The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) was established in 1990 by the State Government to assist Victoria’s best athletes achieve national and international success. Since it's inception, the VIS has supported athletes such as Cathy Freeman, Cadel Evans, Dylan Alcott and Scotty James, to name a few, in their pursuit of excellence and to achieve success in sport and life.
The VIS is based in its own facility at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park which provides a state of the art training environment for athletes, including a training gym, sprung floor, pool and recovery facilities, sport science laboratories, treatment rooms and offices.