Altschwager played for both Contax and the Australian Institute of Sport in the South Australia state league. In 1999 she made her senior debut for Contax. In 2000 she was a member of the AIS team that finished as runners up to Contax in the grand final. She was also selected in the league's Team of the Year.[4][5][6][7][8][9] In 2011 she returned to the South Australia state league to play for Newton Jaguars.[10]
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Adelaide Thunderbirds
Between 1999 and 2000, Altschwager was a member of the Adelaide Thunderbirds squad, making 5 senior appearances for the team.[11][12]
Between 2005 and 2006, Altschwager made 26 senior appearances for Hunter Jaegers. She also captained the team during the 2005 and 2006 seasons.[1][12][14][18][19][20]
Between 2001 and 2004 Altschwager made 7 senior appearances for Australia. She was a member of the Australia U21 that won a gold medal at the 2000 World Youth Netball Championships. She made her senior debut for Australia on 1 April 2000 during an away game against England. She remained in the Australia squad until 2005.[2][8][9][22][24]
Altschwager has worked in various media and communication roles, both during and after her netball career. In 2009, while playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds, she worked as producer for Australia Live TV. She also worked as a netball commentator for ABC Radio and Television. Between 2011 and 2016 she worked as a game day court announcer for Thunderbirds. Between 2016 and 2017 she worked as a marketing and communications manager for Tennis Australia at the World Tennis Challenge.[1][2][3][10]