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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4 Apr 2024: To identify factors that attract and retain women from culturally diverse backgrounds as leaders in sport. ... Sports Industry Economic Analysis: Exploring the size and growth potential of the Sport Industry in Australia.
Evaluating the physical demands of women's rugby union. This project is intended to quantify the physical demands placed on Rugby Union players. ... Rugby union is a field-based invasion sport that incorporates a series of intermittent bouts of high
To quantify the opportunity of investing into the visibility of women’s elite sport, the Victorian Government’s Office for Women in Sport and Recreation (OWSR) commissioned a study delivered by ... Project Owner: Office for Women in Sport and
3 Sep 2020: Australian Government documents relating the National Sports Plan: Sport 2030 [https://www.ausport.gov.au/nationalsportsplan] including the consultation phase. ... Backing sporting communities and women in sport [30 March 2019](PDF • 352.4 kb).
4 Apr 2024: Effective anti-racism approaches for women and girls in community sport. ... This project aims to address inequities in sport participation for girls, women and non-binary people in Queensland.
15 May 2023: THE HON ANIKA WELLS MP MINISTER FOR SPORT. GRANT PROGRAM HELPS WOMEN LEADERS THRIVE IN SPORT. ... Since 2002, WLIS has supported more than 26,000 women and 800 sport organisations.
4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Brooke Patterson. Free paper title: Injury profile of 2440 women and girls playing community Australian Football, and exploration of factors associated with history of anterior cruciate ligament injury.