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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27 Oct 2021: There has been major disruption to the Australian high performance sport system, as a result of the pandemic. ... He will discuss life beyond lockdown what the future holds for high-performance sport.
27 Oct 2021: She will share practical tips as to how performance support practitioners can help them to thrive in the future of Australian sport.
28 May 2021: 03 Jun 2016. Dr Kerry Howells. What is "gratitude"? What relevance does gratitude have for the teaching and learning process?Can gratitude impact on student engagement?What are the possibilities of gratitude in the midst of teachers' busy and
27 Jan 2022: 07 Dec 2021. Natalie Cook, Olympic Gold Medallist. Richie Allan, Emerging Ngunnawal Elder. Alex Newton, AIS.
2 Nov 2023: Paddle Athlete Profiling Evolution. Athlete Profiling Evolution / Applied Research. Date: 19th October 2023. Presenter: Dr Mark Osbourne, Performance Support & Innovation Manager, Paddle Australia.
2 Nov 2023: Rowing Athlete Profiling Evolution. Athlete Profiling Evolution / Applied Research. Date: 19 October 2023. Presenter: Martin Binnie, Performance Scientist, WAIS.
2 Nov 2023: AIS Data Science Education Project. Applied Research / Case Studies. Date: 19th October 2023. Presenter: Eugene Sachkou, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, La Trobe Uni.
4 Sep 2021: 23 Feb 2021. Lynne Anderson, CEO, Paralympics Australia. Kate McLoughlin, General Manager, Sport, Paralympics Australia & Chef de Mission for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics & 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics.
6 Jul 2021: 28 Sep 2016. Dr Juanita Weissensteiner. AIS' Dr Juanita Weissensteiner gives insights about how to be an active family and how parents can refrain from being a passive parent to on who gets involved and has fun.
16 Nov 2023: Since being a top athlete himself, he has gone on to coach others and become involved in top sports administration. ... results, both with Canadian athletes and in raising funding for high performance sport.