Australian Olympic Committee
Dr. David Hughes AM is a highly experienced sports medicine professional, currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer at the Australian Institute of Sport since January 2013, where strategic leadership and innovative sports medicine services are prioritized. Dr. Hughes holds the position of Medical Director for the Australian Olympic Team, advising on athlete health and medical services for the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games. As a Fellow and President of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, leadership and oversight of medical training and policy development are key responsibilities. Additionally, Dr. Hughes serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, contributes to elite sports teams such as the Australian Opals and Canberra Raiders, and has a strong educational background in sports medicine, highlighted by a Fellowship in Sport and Exercise Medicine and a Graduate Diploma from the Royal London Hospital.
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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.