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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30 Nov 2020: Date. Event. Time . Athletes. Competition . 7 Mar 1992 . Women's 200m Backstroke (SC). ... 14 Aug 2004. Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (LC). 3:35.94.
20 May 2021: designed to increase the representation of women across all roles in Australian sport. ... professional development of women in sport across science, technology, engineering and medical disciplines.
24 Nov 2020: Olympic Games, Los Angeles. 31 Jul 1984. Women's 100m Freestyle. 56.51. ... Commonwealth Games, Auckland. 27 Jan 1990. Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay.
22 Feb 2024: Major sporting events play a role in defining and bringing together national, state and local communities.
13 Dec 2023: Sport should be for everyone – let’s talk about making sport and recreation welcoming and inclusive for women and girls. ... While there has been some great progress for women and girls in sport and active recreation, four in five people agree that
13 Oct 2020: ASC (2007) Review of high performance structure in Australian women's artistic gymnastics : innovation and best practice February 2007(PDF • 326.1 kb).
6 Jul 2021: 09 Sep 2016. Kim Brennan, Olympic Gold Medallist - Rowing. I have so much hope for women in leadership roles, Kim Brennan.
4 Sep 2021: Developing and Supporting High Performance Women Coaches - Transcript(PDF • 300.8 kb).
15 May 2023: THE HON ANIKA WELLS MP MINISTER FOR SPORT. GRANT PROGRAM HELPS WOMEN LEADERS THRIVE IN SPORT. ... Since 2002, WLIS has supported more than 26,000 women and 800 sport organisations.
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).