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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7 Oct 2018: Combat Sports Act Review. Office of Sport (core groups). Updated 3 September 2018. Programs (policy, service, regulatory) and business areas Strategic Initiatives (change projects and programs). ... for women and
11 Oct 2023: Mick Garnett, CEO, Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT. Mike Fox, Participation Advisor, ASC and 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Volunteer. ... Meaningful check ins that minimise burnout. We know that for sport to increase and retain volunteers it will be important
11 May 2023: Budget highlights: Supporting women’s representation in sport $2.1 million to the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Australian Sports Commission to support women and girls’ participation in ... Women will have more opportunity to become
22 Jan 2021: Sport Australia will tonight unveil its next Lifetime Achievement winner for exceptional service to sports. ... Best individual sport coverage – broadcast (9.10pm). Brenton Speed, Fox Sports Australia.
2 Aug 2022: Australian Women's Soccer Association Annual Report 1993(PDF • 8.1 mb). ... Donaldson, A. et al. (2002) The sports safety policies and practices of community soccer clubs on the Northern Beaches and in the Hornsby-Ryde-Ku-ring-gai region of Northern
20 Jul 2023: CMYI (2006) Culturally Inclusive Planning for Sports (CIPS) toolkit (PDF • 514.8 kb). ... CMYI (2002) Multicultural sport : Sustaining a level playing field(PDF • 1.8 mb).
2 Feb 2023: This research has been collated by Dr Elizabeth Broad, Consultant sports dietitian specialising in Paralympic sport. ... However, they only grouped athletes according to gender and sport, not impairment type.
3 May 2021: Representatives from all NIN member institutes/academies of sport;. University representative;. Independent representative;. ... 23._Carol_Wilke_Sports_science_support_in_Brazil.pdf (PDF - 955.3 KB).
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
14 Mar 2024: Farrow, D. (2002) Development for sport specific skills tests for netball (PDF • 22.9 kb). ... Gorman, A. (2011) Measuring decision-making in elite women's water polo(PDF • 90.4 kb).