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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5 Dec 2022: She has been an ambassador for the Australian Drug Foundation Good Sports Program. ... She still sits on the Australian Sports Foundation Board. Kim won the prestigious Thomas Keller award for lifetime contribution to World Rowing (one recipient awarded
13 Oct 2020: A.C. Nielsen (2007). Motivations and barriers to women participating in sport and netball : research report(PDF • 391.6 kb). ... Donaldson A. and Hill T. (2002) The sports safety policies and practices of community netball clubs on the Northern Beaches
22 Feb 2024: Sustainable practice focuses on supporting the health and vitality of the environment, people, the community, and the economy
13 Oct 2020: ASC (2007) Review of high performance structure in Australian women's artistic gymnastics : innovation and best practice February 2007(PDF • 326.1 kb).
13 Dec 2023: Sport should be for everyone – let’s talk about making sport and recreation welcoming and inclusive for women and girls. ... While there has been some great progress for women and girls in sport and active recreation, four in five people agree that
28 May 2021: As a result of his efforts, the Confederation of Australian Sport named Ric as Australian Sports Coach of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 2000. ... Ric later took on mentoring roles with the AIS, the Fremantle Football Club, the New Zealand cricket team and
28 May 2021: in 2005 and 2013 and the women’s World Twenty20 Championship in 2010 and 2012. ... James is also a board member of Melbourne University Sport and the chairman of COMPPS — Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (CEO’s of Cricket,
1 Nov 2023: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage volunteer participation in sport.
11 Oct 2020: Women in Sport and Recreation in Australia (October 2012)(PDF • 2.7 mb). ... Women in sport and recreation in Australia(PDF • 14.7 mb).
28 May 2021: 10 Oct 2017. Stuart Ayres, NSW Minister for Sport. In the latest edition of Lightbulb Moments, Sport NSW Director Susan Horwitz sat down with the man who oversees the multi-billion ... NSW sporting industry and learnt some more about the Minister’s