Welcome to the website of the Australian
Weightlifting Federation (AWF).
Established in 1948, the AWF is the National Sporting Organisation, responsible
for the management, coordination and delivery of Weightlifting in Australia.
With eight state members being its constitutional owners, the AWF is governed by
a Board of Directors of which six are elected and up to three are appointed.
Administratively, the AWF is lead by its CEO who is primarily charged with
managing the overall operational direction of the Federation. Supported by the
High Performance Manager, the Secretariat is based in Melbourne.
Via the generous financial support received from the Australian Sports
Commission, Australian Commonwealth Games Association and Australian Olympic
Committee, the AWF is a financially viable organisation that focuses on
providing tangible high performance opportunities for athletes, coaches and
officials.
Athletically, our lifters have won 4 medals at the Olympic Games and 54 Gold
medals at the Commonwealth Games.