Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS)

The Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) supports talented young athletes across the NSW Central West by providing development pathways toward elite sport. Established in 1991 and based on the Charles Sturt University Bathurst campus, the academy delivers training, mentoring and performance support to pre-elite athletes.

Through its long-standing partnership with Charles Sturt University, WRAS combines coaching, sports science and athlete development programs to help regional athletes access high-quality sporting opportunities and compete at higher levels.

WRAS supports a wide range of participants in regional sport, including:

• Emerging athletes across multiple sports
• Regional coaches and officials
• Students studying sport and exercise science
• Sporting organisations and clubs across the Central West.

Athlete development programs
Supporting emerging athletes through specialised training and mentoring.

Strength and conditioning training
Providing evidence-based training programs to enhance athlete performance.

Sports science support
Conducting movement screening, performance testing and injury prevention programs.

Regional talent pathways
Creating opportunities for athletes from regional communities to progress to higher-level sporting competition.

The initiative aims to:

• Strengthen sporting opportunities for regional athletes
• Support athlete development through evidence-based training
• Build stronger pathways from grassroots sport to elite competition
• Foster collaboration between sport organisations and universities.

• NSW Office of Sport
• Regional sporting organisations and clubs