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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15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Vladimir Vatkin (Men). Valery Kaladzinski (Senior Women). Athletes - Men. ... Luke Wadsworth (AIS/VIS). Luke Wiwatowski (AIS/NSWIS). Athletes - Women. Georgia Bonora (AIS/VIS).
1 Nov 2023: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage volunteer 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.
28 May 2021: The AIS has played a vital part in the development of many Australian women who play professionally in Europe and the United States, including current WNBA stars Lauren Jackson and Penny ... Over 90 per cent of the Opals players are graduates of the AIS
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,.
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