In Australia, women are under-represented in organised sport—as participants, coaches, officials, administrators, and board members—when compared to their male cohort. A variety of strategies exist to help equalise opportunities for girls and women, however, concerns continue on how gender bias may prevent them from receiving the full benefits sport and physical activity (PA) can offer.
Read moreIn practical terms ‘sport’ is defined by its social interpretation as well as its strong association with physical exertion and performance measures. What we perceive as ‘sport’ in one instance may not be in another; sport takes on many forms and is constantly changing based upon societal norms, trends, and new directions.
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28 May 2021: 13 Nov 2017. Dr Kirsten Peterson, Head of Performance Psychology, AIS. Synopsis. This presentation aims to educate and raise awareness around the practice of Mindfulness. You will learn more about what mindfulness is, how it can help you, and how
28 May 2021: 31 Jan 2011. Greg Blood, AIS Performance Research. The AIS in 1981(PDF • 1.2 mb). Synopsis. Throughout this year prominent current and former staff involved in the establishment of the AIS will be reflecting on their time at the AIS – which
28 May 2021: While Dana is yet to commence her final study involved in her PhD work, she came to the AIS to present her ideas and gather feedback from AIS Sports Dietitians.
28 May 2021: 17 Jul 2014. Paul Donohue, Human Resources, Australian Sports Commission.
13 Nov 2023: Each interactive learning event will discuss key insights with leaders from high-performing organisations, from within sport and other leading industries. ... The following events are open for registration and are available to high- performance athletes
6 Jul 2021: 15 Dec 2016. Trevor Brown, Cognitive Neuroscientist. Matt Elliot, Former NRL Coach. Find out about performance enhancement using neurofeedback with Cognitive Neuroscientist Trevor Brown and from a coach's perspective with former NRL coach Matt Elliot
8 May 2024: Movement Science Forum. Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. The Movement Science Forum is an annual information sharing initiative for movement science specialists working within the Australian sport system.
28 May 2021: The 2014 Bone Health in Sport Symposium is presented by Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), the Australasian College of Sports Practitioners and Sports ... Drawing on talent from overseas and
6 Jul 2021: 02 Nov 2016. Scott Allen. Julian Huxley. Simon Cron. There's real excitement in seeing improvements in players, says Scott Allen who's joined by Julian Huxley and Simon Cron to talk through their coaching journeys.