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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15 Feb 2024: Stuart McCormack. John Maher. Ken Meredith. Glen Miller. Athletes - Women. ... Robert Edmonds. Gennady Gleyberman (Reserve). Ken Meredith. Women (team finished 17th out 34).
15 Feb 2024: Kazuya Honda (Head Coach - Women). Kim Dowdell (Women). Paul Szyjko (Men). ... Adam Simmonds. Wayne Van Moorsel. Athletes - Women. Heidi Amundsen. Keri Battersby.
Reconfiguring the ‘playing field’ on and off the pitch - women’s professional sport in Australia. ... Publications. Title:. Women’s professional sport leagues: a systematic review and future directions for research.
22 Feb 2024: Governments around the world invest in major sporting events to create social, economic, and cultural benefits.
Women’s and mixed classes are increasing in Olympic sailing, however Australia’s depth and performance is declining in these classes. ... There is a lack of gender balance in the sailing high performance pathway and women are under-represented in the
21 Mar 2024: He has so far interviewed over 150 of the world’s great sports coaches. ... They are men and women who have won multiple Olympic medals and championships on both national and world stages.
1 Dec 2023: Biography. Kevin is the High Performance Manager at the South Australian Sports Institute. ... Kevin has over 27 years of international experience in high-performance sport coaching and leadership roles.
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
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.