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: The main medical considerations for Rio will be; contaminated water, mosquito borne diseases, personal security & the provision of medical services for sports whose venues are geographically dispersed. ... 2016; Team physician Fed Cup tennis team; Member
16 Nov 2023: Emily Rosemond OLY. Emily Rosemond OLY is the Director of Sport at QUT. ... Her tenure as the Women's Cycling Coach at the Victorian Institute of Sport spanned from 1993 to 2004 and then from 2009 to 2016, where she meticulously planned and implemented
28 May 2021: 02 May 2017. Kirsten Veal, Head Coach, Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence Women's Program.
28 May 2021: 14 Nov 2013. Tricia Heberle, High Performance Director, Hockey Australia. Adam Commens, Women's Head Coach, Hockey Australia. ... Tricia has been involved in high performance sport, and particularly hockey, for more than 20 years.
4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Alison Ezzat. Free paper title: “I don’t have confidence in my knee”: Knee self-efficacy impacting women and girl athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
15 Nov 2021: Academy of Sport, Sports Medicine Australia, and Exercise and Sport. Science Australia, and is named investigator on $1m+ in research grants. ... Rachel Harris. Dr Rachel Harris is a Sport and Exercise Physician based in Perth at the Perth Orthopaedics
4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Robyn Tyler. Free paper title: Breast injuries, pain and support in Australian women’s rugby league: perception of coaching/medical staff.
27 Oct 2023: Welcome. Kieren Perkins OAM, CEO, Australian Sports Commission. Opening address. The Hon Anika Wells MP, Minister for Sport. ... Andrew Hall, Advanced Sports Dietitian, Queensland Academy of Sport. Maddy Proud, Athlete, NSW Swifts.
28 May 2021: Some excellent results were rapidly achieved, with a crew selected from various rowing schools winning a junior world championship in the women’s coxed four, and some previous non-rowers achieving ... selection in national junior teams less than 18
4 Sep 2021: 23 Feb 2021. Katrina Powell OAM, Head Coach, Hockey Women, NSW Institute of Sport. ... Ken Wallace OAM OLY, Head Coach, Canoe/Kayak, QLD Academy of Sport.