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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29 Apr 2024: As we progress through this defining era in Australian sport, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is clear in our vision to lead and support the sector. ... Josephine Sukkar AMChair of the Australian Sports Commission. “Sport has a place for
11 Feb 2021: #SportAUS. 12 FEBRUARY 2021. Applications open for 2021 Women Leaders in Sport grants. ... Managed by Sport Australia in partnership with the Office for Women, the highly regarded WLIS program is now in its 20th year, having provided over 25,000 women in
19 Jan 2021: The same, however, cannot be said for how menstruation affects women’s performance in sport. ... Sports Medicine Australia, Premenstrual Syndrome and the Sportswoman, www.sma.org.au/information/women_in_sport.asp. <
28 May 2021: at the Australian Institute of Sport—which somehow turned into 7 years! ... Alison moved to the Sportscotland Institute of Sport in 2011 where she now mainly works with swimming and curling, and manages projects in sport science and innovation.
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17 Jan 2021: The relatively low volume of reporting and comparatively low duration of air time given to female sport when compared to women’s success and participation rates implicitly give male sports more ... The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is working
14 May 2021: More than 900 women across 50 sports will benefit from the WLIS Development Grants and Leadership Workshops which provide women in the Australian sport industry with opportunities to gain new skills, ... A full list of recipients is available on the
24 Mar 2014: Our sport handbooks and pathway information available through our website and in hard copy are often referenced as industry best practice by the Australian Sports Commission. ... ability and further their qualification, while also enabling athletes and
28 Jan 2021: Dr Murray Phillips, An Illusory Image: A Report on the Media Coverage and Portrayal of Women’s Sport in Australia 1996, Canberra: Australian Sports Commission, 1997. ... It is. therefore crucial that athletes and sports understand the possible