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 May 2021: designed to increase the representation of women across all roles in Australian sport. ... professional development of women in sport across science, technology, engineering and medical disciplines.
19 Mar 2024: Tracy Taylor, Wendy O'Brien, Kristine Toohey & Clare Hanlon (2023) "The psychological contract of women athletes in semi-professional team sports", Sport Management Review, DOI: 10.1080/14413523.2023.2243110. ... PAs for two popular sports collaborated
18 Jan 2021: Maintaining the integrity of Australian sport. > Enhanced leadership in the international sports community. ... sports to better meet the needs of their sport. 2009–10 PERFORMANCE | 15.
5 Dec 2017: Compared to women, girls are more likely to participate in sport-related activities including team sports such as netball, football and basketball. ... It is important that sports understand the reasons why women are less active in sport and modify their
15 May 2023: THE HON ANIKA WELLS MP MINISTER FOR SPORT. GRANT PROGRAM HELPS WOMEN LEADERS THRIVE IN SPORT. ... Since 2002, WLIS has supported more than 26,000 women and 800 sport organisations.
2 Feb 2021: Women AnD Girls in sPort, PhYsiCAl ACtivitY. AnD reCreAtion. Why this is important. ... 6. Action/Solutions. 13. Federal Government must fund more research into what attracts girls and women to sport to enable the sports to develop their product to
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18 Jan 2021: continue to be of concern to sport. Research commissioned by the ASC found that sports. ... The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) was established in 1986 to assist Australian sport.
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