But despite her busy schedule, Andreatta recently took time out to share her experiences and guidance with AIS Gen32 Coaches, many of whom are nearing graduation after three years together.

In a session on the Gold Coast with 19 coaches from 16 sports, Andreatta, who is also Head Coach of the Australian U-23 Team, shared how a similar AIS program helped forge her own coaching journey.

“That AIS program had a massive impact on me, it was a game changer,” Andreatta said of her time in the program in 2018-19.

“I’m forever grateful for the experiences that I gained from that time and the knowledge and skills that still help me today to move forward as a leader in football and at Paris.

“I was a coach starting out and one of the few females on the football landscape. I felt often quite alone and isolated and got myself in a cycle of thinking that the experiences I was having were mine alone, and not shared by others.

“In coming to the AIS and working with other coaches from other systems in other sports I learned that I wasn’t alone. And often the experiences that we were having in the high performance environment are not unique. Sharing those experiences and problem solving with other coaches was awesome for me and it strengthened my skills and gave me new knowledge to move forward in sport and as a leader in sport.”