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Date Time Help at hand as mental health referrals rise As excitement and nerves build in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, AIS CEO Peter Conde has encouraged athletes and sport staff to prioritise mental health and wellbeing and seek support if needed. The AIS has seen a 79 per cent increase in demand for the AIS Mental Health Referral Network (MHRN) at the start of 2021 compared to the same period last year. The MHRN has also received as many referrals in March 2021 as were received in January and February combined. The impact of COVID was the primary or secondary issue in a...

  Exclusive: Demand from athletes and staff for mental health support is up almost 80 per cent on the same period last year as we close in on the Tokyo Olympics. The Australian Institute of Sport confirmed the spike and said the impact of COVID was the primary or secondary issue in 79 per cent of the referrals. Safety and vaccination were part of the concerns with Games preparation and selection, work stress and general wellbeing also among the key themes. The AIS Mental Health Referral Network (MHRN) has received as many referrals in March 2021 as were received in January and February ...

Queensland swim teen snares Olympic qualifying time Lizzy Dekkers produced will be one of the youngest Australian swimming Olympians if she is named in the Dolphins team in June. Swimming by Andrew Dawson Premium Content Subscriber only Queensland teen Lizzy Dekkers produced an Olympic Games qualifying time this morning and will be one of the youngest Australian swimming Olympians if she is named in the Dolphins team in June. Dekkers finished behind Brianna Throssell in 2.07.82 in the 200m butterfly at the Australian swimming championships on the G...

06:40 EDT, 17 February 2021 16 shares Former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller has been charged with directing a $2.2million ice syndicate as police storm hi Alleged drug lord and former Olympian Scott Miller's tragic past has been laid bare after he was arrested for allegedly directing a $2.2million ice syndicate.  Miller was previously married to model and TV personality Charlotte Dawson until he was allegedly caught on CCTV entering a toilet to snort drugs and have sex with another woman in 2000. Miller didn't deny snorting drugs with the other woman in a later interview with 60 Minutes, bu...

04:17 EDT, 16 February 2021 70 shares Former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller has been charged with directing a $2.2million ice syndicate as police storm his home Stunning footage has emerged of police busting down the door of Olympic swimmer Scott Miller as he is charged with directing a $2.2million ice syndicate and commercial drug supply.  Police stormed the one-time athlete's apartment in Sydney's inner west just after 6am on Tuesday, scouring his Rozelle unit for evidence as Miller, 45, sat slumped on a chair, shirtless.  During the hours-long raid officers allegedly seized a kilogram o...