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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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
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1 Dec 2023: Katie Slattery. Dr Katie Slattery is a lecturer at the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, UTS. ... A UTS alumni who began her sports science career as a physiologist at the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) and then supported the women's track
28 May 2021: Basketball Australia presented the inaugural Coaches Conference over two days at the Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. ... This event signalled the intention of the Centre of Excellence to lead the sport to ensure that
Online trolling and e-safety: Women athletes and women working in the sports industry. ... athletes and women working in the sports industry.
6 Jul 2021: 09 Sep 2016. Kim Brennan, Olympic Gold Medallist - Rowing. I have so much hope for women in leadership roles, Kim Brennan.
Effective anti-racism approaches for women and girls in community sport. The project will consider the impacts of reporting racism and will create culturally relevant and gender-sensitive anti-racism resources. ... This project complements research
22 Feb 2024: Major sporting events play a role in defining and bringing together national, state and local communities.
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