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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20 Aug 2018: 2020 Women’s World Championships TBC – dependant on Olympic qualification and preparation plan in 2020. ... Ramp up program for heavyweight men. Australian Sports Foundation to generate revenue.
2 Feb 2021: In June the inaugural VIS Coaches Seminar was held, with the support of the Australian Sports Commission and Sport and Recreation Victoria. ... through Sport and Recreation Victoria, and the Federal Government, through the Australian Sports Commission,
10 Oct 2023: Australian Sports Commission 2004 Issue 3 February 2004. February 2004 This Ethics in Sport newsletter aims to keep members of the Member Protection Officer network, national sporting organisations, state and territory ... Renee O’Callaghan, Senior
20 Dec 2017: 2017SWIMMING AUSTRALIA. YEAR IN REVIEW. Well, what another inspiring year in our sport! ... Sperry. A big thank you must go to our high performance partners, the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Institute of Sport who have not only funded
10 Aug 2017: 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 ... further embedding sport in schools’
23 Apr 2017: the Australian Sports Commission and Australian and State Institutes and Academies of Sport for the tremendous assistance and support they provide to our Teams, member NFs, the AOC’s Olympic Winter ... The IOC Session in Rio in 2016 confirmed the
23 Apr 2017: the Australian Sports Commission and Australian and State Institutes and Academies of Sport for the tremendous assistance and support they provide to our Teams, member NFs, the AOC’s Olympic Winter ... The IOC Session in Rio in 2016 confirmed the
11 Oct 2023: experiences for sport volunteers, and our Women Leaders in Sport programs which champion equal representation in sport. ... This is the Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) vision as we embark on a defining era in Australian sport over the next decade
1 Feb 2021: professional women seeking Board appointments to representatives of 37 leading state sport and recreation organisations. • ... sponsorship of 11 participants in the six-month Developing Future Women Sport Leaders professional development program for
19 Jun 2011: 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. ... Indigenous sport, sport for people with a disability, sport