Australian Athletics Coach

THANK YOU 💛

To every coach, presenter and partner who joined us for the 2026 National Coaching Conference in Brisbane, thank you.

Over three days at the University of Queensland, we learned from world-class presenters, got hands-on in practical sessions on the track, swapped ideas in workshops and celebrated the coaches who make our sport what it is.

To every coach who attended: thank you for your time, your curiosity and your commitment to developing athletes at every level. You are the heart of Australian Athletics.

A huge thank you to our keynote speakers, Olympic champion Joanna Hayes and Bill Davoren, Director of High Performance Coach Development at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Thank you also to all our presenters, workshop leads, panellists and practical session coaches for sharing their knowledge so generously.

To the Australian Athletics staff who brought NCC26 to life, whether you were on the ground in Brisbane or supporting from behind the scenes, thank you. And to everyone else who made it happen: our volunteers, venue and event staff, our photographers for capturing every moment, and the catering team who kept us fuelled all weekend.

Thank you to our partners for making NCC26 possible. Major partners: The University of Queensland, and Primal Thenics in partnership with Exxentric. Supporters: Play Our Way (an Australian Government initiative), BLACKROLL, HART Sport, Rekortan Tracks by Polytan, Propel Health and Brisbane Economic Development Agency.

And to everyone who followed along online and cheered us on from afar, thank you too. Everyone played a part in making this possible.

See you at the NCC 2027 👋

From the Coach Education & Development Team at Australian Athletics