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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1 Nov 2023: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage volunteer participation in sport.
28 May 2021: 13 Sep 2011. Dr Tahir Turk, Technical Advisor to Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) supporting the Sport for Health project in Tonga. ... Tongan women are highly sedentary and their uptake of healthy behaviours — including participation in sport
8 Apr 2024: ASOP Case Study - Promoting womens empowerment through sport in Fiji [July 2015](PDF • 855.1 kb). ... ASOP Inclusive Sport Training - Participant Handout - Checklist for Inclusive Sports Events [Final] [no date](DOCX • 93.2 kb).
28 May 2021: Sports Talk Brochure(PDF • 68.2 kb). Presentation 1: Sport Matters, Liesel Tesch, Paralympian. ... Women’s Wheelchair Basketball – Bronze – Beijing 2008, Silver – Athens 2004 and Silver– Sydney 2000.
4 Apr 2024: Reconfiguring the ‘playing field’ on and off the pitch - women’s professional sport in Australia. ... Sports Industry Economic Analysis: Exploring the size and growth potential of the Sport Industry in Australia.
11 Apr 2024: Intergenerational review of Australian sport, BCG Consulting for the Australian Sports Commission, (2017). ... Sports Index: Participation trends 2015, Market Insights and Consumer Analytics for Sport Singapore, (June 2016).
16 May 2024: Research has identified a number of factors that either motivate or provide barriers to volunteer participation.
4 Jan 2021: Commonwealth Games 2006 - Gold Women's Team, Gold Floor, Silver Beam, Bronze All-Round. ... Commonwealth Games Auckland 1990 - Silver Women's Team, Bronze All-Round, Bronze Floor, Bronze Beam,.
5 Jul 2024: Timeline. Wheelchair Sports Australia (WSA) was established. Australian Cerebral Palsy Association was formed to cater for people with disabilities playing sport. ... The inquiry into sports funding and administration (also known as the 'Martin Report'),
24 Nov 2023: By uniting our leaders, performance support, coaches, and athletes with thought innovators from outside of sport, WC2WB 2023 ensured we continue to deliver the very best of sport to Australia and ... To celebrate the 12-month anniversary