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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13 Nov 2023: Evolutions in Coaching. Event 4. Date: 23rd May 2023. Presenter: Shelley Nitschke, Australia Women's Head Coach, Cricket Australia. ... Biography. Shelley is the Head Coach of the Cricket Australia Women’s team, who recently won the Women’s T20 World
28 May 2021: Julian held an AIS weightlifting scholarship from 1982 to 1988. Julian has worked in strength and conditioning since 1985, both in voluntary and professional capacities with sports such as basketball, rowing ... Currently, Julian is the Strength and
19 Dec 2022: European Journal of Sport Science, 17(2):1-5. Neuromuscular function measurement. 3. Project themes:STUDY 1. ... 3RM. 3RM. n= 14 strength-trained, non-cyclists (8 men, 6 women). Cycling program aimsImprove all areas of power- and torque-cadence
16 Nov 2023: Their mother Kerrye Katz (nee Daniels) represented Australia when women’s judo was a demonstration sport at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, coached by their dad Rob. ... Their mother Kerrye competed at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, when judo was a demonstration
11 Oct 2023: Mick Garnett, CEO, Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT. Mike Fox, Participation Advisor, ASC and 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Volunteer. ... Meaningful check ins that minimise burnout. We know that for sport to increase and retain volunteers it will be important
5 Dec 2022: She has been an ambassador for the Australian Drug Foundation Good Sports Program. ... She still sits on the Australian Sports Foundation Board. Kim won the prestigious Thomas Keller award for lifetime contribution to World Rowing (one recipient awarded
25 Jun 2021: Sport was always traditionally a male domain, women have been late to the party, we are still catching up. ... I am a big believer that every governing body in sport should have a female-focused development strand that is led by women.
28 May 2021: Biography. Dr Wesch teaches in the area of sport and rehabilitation psychology at Western University, London Canada, and she also has a private practice in Performance Psychology Consulting & Counselling. ... As head coach, Dr Wesch led the Canadian women
28 May 2021: Sports Talk Brochure(PDF • 68.2 kb). Presentation 1: Sport Matters, Liesel Tesch, Paralympian. ... Women’s Wheelchair Basketball – Bronze – Beijing 2008, Silver – Athens 2004 and Silver– Sydney 2000.
28 May 2021: The AIS has played a vital part in the development of many Australian women who play professionally in Europe and the United States, including current WNBA stars Lauren Jackson and Penny ... Over 90 per cent of the Opals players are graduates of the AIS