Alex Roberts PhD ASpS2

Talent Identification and Development Lead
Queensland Academy of Sport
Department of Tourism and Sport
Australia

Alex Roberts is the Talent Identification and Development Lead at Australia’s Queensland Academy of Sport, where she leads the team responsible for finding and developing Australia’s next generation of Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Alex is an accredited sport scientist and trainer of coach developers, and is passionate about identifying and supporting future elite athletes, coaches and sport scientists. She is a leading researcher in talent identification, and has a background in coach development and skill acquisition. Alex is also an adjunct lecturer at La Trobe University and a consultant for the Australian Institute of Sport.