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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4 Mar 2014: The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is committed to ensuring Australian athletes excel in the international sporting arena, and increasing Australians’ participation in sport. ... sports institute; modernising governance structures in a number of
4 Sep 2023: Mr Walker said the FIFA Women's World Cup and the success of the Matildas had shown the power of sport to uniteand enthral a nation. ... About the Australian Sports Foundation. The ASF is Australia’s national non-profit sports fundraising organisation,
4 Jan 2022: To do this we understand the importance of us as a sport tackling head on the barriers of awareness, accessibility and apprehension that hold back women and girls from fully participating ... Football Australia’s Head of Women's Football, Women's World
15 Dec 2022: As the Sport Australia recognised National Sport Organisation (NSO) for flying disc sports in Australia, a lot of work has been completed, whilst there is quite a lot more to do. ... I look forward to working with all the sport’s key stakeholders
6 Apr 2016: Much of the VFDA’s activities this year were funded by a Sports Development Grant of $8800 from Sport and Recreation Victoria. ... Their continued efforts will make sure that the sport will continue to grow throughout 2003.
6 Apr 2016: Plans to gain funding from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) have been set back. ... growing and most widely admired sports in Australian University Sport.
22 Nov 2010: Indigenous sport, sport for people with a disability, sport for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women’s sport development programs. ... Oceania, as a follow up, has been successful in obtaining funding to host an
12 Jan 2021: due to a lack of financial support for women’s sport in these Nations. • ... Relevant government departments are male dominated and lack understanding of women’s sport.
14 Apr 2015: We congratulate Australian cycling coach, Sian Mulholland, who was awarded the International Olympic Committee’s Women in Sport award for the Oceania region. ... OceaniaChairperson, FIC Women’s CommissionPresident, Oceania Canoe AssociationPresident,
1 Jun 2023: experiences for sport volunteers, and our Women Leaders in Sport programs which champion equal representation in sport. ... J Carolyn Campbell, Chair of Sport NSW and Director of Volleyball Australia, Bankstown Sports Club, Hockey One and a member of