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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17 Nov 2011: pursuit of an improved sport and active recreation system. We, the Sports Ministers of Australia, commit to the principles and priorities outlined in the. ... Operate successful sport and Economic, social return and sports development active recreation
13 Sep 2005: National Elite Sports Council comprising. State Institutes/Academies of Sport and. The Australian Institute of Sport. ... Australian Sports Commission. The Australian Sports Commission is again to be thankedfor its ongoing funding of our sport.
18 Jun 2009: organisations), club members, regional or district sport, women’s sport, novices (all ages), athletes with a disability, high performance squads, juniors and students. ... More importantly, they represent breadth when considering the extent of sports
10 Dec 2013: necessary. The.modified.form.of.the.game.is.now.an.Olympic.sport,.and.there.is.a.raft.of.advantages.that.come.with.the.status. ... the.game.in.this.country.for.a.second.year.running. In.2009,.Australia.won.the.IRB.Women’s.Sevens.World.Cup.
3 Nov 2014: 2013Squash AustraliaAustralian Government. Annual Report 2013. Winning partnershipProudly supporting Squash AustraliaThe Australian Sports Commission (ASC) invests in sport at all levels in Australia. ... The traditional outlets are also downsizing their
13 Sep 2005: National Elite Sports Council comprisingState Institutes/Academies of Sport andThe Australian Institute of Sport. ... We were fortunate in securing office spacewithin the Australian Swimming building in Belconnen:an environment which will give us greater
19 Jun 2011: Aligned with this ambition, the Australian Government is now encouraging a whole-of-sport reform agenda, aimed at establishing a more collaborative, efficient and integrated sports system. ... Indigenous sport, sport for people with a disability, sport
18 Oct 2021: Golf reached over 40,000 school children through the Sport Australia funding initiative across the year and ranked among the top five most popular sports in term 4 for both primary ... An additional focus was placed on collaboration with other sports,
18 Jan 2021: The Australian Sports Commission’s Sport Education Unit will be responsible for the national coordination of Year of the Official activities. ... From Australian Sports Commission CEO Mark. Year of the Official will focus attention on the important
11 Sep 2013: GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES OF BEST PRACTICE. The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is the Commonwealth Government’s statutory authority responsible for the funding and development of sport. ... Ineffective governance practices not only impact on the sport