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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23 Nov 2016: And we were delighted to see fruits of our efforts to improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media exposure, some outstanding ... further embedding sport in schools’
14 Apr 2023: Clint Gutherson – Parramatta EelsCertificate IV in Fitness at Australian College of Sport & Fitness. ... sport. At the announcement ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys AM acknowledged the tremendous contribution Telstra has made to rugby league, from the
3 Sep 2017: and NSW Sportswoman of the Years, Australian Women’s Sports Team of the Year, Australian Women’s Teach Coach at both Junior and Senior levels. ... Sam is a senior sports administrator with particular expertise in strategic planning, operations,
2 Feb 2021: ATHLETE UPDATE. THE Sports Performance Unit has wel-comed Emily Parker to the Talent SearchCoordinator role. ... plentiful. The choice between studying andplaying sport at an elite level now rarely.
24 Feb 2014: Gillian was awarded a Women’s Sport Leadership grant from the Australian Sports Commission in 2009. ... Indigenous sport, sport for people with a disability, sport for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women’s sport
1 Feb 2021: The Office for Recreation and Sport continued to promote life-long involvement in physical activity and support athletes from the South Australian Sports Institute who represented Australia on the world stage. ... 2.3 Sport and recreation: Exceed the
4 Jan 2016: The findings support other research in this area. GfK Research 2013, ‘Market Segmentation for Sport Participation – Children 5-13 years old’, Australian Sports Commission, Canberra, ACT. ... and their sports choices, while exploring the potential
23 Nov 2016: And we were delighted to see fruits of our efforts to improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media exposure, some outstanding ... further embedding sport in schools’
3 Dec 2018: And, the assistance of the Australian Olympic Committee to our sport men and women - it sends our boxers and coaches to the Olympic and Youth Olympic Games - is always gratefully received ... all levels within our sport;.
8 Apr 2019: We don’t represent one sport, we represent many. The sports are our members not our clients. ... Education Chair, ONOC Women & Sport Commission Deputy Chair, Penrith Whitewater Stadium.