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: Former scholarship holders:. Bronte Barratt - Silver 4x200m Freestyle Relay; Bronze Women’s 200m Freestyle. ... Please note - only a limited number of images from the Clearinghouse for Sport collection are displayed.
15 Feb 2024: In 1989 there was extensive sports science testing of the swimmers both in the laboratory and at the poolside. ... Australian Sports Commission Annual Report 1989-1990 - pages 37-39 on AIS swimming.
14 Feb 2024: Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach). Dean Kinsman (Women's Head Coach). Debbie Cook (Women's Coach). ... Paul Gorris (Men's Coach). Nikki Bairstow (Scholarship/Women's Coach). Phil Brown replaced by Dean Kinsman.
15 Feb 2024: Hayden Stoeckel. Women. Angie Bainbridge. Alicia Coutts - Silver 4x100m Freestyle Relay; Silver 4x100m Medley Relay; Bronze 100m Butterfly. ... Women. Felicity Galvez - Gold 100m Butterfly; Silver 50m Butterfly; Silver 4x100m Medley Relay.
12 Feb 2024: Women's team in the 1988 WNBL season finished 11th with a 3-19 win/loss record. ... Women's team did not tour. Support staff. Dr Adrian Hurley (Head Coach).
14 Feb 2024: Support staff. Ian Stacker (Men's Head Coach). Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach). ... Kristy Flores (Women's Coach). Paul Gorris (Men's Coach). Peta Sinclair (Scholarship Coach).
6 Feb 2024: Esa Peltola - Sports Science/Medicine Coordinator and Sprints Coach. Eric Hollingsworth - Assistant Coach, Multi-events. ... Women. Angie Ballard. Trish Flavel - Bronze T20 800m. Lisa Llorens - Gold F20 High Jump; Gold T20 200m; Gold F20 Long Jump;
24 Nov 2020: Olympic Games, Los Angeles. 31 Jul 1984. Women's 100m Freestyle. 56.51. ... Commonwealth Games, Auckland. 27 Jan 1990. Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay.
20 Mar 2023: despite a few programs being created in Australia to increase the levels of sport participation for targeted groups such as women and indigenous Australians. ... The authors found that the policies and practices behind ‘disability’ sport have
8 Dec 2023: Australian initiatives to support and encourage participation and leadership in all aspects of sport.