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: 03 May 2012. People and organisations have a range of views on the best approach to inclusive sport and this webinar set out to explore a few of these.
11 Aug 2022: 19 Jul 2022. Will Vickery, Australian Sports Commission. Rebecca Clark, Australian Sports Commission. ... Graham Hill, Swimming Australia. Simon Woinarski, NSW Office of Sport. Leslee Reif, Community Coach.
28 May 2021: involved with their sport. ... The presenters talked about initiatives that have been implemented at the different levels, the connections they have made to the disability sector and practical advice for other sports looking to be
1 Dec 2023: As a former part of our system, Mick will challenge us as to whether this kind of research might be considered in sport. ... Prior to that he worked at the Australian Institute of Sport for over a decade in various roles including Senior Sports
15 Jun 2022: Laura Cosgrove, Performance Psychologist, Victorian Institute of Sport. What happens when the coach comes under pressure?
28 May 2021: 19 Apr 2012. Ben Hartung, Hockey Victoria. Synopsis. Fair go, sport!
28 May 2021: 09 Mar 2016. Lucy Turnbull, Chief Commissioner, Greater Sydney Commission. Key topics include: Purpose and function of the Greater Sydney Commission, opportunities to help facilitate health promoting communities and future priorities.
10 Nov 2021: 14 Jul 2021. Alison Raaymakers, Australian Racing Museum.
6 Jul 2021: 20 Mar 2018. Megan Fritsch. Wendy Harmer. Sideline Champs Megan Fritsch interview with ABC Radio.
28 May 2021: 01 Aug 2016. Greg Blood, AIS Emeritus Researcher. Powerpoint Slides(PDF • 1.3 mb). Synopsis. This talk looked into the makeup of the Australian Team participating at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Areas examined included: age distribution, Olympic