NEW Performance Psychology courses launch on the Snow Academy

The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA) and Snow Australia’s Performance Psychology Team have created a series of online short courses known as the Mindset Level Up Program.

The program focuses on developing psychological skills throughout an athlete’s career and is structured into three tiers: Ground Level, Pro Level, and Next Level. Since 2024, Ground Level courses have been available to athletes, coaches, and the community. The newly launched Pro Level courses explore advanced areas of performance psychology and include modules on:

• Mental Recovery
• Behaviour Change and Winning Habits
• Professional Communication
• Resilience and Adaptability
• Visualisation

These online courses are offered free of charge to the winter sport community through the Snow Academy.

Aligned with the FTEM frameworkfor talent development and Australia’s commitment to Win Well, the Mindset Level Up Program provides a systematic approach to building the psychological skills essential for athlete development and medal success.

“These self-paced online training courses expand access to innovative psychological skill-building opportunities for athletes across all levels,” explains Stacy Gnacinski, OWIA Performance Psychologist.

Each course features engaging, interactive learning activities and knowledge checks. Upon completion, participants receive amenu of practical skills to enhance their performance and communication in daily training environments, competition settings, and everyday life. Courses take approximately 20–30 minutes to complete, and participants receive a certificate of completion for each module.

How to Access the Performance Psychology skills training courses on the Snow Academy