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: Women. Julia Greville - Gold 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Caroline Hildreth. Sarah Ryan - Gold 4x100m Freestyle Relay. ... Petria Thomas - Women's 100m Butterfly 58.97, World Championships, Perth, Australia, 15 January 1998.
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).
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.
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).
12 Feb 2024: Won Gold Medal. AIS results and awards. Women's team in the 2003-2004 WNBL season finished 7th with 5-17 win/loss record. ... Martin Clarke (Men's Head Coach). Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach). Debbie Cook (Women's Coach).
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.
22 Feb 2024: Is alcohol and community sport a good mix? Alcohol management, consumption and social capital in community sports clubs, Rowland B, Wolfenden L, Gillham K, et.al., Australian and New Zealand Journal ... Alcohol sponsorship and its impact on sports
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: 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
6 Jul 2021: 09 Sep 2016. Kim Brennan, Olympic Gold Medallist - Rowing. I have so much hope for women in leadership roles, Kim Brennan.