Queensland Academy of Sport
The Queensland Academy of Sport is partnering with 15 Olympic National Sporting Organisations in one of the world’s largest multi-sport talent identification programs.
Our talent search days are intended to test your general athleticism to match you with the sport/s in which you have a high potential to succeed at the highest level. Our friendly, professional team of dedicated sport scientists will put you through your paces to gauge your strength, speed, stamina, power and mental toughness.
Remember, each of our partner sports are looking for different attributes, so you don’t need to be the best in every test. Each sport also has different ages of peak performance – that is, the age at which athletes tend to have the most success. If you’re within our testing age range (13-23), that means that there is a sport that is specifically looking for your age group. Just as some sports are ‘early specialisation’ (such as those included in our Daredevils search), others are seeking more mature athletes.
Testing information
Applicants can register for a single session to be considered for all of our Olympic sports. For more information on each sport and what they are looking for, visit the sports page. Every sport will consider every athlete who indicates their interest in that sport during the online application.
Apply online and tell us about yourself, your sporting background and which sport/s you’re keen to try or progress.
Attend Youfor2032 Talent Search Testing Day.
Two-hour session
Education session for parents/guardians
Rotate through 6 stations
Indoor and undercover venue
Up to 60 athletes per session
Testing conducted by expert professional Sports Scientists
First aid onsite
Receive personalised report showing testing results compared to benchmark – within 1 month of test day.
Receive communication from the QAS to advise if successful to progress to the Talent Confirmation Stage with Sports – August 2023.
Athletes who are successful in being invited for the next stage of the program will receive three (3) months of introductory training and coaching support from the National Sporting Organisations as well as the Queensland Academy of Sport before further selections are made.
Cunnamulla
Saturday 18 March
Roma
Sunday 19 March
Dalby
Monday 20 March
Kingaroy
Tuesday 21 March
Warwick
Wednesday 22 March
Toowoomba
Friday 24 & Saturday 25 March
Longreach
Wednesday 12 April
Mt Isa
Friday 14 April
Normanton
Sunday 16 April
Cook Town
Wednesday 19 April
Cairns
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 April
Townsville
Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 May
Charters Towers
Monday 15 May
Mackay
Wednesday 17 May
Emerald
Friday 19 May
Rockhampton
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 May
Gladstone
Monday 22 May
Bundaberg
Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 May
Hervey Bay
Thursday 25 May
Sunshine Coast
Monday 3 & Tuesday 4 April
Brisbane
Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 April
Brisbane
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 April
Sunshine Coast
Friday 5, Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 May
Brisbane
Tuesday 9 May
Gold Coast
Sunday 28 & Monday 29 May
Brisbane
Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June
Ipswich
Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June
Gold Coast
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 June