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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6 Jul 2021: Alyce Parker. Isabel Huntington. In the lead up to the AFL women's competition kicking off this year hear from teenager Alyce Parker, draft hopeful Isabel Huntington and Western Bulldogs player
14 Jun 2024: This website is restricted to people within Australia's high performance sport system. ... AIS Transgender and Gender-Diverse Guidelines for HP Sport (May 23)(PDF • 940.7 kb).
4 Apr 2024: The Australian Sports Commission’s research team recently spoke to a broad range of Australian adults from all walks of life about their relationship with sport. ... Australian sports, and the ways in which we engage with sport and physical exercise,
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).
22 Feb 2024: Governments around the world invest in major sporting events to create social, economic, and cultural benefits.
25 Mar 2024: This area contains documents published by:. Sport Integrity Australia [SIA]. Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority [ASADA]. ... SIA (2022) Western Australian Institute of Sport : Women's Artistic Gymnastics program review(PDF • 6.9 mb).
3 May 2021: Representatives from all NIN member institutes/academies of sport;. University representative;. Independent representative;. ... 23._Carol_Wilke_Sports_science_support_in_Brazil.pdf (PDF - 955.3 KB).
20 Mar 2023: Our results suggest that parental involvement in children’s sport increases the likelihood that the child will participate in organised sports. ... The Market Segmentation for Parents study explored parents’ attitudes and behaviours towards sports
22 Feb 2024: Major sporting events play a role in defining and bringing together national, state and local communities.
26 Aug 2020: This area contains documents published by Basketball Australia and the Women's National Basketball League. ... Basketball Australia & Australian Sports Commission (2014) Optimal Competition Model for the Women's National Basketball League 30 September