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: 07 Nov 2013. Allison Simons, Assistant Director, International Sport for Development, Australian Sports Commission. ... The Australian Sports Commission's Dr Allison Simons presented the findings of the first wave of research conducted in three Pacific
6 Jul 2021: Kim Brennan, Rowing Gold Medallist. Mark Spargo, Sports Psychologist. Hear AIS Acting Director Dean Kenneally; AIS’ Head of Psychology Kirsten Peterson talking to Rowing Gold Medallist Kim Brennan; and Sports Psychologist, ... Mark Spargo’s sport
28 May 2021: What now? Supporting athlete transitions through sport and life.
28 May 2021: Athlete resilience has become increasingly topical in high performance sport, but there is currently no single, accepted definition of resilience in either the clinical or scientific literature. ... The term ‘resilience’ has different meanings to
28 May 2021: 12 Mar 2009. Dr. Fabien Wille, University Lille2, France. Powerpoint Slides(PDF • 662.4 kb).
28 May 2021: 08 May 2013. RT Hon Hugh Robertson MP, British Minister of State for Sport and Tourism. ... Synopsis. The Australian Minister for Sport, Senator the Hon Kate Lundy invited staff from the Australian Sports Commission to attend an address from the British
4 May 2023: 17 Oct 2016. Dr Keith Lyons, Adjunct Professor of Sport Studies, University of Canberra. ... Powerpoint Slides(PPTX • 10.4 mb). Synopsis. International competition in sport is intensifying and improving all the time.
11 Jul 2023: What would your Sport do if? Play By The Rules Forum for National Sports Organisations explored five integrity themes - social media, complaint handling, discrimination, child safe environments and club culture. ... The idea behind these presentations is
28 May 2021: 29 Nov 2018. Matthew Butterworth, AIS Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement. Mental health audit snapshot(PDF • 180.5 kb).
6 Jul 2021: All Cultures is designed to provide information to coaches, trainers and volunteers delivering sport and recreation programs for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.