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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11 Jul 2024: Game Plan - Increasing Sport Capability. Participation Leaders Network In-Focus Seminar Series. ... Presenters:. Steve Marquis, Senior Advisor Game Plan, Australian Sports Commission. Tom Halliday, Participation Programs Manager, Rugby Australia.
28 May 2021: Prof. Louise Burke, Head of Sports Nutrition, AIS. Synopsis. Common designs for research in the areas of nutrition, physical therapies and biomechanics.
28 May 2021: 24 Sep 2014. Dr David Opar, Australian Catholic University. Synopsis. Despite being the primary injury in running based sports for over 2 decades, the incidence of hamstring injury and the recurrent
28 May 2021: Around 121 people working in pathways development attended this workshop including AIS/ASC staff: the majority of participants were NSO staff with significant representation from State departments of sport and recreation, ... NIN, universities, sports
8 May 2024: Movement science forum. Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland. ... The forum aims to celebrate smart science and discuss how we identify and tackle impactful sport questions.
18 Sep 2023: Prior to his time working on the Invictus Games, Michael spent 10 years with the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), carrying out roles including Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Sport. ... In 2020, Michael received the Order of Australia
27 Oct 2021: Connect to share and challenge current HP system Physiology practice, projects and ways of working. Share current and potential future system activities and projects. Consider future HP system preparation and how Physiology will support and impact
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: 16 Nov 2017. Kate Jenkins, Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
6 Jul 2021: 28 Jun 2017. Various. At the Elite and Mastery stage the athlete-coach partnership is critical and we're tapping into the 'athlete's voice'.