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: 21 Nov 2017. Prof Louise Burke, Head of Sports Nutrition, AIS.
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4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Rachel Harris.
28 May 2021: 12 Jan 2018. Mat Young, Business Development Manager, Catapult Sports. Mat provides an overview of the Catapult Sports company, the technology they have developed, and what they will be working on
28 May 2021: 09 Mar 2016. Melissa Gibbs, Director Policy & Sector Development, NSW Office of Local Government. Powerpoint Slides(PDF • 634.3 kb). Key topics include: Policies and resources available to assist local councils to facilitate health promoting
28 May 2021: 04 Mar 2013. Dr Glen Lichtwark, University of Queensland. Dr Dominic Farris, University of Queensland. Synopsis. Dr Glen Lichtwark and Dr Dominic Farris discussed their work on the sources of power for human and animal movement from the whole body
10 Nov 2021: 14 Jul 2021. Felix Ustick, Australian Sports Museum.
21 Mar 2024: Ross Pinder, Ph.D. is an experienced skill acquisition specialist with Paralympics Australia where he leads a team of sports scientists and applied researchers aiming to develop world-leading environments.
28 May 2021: 17 May 2012. John Armstrong, Pedal Power. Synopsis. John spoke about the inclusion of Matthew Kallir Preece into the Canberra cycling community, the role of the coach and the impact of ‘ an inclusive attitude’ at a local level.
28 May 2021: 12 Mar 2009. Dr. Keith Lyons, Consultant, Australian Institute of Sport.