Returning track stars Jana Pittman and Tamsyn Manou have been included in the Australian relay program as they chase spots in the team for the Rio Olympics.
Pittman, a two-time 400m hurdles world champion, and Lewis, who won the 800m world indoor title in 2008, are both aiming to contest the women's 4x400m relay at the 2016 Games.
The women's 4x400m is the only one of the four Australian relay teams currently guaranteed a berth at the Rio Olympics, having qualified with a top-eight finish at the World Relays meet in the Bahamas earlier this year.
Pittman, 32, has not competed at a Summer Games since 2004, although she was a member of the Australian bobsled team at last year's Winter Olympics in Sochi.
She has also flagged the prospect of chasing a berth in the 400m hurdles in Rio.
"I've been very lucky to have a very successful career at a world championship, Commonwealth Games level, but I grew up as a child only ever wanting to go to the Olympics," Pittman told AAP last week.
"For me it's the ultimate of all achievements ... it just has that beautiful pinnacle of Olympic Games attached to it."
Manou, 37, flagged her intention to retire from international competition after being overlooked for the 2012 London Games.
But she has returned to the sport at the elite level following the berth of daughter Izabella.
Fabrice Lapierre was rewarded for his surprise long jump silver medal at August's world championships by being promoted to the top level of funding in the National Athlete Support Structure.
The other three athletes receiving "podium support" are walker Jared Tallent, reigning Olympic 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson and javelin star Kim Mickle, who underwent surgery on her throwing shoulder in early September.
Australian 100m record holder Melissa Breen had her level of assistance cut after another disappointing performance at the world titles.
Steeplechaser Genevieve LaCaze was dropped from the "podium potential" funding group.
In other news, reigning Commonwealth champion Michael Shelley (12th in two hours 12 minutes and 20 seconds) and Scott Westacott (27th in 2:15.30) both bettered the Rio qualifying standard in Sunday's Berlin marathon.
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