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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4 Jul 2023: Communication, Co-creation and Culture: A comparative study of inter-sport relationship quality in team sports versus individual sports in Australia. ... To better understand sleep patterns and readiness to perform. Active. Analysing the barriers to
14 Feb 2024: Tom Sermanni left to become National Women’s Coach and Steve O’Connor left to become Technical Director of the NSW Soccer Federation. ... Image gallery. Please note - only a limited number of images from the Clearinghouse for Sport collection are
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).
1 Nov 2023: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage volunteer participation in sport.
13 Oct 2020: A.C. Nielsen (2007). Motivations and barriers to women participating in sport and netball : research report(PDF • 391.6 kb). ... Donaldson A. and Hill T. (2002) The sports safety policies and practices of community netball clubs on the Northern Beaches
11 Oct 2020: Women in Sport and Recreation in Australia (October 2012)(PDF • 2.7 mb). ... Women in sport and recreation in Australia(PDF • 14.7 mb).
5 Dec 2022: She has been an ambassador for the Australian Drug Foundation Good Sports Program. ... She still sits on the Australian Sports Foundation Board. Kim won the prestigious Thomas Keller award for lifetime contribution to World Rowing (one recipient awarded
28 May 2021: Biography. Dr Wesch teaches in the area of sport and rehabilitation psychology at Western University, London Canada, and she also has a private practice in Performance Psychology Consulting & Counselling. ... As head coach, Dr Wesch led the Canadian women
27 Jun 2024: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage participation and leadership in all aspects of sport.
4 Mar 2024: 31 January 2022 - Talent program opens for women coaches, sport executive(PDF • 226.1 kb). ... 19 May 2021 - Sport stars and specialists join women leadership programs(PDF • 143.1 kb).