The Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) is an incorporated, autonomous, community based organisation established in November 1992 to identify and prepare talented sportspeople in the Northern Inland region to reach their maximum  potential, on and off the field!

Mission: To provide opportunities, pathways and access to skill development, Athlete and Coach support services that will develop individual potential, and support those identified talented sportspeople in making the transition to higher levels of competition and performance.

Our mission is achieved by providing talent development programs, support and activities to sport in the region. This assistance helps our athletes overcome major disadvantages compared to their city counterparts. Disadvantages include the tyranny of distance, lack of access to quality coaching on a regular basis, inadequate regular high quality competition and limited exposure to state sporting bodies.

The Northern Inland Region: Whilst the NIAS office is based in Tamworth, NIAS services the New England North West region of NSW. This includes Tamworth, Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell and as far north as Tenterfield, Moree, Narrabri, Gunnedah and surrounds.