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: He was also awarded the New South Wales Most Outstanding New Research Talent in Applied Sports Medicine at the New South Wales Sport Safety Awards in 2003. ... David was recently awarded the F.E.Johnson Fellowship for Outstanding Achievement by an
28 May 2021: As a result of his efforts, the Confederation of Australian Sport named Ric as Australian Sports Coach of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 2000. ... Ric later took on mentoring roles with the AIS, the Fremantle Football Club, the New Zealand cricket team and
28 May 2021: Biography. Dr Wesch teaches in the area of sport and rehabilitation psychology at Western University, London Canada, and she also has a private practice in Performance Psychology Consulting & Counselling. ... As head coach, Dr Wesch led the Canadian women
13 Dec 2023: Sport should be for everyone – let’s talk about making sport and recreation welcoming and inclusive for women and girls. ... While there has been some great progress for women and girls in sport and active recreation, four in five people agree that
28 May 2021: Migration currently contributes over 50% of our population growth. Engaging with these new demographics will create challenges for sports in the coming years. ... CMY has been actively engaged for many years in providing training and working with
16 Nov 2023: Their mother Kerrye Katz (nee Daniels) represented Australia when women’s judo was a demonstration sport at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, coached by their dad Rob. ... Their mother Kerrye competed at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, when judo was a demonstration
28 May 2021: 03 May 2016. Peter Lonergan, Director of Coaching, Australian College of Sport, Basketball NSW Campus. ... Peter was Head Coach for the Jayco Australian U17 Women from 2009 to 2010 and was Basketball Australia’s Junior Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2009
4 Oct 2022: 18 Aug 2022. Georgie Buckley. Free paper title: Using Research Translation and Mixed Methods to transform sport to Create Safe, Inclusive & Body Image Environments for Women, Girls & Gender.
28 May 2021: 13 Sep 2011. Dr Tahir Turk, Technical Advisor to Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) supporting the Sport for Health project in Tonga. ... Tongan women are highly sedentary and their uptake of healthy behaviours — including participation in sport
28 May 2021: Chris is has written an inspirational handbook, The Power in Girls, which supports health, education and welfare initiatives for women and girls in Nepal.