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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23 Nov 2023: This area contains documents published by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). ... AIS Swimming 1986 : Women's swimming [booklet](PDF • 279.3 kb).
5 Aug 2022: Australian Sports Technologies Network (2023) ASTN sports innovation report : May 2023(PDF • 6.9 mb). ... Australian Sports Technologies Network (2023) Paving the way for sports innovation in Australia : Power 100+ List - celebrating Australia's
6 Oct 2020: What a year for sport (1960)(PDF • 6.1 mb). ... Women in Sport (1964)(PDF • 976.4 kb).
3 Dec 2020: Vol.28 No.4 (2006) Sports Medicine Australia. Coaches and sports injury.(PDF • 58.7 kb). ... Vol.28 No.3 (2005) Abernethy, B. Theory to practice - Sports expertise(PDF • 120.1 kb).
2 Aug 2022: Australian Women's Soccer Association Annual Report 1993(PDF • 8.1 mb). ... Donaldson, A. et al. (2002) The sports safety policies and practices of community soccer clubs on the Northern Beaches and in the Hornsby-Ryde-Ku-ring-gai region of Northern
6 Apr 2023: The Far Post is a newsletter produced by the Australian Women's Soccer Association between 1989 - 1994.
8 Apr 2024: ASOP Case Study - Promoting womens empowerment through sport in Fiji [July 2015](PDF • 855.1 kb). ... ASOP Inclusive Sport Training - Participant Handout - Checklist for Inclusive Sports Events [Final] [no date](DOCX • 93.2 kb).
20 Jul 2023: CMYI (2006) Culturally Inclusive Planning for Sports (CIPS) toolkit (PDF • 514.8 kb). ... CMYI (2002) Multicultural sport : Sustaining a level playing field(PDF • 1.8 mb).
14 Mar 2024: Farrow, D. (2002) Development for sport specific skills tests for netball (PDF • 22.9 kb). ... Gorman, A. (2011) Measuring decision-making in elite women's water polo(PDF • 90.4 kb).
11 Nov 2021: This page contains research produced by the Australian Sports Commission Sports Governance & Business Capability area. ... ASC (2021) Sport governance standards : benchmarking report March 2021(PDF • 7.2 mb).