Vincent Kelly

Associate Professor Vince Kelly is a leading sport and health scientist at Queensland University of Technology, where he leads the Skill, Sport Performance Research and Injury Group—better known as the SPRING Group. His work sits at the intersection of performance, recovery, and psychology, with a growing focus on how belief, expectation, and context shape human outcomes across the lifespan.

Vince has extensive experience working with elite athletes, high-performance practitioners, and health professionals, translating research into real-world impact. His research has attracted national attention, and he is a regular media commentator on sport science and performance for outlets including ABC Radio, 9 News, and The Sydney Morning Herald.

More recently, Vince’s work has examined the belief effect, focusing on how a positive mindset can influence health. Today’s presentation explores this belief effect; in particular, how mindset, environment, and communication can meaningfully shape health, function, and vitality as we grow older.

Associate Professor Kelly is an experienced High Performance Manager with 20 years experience in elite sport roles gained in professional football codes and Olympic sport environments. He currently consults to a number of professional sporting organisations. His experience in elite sport spans across a wide range of sports in both the professional environment and within the state institute academy network including Commonwealth and Olympic medalists.