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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16 Nov 2023: Biographies. Kim Crane. In her athlete career, Kim was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and representative of the Australian Women’s Hockey Team the Hockeyroos and has since built ... high performing teams, particularly within the
28 May 2021: He leads by example to mould young athletes into professional, ethical sportsmen and women of good character. ... He liaises extensively with sponsors, suppliers and sports scientists to ensure the very best outcomes for the program.
28 May 2021: Biography. Dr Ramesh Manocha is a practising medico and researcher at the School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia where he also ... He has national prominence as an educator and promoter of
28 May 2021: Considered a role model among women Tracey was named NSW Woman of the Year as part of International Women’s Day in 2005.
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
4 Oct 2022: A systematic review including 124,000 women and men.
28 May 2021: Australian Commonwealth Games Women’s Road Cycling Coach, 2006. > AIS Women’s Road Cycling Coach, 2004–08. > ... ACT Academy of Sport Head Cycling Coach, 1997–2003. > AIS Scholarship Cycling Coach, 1995–96. >
26 Nov 2021: Dr Hayman has delivered presentations and workshops for the Australian Institute of Sport, QLD Academy of Sport, Sports Medicine Australia, and Exercise and Sport Science Australia, and is named investigator on ... sports, exercise during pregnancy apps,
28 May 2021: She's been recognised by the New South Wales government as part of International Women's Day. ... The other challenge, and I know you had a session on women in sport yesterday, is that it's not just that veterans dominate boards, it's male veterans who
28 May 2021: Wade Boots, National BMX Head Coach. Tom Kyle, National Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach. ... Participants in the tour had master classes with Duke University coaches in women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, swimming and with Coach K