in a timely manner.
- Have been issued a Warning for unsatisfactory academic performance, or otherwise, in the previous semester.
- You are a new member, in your first semester on the Elite Athlete Program.
- Have a probation applied to your scholarship for any other reason.
USYD students selected to represent Australia in recognised sporting competitions overseas may receive up to $1,500 per year to assist with meeting the costs of international travel and competition.
To apply for an International Travel Grant:
- Log into your Smartabase account using the Teamworks AMS app.
- Hit ‘Add Data’ from the home screen.
- Complete an ‘International Travel Grant – Application Form’.
For a schedule of events and deadlines
Ensure to register for campaigns on time and indicate that you are a current Elite Athlete Program member.
Complimentary EAP Kit – Usually distributed by Elite Athlete Program staff following the Semester 1 census date. Look out for relevant correspondence close to the time.
30% off New Balance – Click on the link below to get your discount code.