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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5 Aug 2022: This area contains Harassment-Free Sport, a newsletter published by the Australian Sports Commission's Sport Ethics Unit Unit between 2001-2003. ... Harassment-Free Sport Newsletter - Issue 5 (2003)(PDF • 290.1 kb).
8 Oct 2020: Clearinghouse for Sport performance metrics. The Clearinghouse for Sport (Clearinghouse) was established by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in 2012. ... The Clearinghouse website serves as the principal knowledge sharing platform for the
11 Oct 2020: House of Representatives. Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration (1990) : Can sport be bought - Second report on an inquiry into sports funding and administration(PDF • 5.8 mb). ... Australian Sports Commission (2023) Submission to the
23 Nov 2023: AIS) Sports Medicine Updates No.16 - Heat injuries in sport(PDF • 1.7 mb). ... AIS) Sports Medicine Updates No.5 - Weight-Lifting - An extension in sport(PDF • 641.8 kb).
11 Nov 2021: Colmar Brunton (2010). Australian Sports Commission : Ethics in sport(PDF • 2.9 mb). ... Australian Sports Commission - The essence of Australian sport (2009)(PDF • 185.1 kb).
25 Aug 2020: PDF • 261.5 kb). Section 2 - Survey responses / officials demands and support (2003)(PDF • 350.6 kb). Section 3 - NSO policies / general comments and conclusions (2003)(PDF • 232.9 kb). Section 4 - Appendix A (2003)(PDF • 173.2 kb). Section
23 Nov 2023: This area contains documents published by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
25 Aug 2020: Please note the NSIC has sought permission from relevant organisations for the inclusion of their documents in this archive. Copyright ownership remains vested with the organisation and as such permission from the copyright owner should be sought
14 Mar 2024: Soper, Y. (2005) Review of the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) Athlete Career & Education (ACE) Program and its relationship with the National Collegiate Athlete Association (NCAA)(PDF • 62.3 kb).
14 Mar 2024: This area contains physical therapies research reports completed for the AIS Applied Research Centre. Blanch, P. et al. (2005) The effects of shoes and shoe insoles in the maximal width hop test and on inversion movements discrimination at the