high performance sport in Australia. The ASC/AIS, and State Institutes and Academies of Sport provide critical assistance to the AOCs member National Sport Federations and to athletes directly for their preparation for the Olympic Games. In the period 2021–2024, the total AOC quadrennial funding of its Olympic programs is budgeted for in excess of $51 million. This funding includes sports on the program of the 2024 Summer Olympics, sports on the programs for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Olympian transition programs, and Olympic Education. State Olympic Advisory Committees State Olympic Advisory Committees provide a state-based opportunity for the Olympic movement amplify and activate its objectives around Australia. The Committees, which operate in all states and territories except Queensland and Western Australia, provide an important connection between the AOC, state sporting bodies, governments and Olympic alumni. In Queensland and Western Australia, these functions are undertaken by State Olympic Councils which have a more formal governance structure, retaining an Articles of Association and Constitution respectively. Australian Olympians Association The Australian Olympians Association (AOA) provides a connection for all Olympians through functions and events, support for fellow Olympians in need and support for the current and upcoming Olympians and the ideals of the Olympic movement. The AOA was endorsed by the AOC Executive in 2021, replacing a previous network of state-based Olympians Clubs which started into being after the Tokyo 1964 Games and subsequent Games. The creation of the national body has enabled greater collaboration through quarterly meetings of State Delegates. The AOA operates under an Association Terms of Reference. Community Programs Since 2018, the AOC has expanded its outreach programs designed to use sport for the benefit of the community. Olympic Unleashed engages school-aged children through the life journeys of Olympic athletes. Olympic athletes are specially trained to outline their life experiences in overcoming challenges to teach children the valuable lessons of resilience, goal setting and self-awareness. The Olympics Unleashed program continues to be rolled out across Australian primary and secondary schools, reaching more than 245,000 students and 1,800 schools since its inception in late 2018. More than 250 athletes have been trained to deliver the program. Australian Olympic Change-Maker program recognizes students who demonstrate leadership through sport and/ or use sport as a vehicle to improve health and wellbeing in their school and local community. In 2021 over 900 students Australia wide were recognized for their leadership and efforts to achieve