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 Oct 2022: Hosted in December 2016 at the MCG, the inaugural Commercially Sustainable Sport forum provided information, tools and networking for NSO staff from 35 different sports. ... Foo, Jo-Ann. (2016) Understanding the value of women's sport and its commercial
13 Oct 2020: Australian Women's Hockey Association Financial Statement 1989-1990(PDF • 2.6 mb). ... Australian Women's Hockey Association Financial Statement 1988-1989(PDF • 2.2 mb).
13 Oct 2020: Confederation of Australian Sport (2013) Retaining the membership of women in sport : research study(PDF • 1.8 mb). ... Confederation of Australian Sport (1980) The master plan for sport : March 1980(PDF • 11.9 mb).
13 Oct 2020: This area contains documents published by the Australian Sports Commission National Sport Research Centre (NSRC). ... Finch, C. (1998) A standardised data collection methodolgy for sports injury surveillance.(PDF • 2.2 mb).
27 Aug 2020: ABS (2006) Migrants participation in sport and physical activity(PDF • 177.5 kb). ... ABS (2006) Women's participation in sport physical activities(PDF • 175.5 kb).
3 Sep 2020: Australian Government documents relating the National Sports Plan: Sport 2030 [https://www.ausport.gov.au/nationalsportsplan] including the consultation phase. ... Backing sporting communities and women in sport [30 March 2019](PDF • 352.4 kb).
11 Nov 2021: Active Australia (1998) Harassment-free Sport : guidelines for sports administrators (PDF • 8.9 mb). ... Active Australia (1999) How to include women and girls in sport(PDF • 2.6 mb).
4 Dec 2020: Social Policy Research Centre (2007) Participation in sport and recreation by culturally and linguistically diverse women(PDF • 320.1 kb).
26 Aug 2020: The good the bad and the ugly of how young women move (2002)(PDF • 218.2 kb). ... Who wants to sweat? Influences on competitive sports participation for primary school children in Wodonga, Victoria (2002)(PDF • 330.1 kb).
17 Nov 2021: 14 May 2021 - 2021 Women Leaders in Sport grant recipients announced(PDF • 105.6 kb). ... ASC (2015) Play.Sport.Australia. Toolkit : Building stronger sports(PDF • 504.4 kb).