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: 23 Jan 2013. Prof. Vincent Walsh, Professor of Human Brain Research at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London. Synopsis. Professor Walsh was in Canberra as part of the AIS Visiting Scholar’s program and is an expert in
27 Jan 2022: 08 Dec 2021. Wade Bootes, AusCycling. Myriam Fox, Paddle Australia. Wade Bootes is an experienced National Technical Director and Head Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the sports industry, ... Myriam won the 2018 Coach of the Year at the
4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Sharon Stay, Queensland Academy of Sport.
4 Oct 2022: 18 Aug 2022. Kate Henne, Professor, The Australian National University.
28 May 2021: 10 Nov 2014. Peter Sharpe, Head of Strategy and Planning, Australian Sports Commission.
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28 May 2021: 05 May 2014. Frank Fish, Professor of Biology, West Chester University. Synopsis. Records in human swimming performance are reaching diminishing returns due to the constraints of training, physiology and swimming mode within the confines of
28 May 2021: 21 Nov 2017. Greg Shaw, Senior Sports Dietitian, AIS.