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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20 Mar 2023: Sport and physical activity must be part of holistic education, Australian Sports Commission media release , (20 April 2018). ... Sports participation during school hours was more beneficial for academic performance compared with sport participation
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.
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).
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Junior Male Gymnast of the Year - Bret Hudson. Women's Coach of the Year - Ju Ping Tian.
28 May 2021: Biography. Sue has 10 yrs elite sport transition experience as a University lecturer. ... She has worked as a consultant to Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) for women in sport issues and was a provider & consultant to AIS & New South Wales Institute
15 Feb 2024: Kazuya Honda (Head Coach - Women). Paul Szyjko (Men). Frances Crampton (Women). ... Ken Meredith. Mark Mommsen. Glen Parker. Mark Phillips. Russell Stevens. Athletes - Women.
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
6 Feb 2024: Men. Daniel Batman. Women. Benita Willis (Former). World Championships - Paris, France (23-31 August). ... Stuart Rendell. Women. Jana Pittman (Former). Jane Saville (Former). Benita Willis (Former).
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