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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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).
25 Aug 2020: Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing (2013) Start playing Stay playing : a plan to increase and enhance sport and active recreation opportunities for women and girls(PDF • 2.8 ... Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport
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.
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).
24 Aug 2020: Golf Australia (2018) Vision 2025 : the future of women and girls in golf(PDF • 1.4 mb). ... Golf Australia (2018) Vision 2025 : the future of women and girls in golf : overview(PDF • 3.0 mb).