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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11 Nov 2010: Indigenous sport, sport for people with a disability, sport for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women’s sport development programs. ... Aligned with this ambition, the Australian Government is now encouraging a whole-of
18 Jan 2021: Launch of 2002 AIS Women's Cycling Squad -. Where medals don't matter The Australian Sports Commission's International Section manages the Australian Government's sport development programs in the Caribbean, ... It has areas devoted to women and sport,
2 Feb 2021: TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT. ISSUE 69 – DECEMBER 2008. ONE hundred and twenty-two athletes represent-ing 25 sports have been awarded TIS scholarshipsfor 2009. ... Ben has worked at the VictorianInstitute of Sport with team sports and has a back-ground
1 Feb 2021: AWRA is committed to collaborating with the Malaysian Women and Sports Federation (WSF) to promote the Australian/Malaysian produced brochure that guides managers to encourage women in community sport and physical ... women to participate in sport,
22 Sep 2009: programsThe Women in Sport (WIS) initiative remains a priority for Bowls Australia in the coming years. ... initiatives such as Sports CONNECT and the Women in Sport program.
2 Feb 2021: CONTINUED PAGE 6. 6. APPOINTMENT. Conferences offer new ideas on trainingRECENTLY the sports performance unit trav-elled to the AIS for a series of applied andwhole-of-sport conferences. ... Neil has been ableto combine his sports science training
10 Sep 2013: Louise Winchester – Australian Women’s Open captain“Being a woman and playing sport I’m really proud. ... The third annual Active Deaf Kids Sports Day was held in Canberra in June, with the event attended by Federal Minister for Sport, Kate Lundy.
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11 Jan 2021: Australian Sports Commission (2000)Transgenders in Sport (on the Active Australia website, atwww.activeaustralia.org follow prompts:target populations, women and girls,topics and issues). ... Canberra: AustralianSports Commission. Australian Sports
5 Sep 2008: State WrapS. | The Hard Wrap 2008. www.ausport.gov.auAUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION. WinningPartnershiP. ... Touch Football Australia is one of many national sporting organisations that has formed a winning partnership with the Australian Sports Commission