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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27 Jun 2024: Persons with disability are generally under-represented in sport leadership, administration, coaching, officiating, and media.
13 Oct 2020: Confederation of Australian Sport (2013) Retaining the membership of women in sport : research study(PDF • 1.8 mb). ... Confederation of Australian Sport (1980) The master plan for sport : March 1980(PDF • 11.9 mb).
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.
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Women (12th). Kirsty-Leigh Brown. Nicole Kantek. Ruth Moniz. Men (16th). Damien Crozier.
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Women (8th). Melissa Munro. Men. Philippe Rizzo. Gymnastics Australia Awards. Senior International Male Gymnast of the Year - Philippe Rizzo.
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Women. Monique Allen. Julie-Anne Monico. Lisa Read. Kylie Shadbolt. Men. Brennon Dowrick.
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Wang Gui Ping (Women). Vladimir Vatkin (Men). Yu Bo (Men). Athletes - Men.
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Kristy Wilson. World Championships (Individual Apparatus) - Birmingham, England. Women. no Australian competitors.
15 Feb 2024: Luke Wiwatowski. Athletes - Women. Katelyn Andrews. Georgia Bonora (AIS/VIS). Ashleigh Brennan (AIS/VIS). ... Men. Sam Simpson (AIS/QAS). Women (6th). Georgia Bonora AIS/VIS). Ashleigh Brennan (AIS/VIS).
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