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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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).
11 Apr 2024: Intergenerational review of Australian sport, BCG Consulting for the Australian Sports Commission, (2017). ... Sports Index: Participation trends 2015, Market Insights and Consumer Analytics for Sport Singapore, (June 2016).
27 Jun 2024: Persons with disability are generally under-represented in sport leadership, administration, coaching, officiating, and media.
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).
28 May 2021: The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) will once again proudly join with the Committee of Australian Sport and Recreation Officials (CASRO) to deliver OSF17. ... Another key aspect of this conference is its ability to create and foster relationships for
15 Feb 2024: Rob Woodhouse - Bronze 400m Individual Medley. Women. Susie Baumer. Suzanne Landells - Silver 400m Individual Medley. ... Michele Pearson - Women's 100m Freestyle 56.51, Olympic Games, Los Angeles, USA, 31 July 1984.
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20 Mar 2023: despite a few programs being created in Australia to increase the levels of sport participation for targeted groups such as women and indigenous Australians. ... The authors found that the policies and practices behind ‘disability’ sport have
15 Feb 2024: Jade Edmistone - Women's 50m Breaststroke (LC) 30.45, World Championships, Montreal, Canada, 31 July 2005. ... Jade Edmistone - Women's 50m Breaststroke 30.45, World Championships, Montreal, Canada, 31 July 2005.
15 Feb 2024: In 1987, 24 men and 13 women were on scholarship and the team fulfilled these expectations by attaining 16 world ranked performances, 37 international gold medals and 17 national level records. ... Image gallery. Please note - only a limited number of