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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27 Jan 2022: De Rozario holds the world record in the Women's 800m T53 and formerly in the Women's 1500m T53/54.
Gendered Online Harassment in Women’s Sport Survey. The research aims to examine the experience, impact and potential solutions to gendered online harassment experiences of professional and elite women’s sports ... Access/Audience:. Open. Date:. Title
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
4 Apr 2024: The Australian Sports Commission’s research team recently spoke to a broad range of Australian adults from all walks of life about their relationship with sport. ... Research aim: To gain an understanding of women and girls’ participation and
Project ID: ID-230904-9124. Publications. Title:. What type of uniforms do women want to wear when they referee or umpire sport? ... Contact Information:. clare.hanlon@vu.edu.au. Project Partner. Organisation. Women Sport Australia. Organisation. Susan
Access/Audience:. Licenced. Date:. 20/09/2022. Title:. Towards improving the safety and wellbeing of women in sport. ... Type:. Report. Details:. Towards improving the safety and wellbeing of women in sport, Institute of Health and Sport, Victoria
20 Mar 2023: There is currently no Australian national sport injury data that can provide information about the frequency and cause of sports injuries. ... cycling, trampolining, scootering) rather than organised sports activity. However, of the sport specific results
4 Mar 2024: AIS Women in High Performance Coaching Case Study 2(PDF • 248.2 kb). ... AIS Women in High Performance Coaching Case Study 3(PDF • 255.2 kb).
16 May 2024: Research has identified a number of factors that either motivate or provide barriers to volunteer participation.
30 Oct 2023: Most popular sport-related activities 2022–23. Estimated number of participants. Females aged 15-34. ... Surfing. 60,000. DanceSport. 49,000. Top 10 sports/activities shown. Most popular non-sport-related activities 2022–23.