The Atlanta 1996 hockey gold medallist is challenging incumbent John Coates, who has held the Presidency of the organisation since 1990.

Roche has promised to help directors and administrators pursue roles in international federations and key bodies as the final week of campaigning begins.

The 46-year-old wants to establish a jointly funded programme between the AOC and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), to help the next generation of sport leaders from the country.

"Australian representation on the Boards of International Federations is critical to promoting our national interests, our ideas and our innovations on a global stage," she said.

"Understandably, many Australian Olympic sports spend every available dollar and minute on the business of running their sport and supporting their athletes.

"They often don't have the resources or time to promote the representatives of their sports into International Federations.

"I would like to change that.

"If I am elected President of the Australian Olympic Committee, I will propose a jointly funded programme, with the Australian Sports Commission, that supports Australian sports directors to join the Boards of their International Federations and Committees.

"By encouraging our local talent to pursue representation on International Federation Boards, and by supporting them with funding opportunities to interact with and join international committees and attend global conferences, we will deepen the pool of local experience and skill and further Australia's interests in world sport.

"And we will develop the next generation of leaders to advocate for Australia with strong and powerful voices on the global stage."

The pledge could be viewed as a response to concerns that Australia would lose influence on the international stage should Roche defeat Coates.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said last week that vice president Coates would lose his IOC membership in the event he is beaten in Saturday's (May 6) election.

Roche's proposal also comes as she seeks to convince sports she will strengthen ties between the AOC and the ASC, with the organisations having been in conflict in recent years.

Last week, Roche pledged to stand down from the ASC Board should she be elected AOC President.

The Presidential election is set to take place at a time of turmoil for the AOC, with the organisation currently facing allegations of bullying.

Susan Crennan and Ian Callinan, two former justices of the High Court of Australia, are among a three member independent committee investigating the claims, lodged by former AOC chief executive Fiona de Jong against Mike Tancred.

The committee is completed by Greg James and is expected to reach a verdict by June 1.

Tancred has temporarily stood down as the AOC's director of media and communications while the allegations are investigated.

Four further allegations have been reported by Fairfax Media, with three unnamed women reportedly making either informal or formal complaints.

Ryan Wells, who worked for the AOC between 2000 to 2005, has also alleged he was threatened.

The Committee will only investigate the complaint made by de Jong.

Tancred has denied all allegations made against him.