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
19 Jan 2021: Some people still fi nd the notion of women in sport somewhat foreign, outside of the traditionally female sports (for example, netball, gymnastics and softball). ... PAGE 38 SPORTS COACH VOL. 30 NO. 2. With respect to injuries, women are no more prone
18 Jan 2021: As a leading medical practitioner,Dr Bryant made a great contribution to thedevelopment of women’s sport through herexpertise in sports medicine, science andadministration. ... Dr Bryant is a leadingpractitioner in sports medicine who hasvoluntarily
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
31 Aug 2009: Touch Football Australia is one of many national sporting organisations that has formed a winning partnership with the Australian Sports Commission to develop its sport in Australia. ... In a time where all sports have been hit by the fi nancial issues
18 Jan 2021: Here was the collective engine-room of Australia’s elite sports specialists, in closed session, discussing the issues that have enabled Australian sport to maintain its world success, far in excess ... sports institutes (including the AIS), and
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,
26 May 2008: Netball, a fast, skilful team sport, is the most popular women’s sport in Australia with an estimated one million players nationwide. ... Special thanks to Don Cameron, Group Sport Manager and Phil Borgeaud, Assistant Director Sports Programs at the
1 Feb 2021: We salute the founders, successive Boards, staff and volunteers for their commitment to women’s sport in Queensland. ... The section on women’s sport covers the twentieth century and the stories of leading women across those years.
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