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 Sep 2021: World Class to World Best (WC2WB) is Australia’s premium high performance sport conference. ... Themes. The Conference provided attendees with cutting edge insights for the future of elite sport.
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).
30 Oct 2023: Most popular sport-related activities 2022–23. Estimated number of participants. Females aged 15-34. ... Surfing. 60,000. DanceSport. 49,000. Top 10 sports/activities shown. Most popular non-sport-related activities 2022–23.
20 Mar 2023: Our results suggest that parental involvement in children’s sport increases the likelihood that the child will participate in organised sports. ... The Market Segmentation for Parents study explored parents’ attitudes and behaviours towards sports
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
24 Aug 2020: Golf Australia (2018) Vision 2025 : the future of women and girls in golf(PDF • 1.4 mb). ... Golf Australia (2018) Vision 2025 : the future of women and girls in golf : overview(PDF • 3.0 mb).
22 Feb 2024: Governments around the world invest in major sporting events to create social, economic, and cultural benefits.
3 May 2021: Representatives from all NIN member institutes/academies of sport;. University representative;. Independent representative;. ... 23._Carol_Wilke_Sports_science_support_in_Brazil.pdf (PDF - 955.3 KB).
22 Feb 2024: Major sporting events play a role in defining and bringing together national, state and local communities.
30 May 2023: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage First Nations participation and leadership in all aspects of sport.