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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6 Jul 2021: 29 Jul 2016. Various. More than 30 of Australia’s young basketballers put through a talent camp for US college coaches, a first at the AIS through Australia’s Winning Edge strategy.
28 May 2021: The aim for the seminar series was to help combat sport coaches develop their skills as a high performance coach and to provide them with some new ideas to improve the ... Via specific presentations and open forums, coaches were taken on a insightful
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
26 Jun 2024: In Conversation with Kate Wilcomes. National Coach Network. Date: 29 May 2024. Presenter: Kate Wilcomes, High Performance Director at Surfing Australia. Facilitator: Bill Davoren, AIS High Performance Coach Development Manager. biography. Kate is
28 May 2021: 24 Sep 2013. Greg Shaw, AIS Nutrition. Synopsis. Greg provides an overview of good Nutrition practices for age group Swimmers.
11 May 2022: Jamie will provide an overview of the AIS Performance Pathways Strategy and Team who will support sports leading into 2024 and beyond.
21 Mar 2024: Synopsis. Frank Dick OBE has been a global sports leader for more than five decades as a coach, coach developer, mentor, strategist and motivational speaker. ... In this one-on-one discussion, HP Coach Development Manager, Bill Davoren, will unearth Frank
7 May 2024: Presenter: Professor Gordon Waddington, Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine, University of Canberra/AIS. ... synopsis. Professor Gordon Waddington, the AIS/University of Canberra Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine, supports AIS Clinical
28 May 2021: 02 May 2013. Prof. Bruce Kidd, Chair of the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport (CABOS). ... In this presentation Bruce talked about sport and development including:. the evolution of ‘sport for development’ movement.
28 May 2021: In March 2012, the Healthy Islands through Sport (HITS) forum was held in Brisbane. ... Representatives from all 14 Pacific Island countries signed an outcome statement which provides a regional platform for partnerships between Health and Sport