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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10 Aug 2011: benchmarks. The Australian Government has flagged the need to address this change by reforming our sports system and has outlined its approach in the paper Australian Sport: Emerging Challenges, New Directions. ... o Additional funding provided by the
8 Feb 2014: It is two years since the Australian Government delivered its new vision for sport in ‘Australian Sport: The Pathway to Success’ and substantially increased ongoing funding to the Australian Sports Commission. ... future. This is an exciting and
29 Jan 2021: Literature Review for the NSW Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation
26 Jan 2021: sport. Women in sport. Women in the Olympic and Paralympic Games: an analysis of participation and leadership opportunities (Smith M. ... Latest Knowledge Base topics. Concussion in Sport – Concussion may be of specific concern to athletes
8 Aug 2017: And we were delighted to see fruits of our efforts to improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media exposure, some outstanding ... further embedding sport in schools’
18 Oct 2021: the country’s leading women’s sport would remain visible in this time of crisis for so many. ... In 2015, Susan completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course with a grant for Women Leaders in Sport from the Australian Sports
26 Jan 2021: women’s participation and facts on where Australians play sport and undertake physical. ... Cairns scores with new sports fields – Queensland Minister for Sport and Recreation, Steve.
5 Apr 2024: The Future of Australian Sport: Megatrends shaping the sports sector over coming decades. ... that young women of all fitness abilities can do physical activity/sport (85% agreed) and that.
18 Oct 2021: Tracy was a founding member and past president of Womens Sport Queensland. ... She was awarded an OAM in 2008 for her service to sport as an administrator and proponent of sporting opportunities for women.