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: The 2014 World Class to World Best conference brought together high performance coaches, directors, managers and support staff to address strategies to support Australia’s high performance sports system.
28 May 2021: 14 Apr 2011. Prof. Andy Jones, University of Exeter. Synopsis. Over the past three years, one English Professor of Physiology, Andy Jones, has worked tirelessly to achieve a miracle that has defeated many mothers and dieticians – getting
28 May 2021: A key aim of this important seminar was to provide staff with an update and some key messages to reinforce requirements under the Australian Sports Commission’s Anti-Doping Policy, particularly
28 May 2021: 05 May 2011. Prof. Karl M. Newell, Head of the Department of Kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University. Synopsis. Professor Karl Newell presented an outline of his leading research work and contribution to human movement sciences, specifically in
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: Background. Drs Scott Gardner and Tammie Ebert were among the first intake of sports scientists in the AIS Cycling Australia Sport-based PhD Scholarship program in 2001, which was established after ... This innovative sport-based PhD program provides a
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: 17 Jul 2014. Paul Donohue, Human Resources, Australian Sports Commission.
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.
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