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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8 Aug 2017: 51%FEMALE TENNIS PARTICIPANTS, MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST GENDER-EQUAL SPORTS IN AUSTRALIA. ... FACILITY DEVELOPMENTThe growth of our sport would not be possible without the growth of facilities.
2 Feb 2021: Mr Austen said the B&E Mobile SportsPerformance Van would be used statewidefor all sports. ... The TIS Bulletin is published quarterly by Corporate Communications Pty Ltd for the TasmanianInstitute of Sport.
1 Feb 2021: International Swimming andInternational Women’s Sports Halls of Fame. Vicki Wilson• A Director of the Multi Sports. ... At the World. Under-23 Regatta she won bronze in the women’s.
20 Oct 2010: Aligned with this ambition, the Australian Government is now encouraging a whole-of-sport reform agenda, aimed at establishing a more collaborative, efficient and integrated sports system. ... of Indigenous sport, sport for people with a disability,
18 Oct 2021: Tracy was a founding member and past president of Womens Sport Queensland. ... She was awarded an OAM in 2008 for her service to sport as an administrator and proponent of sporting opportunities for women.
1 Aug 2022: Blind Sports Australia (BSA) is a national sporting. organisation for blind and vision impaired sport. ... In. June, we jointly announced a Zena Sport equipment. sponsorship for Blind Sports Australia.
2 Feb 2021: One of the units at the Prince AlbertInn, the preferred hotel in Launcestonfor the Tasmanian Institute of Sport. ... Simone Haigh, 21, has been doingwork experience with the TIS, assistingwith the sports performance unit sinceJuly.
3 Jun 2019: And we were delighted to see fruits of our efforts to improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media exposure, some outstanding ... 6. • further embedding sport in schools’
1 Jun 2003: Options for CLD young women. CLD young women have limited opportunities to participate in sport and. ... supervision and transport if required. Finally, the Darebin Women’s Sport Club offered to.
2 Aug 2022: be part of a sports community, in any role, enjoys the extraordinary benefits and grows as a result of their engagement with the sport of their choice. ... The Australian Sports Commission (ASC), comprising Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of