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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24 Oct 2023: PAGE 8 | ANNUAL REPORT 2023. AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION REPORT. Sport has a place for everyone and delivers results that make Australia proud. ... As we progress through this defining era in Australi-an sport, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is
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,
15 Nov 2016: 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’
9 May 2008: The sports included Softball, Rugby League, and Little Athletics, and broadly represented differing sport volunteer environments including:. • ... all sport organisation representatives and volunteers in the sports of Softball, Little Athletics and
26 Jan 2021: sports program against a control group of girls having similar backgrounds who did not participate in sport. ... surrounding elite sport in schools, including the Scots College (Sydney) sports science unit, has added further.
11 May 2021: Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar AM said the funding will ensure even more children across Australia experience the physical, social and psychological benefits of participation in sport. ... We want to give every Australian child the
6 Sep 2006: In conjunction with the Australian Sports Commission, a major project, ‘Building a Better Sport: better management practices — women and sport’ commenced. ... better understand the needs of all stakeholders. • increase the involvement of women
10 Nov 2019: Olympic: athletics, basketball (women), cycling, canoeing, diving, equestrian, hockey (men), rugby 7s (women), rowing, shooting, triathlon, water polo (women) Paralympic: winter sports. ... Paralympic: boccia, wheelchair basketball (women). Sports with
1 Feb 2021: Sport and Recreation Consultation
22 May 2017: 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 new commercial deals, and ... In December 2016 PCA was successful in its