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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19 Mar 2024: IRON DEFICIENCY BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES. This document is intended for sport physicians, sports dietitians and physiologists in the Australian high performance sport system. ... Strength/power-based sports with minimal endurance component. • No
2 Feb 2021: OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT. ANNE MARIE HARRISON | CEOVICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT. ... Welcome Jing; keep up the good work. Dr Susie Parker-Simmons SPORT SCIENCE COORDINATOR.
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.
22 Feb 2024: Sport NSW also acknowledges the various Traditional Custodians of the land across the wide sports landscape in NSW. ... As the above-referenced events were sport specific, the legacy benefits are mostly enjoyed by only those 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
12 Jan 2021: at increasing women’s participation in sport, notably through netball activities in different communities. ... The KMT provided opportunities for girls to play sport after school, and for women older than
1 Feb 2021: basis of AWRA’s 2013 Federal Election policy with costings for the initiatives in a charter to make change for women in sport. ... membership structure • upgrading our website •
9 Aug 2017: participation opportunities in women’s sport,. better media exposure, some outstanding new. ... further embedding sport in schools’ educational programs. • improved national coordination of sports infrastructure spending, and. •
18 Jan 2021: The Commission, through its Sport Development Group also develops sports policy and programs in a number of areas, including specific target populations (such as juniors, women, people with disabilities, Indigenous Australians ... More than 200 people
14 Apr 2023: experiences for sport volunteers, and our Women Leaders in Sport programs which champion equal representation in sport. ... JOSEPHINE SUKKAR AMChair. Australian Sports Commission. “A THRIVING AUSTRALIAN SPORT SYSTEM IS ENORMOUSLY INFLUENTIAL TO A