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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12 Feb 2024: Women's team finished 12th in the Australian Women's Club Championship. Jodie Murphy named Youth Player. ... Gordon McLeod (Men's Coach). Jenny Cheesman (Head Women's Coach). Phil Brown (Women's Coach).
6 Feb 2024: Jared Tallent. Women. Jane Saville (Former). Claire Woods. Olympic Games - Beijing, China (15-24 August). ... Stephen Wilson (Former) - Bronze T42-46 4x100m. Women. Angela Ballard (Former) - Silver T53/54 4x100m.
15 Feb 2024: Stuart McCormack. John Maher. Ken Meredith. Glen Miller. Athletes - Women. ... Robert Edmonds. Gennady Gleyberman (Reserve). Ken Meredith. Women (team finished 17th out 34).
14 Mar 2024:
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.
12 Aug 2020: Women in Sport - 14/9/2020 (updated)(PDF • 2.1 mb). ... Women in Sport - 11/9/2019 (updated)(PDF • 980.3 kb).
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.
2 Jul 2024: There are many factors that can influence sports participation or non-participation.
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.
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