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: On behalf of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Committee of Australian Sport and Recreation Officials (CASRO), I am delighted to welcome you to the sixth Our Sporting Future (OSF15) conference, ... Our vision is to see more Australians,
28 May 2021: 21 Nov 2017. Prof Louise Burke, Head of Sports Nutrition, AIS.
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: Dr Rob Reid, Sports Physician and Kate Wensley ‐ AIS Residential Athlete Counselor, Psychologist. ... Sport. The lecture evening will cover signs and symptoms, primary and secondary impacts of depression and effective collaborative treatment/management
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.
28 May 2021: 29 Nov 2018. Matthew Butterworth, AIS Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement. Mental health audit snapshot(PDF • 180.5 kb).
28 May 2021: Synopsis. Head of AIS Performance Psychology, Dr Kirsten Peterson and Senior Sport Psychologist Renee Appaneal will present existing models for planning and organising sport psychology programs.