Western Australian Institute of Sport
Cruz Hogan is a Performance Scientist at the Western Australian Institute of Sport since November 2021, providing scientific support to elite athletes and coaches. Additionally, Cruz serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at The University of Western Australia and as an Education Officer for Sport Integrity Australia, delivering educational content on anti-doping and ethics in sport. Previous roles include Participation & Pathways Coordinator at Paralympics Australia and various positions at WAIS, including Industry PhD Candidate, Recovery Physiologist, and Talent Identification Physiologist, where Cruz contributed to athlete selection and recovery programs. Cruz has also coached talent identification squads in athletics and acted as an Athlete Co-Facilitator in a program focused on developing athlete life skills. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Sport Physiology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Science from The University of Western Australia.
Western Australian Institute of Sport
Purpose Enabling Western Australian athletes to achieve international sporting success. Vision Sporting Champions: Western Australian athletes achieve international success and are admired for their character. Guiding Principles WAIS will pursue its Purpose and develop strategy guided by the following principles: • Principle 1. International Focus: WAIS will prioritise resource allocation to support athlete performance at the international level. • Principle 2. Partner to Value Add: WAIS will invest in and partner National Sports Organisations (NSOs) that provide high calibre national leadership; it will allocate its resources to enhance the support provided by them to WA athletes. • Principle 3. Western Australian Significance: WAIS will give priority to sports important to the Western Australian community. • Principle 4. Community Values: High performance athletes are role models for the community and their behaviour should reflect an understanding of this responsibility. • Principle 5. Athlete wellbeing and safety: WAIS will make decisions and take actions that are at all times considerate of athlete mental and physical wellbeing and safety. • Principle 6. Government Policy Alignment: WAIS will align with Western Australian Government policy and be responsive to Federal Government sports policy. Our Values Our culture of Striving for Excellence is lived through the behaviours of athletes and staff that demonstrate: • PASSION • INTEGRITY • QUALITY • TEAMWORK