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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19 Apr 2024: How Australians describe the value and benefits of sport, Australian Sports Commission, (June 2022). ... TOPICS. Discover more about sport system sustainability. FEATURED REPORTS. Australian Sports Commission, (2022).
31 Jan 2023: Information on former AIS coaches, support staff and scholarship athletes.
23 Jan 2023: Recently published research from National Institute Network (NIN) researchers.
8 Dec 2023: The Value and Benefits of Sport, Clearinghouse for Sport, (accessed 29 November 2023). ... AusPlay Data Portal: Sport-related participation – frequency of participation, Australian Sports Commission, (accessed 14 September 2023).
13 Oct 2020: Unleashing the Value of Women’s Sport Factsheet (2017)(PDF • 472.1 kb). ... NSW Sport and Recreation (2008) Sports directory for schools 2008(PDF • 3.2 mb).
27 Jan 2022: De Rozario holds the world record in the Women's 800m T53 and formerly in the Women's 1500m T53/54.
22 Feb 2024: The ability to host successful major events signals competence and projects positive perceptions of Australia.
4 Apr 2024: The research aims to examine the experience, impact and potential solutions to gendered online harassment experiences of professional and elite women’s sports athletes across Australia. ... Sport has the power to empower and improve the health and
15 Mar 2023: The following year VicHealth launched a quit smoking campaign and introduced sports sponsorship to effectively buy-out tobacco company sponsorship of sport. ... State legislation bans smoking in enclosed sports venues, as well as many outdoor sport and
9 Mar 2023: Institutionalisation in E-Sports, Abanazir, Cem, Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, Volume 13(2), (May 2019). ... The International Olympic Committee recently said that e-sports gaming could be a sanctioned sport for the Games.