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 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).
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).
11 Oct 2020: Women in Sport and Recreation in Australia (October 2012)(PDF • 2.7 mb). ... Women in sport and recreation in Australia(PDF • 14.7 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).
26 Aug 2020: This area contains documents published by Bowls Australia and Women's Bowls Australia. ... Bowls Australia (2015) A snapshot of the sport of bowls in 2015 [infographic](PDF • 1.2 mb).
13 Oct 2020: A.C. Nielsen (2007). Motivations and barriers to women participating in sport and netball : research report(PDF • 391.6 kb). ... Donaldson A. and Hill T. (2002) The sports safety policies and practices of community netball clubs on the Northern Beaches
6 Oct 2020: What a year for sport (1960)(PDF • 6.1 mb). ... Women in Sport (1964)(PDF • 976.4 kb).
18 Aug 2023: ASC (2023) Community Perceptions Monitor : Women's Soccer World Cup September 2023 [restricted ASC staff only](PDF • 552.5 kb). ... ASC (2021) Community Perceptions Monitor : Team Sports, February 2021 [restricted to ASC staff only](PDF • 531.9 kb).
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).
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).