Australian Olympic Committee
Dion Russell OLY has extensive experience in sports governance and performance operations, currently serving as a Board Member for the Oceania Gymnastics Union and Gymnastics Australia while also advising the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Dion has contributed to various committees focused on governance, integrity, and high performance within sports organizations. Previous roles include Head of Performance Operations at the Australian Institute of Sport and significant positions at Athletics Australia, including Chair and Selector on the National Selection Committee. Dion has also engaged in commentary for athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and participated in global anti-doping discussions as an Oceania Delegate for World Athletics. The academic background includes a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Biology from the University of Canberra and education from RMIT and Balwyn High School.
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Australian Olympic Committee
The AOC is committed to developing, promoting and protecting the principles of Olympism and the Olympic Movement in Australia in accordance with the Olympic Charter. The AOC is committed to Australia's athletes and encourages the development of high performance sport through athlete support and funding initiatives. It is our responsibility to select, send and fund Australian Teams to the Olympic Summer and Winter Games, Youth Olympic Games and Regional Games. The AOC aims to promote, raise awareness of and encourage participation in sport for benefits of health, longevity, fitness, skill, achievement, social interaction, wellbeing and other benefits of exercise for all individuals in Australia. The AOC is dedicated to the education of Australia's youth and runs a number of programs through all levels of school, including the Olympics Unleashed program and the Australian Olympic Change-Maker program. The AOC is a non-profit organisation, independent of Government and Government funding other than contributions by State Governments to the Olympic Team Appeal. The AOC is an Incorporated Association whose members are the national bodies of sports on the Olympic program. State Olympic Councils represent the AOC in every State and Territory.