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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11 Nov 2021: Active Australia (1998) Harassment-free Sport : guidelines for sports administrators (PDF • 8.9 mb). ... Active Australia (1999) How to include women and girls in sport(PDF • 2.6 mb).
4 Mar 2022: sport. (p. 9). The Australian Sports Foundation helped to raise nearly $51 million from philanthropic sources. ... The Australian Sports Foundation and The Dickinson. Foundation both believe that not only is sport good.
27 Oct 2023: Welcome. Kieren Perkins OAM, CEO, Australian Sports Commission. Opening address. The Hon Anika Wells MP, Minister for Sport. ... Andrew Hall, Advanced Sports Dietitian, Queensland Academy of Sport. Maddy Proud, Athlete, NSW Swifts.
26 Aug 2020: The good the bad and the ugly of how young women move (2002)(PDF • 218.2 kb). ... Who wants to sweat? Influences on competitive sports participation for primary school children in Wodonga, Victoria (2002)(PDF • 330.1 kb).
26 Jan 2021: 2013 Lifechats series on women leaders in the sport industry—this report from the Duke. ... Australian Institute of Sport women's coach Phil Brown as high-performance director.
4 Dec 2020: Social Policy Research Centre (2007) Participation in sport and recreation by culturally and linguistically diverse women(PDF • 320.1 kb).
11 Sep 2013: Reviewer: Dr Robert Kidston Senior Consultant Governance and Management Improvement Sport Performance and Development Division Australian Sports Commission. ... 2 The Oxford Companion to Australian Sport, The Australian Society for Sports History, Oxford
2 Aug 2017: improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite. and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better. ... provided with referrals, linking them to local sports. clubs/organisations. School Sport – Brisbane.
7 Oct 2018: What printed or audio‐visual Australian sport information should be digitised ? • Annual reports of major sports organisations• Sports journals and newspapers• Major sporting results• Sports strategies, plans,
18 Oct 2018: THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS FOUNDATION’S PURPOSE IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR AUSTRALIAN SPORT. ... working with Sport Australia and the relevant sports to help achieve this target.