Athlete Life Programme

Welcome to the Athlete Life Programme ...

The Athlete Life Programme is an individualized support programme specifically designed to help create a unique high performance environment necessary for the athlete’s success.  

To find out more about one of the areas below or to download resources, just click on the colours within the circle to link to the relevant pages...

The Athlete Life Programme assists athletes through a process of short and long term planning and decision making and focuses on performance enhancement through a holistic approach. There are many skills gained as a high performance athlete which can be transfered into life after sport, and the Athlete Life programme being available for six months following an elite athlete’s retirement or decarding. Athlete Life Advisors work with athletes to maximize your opportunities as an athlete, and to assist you to minimize any constraints that might affect your performance as an athlete. The Athlete Life programme is designed to assist with the athlete’s planning and development of their career as an athlete as well as their other life goals.

Your Athlete Life Advisor

Most Athlete Life Advisors have a background in high performance sport themselves along with professional qualifications, so they understand the demands that elite athletes face.  There are currently 12 Athlete Life Advisors in the North Island and 6 in the South Island working with over 600 athletes. Within the Athlete Life Support Team there are Athlete Life Advisors who have specialised skills in areas such as counselling, psychology, and career planning.  To find out more about your Athlete Life Advisor or for a list of Athlete Life Advisors and their contact details click here.

Services	Examples
Personal Leadership Skills	Planning, Decision making, Time Management, Media training, Communication skills and Goal setting click here..
Managing Sport Lifestyle	Professionalism, Managing change, relocating and going overseas click here...
Managing Finances	Sponsorship, Financial Planning and you and your business as an athlete click here...
Career and Education	Career planning and support, job preparation and education support click here...
Athlete Life Matters Newsletters	To download our Athlete Life brochure or one of our newsletters with athlete stories, tips and resources on a variety of professional development areas click here ...
Athlete Life Online	Want to contact one of our Athlete Life Advisors using our online form for a quick response to a question?  Perhaps you are looking for a resource to use?  click here...
Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarships	Opportunity for elite athletes to apply for support to assist their tertiary education through the Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarships which cover fees and a living allowance for those athletes who are eligible.